Meet the BPUA Board of Directors
Hanaa Ali
Senior Manager, Planning & Research at Black Planning Project, leading research on equitable planning, housing, and displacement. She holds a PhD from KU Leuven and is committed to advancing inclusive, community-centered planning and Black community development.
Eldon Theodore
Partner, Planner and Urban Designer, MHBC. 25 years of experience in urban planning, urban design, master planning, policy development, and tribunal hearings. Past Council Director, Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
Aimee Powell
Founder and Chief Planning Officer, Powell Planning & Associates. Experienced across municipal, regional, and provincial planning. Instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University and advocate for equitable planning practice.
Ossie Airewele
Senior Associate, BDP Quadrangle. Architect and design leader focused on socially responsible and inclusive urbanism, leading complex projects across North America.
Alecia Boddie
Registered Professional Planner and policy advisor with a focus on Northern/Arctic public policy, governance, climate change adaptation and community planning.
Board Alumni
Habon Ali
Independent consultant and trusted advisor with two decades of experience leading strategy, planning, and innovation across sectors. She partners with organizations to design systems, guide transformation, and deliver complex initiatives across cities, institutions, and enterprise operations.
Abigail Moriah
Founder and executive director of the Black Planning Project and an urban planner specializing in nonprofit and affordable housing. She champions racial justice, community engagement, equitable development, advancing inclusion, mentorship, and opportunities for racialized professionals.
Michael Cook
Land use planning lawyer contributing multidisciplinary expertise and strategic leadership to BPUA initiatives.
Bryan Howard Sherwood
Planner specializing in development planning and urban strategy, supporting equitable and practical approaches to policy and implementation.
Nicole N. Hanson
BPUA co-founder with senior leadership experience in environmental and development planning. Hanson retains a lexicon of 12 + years planning experience in provincial, municipal, private, academic and non-profit/NGO sectors. Hanson demonstrates a strong understanding of a myriad of planning issues, and delivers on prescribing measured and innovative planning solutions for local and international development outcomes.