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Committees

Standing Committees

Executive Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Jonathan Bisson, FIRAC Chair - President Ends June 30, 2026
Johanna Hurme, FRAIC President Elect Ends June 30, 2026
Patrick Stewart, FRAIC Treasurer Ends June 30, 2026
Jason Robbins, PP/FRAIC Immediate Past President Ends June 30, 2026
Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC CEO (ex-officio) N/A

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Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Patrick Stewart, FRAIC Chair - Treasurer Ends June 30, 2026
Cynthia Dovell, FRAIC Board Member - Reg. Director Alberta/NWT Ends June 30, 2025
Grace Zhou Member from the public at large Ends June 30, 2026
Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC CEO (ex-officio) N/A

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Governance Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Brian Hall, Hon. MRAIC co-Chair - Member at large Ends June 30, 2026
Jason Robbins, PP/FRAIC Immediate Past President Ends June 30, 2026
Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC Rep. Director COF Ends June 30, 2025
Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC CEO (ex-officio) N/A

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Nominating Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Paul Frank, PP/FRAIC co-Chair - Board Member - Reg. Director Atlantic Ends June 30, 2025
Brian Hall, Hon. MRAIC co-Chair - Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC Rep. Director COF Ends June 30, 2025
Jennifer Kinnunen, MRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC CEO (ex-officio) N/A

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Complaint Review Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Bill Chomik, PP/FRAIC co-Chair - Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Eliseo Temprano, PP/FRAIC co-Chair - Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Don Oliver, FRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Jim Wagner, FRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Arup Datta, FRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026

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Appeals Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Position Terms of Office
Paule Boutin, PP/FIRAC co-Chair - Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Stan Britton, FRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026
Kirk Banadyga, PP/FRAIC Member at Large Ends June 30, 2026

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Committees & Task Forces of the Board

Indigenous Task Force

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Ouri Scott (Co-Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Patrick Stewart, FRAIC (Co-Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Alex Wesang, Administrative Coordinator (staff support) N/A

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Contact us at ITF@raic.org

Truth and Reconciliation Task Force

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Patrick Stewart, FRAIC Ends December 31, 2024
Alfred Waugh, FRAIC Ends December 31, 2024
Marie-Louise Gidaro Ends December 31, 2025
Jennifer Kinnunen, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Jennifer Cutbill, FRAIC(Co-Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Darian McKinney, MRAIC (Co-Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Giovanna Boniface, Chief Commercial Officer (staff support) N/A
Alex Wesang, Administrative Coordinator (staff support) N/A

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Contact us at ITF@raic.org

Operational Committees

Award Advisory Committee

Staff Support: Amanda Shore, Honours and Awards Manager

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Jennifer Davis, MRAIC Ends December 2025
Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC (Co-Chair) Ends June 15, 2026
Avery Guthrie, MRAIC Ends September 2027
Graham Livesey, FRAIC (Co-Chair) Ends December 2025
Neal Philipsen, MRAIC Ends September 2027
Stéphane Pratte, MIRAC Ends September 2027
Fiona Boey, MRAIC, Professional Advisor N/A
Chantal Charbonneau,RAIC Staff, VP Membership Engagement N/A

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Climate Action Plan Steering Committee

Membership Terms of Office
Joanne Perdue Ends December 31, 2024
Mona Lemoine Ends December 31, 2024
Giovanna Boniface, Chief Commercial Officer (staff support) N/A

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Committee on Regenerative Environments

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Mona Lemoine, MRAIC, Co-Chair Ends December 31, 2025
Joanne Perdue, MRAIC, Co-Chair Ends December 31, 2025
Jessica Piper, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2026
Danielle Piper, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2026
Hugo Gagnon, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2026
Keith Robertson, FRAIC Ends December 31, 2024
Alanna Quock, MRAIC  
Jennifer Cutbill, MRAIC  
John Peterson, MRAIC  
Kelly Alvarez-Doran, MRAIC  
Olivia Keung, MRAIC  
Reanna McKay, MRAIC  
Giovanna Boniface, Chief Commercial Officer (staff support) N/A
Alex Wesang, Administrative Coordinator (staff support) N/A

