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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.

2024 OAA Council: L to R: Thomas Yeung, Kristiana Schuhmann, Anna Richter, Loloa Alkasawat, Christina Karney, J. William Birdsell, Michelle Longlade, Edward (Ted) K. Watson, Settimo Vilardi, Ted Wilson, Kimberly Fawcett-Smith, Natasha Krickhan, Elaine Mintz, Lara McKendrick, Susan Speigel, Jim Butticci and Marek Zawadzki  Absent: Greg Redden & Jenny Lafrance  


Key Dates

 2024 Meetings: January 18,  March 7, May 21, June 20, September 19, and December 6


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 Niagara Falls 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. It can be viewed on the OAA’s YouTube channel.
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References

Contact information
Contact

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

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