AAA 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 Chair of the RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University sit on council as ex-officio members. Their presence ensures a continual flow of information between the Professions and Alberta's educational institutions.

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 achieving 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.


2026 - 2027 Council

AAA Council members can be reached at [email protected] or through the administrative office: The Alberta Association of Architects #200, 4208 97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5Z9


Councillors



Joylyn Teskey

Architect, AAA

President





Aziz Bootwala

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Erin Jess

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Genevieve Giguere

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Gillian Carr

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Gregory Freer

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Dr. Henry Tsang

Architect, AAA | Athabasca University

Councillor





Iti Misra

Public Member

Councillor





Jaclynn Black

Licensed Interior Designer, AAA

Councillor





Jason Said

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Max Tayefi

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Michael Ng

Public Member

Councillor





Noureen Ali Dar

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Sherri Shorten

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Stephanie Karpuk

Architect, AAA

Councillor





Tara Kunst

Architect, AAA

Councillor




Ex-Officio



Erum Afsar, P.Eng., ICD.D

ROAC Administrators Representative

Executive Director





Kathy Johnston

Licensed Interior Designer, AAA

Licensed Interior Designer Ex-Officio





Lina Wiebe

Intern Interior Designer, AAA

Ex-Officio Council Member





Paula Dozois

Mount Royal University Interior Design Representative





Philip Johan Vandermey

Architect, AAA

SAPL, U of C Representative





Shay Roshan

Intern Architect, AAA

Ex-Officio Council Member