2022-2023 Executive Officers

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President: Jean-Michel Carrière

Chair, Conference Committee
Member, Membership Committee

Jean-Michel is a licensed Professional Engineer in both Ontario and Quebec. Jean-Michel has been with Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Limited since 2003 and has been principal with the company since 2017. Jean-Michel’s work includes structural investigation, evaluation, restoration and renovation of existing structures. Jean-Michel’s experience with existing structures was a natural progression to the field of heritage structural engineering, having recently worked on heritage projects such as 180 Wellington, the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park, F.A.C.E, Petit Pouvoir, Rideau Hall as well as the West Memorial Building.

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Vice-President: Michael Scott

Chair, Ethics & Conduct Committee
Chair, Membership Committee
Co-Chair, Annual Awards Committee
Member, Corporate Planning Committee

Michael is an architect specializing in heritage buildings. His work is focused on the rehabilitation of historic building envelopes to the highest standards of conservation and performance using traditional materials, along with interior renovation and conservation in a heritage context. Since 2015 he has been the principal of Michael Scott Architect Inc. in Toronto, where his work has spanned a range of project scales, from major institutional buildings such as the Ontario Legislature and Knox College at the University of Toronto, through to the restoration of heritage homes. Memorable projects over the course of his career have included work on some of Canada’s most iconic buildings, including Toronto City Hall, the original head office of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Halifax, and the Manitoba Legislature.

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Secretary: James Neilson

Member, Annual Awards Committee

James Neilson is a heritage planner at the City of St. Catharines. James has a decade of experience in the public and private sector, including positions with the Ministry of Tourism, Town of Oakville, the City of Toronto, ERA Architects and ASI. James has a Masters of Environmental Studies (Planning) from York University and a Bachelors Degree in Politics from Trent University.

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Treasurer: Matthew Francis

Honourary Chair, Membership Committee
Member, Government Liaison Committee
Member, Ethics & Conduct Committee
Member, Corporate Planning Committee

Matthew Francis is a creative heritage leader in Canada. As a Manager with the Government of Alberta, Matthew built and led the Municipal Heritage Partnership Program, empowering people to conserve places that matter. He facilitated over one hundred heritage planning projects with diverse local and Indigenous governments. As an Executive Director in the museums sector, Matthew fostered change and organizational strength, while renewing a National Historic Site of Canada. Having established Synaxis Associates in 2018, Matthew co-creates implementation-focused solutions, integrating heritage values into the fabric of healthy communities.

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Past-President: Chris Uchiyama

Chair, Chapter Liaison Committee
Chair, Corporate Planning Committee
Chair, Nominations Committee
Co-Chair, Education Committee
Member, Conference Committee
Member, Equity and Diversity Task Force

Ms. Uchiyama M.A has more than a decade of experience providing archaeological and cultural heritage planning advice and expertise to a variety of municipal, provincial, federal and private industry clients across Ontario. Her specialties include: archaeological investigations; cultural heritage evaluation under O.Reg.9 /06 and 1 0/06; and heritage impact assessments. She has extensive experience in research, identification, evaluation and inventory of archaeological resources, properties, buildings and cultural landscapes. Ms. Uchiyama has an active and compliant Professional Licence to Conduct Archaeological Fieldwork in the Province of Ontario (P376).

2022-2023 Board of Directors

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Ria Al-Ameen

Chair, Communications Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Equity and Diversity Task Force

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Matteo Cendamo

Member, Ethics and Conduct Committee

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Jeanie Gartly

Member, Annual Awards Committee
Member, Communications Committee
Member, Membership Committee

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Scott Harris

Member, Education Committee

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Adam Hatch

Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee
Member, Government Liaison Committee

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Evan Hunter

Chair, Government Liaison Committee

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Sarah King Head

Chair, Equity and Diversity Task Force
Member, Education Committee
Member, Membership Committee

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Nigel Molaro

Member, Membership Committee

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Aaron Murnaghan

Member, Annual Awards Committee
Member, Ethics & Conduct Committee

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Austin Parsons