Chapter Council comprises elected members from Queensland and works with staff to guide the Chapter’s policy and program agenda. The Queensland 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.
2025 - 2027 Elected Queensland Chapter CouncilLors
Tanya Golitschenko RAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2025-2027
It is never lost on me that as Architects we are critical agents for change within the built environment, this is why I believe listening to people understanding the needs of place are the cornerstones to designing successful, vibrant cities.
Compassion and thoughtful design have the power to positively transform the world, and I challenge society to include outliers and amplify voices still finding their strength. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and being open to ideas and critique are fundamental to good design.
Over the past 16 years, I have dedicated my career to urban transport, enhancing Brisbane’s public spaces and championing widespread accessibility. As a passionate advocate for young women in design and construction, I have worked to elevate representation within our industry. Now, as Principal at Hassell, I see my role as both a privilege and a responsibility—to leave the profession and the places we design more inclusive, equitable, and inspired than ever before.
As your newly elected councillor, I am committed to advancing diversity, gender equality, and the development of future leaders. My focus is on ensuring the built environment reflects the needs of our diverse communities, fostering sustainable, accessible, and inclusive design outcomes. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and industry partnerships will help us design a blueprint for a better future together.
It is never lost on me that as Architects we are critical agents for change within the built environment, this is why I believe listening to people understanding the needs of place are the cornerstones to designing successful, vibrant cities.
Compassion and thoughtful design have the power to positively transform the world, and I challenge society to include outliers and amplify voices still finding their strength. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and being open to ideas and critique are fundamental to good design.
Over the past 16 years, I have dedicated my career to urban transport, enhancing Brisbane’s public spaces and championing widespread accessibility. As a passionate advocate for young women in design and construction, I have worked to elevate representation within our industry. Now, as Principal at Hassell, I see my role as both a privilege and a responsibility—to leave the profession and the places we design more inclusive, equitable, and inspired than ever before.
As your newly elected councillor, I am committed to advancing diversity, gender equality, and the development of future leaders. My focus is on ensuring the built environment reflects the needs of our diverse communities, fostering sustainable, accessible, and inclusive design outcomes. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and industry partnerships will help us design a blueprint for a better future together.
DR Harm Hollander FRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2025-2027
In architectural practice, my goal is to make each project my best design yet. In academia, I strive to exceed current standards by inspiring professional critical analysis and fostering a collaborative future. In research, I aim to build on the foundations laid by giants in the field. In my expertise, I advocate for the importance of flexible buildings.
Now, I am seeking to serve as Chapter Councillor to advance strategic priorities by leveraging my skills as a reflective practitioner—facilitating deep exploration of what we do as architects, striving for mastery, and framing refreshed approaches.
Queensland architects are remarkably collegiate. While we may compete during the day, we often communicate and collaborate beyond that, creating a collective strength that exceeds the sum of our individual efforts. Through this unique alliance, Queensland architects have the potential to become global leaders in the field.
DR Kavita Gonsalves Assoc RAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2025-2027
With 15+ years of experience in architecture, sustainability design and strategy, academic research, and allied built environment design fields, Dr Kavita Gonsalves brings a unique perspective on sustainable systems thinking towards positive change for society.
As Sustainable Design Lead-APAC for Populous, Kavita leads a 20-member studio embedding restorative design in projects. She is involved in advancing circular economy in architecture through academia-industry collaborations (Building 4.0 CRC) and university teaching initiatives (QUT Circulate Studio 2024). Currently serving on the RAIA QLD Climate Action and Sustainability Committee , her focus is to:
- Promote best practices in place-based restorative and transformative design,
- Foster action-oriented dialogue and collaboration within the architectural practice + academic community,
- Advocate for diversity, inclusivity and cultural sensitivity across practice and projects,
- Championing the practice’s critical role in addressing the climate crisis.
ROGER MAINWOOD LFRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2025-2027
ROGER MAINWOOD LFRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2025-2027
Roger Mainwood is founding director of Cairns based practice TPG Architects. Roger has been practicing in Far North Queensland since 1987.
He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at JCU, Urban Planning, and was awarded the RAIA SA Medal for Best Graduant. Roger is currently Chair of the Regional Affairs Committee and a Chapter Councillor.
Roger is an unrelenting advocate for all things regional and argues that the regional platform is fundamental and unique to the membership group and one of the great strengths of the Queensland Chapter that we should encourage.
SHY TAY FRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2025-2027
SHY TAY FRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2025-2027
As architects, we carry the responsibility of designing with regard for the long-term impacts of our work. Our profession has the power to enact change and enrich lives – today and for generations to come.
Throughout my career, I have passionately advanced design excellence, contributing to city-shaping projects, strategic design policies, and urban liveability. My commitment extends to teaching future generations of architects and providing independent design advice on major infrastructure, urban planning projects, and policies as a member of design advisory panels for both State and Local Government agencies.
Through my role on Chapter Council, I continue to champion for initiatives and policies that highlight architecture’s power to shape better futures through:
- Broader advocacy for our profession
- Design excellence and equity
- Climate resilience and environmental sustainability
- Collaboration across built environment disciplines to drive meaningful impact
With your support and my high “smiling index”, I hope to build on this momentum to unite our profession and continue giving back to the profession that has shaped me.
