Our team

CAA Council comprises elected members from around the Commonwealth, supported by a part-time secretariat and a board of trustees.

Our Team

The Council of the Commonwealth Association of Architects is drawn from its member organisations and elected at the General Assembly which takes place on a two-year cycle. CAA Council is supported by two working committees, on Education and Practice, together with a part-time secretariat and a board of trustees.  It is a registered UK charity.

Members of CAA Council and Trustees, Kigali, Rwanda
Members of CAA Council and Trustees, Kigali, Rwanda

CAA Council Members

  • Mr  Steven Oundo, President, (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Mr Peter Oborn, Immediate Past President, (London, United Kingdom)
  • Prof John Brown, Senior Vice President, (Calgary, Canada)
  • Ms Flora Runumi, Honorary Secretary & Treasurer, (Kampala, Uganda)
  • Mr Wilson Mugambi, Vice President, Africa, (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Ms Maira Khan, Vice President, Asia, (Lahore, Pakistan)
  • Ms Curisa Smith, Vice President, Caribbean and Americas, (Antigua and Barbuda)
  • Ms Mina Hasman, Vice President, Europe, (London, United Kingdom)
  • Mr  Vince Pirrello, Vice President, Pacific, (Sydney, Australia)
  • Mr Umar Saeed, Chair of Education & Validation, (Lahore, Pakistan)
  • Mr Nazmul Haq, Chair of Practice, (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
  • Mr Hugo Chan, Youth Representative, (Sydney, Australia)
  • Mr  Jacob Mwangi, Executive Director, (Nairobi, Kenya)

CAA Committee Members

  • Mr Umar Saeed, Chair of Education and Validation, (Lahore, Pakistan)
  • Mr Nazmul Haq Bulbul, Chair of Professional Practice, (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Recruitment of Committee members is underway, 22 September 2024

CAA Secretariat

  • Mr Jacob Mwangi, Executive Director, (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Mr Tiriveedhi Dileep Kumar, GIS Administrator, (West Godavari, India)
  • Mr Asim Jalal, IT Manager, (Lahore, Pakistan)

CAA Trustees

  • Mr Vincent Cassar, (Valletta, Malta)
  • Ms Sumita Singha, (London, United Kingdom)

Recruitment is underway to identify three new Trustees, 22 September 2024