Candidate Statements

To print the 2011/2012 Council Election Review Brochure, please click here.

Candidates' election statements are included in the election material as a service for the information of members. All candidate statements must comply with the APEGBC Election Policy, which can be found at www.apeg.bc.ca/electionpolicy.pdf or can be obtained by contacting the APEGBC office. Statements are not edited for grammar or typographical errors, but have been formatted for consistency.

As per the Election Policy, the candidate names appear in alphabetical order. The names on the ballot are listed in order of random draw. You may vote for ONE (1) candidate for the position of Vice President and up to FIVE (5) candidates for the position of Councillor.

Presidential Candidate (elected by acclamation)
J H (Jeff) Holm PEng

Vice Presidential Candidate (one to be elected)
M H (Matt) Cameron PEng
M (Michael) Isaacson PEng

Councillors (five to be elected)
Y (Yasser) Abdelghany PEng
H F B (Fred) Bjork PEng
J J (John) Clague PGeo
H M (Herb) Hawson PEng
D M (Donna) Howes PEng
H G (Harlan) Kelly PEng
G D (Garth) Kirkham PGeo
J S (John) Manson PEng
S R (Ross) Rettie PEng
M C (Michael) Wrinch PEng

Return to online voting information

Please note: Candidate Statements and Bylaw Amendment Information will not be available within the voting module. Please be sure to have your selections ready prior to entering the voting module. For security purposes, once you log-in to vote, you will have 30 minutes to make your selections before your log-in times out.

Presidential Candidate (acclaimed)

J H (JEFF) HOLM PEng | Kamloops, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee and is acclaimed for the office of President.

I am honoured to be nominated to the position of President of APEGBC. It is a great privilege to be chosen to serve the 26,000 members of our Association. After nine years serving on APEGBC Council and six years on the registration committee, I well understand the required commitment and responsibilities of this position. I look forward to serving our Association for the next year.

Protecting the Public – Our Core Mandate
Our association must continue to safeguard the public and the environment by ensuring that only properly qualified members are registered and licenced to practice. This is our association; it is only through the joint efforts of our members that we will continue to hold the confidence of the public, enabling our self-governing practice of engineering and geoscience.

Protecting our Members' Interests
Fiscal responsibility is more important than ever as your elected Council now has the duty to set our annual fees. This allows for longer-range budget and program planning for the benefit of our Association. As President, I will be responsive and accountable to our members that our assets are being well stewarded, supporting the core regulatory practice functions. Our Council will continue to provide oversight in a reasonable and prudent fashion to ensure the long-term sustainability of APEGBC. We must have an association that is fair, transparent, accountable and responsible to our members in fulfilling our key mandate of protecting the public. This year Council is implementing an independent internal review to examine and report on our Association’s effectiveness at providing value to our members. We are starting with the registration process and will cycle to examine professional practice, member services and administrative services.

Effective Governance
Governance committee continues to refine the principles, policies and structure that provide the strategic framework to guide our Association into the future. Effective governance sets the foundation to be responsible and accountable to the APEGBC membership and the public. I am an Accredited Director as awarded by Dalhousie University for completion of board governance study. I also continue to serve on the Board of Directors for Interior Savings Credit Union, with 80,000 members and $2 billon in member assets, which continues to provide me with a useful perspective on providing service and accountability to members.

Member & Stakeholder Engagement
We will continue to work towards the full trust and engagement of our members and stakeholders at every level of our organization. We run largely on the volunteer efforts of some 1,000 of our members who make the time to be actively involved to take care of our Association. It is vitally important that our organization continue to attract the best and brightest of society to take our professions forward.

The public, through our elected government, has given our members the right of self-regulation of practice in return for the assurance of public safety. Our government relationship strategy works to keep this basic contract in the front of government’s mind as they update the legislation for our Act. I will continue to work with the geographical Branches and Divisions of APEGBC to support your efforts in community and member outreach. It is vital that we continue to engage our members and the society in which we live and work.

It is the duty of your elected Council and Executive to provide strategic direction and oversight to guide our Association into the future. I will continue to work to improve the effectiveness of our member governed and well respected professional organization. I am very proud of our professions; we are truly the professions that make the world work.

