Council

Council Overview

The OAA is governed by a Council of 15 Architects elected by the membership, and up to five members of the public appointed by the Province of Ontario.
Council sets policy direction for the Association. Its work is assisted by more than 300 volunteers working on numerous committees, task groups and 14 Local Architectural Societies throughout Ontario, as well as by an Association staff of 32. Councillors can be reached by emailing council@oaa.on.ca.

2025 OAA Council: L to R: Donald Ardiel, Elaine Mintz, J. William Birdsell, Thomas Yeung, Jim Butticci, Kristiana Schuhmann, Jenny Lafrance, Lara McKendrick, Ted Wilson, Settimo Vilardi, Michelle Longlade, Ted Watson, Susan Speigel, Loloa Alkasawat, Deo Paquette, and Marek Zawadzki. Absent: Kimberly Fawcett-Smith, Natasha Krickhan & Anna Richter.

2025 COUNCIL LIST

Key Dates

2025 Meetings: January 23, March 6, May 13, June 19, September 18, and November 28.

Meetings are currently being held in a hybrid format, with Councillors attending in-person at the OAA Headquarters or through Zoom. (The May meeting will be held in Ottawa in the lead up to the Conference.)
OAA members or the public may attend the open portion of Council meetings virtually--contact the Association's Tina Carfa in advance of a meeting for more information. (See below for agendas and meeting packages.)

The 2024 Annual General Meeting was held as a virtual event on April 11 and can be viewed on the OAA’s YouTube channel. The 2025 event will be held virtually on April 8, from 1 to 2:30 pm. (More info to come.)

References

Contact

Tina Carfa
Executive Assistant, Executive Services
t: 416.449.6898 Ext. 214
e: tinac@oaa.on.ca

Council Meetings

Meeting Minutes

Agendas

Meeting Information Packages

References

Council Elections

OAA Past Presidents

2024 Annual General Meeting

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