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As set out in the Architects Act, AIBC Council consists of 15 voting members who govern the affairs of the institute. Of these, 10 are architects (Architect AIBCs) elected by their peers. Four council members, the Lieutenant Governor Appointees, are non-architects appointed by the provincial government. One council member sits as the representative of The University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Michael Ernest Architect AIBC Executive Director mernest@aibc.ca | ext. 304 Paul Becker Architect AIBC P.Eng. Director of Professional Services pbecker@aibc.ca | ext. 307 Jackie Buchan Illegal Practice & Professional Conduct Coordinator jbuchan@aibc.ca | ext. 316 Victoria Charman Admissions and Administration Coordinator reception@aibc.ca | ext. 300 Aleta Cho Professional Development Coordinator acho@aibc.ca | ext. 318 Lisa Christensen M.A. Senior Communications Specialist lchristensen@aibc.ca | ext. 331
Karen Morris CGA Manager of Administration & Finance kmorris@aibc.ca | ext. 317 Linda Nielsen Professional Services Coordinator lneilsen@aibc.ca | ext. 312 Roísín O’Neill Manager of Registration & Licensing roneill@aibc.ca | ext. 313 Katherine Rau Executive Assistant krau@aibc.ca | ext. 335 Gayle Roberts Professional Conduct Coordinator groberts@aibc.ca | ext. 310
Officers for 2012 / 2013: President: David Yustin Architect AIBC Vice President: Paula Grossman Architect AIBC Treasurer: Lynne Werker Architect AIBC Registrar: Chip Barrett Architect AIBC Elected Councillors: Chip Barrett Architect AIBC Robert Chester Architect AIBC Eszter Csutkai Architect AIBC Michael Green Architect AIBC Paula Grossman Architect AIBC Scott Kemp Architect AIBC MRAIC Cal Meiklejohn Architect AIBC FRAIC Gordon Richards Architect AIBC FRAIC CP Lynne Werker Architect AIBC David Yustin Architect AIBC
Practice Advisor mfenton@aibc.ca| ext. 333
Emily Tyler Registration and Administration Coordinator etyler@aibc.ca | ext. 324
Maura Gatensby Architect AIBC MRAIC Practice Advisor mgatensby@aibc.ca | ext. 334
Kim Underwood Licensing Coordinator kunderwood@aibc.ca | ext. 309
Joan Hendriks Architect AIBC MRAIC Manager of Registration and Licensing jhendriks@aibc.ca | ext. 305
David Wiebe Director of Communications dwiebe@aibc.ca | ext. 308
Alex Kokol Front Desk Administrator reception@aibc.ca | ext. 300
Marguerite Wood Accounting Assistant mwood@aibc.ca | ext. 306
Liaisons to Council By tradition, AIBC Council invites guests to assist in an advisory, non-voting capacity. This includes colleagues from related professions. There are currently four such individuals: from the three associate categories of Architectural Technologist, Building Designer and Intern Architect; and representing the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia.
interns architects, architectural technologists, architectural graduates, students and affiliates. architectureBC is also mailed to industry partners and stakeholders in government, related sectors, professional associations and selected media outlets.
Architectural Technologist Liaison: Michael Currie AT
Michelle Fenton Architect AIBC
Thomas Lutes LL.B. Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel tlutes@aibc.ca | ext. 321 architectureBC 2012 Publisher: AIBC Editor-in-Chief: David Wiebe Editor: Lisa Christensen, M.A. Production / Editorial Management: John Johansen, General Public Creative Publication Agreement Number 40884028
Ideas and contributions are welcomed; architectureBC is the journal of the AIBC please contact the editor. Opinions expressed and the architectural community of British herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Columbia. It is mailed to approximately 3,000 AIBC; authors are solely responsible for the architects, retired architects, honorary members, information and opinion in their articles.
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Lieutenant Governor Appointees: Owen Pawson BArch LL.B. Dr. Richard Peddie Ph.D. Tim Spiegel B.Sc. (QS) PQS David Toole University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Representative: Leslie Van Duzer M.Arch.
Building Designer / Residential Designer Liaison: David E. Boswell BD AScT Intern Architect Liaison: Jenny Chow IA Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia Liaison: Jim Toy BA BArch RID LEED®AP