Education
Accredited Director, Dalhousie University, 2010
BASc (Civil Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1987

Professional History
Principal, Holm Engineering, Kamloops, 2010 – Present
Branch Manager, MMM Group, Kamloops, 2008 – 2009
Senior Engineer, Focus Corporation (formerly RD Lewis & Associates Ltd), 2002 – 2008
Civil Engineering, Project Management Consultant, Kamloops, 1997 – 2002
Manager, Facilities Development, Thompson Rivers University, 1991 – 1997

APEGBC Activities
Vice President, 2010 – 2011, Member of Council, 2002 – 2004, 2005 – 2010
Member, PTech Task Force, 2010 – Present
Member, Governance Committee, 2005 – Present (Chair, 2006 – 2010)
Chair/Executive, South Central Branch, 1988 – Present
Member, Registration Committee 1998 – 2004 (Chair, 2002 – 2004)
Chair, Limited Licence Registration Task Force, 2001

Related Professional Activities
Certified Contract Administrator, MMCD, 2010 – Present
Member, BC Water & Waste Association, 2006 – Present
Lecturer, Civil Technology, Thompson Rivers University, 1997
Joint Advisory Committee, Southern Interior Construction Association, 1995 – 1996

Community Involvement
Director, Interior Savings Credit Union, 2003 – Present
Chair, Building Committee, Habitat for Humanity Kamloops, 2004
Facilities Committee, Canada Summer Games, 1991 – 1993
Appointed, Sigma Tau Chi, UBC Alumni Honorary Society, 1981
Applied Science Student Senator, UBC, 1980 – 1981
Vice Chief Engineer, Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity, 1980 – 1981

Awards & Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2009
APEGBC Branch Service Award, South Central Branch

Return to top of page

Vice Presidential Candidate (one to be elected)

M H (MATT) CAMERON PEng | Kelowna, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I am honoured to be selected by the nominating committee to put forward my name once again for consideration as APEGBC Vice President. I am currently in my second term on council and over the past 5 years have seen the association transform into a business model with which I am very familiar. As Vice President I will assist the President to help guide and facilitate council’s direction.

“Why do you want to run for Vice President?”
Prior to making my decision I gave a lot of thought to what was motivating me to run. I realised that the many personal and professional relationships that I have formed throughout my career have been driven by my profession. I am very passionate about our profession and very proud of the fact we are self-regulating. I very much want to be a part of setting the direction of where we take our association into the future and to ensure the “Right of self-regulation”.

The Role of Council:
The role of council is similar to the “Board of Directors” for a corporation; they set the direction in which the organization will head. Council is ultimately accountable to the members for the success of the association; it directs staff to carry out the strategic plan that has been developed and reports back to its members on its achievements. The main areas of focus for council currently are:

Governance:
Our core mandate is to protect the Public and the environment and as a self-regulating profession the association becomes the enforcer of the Act. In saying that, we also need to be transparent, fair and accountable while we carry out our core mandate. Improvements to our Act will enable us to govern even more effectively and efficiently.

Financial:
As in any business a sustainable financial model is critical in running a successful organisation. Council gives an enormous amount of attention to the budget process and ultimately approves the budget from year to year. Currently, membership fees are budgeted to cover the costs of about 90% of our core regulatory objectives with the remainder coming from revenue generated by other programs. Our mandate is that all programs other than the core regulatory ones must be at least self-sufficient. One area we need to address is our reserve funds which ultimately should be at a level of about 3 months operating expenses which is good financial management.

Strategic Planning and Direction:
As in the corporate world council is responsible for setting the strategic goals for the association and the means of how to get there. We look at the “10,000m” level and leave the details to the management team to sort out and report back. This is essential to be able to maintain our self-regulation and to show government that the protection of the public and environment is in good hands.

Member Engagement:
Council cannot operate in isolation to its members and as such council has made it a priority to engage the members in the affairs of the association and council. This can be achieved through committees and task forces as well as surveys and feedback from the branches. We cannot just “Hear” what the members are saying but we must “Listen” as well.

Please consider me for your representation as APEGBC Vice President and I will endeavour to make a difference.

