Jane F. Pendergast was appointed the 66th President of The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) at the Association's Annual General Meeting in Edmonton June 24, 2004. Established in 1906, AAA regulates the practice of architecture in the province of Alberta. Ms. Pendergast is the Association's fifth woman president.

A University of Toronto graduate, Pendergast began her career in Toronto where she interned and was registered prior to moving to Alberta in 1990. She is also a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Pendergast is currently an Associate with Kasian Kennedy Architecture Interior Design and Planning Incorporated, Calgary. Having practiced in both Edmonton and Calgary with her own practice and with others, she is an appropriate spokesperson for the profession at this time. She is a LEEDTM accredited professional, actively managing public architectural projects including museums, libraries, interpretive settings, animal shelters and education buildings.

For the last six years, Pendergast has served the AAA largely in the area of practice. She has been both a member and Chair of the Practice Review Board for most of that time, has been on Council for three years, and was most recently Vice President of Practice Resource.

"I look forward to working with our membership to strengthen and grow our profession's sphere of influence with innovative and responsible design. This Association takes seriously its responsibility to ensure public safety is considered first in all matters of architectural and licensed interior design practice," says Pendergast.

Jane Pendergast will lead this year's AAA Council, whose composition includes: David Down, Gerald Gongos, Katherine Wagner, Arthur Ferrari, John Brown, Douglas Campbell, David Coupland, Robert Graesser, C. Wendy Hugh, Barry Johns, Kees Prins, John Brown, a student representative from the University of Calgary and an intern architect representative.

Established in 1906 with currently over 1100 members, The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) is a self-governing professional association charged under The Architects Act with the registration of Architects, the licensing of Licensed Interior Designers and with the regulation of the practice of Architecture in the province of Alberta. The Association regulates the practice of Architecture for the protection of the public and the administration of the Profession.