Background
Okuma, Albert Akira was born on February 10, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of Albert Akira Senior and Reiko (Suwa) Okuma.
Okuma, Albert Akira was born on February 10, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of Albert Akira Senior and Reiko (Suwa) Okuma.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1970; Bachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1975; educational facility planning certified, University of California, Riverside, 1990.
Architect, United States Navy, Point Mugu, California, 1975-1976;
designer, Wilson Stroh Wilson Architects, Santa Paula, California, 1976-1979;
architect, project manager, W.J. Kulwiec American Institute of Architects & Associations, Camarillo, California, 1979-1983;
architect, project manager, Wilson & Conrad Architects, Ojai, California, 1983-1984;
architect, project manager, Dziak, Immel & Lauterbach Services Inc., Oxnard, California, 1984-1985;
partner, Conrad & Okuma Architects, Oxnard, 1985-1996;
architect, Southern California Edison/Edison International, Ventura, since 1996. Commissioner California Board Architectural Examiners, since 1985, City of San Buenaventura History Preservation Commission, 1990-1994, chairman, 1991-1993, City of San Buenaventura Planning Commission, since 1994, City of San Buenaventura Design Review Committee, since 1994, vice chair since 1994. Peer reviewer American Cons.
Engineers Council, since 1987. Lecturer University of California Ext., Riverside, since 1991.
Member Spiritual Assembly Baha'is of Ventura, California, since 1978, treasurer, 1978-1979, 84, 86-88, chairman, 1992-1993. Treasurer's representative National Spiritual Assembly Baha'is United States, Wilmette, Illinois, 1981-1991, district teaching committee, 1992-1993. Treasurer Parents and Advisers for Gifted Education, 1988-1989.
Chairman Ventura Unified School District Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, 1990-1992, adult education advising committee, 1992. Member City of San Buenaventura specific plan citizens committee, 1990-1993, multicultural/community heritage task force of the cultural artsplan committee, 1991-1992, strategic planning citizens advising committee, 1992-1993. Emergency services volunteer State of California, since 1994.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1971-1973. Member American Institute of Architects (chapter board directors 1976-1979, 81-, chapter secretary 1981, vice president 1982, president 1983, Intern Development Program Outstanding Firm award 1993), American Planning Association, International Conference Building Officials, National Trust for History Preservation, California Preservation Foundation, Construction Specifications Institute, Design Methods Group, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, Council Ednl. Facility Planners International, Structural Engineers Association Southern California (affiliate), Ventura County Economics Development Association (impact II advising committee 1993-1994, education committee 1992-1994), California Polytech.
State University Alumni Association (life), Toastmasters International.
Married Janice Shirley Bono, July17, 1971. Children: Reiko Dawn, Benjamin Scott.