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Council Elections: Nominees Announced!

Voting Ballots Sent November 11

Nominations to fill the forthcoming vacancies on the OAA’s governing Council for the 2025–2027 term have now closed.

For Eastern Ontario (one seat), Jenny Lafrance has been acclaimed.

For Northern Ontario (one seat), William Edward (Ted) Wilson has been acclaimed.

For the City of Toronto seat,  two members are running.

For Western Ontario seat, two members are running.

For Province of Ontario seat, eight members are running.

Each electoral district is assigned a specific number of seats within Council. Only architects with an address of record within the electoral district can vote for candidates running for those seats. If you are unsure of the electoral district to which you belong, please verify your address of record and consult our electoral district map

We invite you to ask a question to the candidates using the following online form prior to the beginning of the voting period (November 11 ). Questions will be forwarded to the candidates and their answers will be posted here.

Filter by Electoral District to view the seats available.

 


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Reflecting on why I would vote for a candidate in any election, I default to the candidate that I believe shares my values. In the context of becoming a member of OAA council, my past and current...

I've worked in the architectural industry for over 30 years undertaking various technical, management and leadership roles. This included volunteer work for non-profits targeting affordable housing...

I am thrilled to announce my candidacy for the OAA Council for Ontario, where I aim to contribute to the ongoing development of our profession. As a Registered Architect in both Ontario and the...

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As an architect with over 25 years of diverse experience, I am running for a position on the Ontario Association of Architects Council. My extensive background in building science, sustainable design...

Giving back to the community has shaped my skills and enabled me to become a better Architect. Volunteering through the OAA, CSA, & ULC committees provided me the opportunity to learn, share and...

With over 15 years in various executive roles for the Grand Valley Society of Architects, including that of past Chair, and as a founding member of Ontario's first worker co-operative architectural...

I am pleased to submit my profile to express my interest in serving as a volunteer administrator on the OAA Council. I have a keen interest in the position as I'm passionate about architecture, the...

As a past OAA councillor 1st term from 2021 to 2023, I was appointed as vice president of practice, and I am pleased to once again offer my time and energy to serve on Council for the next 3-year term...

I am both happy and humbled to be nominated for a position on the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Council once again. It was a privilege to serve on council in the past, and I reflect on that...

As a licensed architect with over 7 years of experience, I am currently an Associate at Arcadis Architects, where I lead diverse projects from concept to completion. Throughout my career, I have been...

Hello everyone, My name is Susan Speigel and I am running for my last term on OAA Council. I have been practicing architecture for 30 years. It is funny to say 'practice', but Architecture is a big...

Dear Fellow Architects, My name is Rachel Sun. I want to run for OAA council of 2025, the seat of Province of Ontario. In addition to the common topics such as sustainable architecture, design...

In a world of design, Architects matter. We see it before us, around us, within us. We live it. An Association of Architects is a mark of the confidence of a community in those who take up the call of...

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