Back row (l-r): Jason Johnson, Keesa Hutchinson, Keir Stuhlmiller, Farhad Mortezaee; Third row: Nabil Habashy, Gordon Murray, Coben Christiansen
Second row: Cody Johnston, Alexis Finlay, Jan Pierzchajlo, Kaisha Ferguson, Michael Ng, Gregory Beck; Front row: Barbara Bruce, Donna Assaly, Natasha Jalbert, Paula Dozois
Absent: Dean Russell, Jackie Hoffman, Alexander Semegen

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.
 

2020 - 2021 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
Councillors

 		Gordon Murray, Architect, AAA
President
president@aaa.ab.ca 

 		Jan Pierzchajlo, Architect, AAA
Immediate Past President
Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Managment Committee

 		Keesa Hutchinson, Architect, AAA
Vice President
Chair, Governance and Human Resources Committee
CALA Representative

 		Greg Beck, Architect, AAA
Treasurer

 		Donna Assaly, Licensed Interior Designer, AAA
Councillor
Chair, Interior Design Advisory Committee

 		Alexis Finlay, Architect, AAA
Councillor
 

 		Nabil Habashy, Architect, AAA
Councillor
 

 		Barry Johns, Architect, AAA
Councillor

 		Farhad Mortezaee, Architect, AAA
Councillor

 		Keir Stuhlmiller, Architect, AAA
Councillor

 		Tiffany Whitnack, Architect, AAA
Councillor

 		Michael Ng
Public Representative
Ex-Officio