Education
BEng (Civil Engineering), Auckland University, 1986

Professional History
Managing Partner, CTQ Consultants Ltd, 2003 – Present
Project Manager, Earth Tech Canada, 2000 – 2003
Partner, Reid Crowther & Partners, 1990 – 2000

APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2007 – 2009, 2010 – Present
Trustee, APEG Foundation, 2010 – Present
Presenter, APEGBC Law and Ethics Seminar, 2009 – Present
Member, Professional Practice Committee, 2009
Member, Team of Engineering and Geoscience Task Force, 2009
Member, Governance Committee, 2009
Executive, Okanagan Branch, 2000 – 2008 (Vice Chair 2000 – 2001, Chair 2001 – 2005)
Member, Nominating Committee, 2005

Related Professional Activities
Director, UDI, Kelowna Chapter, 2008 – Present
Member, BC Water & Waste Association, 2007 – Present
Lecturer, Municipal Design, Civil Tech Diploma, Okanagan College
Member, SICA, Municipal Committee, 2001 – 2008
Company Representative, CEBC Okanagan Branch, 2003 – 2009

Community Involvement
Volunteer, School District 23 Career Fairs, 2001 – Present
Volunteer Director, Youth and Education, Kelowna Yacht Club, 2006 – 2010
Judge, Spaghetti Bridge Competition, 2003 – 2005
Volunteer Soccer Coach, 2002 – 2003

Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2011

Return to top of page

Vice Presidential Candidate (one to be elected)

M (MICHAEL) ISAACSON PEng | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I am honoured to have been nominated to serve as APEGBC Vice President. I have been a UBC faculty member for over 30 years, including service as Head of Civil Engineering and as Dean of Applied Science. Throughout, I have remained active as an engineering consultant and have had a close engagement with APEGBC and the engineering profession. Through my various professional and volunteer activities and roles, including service as director on several boards, I have obtained experience and knowledge in many areas of direct relevance to the Association, and I would hope to bring these to bear in my role as Vice President.

I will work to improve the Association's benefits to our members and to BC society. This will include contributions through three broad areas:

• Standing and roles of the professions. Enhancing the standing, influence, profile and roles of the engineering and geoscience professions in shaping BC society, including appropriate and effective self-governance through the Act and a constant acknowledgement of the outstanding contributions of our professions and members. In part, this needs to be accomplished by Council continuing to refine the Association's Strategic Plan and ensuring an effective and rational implementation of the various strategic initiatives that have been so identified.
• Stakeholder Engagement. Assuring meaningful levels of member and stakeholder engagement. These include a close two-way dialogue with our members through the branches, divisions, committees, the AGM and conference, consultation structures, liaison activities and other avenues. Likewise, there is a need for a strong and effective relationship with the BC government, as well as with many organizations at the provincial and national levels.
• Operations. Enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of all APEGBC activities and operations, including the EIT/GIT experience, the registration process and practice reviews. The Association must be fully accountable to our members by managing all its funds in a reasonable, prudent and transparent manner. In this vein, I recently contributed to establishing the current "value for money" process that is intended to ensure that all Association funds are used efficiently, effectively and transparently.

I am deeply committed to strengthening our professions in British Columbia, and would be honoured to contribute as APEGBC Vice President. I would very much appreciate having your vote.

Education
PhD (Engineering), University of Cambridge, 1975
MA (Engineering), University of Cambridge, 1975
BA (Engineering), University of Cambridge, 1971

Professional History
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, UBC, 1976 – Present
Dean, Applied Science, UBC, 1997 – 2008
Head, Civil Engineering, UBC, 1992 – 1997

APEGBC Activities
Member, Value for Money Review Committee, 2011 – Present
Trustee, APEG Foundation, 2010 – Present
Member, Audit Committee, 2010 – Present
Member, Building the Engineering and Geoscience Community Task Force, 2010 – Present
Member of Council, 2009 – Present
Chair, Benevolent Fund and Foundation Review Task Force, 2010
Member, Governance Committee, 2009 – 2010

