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OAA Past Presidents

The following individuals have served the architecture profession as Presidents of the governing Council of the OAA. Representing the voice of Council, they have been instrumental in regulating the profession and helping shape the practice of architecture in Ontario, ensuring the highest standards of ethics, competence, and professionalism.

As OAA President, they were responsible for overseeing the Association's operations, setting policies and regulations for architecture practice, and advocating in the public interests.

Their duties, as outlined in the Bylaws, include presiding over meetings, serving as the official representative and spokesperson, setting policies and regulations, and receiving policy direction from the Council. By fulfilling these duties, they ensure the OAA functions effectively and efficiently to serve the public and its members.


Settimo Vilardi

Susan Speigel 

Kathleen Kurtin

John K. Stephenson

Toon Dreessen

J. William Birdsell

Sheena Sharp

Gerrie Doyle

Sean P. O'Reilly

David Craddock

Lisa M. Bate

G. Randy Roberts

Lesley D. Watson

Paul W. Mitchell

J. Craig Applegath

Ranjit K. Dhar

Bernard M. Rasch

Christopher Fillingham

Randall L. Romanin

James J. Nowski

Anthony J. Griffiths

Diarmuid M. Nash

Ellis Galea Kirkland

Robert J. McCrea

Eliseo Temprano

G. Douglas Neville

E. Ronald Hershfield

Robert B. Stiff

James M. Wright

Anthony Butler

Michael H. Ross

John C. Couchman

Alfred C. Roberts

Bernard M. Rasch

Kenneth Bacon

Douglas H. Lee

Irv Rayman

Vladan Milic

Maxwell Miller

Irving D. Boigon

Derry M. Robertson

R. Stewart Smith

Alexander B. Leman

Wilfrid B. Lamb

Frank J.K. Nicol

Michael G. Dixon

Stanley H. Butcherd

John G. Spence

Patrick M. Keenleyside

Warren M. Smale

Douglas C. Johnson

D'Arcy G. Helmer

James A. Murray

Earle C. Morgan

Douglas E. Catto

James W. Strutt

Lynden Y. McIntosh

G. Everett Wilson

E.C.S. Cox

George Y. Masson

George D. Gibson

Alvin R. Prack

Gordon S. Adamson

Earle L. Sheppard

Hugh P. Sheppard

Charles Lenz

L.E. Shore

Harland Steele

W.J. Abra

R.S. Morris

B.H. Wright

A.J. Hazelgrove

A.S. Mathers

Murray Brown

Forsey Page

James H. Craig

A.H. Chapman

W.L. Somerville

John A. Pearson

S.T.J. Fryer

J.P. Hynes

H.E. Moore

C.H. Acton Bond

C.P. Meredith

A. Frank Wickson

George W. Gouinlock

Henry B. Gordon

Edmund Burke

John Gemmell

W.L. Symons

W.A. Langton

Grant Helliwell

A. Frank Wickson

John E. Belcher

S. Hamilton Townsend

Joseph W. Power

Henry B. Gordon

Frank Darling

Edmund Burke

David B. Dick

Samuel G. Curry

William G. Storm

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CONTACT

Tina Carfa
Executive Assistant, Executive Services
t: 416. 449.6898 Ext. 214
e: tinac@oaa.on.ca

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