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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of volunteer elected representatives from each region of the country and an Executive Committee. Members are encouraged to contact their regional representatives to become more involved in regional activities of the RAIC.

Executive Committee

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Jonathan Bisson

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PresidentÌý
Term as President ends June 30, 2026
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After graduating from Université Laval's School of Architecture, Jonathan Bisson foundedÌýBISSON | AssociésÌý- nowÌýCIRCUM.ARCHITECTUREÌý- in 1997. For over 26 years, the firm has built a solid reputation for maintaining its traditional practice and for the quality of its projects in which Jonathan is involved in the planning, design, and organization phases...>>Bio
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President Elect
Term as President Elect ends June 30, 2026Ìý
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Johanna Hurme is an architect and a co-founder of Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture. In the past twelve years, the firm has received numerous awards and recognition regionally, nationally and internationally and its work published in over 200 books and publications...>> Bio
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TreasurerÌý
Term as Treasurer ends June 30, 2026

sim’oogit saa-baxÌýÌýÌýÌý dr patrick reid stewart is a hereditary chief of wilp daxaanÌýÌýÌýÌý nisga’a village of ÌýgingolxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý he is principal of patrick r stewart architect and adjunct professor at mcewen school of architectureÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý treasurer of the raic andÌýÌýÌýÌý chair of the finance and audit committeeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý chair of the indigenous task force and co-chair of the truth & reconciliation task force for the raicÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý co-director of the indigenous peoples work programme of the union of international architectsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý andÌýÌýÌýÌý chair of the provincial indigenous homelessness committee in british columbia...Ìý>>Bio
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Immediate Past President
Term as Immediate Past President ends June 30, 2026
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Jason is interested in the stories a building’s details tell us - about the architect who designed them, and its place in the community. He believes architecture is an active presence in our daily lives....>> Bio
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Regional Directors

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British Columbia / Yukon
Mona Lemoine
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027

Mona is a Registered Architect and Sustainability Consultant with twenty-five years of experience focused on practice, advocacy and education in the built environment. She is an Associate, Senior Sustainability Consultant and chair of DIALOG’s practice-wide Green Practice Roundtable...>>Bio
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Alberta / Northwest Territories
Cynthia Dovell, FRAICÌý
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027
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Cynthia is the founder of AVID Architecture. She obtained her Master of Architecture from the University of Toronto and is a registered Architect in Alberta. She is honored to have served as Chair of the Alberta Chapter of the RAIC, and has had the pleasure of cocreating and teaching design studio courses at Athabasca University RAIC Centre for Architecture...>> Bio
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Saskatchewan
Paul Blaser, MRAICÌý
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027

Born and bred on the Prairies, Paul returned to his Saskatchewan home in 2005 after 10 years of education and work across Canada and in Europe. In 2006 he took over as the managing partner of RBM Architecture.Ìý Over the last 15 years the firm has grown from a small two-person operation into one of Saskatchewan's renowned medium sized firms with experience in Healthcare, Education, Policing, Commercial, Institutional, and Multi-Family Residential...>> Bio
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Manitoba
Reanna McKay, MRAIC
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2026

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Reanna McKay is an architectural intern at Number Ten Architectural Group based on Treaty 1 Territory. She is a Nîhithaw (Woodlands Cree) artist, writer, and educatorÌýfrom Barren Lands First Nation. Reanna received a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Manitoba (UofM)...>> Bio

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Ontario Southwest
Drew Hauser, FRAIC
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2026

Before moving to Hamilton in 2007, Drew Hauser worked at design firms in Toronto and Austria, joining mcCallumSather in 2011. He has been instrumental in advancing and raising the profile of architecture, sustainability and heritage design to the broader public...>> Bio
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Ìý Ontario North, East and Nunavut
Valerie Allen, FRAIC
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027

As an architect with 40 years of experience, I have recently retired from Tiree where I was the Vice President and COO. My role included oversight responsibilities for almost 400 employees, independent consultants and joint venture professionals.I graduated from Carleton University in 1983. I am certified as a Project Management Professional and have LEED AP credentials. >>Bio

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Quebec
Deirdre Ellis, MRAIC
Terms as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027

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Deirdre Ellis holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University and a Masters of Applied Sciences (Planning) from the Université de Montréal and isÌý both a LEED AP BD+C and a WELL AP... >>Bio
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Atlantic
Paul Frank, PP/FRAICÌý
Term as Regional Director ends June 30, 2027

Paul graduated from the Technical University of Nova Scotia (Dalhousie University) with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree in 1983. He began working in private practice and was registered in the Nova Scotia Association of Architects in 1985. Throughout the next 30 years, he continued in private practice.Ìý >> Bio

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Director Representing Interns
Term as Representative of the Interns and Intern ArchitectsÌýends June 30, 2027

Fiona holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Urban Studies from the University of Calgary, as well as a Bachelor of Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture from Dalhousie University. With a background in urban planning from her time in Alberta, she has been working as an Intern Architect in New Brunswick since 2022, where she continues to develop her multidisciplinary approach to design.>> Bio

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Director Representing the College of Fellows
Term asÌýRepresentative of the College of FellowsÌýends June 30, 2026
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Gerrie offers over 14 years of volunteering experience with both the ²©²Ê (RAIC) and the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)...Ìý>> Bio

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David Fortin

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Director Representing the Canadian Council of UniversityÌýSchools of Architecture
David Fortin, MRAIC
Concurrent with Term as CCUSA Representative
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Born and raised throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan, David is a Member of the ²©²Ê (MRAIC), a LEED accredited professional, and a registered architect in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba... >>Bio

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