_{Back row (l-r): Dean Russell, Paula Dozois, Keir Stuhlmiller, Ben Klumper, Keesa Hutchinson, Gordon Murray, Robert Spaetgens, Coben Christiansen

Front row: Amanda VanderZee, Kristen Brodeur, Jan Pierzchajlo, Barbara Bruce, Elizabeth Songer, Natasha Jalbert, Donna Assaly

Absent: Gregory Beck, George Andrews, Erika Klavins, Jason Johnson, Hayden Pattulo}

Council

The AAA is governed by a Council of Architects and Licensed Interior Designer who have been elected by the Membership. The Minister of Human Resources and Employment also appoints a Public Representative to enrich Council discussions, particularly those with public implications, and opens the workings of the Association to the public.

Additionally, the Dean of the Architecture Program at the University of Calgary, the Chair of Mount Royal University's Faculty of Applied Interior Design and student members from both universities sit on council as ex-officio members. Their presence ensures a continual flow of information between the Professions and Alberta's educational institutions and student body.

The AAA Council is an empowered body that is ultimately responsible to the membership to ensure the Architects Act is fulfilled. Some of the responsibilities of Council include:

demonstrating its values and mission to its members, stakeholders and the wider community;
maintaining, implementing and chieving good governance practices;
establishing and monitoring the AAA Strategic Plan; and
determining annual fees and approving annual budget.

A detailed explanation of Council expectations can be found in the Council Terms of Reference.

2018 - 2019 Council

AAA Council members can be reached at aaacouncil@aaa.ab.ca or at the address below:
The Alberta Association of Architects
Duggan House, 10515 Saskatchewan Drive, NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4S1

Executive Committee

	Coben Christiansen, Architect, AAA President Chair, Advocacy Committee president@aaa.ab.ca
	Elizabeth Songer, Architect, AAA Immediate Past President
	Jan Pierzchajlo, Architect, AAA Vice President
	Dean Russell, Architect, AAA Treasurer

Councillors

Ex-Officio

	Donna Assaly, Licensed Interior Designer, AAA Councillor Chair, Interior Design Advisory Committee
	Gregory Beck, Architect, AAA Councillor Co-Chair, Legislation Committee
	Keesa Hutchinson, Architect, AAA Councillor Vice Chair, Registration Committee; Chair, Reinstatement Committee; CALA Representative
	Ben Klumper, Architect, AAA Councillor Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee; CAA Board Representative
	Gordon Murray, Architect, AAA Councillor Chair, Professional Development Advisory Committee
	Robert Spaetgens, Architect, AAA Councillor Chair, Complaints Review Committee
	Keir Stuhlmiller, Architect, AAA Councillor
	George Andrews Public Representative

	Barbara Bruce Executive Director
	Natasha Jalbert, Licensed Interior Designer, AAA Ex-Officio Councillor Co-chair, Interior Design Advisory Committee
	Amanda VanderZee, Intern Architect, AAA Intern Architect Representative
	Erika Klavins, Intern Interior Designer, AAA Intern Interior Designer Representative
	Paula Dozois Mount Royal University Interior Design Representative
	Kristen Brodeur Mount Royal University Interior Design Student Representative
	Jason Johnson University of Calgary EVDS Representative
	Hayden Pattullo University of Calgary EVDS Student Representative