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Betsy Williamson

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Betsy Williamson

B.A., M.Arch, OAA, FRAIC

BEAT Advisory Past Chair

Betsy Williamson is a registered architect with the Ontario Association of Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC).  Betsy received a Master of Architecture from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Architecture from Barnard College.  Her office’s work has been awarded the prestigious 2014 Emerging Architectural Practice Award by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the 2014 Emerging Voices Award by the Architectural League of New York.  Betsy was also named a finalist for the Architects’ Journal 2015 Emerging Woman Architect of the Year Award. Her office’s early work was awarded the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement from the Canada Council for the Arts and won the Canadian Prix de Rome for their research in the field of innovative wood construction.

Betsy continues to foster her commitment to engaging the city in a greater capacity through volunteer work on a number of boards. As vice-chair of the Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel, she actively contributes to a culture of quality at an urban scale by signaling that high quality design is a critical consideration for the development of Toronto’s waterfront and the city.

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Stephanie Hosein

Stephanie Hosein

BEDS, MArch, OAA, MRAIC

Executive Past Chair

Stephanie is a registered Architect with the Ontario Association of Architects and an Associate at Omar Gandhi Architect. She attended Dalhousie University and received the AIA Henry Adams certificate and RAIC High Honour Roll upon graduation from the Master of Architecture program. Stephanie is driven and detail-oriented, naturally taking on a leadership role in any project she is involved in. She excels at problem-solving and is steadfast in her approach to realize a project’s design intent by working closely with clients, consultants and contractors through all project phases. Her wide range of project experience in both new construction and adaptive re-use includes commercial, hospitality, residential, offices and higher education.

Stephanie is a founding member of Building Equality in Architecture Toronto (BEAT) and served as the past Executive Board Chair (2021-2023). Past BEAT contributions include serving as Sponsorship Chair (2019-2021) and co-organizing the annual Forum, focused on creating awareness and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the field of architecture and design. She also volunteers her time mentoring through the OAA internship program and post-secondary institutions.

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