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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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Appeals Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

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

 

 
   

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at ITF@raic.org

 

Truth and Reconciliation Task Force

 * Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Patrick Stewart, FRAIC  (Co-Chair)

Ends December 31, 2024

Alfred Waugh, MRAIC (Co-Chair)

Ends December 31, 2024

 

 

Marie-Louise Gidaro

Ends December 31, 2025

Jennifer Kinnunen, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Jennifer Cutbill, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Darian McKinney, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Commercial Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at ITF@raic.org

 

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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, MRAIC Ends September 2027

Fiona Boey, MRAIC, Professional Advisor

N/A

   
Chantal Charbonneau, RAIC Staff, VP Membership Engagement N/A
   

 

Climate Action Plan Steering Committee 

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Joanne Perdue

Ends December 31, 2024

Mona Lemoine

Ends December 31, 2024

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

 

 

 

Committee on Regenerative Environments

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mona Lemoine, MRAIC, Co-Chair 

Ends December 31, 2025

Alain Fournier, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Ramzi Kawar, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Danny Pearl, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Joanne Perdue, MRAIC, Co-Chair

Ends December 31, 2025

Keith Robertson, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Birgit Siber, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Bernard Flaman, FRAIC (ex-officio) Ends December 31, 2024

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer, (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, (staff support) N/A
 
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

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

 

Contact us at  education@raic.org for more information

 

Fees and Procurement Working Group

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Lawrence Bird, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2025

Paul Blaser, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2025 

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
 

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

 

 

Henry Tsang, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2025

 

Membership Committee

* 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

Sarah Holtman, Manager, Membership (Staff Support)

 

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

Paul Blaser, MRAIC 

Ends December 31, 2025

Rizalino Ferrer, 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

Email practicesupport@raic.org for more information.

 

Promoting Equity & Justice Advisory Committee 

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

Annie Boivin

Ends December 31, 2025

Kourosh Mahvash, MRAIC (Chair) Ends December 31,2025

Maia Low, MRAIC 

Ends December 31,2025

Graeme Bristol, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Allison Gonsalves, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Olivia Keung, MRAIC 

Ends December 31,2025

Erin Nagata, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Maya Mahgoub-Desai, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Ghazala Ahmed

Ends December 31,2025

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at PEJ@raic.org

 

RAIC Syllabus National Advisory Council

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Thomas Emodi, FRAIC, Halifax

 

Frances Martin-DiGuiseppe, MRAIC, Toronto (Syllabus alumnus)

 

Vincent Alcaide, MRAIC, Ottawa (Syllabus alumnus)

 

Anna Batebe, MRAIC, Calgary

 

Gord Richards, FRAIC, Vancouver, Chair

 

 

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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

 
 

Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

Construction Industry Consultative Committee 

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

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

 

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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