The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has named Settimo Vilardi as the new President of the Council. The Windsor-based architect was acclaimed to the one-year position at the first OAA Council meeting of 2023, which took place on January 19. 
?I am eager to contribute in new ways as OAA President to help promote this very important profession and ensure it continues to serve the public interest,? Vilardi says. ?I?m excited to see projects and initiatives I have been a part of reach their successful conclusion.? 
Previously the chair of the Windsor Region Society of Architects (WRSA), Vilardi served last year as the OAA?s Senior Vice President & Treasurer, and has been a key participant on various Association committees relating to practice, government outreach, and finance. He has also been outspoken about the need for better education among architects in determining fair and reasonable fees.  As a member of the Governance Committee, Vilardi played an integral role in the final development of the Association?s new five-year strategic plan, which includes a commitment to using both Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as well as Climate Action as lenses through which the OAA carries out its work. The strategic plan also reconfirms the Association?s commitment to its primary objective as a regulatory body. 
?The OAA must continue to be a ?blue-chip regulator? in the province of Ontario. I want to support the initiatives we have in place, and ensure we stay relevant ...