Related Professional Activities
Member, Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, 2011 – Present
Member, Institute Advisory Committees, National Research Council, 1987, 2000 – Present
Director, Technical Committee Chair, Conference Organization, International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers, 1989 – 2009
Director, Pulp & Paper Research Institute of Canada, 1997 – 2007
Trustee, BC Advanced Systems Institute, 1997 – 2004
Editor, Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1991 – 2003
Director, Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1999 – 2002
Member, National Council of Deans of Engineering & Applied Science, 1997 – 2002 (Chair, 2001 – 2002)
Director, Technical Committee Chair, Conference Organization, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1988 – 1999
Associate Editor, International Journal of Offshore & Polar Engineering, 1990 – 1996
Member, Technical Committee S471, Canadian Standards Association, 1987 – 1996
Member, Grant Selection Committees, Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council, 1986 – 1989, 1993 – 1995
Associate Editor, Journal of Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering, 1989 – 1992

Awards and Honours
Keefer Medal, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1996, 2011
Fellow of the American Society for Civil Engineers, Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1998 – 2010, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Engineering Institute of Canada
Chairman’s Award for Career Achievement, BC Innovation Council, 2007
Julian C. Smith Medal, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2005 "for achievement in the development of Canada"
Leipholz Medal, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1994
Camille A. Dagenais Award, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1993 “for outstanding contribution to the development and practice of hydrotechnical engineering in Canada"
R.A. McLachlan Award, APEGBC, 1992, "… made to an engineer who, through activity in professional affairs and participation in community activities, has exhibited to a notable degree the concern with public welfare that should characterize the engineering profession at its best"
International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers: several awards

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

Y (Yasser) Abdelghany PEng | Victoria, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I am honored to be nominated as a Council Candidate by the Nominating Committee and I am seeking every member support to be elected to work hard in the following key issues:

• Budget and Fees: assure that the Council expenditures responsibilities are fiscally responsible and are serving members benefit.
• Members Engagement: explore different opportunities on how to engage members.
• Act update: looking to work with the APEGBC Council and closer to the members to get their opinions.
• Speed up APEGBC applicants files reviews to tackle professionals’ scarcity.
• Ensure that APEGBC members are providing the lead in engineering design and construction standards for a sustainable environment.
• Increase Professional Engineers & Geoscientists remuneration benefits.
• Enhance the BC Infrastructure Seismic Retrofitting to be ready for high magnitude earthquake.
• Advance in Cold in-Place Pavement Recycling and Warm Mix Asphalt to reduce Green House Gas emissions
• Address Engineers Canada objectives in raising women engineers’ profile.
• Facilitate the process for APEGBC members to join Western States of America Engineering Associations.
• Increase Academic Industrial Interaction.

Education
PhD (Engineering Science), University of Western Ontario, 2008
MSc (Construction Engineering), American University in Cairo, 2002
BSc (Construction Engineering), American University in Cairo, 1998

Professional History
Construction Standards & Contracts Engineer, Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure, 2009 – Present
Geotechnical Engineering Researcher, University of Western Ontario, 2005 – 2008
Geotechnical Engineering Researcher, Concordia University, 2002 – 2005
Senior Projects and Maintenance Engineer, ExxonMobil Corporation, 2000 – 2002

APEGBC Activities
Mentor, APEGBC Mentoring Program, 2009 – Present

Related Professional Activities
Committee Member, Transportation Research Board AFS30 Foundations of Bridges & Other Structures, April 2011 – April 2014
Member, Deep Foundations Institute and Helical Foundations & Tieback Specialty Technical Committee, 2009 – Present
Member, Construction Division Committee, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, 2009 – Present
Member, Paper Review Committee for the Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, California, May 2010
Journal Paper Reviewer, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Deep Foundations Journal,
2009 – Present
Member, Professional Engineers Ontario, 2006 – Present

Community Involvement
Member, Liberal Party, 2009 – Present

Awards and Honours
Discovery Award, Ontario Centre of Excellence, 2007 “Seismic Helical Screw Foundations Systems,” among Best selected industrial research projects, Toronto, Ontario.
Power Corporation of Canada Award, Concordia University, 2003
Best Paper, International Conference for Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2002 “Classification of Risks for International Construction Joint Ventures (Greece).”

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

H F B (FRED) BJORK PEng | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee

I am honoured to have been nominated to run for Council of our Association. I grew up in Sweden and was educated in both Sweden and Canada. I bring almost 20 years of progressive engineering consulting experience, serving local and global clients in the port and maritime sector. My experience includes both smaller entrepreneurial offices and larger multi-divisional organizations, where I’ve been involved with business development, operations, client liaison, proposal and project execution. As a project manager I’ve overseen work and assisted clients with a variety of projects globally, including planning and concept development work, feasibility and due diligence studies, detailed design, tendering and construction management services. This experience has provided me a broad world view and a capacity to understand and facilitate the potential convergence of different needs.

