NSW Chapter
Council And
Committees

The Porter House Hotel | Candalepas Associates | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
The Porter House Hotel | Candalepas Associates | Photographer: Rory Gardiner

NSW Chapter Council and Committees

YOUR ELECTED MEMBERS

Chapter Council comprises elected members from NSW and works with staff to guide the Chapter’s policy and program agenda. The NSW Chapter President, elected by local members, represents the state’s interests on National Council as well as being a public spokesperson on local policy and Institute activities.

2026 NSW Chapter Councillors

Kirby Rees RAIA

NSW Chapter Vice President

Amelia Holliday FRAIA

Chapter Councillor

James Fitzpatrick RAIA

Chapter Councillor

Walter Brindle RAIA

Chapter Councillor

Nicole Robinson RAIA

Chapter Councillor

Carol Marra FRAIA

Chapter Councillor

Courtney White RAIA

Chapter Councillor

David Welsh FRAIA

Chapter Councillor

 

Benjamin Green RAIA

Chapter Councillor

Mark Raggatt FRAIA

Chapter Councillor

Milly Meares RAIA

EmAGN Councillor

Allen Huang RAIA

EmAGN Councillor

Eddie Page RAIA

EmAGN Newcastle Councillor

Candace Garraway RAIA

EmAGN Newcastle Councillor

Jo Bastian FRAIA

Regional Division Councillor

Carly Martin RAIA

Regional Division Co-chair

COMMITTEES and FORUMS

2026 NSW Member Committees

Built Environment Committee

Kirby Rees (Chair)

Hiromi Shiraishi

Joseph Loh

Joshua Morrin

Joshua Potter

Nicholas Loder

Paul Walter

Editorial and Communication Committee

David Welsh (Co-Chair)

Matilda Gollan (Co-Chair)

Ben Berwick

Caine King

Carol Marra

Cate Cowlishaw

David McCrae

Jamileh Jahangiri

Jason Goh

Jessica Van Young

Kawai Yeung

Kieran McInerney

Mark Raggatt

 
Heritage Committee

Jennifer Preston (Chair)

David Welsh (Co-Chair)

Andrew Hebden

Chris Legge-Wilkinson

David Welsh

Glenn Harper

Jennifer Castaldi

Linda Babic (Newcastle)

Louise Cox

Margaret Skilbeck

Niall Mackren

Noel Thomson (Regional)

Robert Gasparini

Victoria King

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

Nicole Robinson (Chair)

Duncan Sanby

Elizabeth Need

Jeremy Giacomini

Michael Grave

Michael Rahill

Practice of Architecture Committee

Vince Pirrello (Chair)

Agi Sterling

Andrew Duffin

Angus Kell

Duncan Sanby

Gemma MacDonald

James Fitzpatrick

Nathan de Leeuw

Sally Hsu

Simon Rochowski

Summer Potten

Walter Brindle

REGIONAL COMMITTEE

Jo Bastian (Co-Chair)

Carly Martin (Co-Chair)

Andrew Forsyth

Brent Risebourough

Carly Martin

Cherry Parsons

Chris McInerney

Courtney White

Damian Furey

Edward Rosier

Elisa Honeyman

Erik Leypoldt

Jono Ware

Laura Vallentine

Levi Baker

Megan Eiman

Mitchell Wright

Olaf Thiele

Paul De Sailly

Phoebe Glanville

Tina Tziallas

Warren Haasnoot

 

GENDER EQUITY TASKFORCE 

Gemma MacDonald (Co-Chair)

Joshua Potter (Co-Chair)

Annabel Koack

Belinda Goh

Ben Berwick

Ben Peake

Claire Oh

Elizabeth Need

Helen Cooper

Joanne Paterson Kinniburg

Lisa Fathalla

Monica Edwards

Sarah Slatter

STUDENT ORGANISED NETWORK FOR ARCHITECTURE (SONA)

Dhyani Savsaviya, University of New South Wales

Kien Bui, University of Sydney

Yashvi Talati, University of Technology Sydney

Gabriel Smano, Western Sydney University

Clare De Lune Whitney, University of Newcastle

 

EMERGING ARCHITECTS AND GRADUATES NETWORK (EmAGN) 

Milly Meares (Co-Chair)

Allen Huang (Co-Chair)

Adrian Thai

Hope Dryden

Levi Fletcher

Michael Dean Kum

Phillip Chum

Sam de Jongh

Samuel Otton

Sophie Swift

Suki Su

Yvonne Cai

Candy Garraway, Newcastle (Co-Chair)

Eddie Page, Newcastle (Co-Chair)

Candice Andrews, Newcastle

Caitlyn Sherwood, Newcastle

 
SMALL PRACTICE FORUM 

Bronwyn Litera

Daniel Beasly

Derek Raithby

Eddie Page

MEDIUM PRACTICE FORUM

Ben Peake

Jennifer McMaster

LARGE PRACTICE FORUM

Michael Grave

Chapter Council Charter

THE Chapter COUNCIL CHARTER SETS OUT THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF each Chapter COUNCIL OF THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Contact us

NSW Chapter
Australian Institute of Architects

Tusculum
3 Manning Street
Potts Point, NSW 2011

P: +61 2 9246 4055
E: nsw@architecture.com.au

Want to join a committee?

Please provide your details below including you name, email and upload your CV and a letter expressing your interest in the particular committee and your relevant expertise. If preferred, please email to nsw@architecture.com.au

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