Tiffany Castricone, AIA, F.SAME, NCARB, is a licensed architect in six states and a Project Architect with Michael Baker International. She earned simultaneous Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture from Tulane University in 2008. Tiffany was inducted into the SAME Academy of Fellows in 2024 in recognition of her sustained leadership and exceptional contributions to the AEC community and SAME.
A dedicated leader within the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) since 2009, Tiffany served as the first female and first Young Professional President of the Panama City Post (2017–2018). She has held board positions across the Panama City, Emerald Coast, and Pensacola Posts, chaired Tri Regional JETS Conferences, and served as a National Elected Director from 2020–2023. Her service has earned her numerous local and national honors, including multiple Young Member of the Year awards, Mentor of the Year, National Young Member of the Year (2020), RVP medals, and National SAME Vice President coins.
Tiffany is especially passionate about STEM outreach, with a focus on empowering middle school girls to pursue STEM careers. She has led fundraising efforts for K–12 STEM grants and scholarships, emceed student STEM conferences, launched two SAME student chapters, and served as Vice Chair of the National College Outreach COI. Her mentorship extends beyond SAME through her work with the American Institute of Architects, where she is a past president of the Northwest Florida Chapter and continues to support emerging architects through licensure resources and community programs such as the annual AIA Gingerbread House Competition for local 5th graders.
Tiffany remains committed to advancing future leaders by supporting Fellowship candidates, strengthening board pipelines, and championing professional growth across the AEC industry.