Major demographic, social, technological and environmental changes are expected locally and globally over the next 10 years and beyond, covering a range of elements from healthcare, the environment, safety, food and energy security, global competitiveness to quality of life. For engineers and geoscientists the following are some of the associated key issues and challenges that we need to become more engaged in and provide increased leadership in addressing:

• The image of the consulting engineer
• International competition
• The future need for engineers
• New and rehabilitation of decaying infrastructure and facilities
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Higher education

I strongly believe that the engineering and geoscientist profession’s can optimize its value and effectiveness in supporting society by taking an increasingly active role politically, devoting more time to government service, and taking a more active role in education.

As a Councillor, I will strive to serve you and the Membership, the Association and society at large by promoting an increased focus by Council and APEGBC on supporting the engineering and geosciences profession with respect to its relevance, vital role and influence on society in addressing the key issues and challenges that lie ahead of us.

Education
MSc, Civil Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, 1993

Professional History
Manager Operations, Ports & Marine Group, Transportation Division, SNC-Lavalin, 2008 – Present
Sr. Project Manager, Moffatt & Nichol, 2004 – 2008
Project Manager, Project/Design Engineer & Underwater Inspections, Westmar Consultants, 1993 – 2003

APEGBC Activities
Member, Sustainability Committee, 2000 – 2005 (Chair, 2006 – 2008)

Community Involvement
Mine Clearance Diver & Platoon Commander of Sergeants Rank, HMS Arko, 1st Mine Clearance Diver Division, Swedish Navy, 1989 – 1990

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

J J (JOHN) CLAGUE PGeo | West Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

Council must continue to focus on APEGBC’s mission: first, protection of the public in areas of engineering and geoscience; and second, service to its members. Of the issues facing APEGBC, I will work to:

• Promote effective governance of APEGBC. Continued scrutiny of Association expenditures is essential to give members confidence that their fees are being used efficiently and effectively.
• Raise public awareness of APEGBC and its pivotal societal role. The Association should use societal issues in which it has expertise to raise its public stature and to encourage students to pursue careers in engineering and geoscience.
• Improve services to our members. The Association should expand its efforts to offer high-quality professional development opportunities, under the advisement from members.
• Streamline registration and professional mobility. I will work with the Canadian Council for Professional Geoscientists to reduce inter-provincial barriers to PGeos practicing across Canada. I support parallel efforts to promote national mobility for PEngs.
• Increase support for engineering and earth science students. The Association should provide more support to university students through a Coop training program, scholarships, and career counseling.

If elected, I will apply my energy and over 35 years of experience in government and academia to address these issues.

Education
PhD (Geology), University of British Columbia, 1973
MA (Geology), University of California, Berkeley, 1969
BA (Geology), Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1967

Professional History
Shrum Professor of Science, SFU, 1998 – Present
Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada, 1975 – 1998

APEGBC Activities
Member, Audit Committee, 2010 – Present
Member, Geoscience Committee, 2010 – Present
Member of Council, 2009 – Present

Related Professional Activities
Director, SFU Centre for Natural Hazard Research, 2003 – Present
Consultant for private sector and government, 1980 – Present
President, International Union for Quaternary Research, 2003 – 2007
President, Geological Association of Canada, 2002 – 2003

Community Involvement
SFU student mentor, 1998 – Present
Advisor to print and electronic media on a range of earth science issues, 1985 – Present
Frequent speaker at schools and community meetings, 1972 – Present
Author of two popular geological books and a textbook on natural hazards, 2003, 2007, 2011

Awards and Honours
Logan Medal, Geological Association of Canada, 2007
E.R. Ward Neale Medal, Geological Association of Canada, 2006
Innovation, 2005 Editorial Board Award, APEGBC, 2001 and 2005
Bancroft Award, Royal Society of Canada, 2002
Christopher J. Westerman Memorial Award, APEGBC, 1999

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

H M (HERB) HAWSON PEng | Burnaby, BC
This candidate was nominated under Bylaw 3(e) by 25 or more members of the Association.

