Arb appoints new members to its board

North London architect Teri Okoro has been appointed to the board of professional regulator the Architects Registration Board.

Okoro, who founded the Enfield-based TOCA practice in the early 1990s, is a RIBA fellow, an expert advisor for Historic England and also a member of the Construction Industry Council’s diversity and inclusion panel.

She has been appointed to the Arb board for a four-year term starting on March 1, along with new lay board member Cindy Leslie, who is a solicitor by profession.

Both appointments were recommended by minister of state for housing Chris Pincher and made by the Privy Council.

Arb chair Alan Kershaw said Okoro and Leslie brought a huge amount of experience spanning several sectors to the regulator.

“I eagerly look forward to exploring the areas where they can make a particular contribution to our work of protecting the public and upholding the reputation of the architects’ profession,” he said.

“I am similarly delighted that Derek Bray will continue as a member of the board. He has been a strength to us over the past two years and we will continue to benefit from his knowledge and experience.”