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Contact us at core@raic.org

Continuing Education Advisory Committee

Membership Terms of Office
Jessie Halonen Ends December 31, 2025
Oluwatobiloba Babalola Ends December 31, 2026
Neo Mahfouz, MRAIC  Ends December 31, 2026
Claude Touikan, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Sam A. Shukor, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2024
Naomi de Graaf, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2024
Carmen Tocchini, MRAIC Ends June 15, 2025
Paul Sukava, MRAIC Ends June 15, 2025
Ellen Savitsky, Managing Director of Education (staff support) N/A

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Contact us at education@raic.orgfor more information

Fees and Procurement Working Group

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Yew-Thong Leong, FRAIC (RAPP)  
Susan Speigel, FRAIC (RAPP)  
   
Richard Chmiel, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Ted DuArte, MRAIC (Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Joan Hendriks, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Reema Masri, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Farin Manji Ends December 31, 2025

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Long Term Care Design Working Group

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Adrian Benoit, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Heather Button, MRAIC (co-chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Vivian Lo, MRAIC (co-chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Martin Kuilman, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Kayhan Nadji, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
John Romanov, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Robert Wrublowsky, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Lynne Wilson Orr Ends December 31, 2026
Henry Tsang, FRAIC Ends December 31, 2025

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Membership Committee

Staff Support: Sarah Holtman, Manager, Membership

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Marc-André Maillé, MIRAC - (co-chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Drew Hauser, FRAIC Ends June 30, 2026
Reanna Merasty, MRAIC - (co-chair) Ends June 30, 2026
Oluseyi Olusakin, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2027
David Wang, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2027
Chantal Charbonneau, VP Member Engagement N/A

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Professional Practice Working Group

Staff Support:Mike Brennan (Chief Executive Officer) or designate

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Silvio Baldassarra, FRAIC (Chair) Ends December 31, 2025
Sakshi Sood, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
   
Pierre Olivier Bureau-Alarie, MIRAC Ends December 31, 2025
Luke Andritsos, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Abhay Vaid, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Alexsandr Olivson, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025

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Email practicesupport@raic.orgfor more information.

Promoting Equity & Justice Working Group

Membership Terms of Office
Maia Low, MRAIC Ends December 31,2025
Graeme Bristol, MRAIC Ends December 31,2025
Allison Gonsalves, MRAIC (co-chair) Ends December 31,2025
Olivia Keung, MRAIC (co-chair) Ends December 31,2025
Maya Mahgoub-Desai, MRAIC Ends December 31,2025
Ghazala Ahmed Ends December 31,2025
Giovanna Boniface, Chief Commercial Officer (staff support) N/A
Alex Wesang, Administrative Coordinator(staff support) N/A

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Contact us at PEJ@raic.org

RAIC Syllabus National Advisory Committee

Membership Terms of Office
Thomas Emodi, FRAIC, Halifax  
Frances Martin-DiGuiseppe, MRAIC, Toronto (Syllabus alumnus)  
VincentAlcaide, MRAIC, Ottawa(Syllabus alumnus)  
Anna Batebe, MRAIC, Calgary  
Gord Richards, FRAIC, Vancouver, Chair  
Henry Tsang, FRAIC  

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Appointments

Canadian Construction Documents Committee

Membership Terms of Office
Philip O'Sullivan, MRAIC Ends March 31, 2025
Elisa Brandts, FRAIC Ends March 31, 2025
Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer N/A

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Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)

Membership Terms of Office
Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer N/A

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Construction Industry Consultative Committee

Membership Terms of Office
Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer N/A

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Federal / Industry Real Property Advisory Council (FIRPAC)

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
Silvio Baldassarra, FRAIC, Committee Member  
Peter Rankin, MRAIC, Committee Member  
Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer N/A

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Institute for Building Information Modelling

Membership Terms of Office
Claudia Cozzitorto, MRAIC N/A
Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer N/A

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