2024 - 2026 Elected Queensland Chapter CouncilLors
JOSEPHINE MACLEOD RAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2024-2026
Josephine is a registered architect, urbanist and design advocate with over 19 years’ experience working within the built environment. As a Director within the Office of the Queensland Government Architect, Josephine is passionate about influencing and advocating for high quality urban environments across Queensland.
Based on a career in both private practice and government, she recognises the importance of supporting design excellence through the establishment of strong project foundations. Whether it be through policy, procurement, project formation or delivery, Josephine has contributed to numerous initiatives to support industry in delivering exceptional project outcomes.
Her membership on the Queensland Chapter Council allows her to both connect with the profession whilst drawing on recent experience in developing policies and implementation strategies related to healthy places, accessibility and inclusion, connecting to Country, heritage and BIM.
ANDREW NOONAN FRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2024-2026
We are deeply embedded in a period of rapidly evolving values and increasing challenges around the state of climate, equity, biodiversity, and resource availability.
We need to have a deep understanding of these values of our communities and the complexities and challenges that we all face.
We need to work together, not only as architects, but with others in the construction industry – from manufacturers & suppliers to contractors & consultant to financial institutions & government agencies.
We need to leverage the opportunities we have in our unique role as visionaries of a better future to amplify and expedite a more inclusive, more equitable and more resilient future.
We need to work more closely with our architecture schools to closely align practice with education.
We need our RAIA leadership to deeply listen, to engage with government and to support our members to inspire leadership through our profession.
As a sustainable design lead and architect at Hassell and a member of the Queensland and National Climate Action and Sustainability Committees, I navigate these issues through leading change, advocating for better outcomes, coaching architects and designer and work with multiple levels of governments to enact policies that lead to better outcomes for everyone.
JADE BEBBINGTON RAIA GRAD. | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | ELECTED 2024-2026
I am an accomplished built environment advocate, urban thinker, and strategist, focused on creating narratives that reinforce place while provoking new pattern generation to reinforce inclusive public design.
I bring over 20 years of project diversity in building design, infrastructure, open space planning and urban design, with experience in Australia and the UK, in the public and private sectors. I currently manage the Place Branch for Toowoomba Regional Council, a team of planners, landscape architects, architects, certifiers, and environmental planners, focused on projects and policy to effect positive built environment outcomes.
Working as a regional member of the Institute, in a government planning and design role, while also managing Council’s Private Certification Business Unit (administering building approvals across regional QLD and near neighbours in SEQ), offers me excellent exposure to a diverse and evolving architectural environment.
I am passionate about promoting climatically responsive architecture (driving development of the Warm Temperate Climate Building Design Guidelines), finding solutions for the systemic lack of diversity in housing in regional communities, and ensuring we develop inclusive towns that encourage positive social investment.
I relish effective communication and collaboration and I would be thrilled to contribute to the Queensland Chapter Council.
JIM GALL LFRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2024-2026
My background is in multidisciplinary Environmental Science, and I have a long-standing engagement with sustainability. An understanding of issues such as climate change, resource depletion, land and soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and contamination of air and water is something I have consistently brought to my architectural practice and teaching.
Responding to these issues provides significant opportunities for architecture. Beyond technological and practical changes, architecture (and design more broadly) has a fundamental role in addressing the complexities of how we live, the places in which we live, and the land that supports us.
I want to help bring broader and newer thinking about architecture—both now and in the future—to the table, ensuring it is thoughtfully considered to develop opportunities for architecture and enhance its value to society.
After the disruptions of COVID, political changes, and the resurgence of concern about climate and the environment more broadly, the current context in which we find ourselves presents the perfect time to (re)start reconnecting with our environment and community. This includes considering these broader issues and rethinking the role(s) of architects in the future: as leading makers of human habitation.
BELINDA ALLWOOD FRAIA | CHAPTER COUNCILLOR | RE-ELECTED 2024-2026
I’m co-director of POD (People Oriented Design), a regional practice recognised for our commitment to sustainability and work with First Nations peoples. I value the connection between practice and research and hold an adjunct position at Griffith University. My qualifications in architecture and landscape architecture underpin a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy.
The values we uphold are essential to the integrity and ongoing relevance of the profession. It has been an honour to represent members on Chapter Council since 2020. Over the past four years, I have focussed on EDI and First Nations topics through Council, committees, and as a 2023 State Juror.
I was pleased to champion the introduction of a social impact prize, commencing in the 2024 awards. As the 2024 Queensland Awards Co-Chair, I worked strategically with the state jury and chapter office to further elevate the reputation and reach of the state awards program.
I sought your vote because I believe the rich diversity in our regional representation is central to the identity of Queensland architecture. For me, the future of architecture in Queensland is exciting, and I know we can continue to influence change beyond our profession with our collective voice, through strategic leadership and advocacy.
2025 EMAGN CO-CHAIRS
2025 SONA REPRESENTATIVES
Bond University
Queensland University of Technology
University of Queensland
Griffith University
Queensland University of Technology