Engineers are the creators of today’s society and our modern standard of living is a result of the dedication of engineers over the years. We regulate our profession, scrutinize potential members and actively weed out those who fail. I am proud to be a professional Engineer, and proud of the high esteem we are held in by the public. My life’s work has been driven by my desire to enhance our reputation and;

• I believe passionately in our profession and its ethics;
• I am concerned about fiscal policy and want to be active in decision making and ensuring fiscal responsibility for APEGBC;
• I believe registration of new members should be fair and equitable but we should ensure our standards are met; and
• I believe that APEGBC must ensure that its workings are transparent to the community at large and it does not exist as self serving for a few members.
  

I want to be part of the leadership of APEGBC and believe that I am qualified to make a substantial contribution because of my knowledge of our profession and how our association works.

I seek your support, and pledge myself to the duties of a member of the APEGBC council.

Education
MESc, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 1966
BSc, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1964

Professional History
Principal, Golder Associates Ltd, 1998 – Present
Principal Engineer, Agra Monenco, 1996 – 1998

APEGBC Activities
Member, Geotechnical Task Force, 2009 – Present
Member, Discipline Committee, 2000 – Present
Registration Interviewer, 1997 – Present

Related Professional Activities
Member, CEBC Resource and Energy Committee, 2008 – Present
Member, CDA, 1990 – Present
CDA delegate to ICOLD – Hydroelectric Committee

Community Involvement
Vice Chairman, Colebrook United Church, 2010 – Present
Warden of Camp 5 Iron Ring, 1986 – Present
Member, Panorama Ridge Ratepayers Association, 2011

Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2010

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

D M (DONNA) HOWES PEng | North Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

Engineering has inspired me, and I would be honoured to be part of the team working towards enhancing and influencing the direction of this dynamic profession. My career in Civil Engineering has been varied and exciting. It has allowed me to work in three continents, both in the public and private sectors. I have been fortunate to be involved in a wide range of projects from construction to strategic planning. One of the most fulfilling aspects of my career is to be able to see the results and to put back and improve the community we live in - to make a difference.

I have always believed in giving back to the profession and I have been involved wherever I have lived. With APEGBC, I was involved in Municipal Engineers Division for 8 years where I also chaired the Executive for one year. Once I was in private practice, I was lucky enough to be included on the Board of CEBC which has given me insights into working of the profession and the operation of a Board. I am confident that with APEGBC Council I can also make a difference and help raise the value and awareness of the fantastic work that engineers do!

In my opinion, some of the key issues are:

• Raising the profile of engineers
• Co-ordination with other Provinces and Associations
• Reduction in the Ultimate Limitation Period
• Streamlining registration of foreign trained experienced engineers
• Improving diversity

I would like to be part of the action team to:

• Expand the reach of current marketing including Qualification Based Selection
• Become a leader in change and reducing red tape
• Lobby the premier and her team
• Improve communication of registration process
• Educate internally on what diversity means and link to the reality of the work force

Education
BSc Engineering (Civil), University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1984

Professional History
Director, Howes Technical Advantage Ltd, 2010 – Present
Vice President, HDR I iTRANS, 2006 – 2010
Section Manager, Transportation, District of North Vancouver, 1998 – 2006

APEGBC Activities
Executive Member, Municipal Engineers Division (MED), 1990 – 2006

Related Professional Activities
Board Member, Consulting Engineers of BC (CEBC), 2007 – 2010
Member, Major Roads Technical Advisory Committee (MRTAC), TransLink, 1998 – 2006

Community Involvement
Co-ordinate Kitchen and Parking arrangements, Christ the Redeemer Church, 1998 – Present
Coach, West Vancouver Field Hockey Association, 2002 – 2010

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

H G (HARLAN) KELLY PEng | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I have been a member of our Association for 38 years and provided leadership on council for the past two years. The experience obtained and the opportunity to serve your council has been gratifying. My involvement in initiatives with our Association for accountability, membership communication, finance reporting and open discussion for resolution with ASTTBC has been advanced in my term of office. I ask for your vote in continuing my involvement on your behalf. My years of practice in consulting engineering have included a variety of roles not only with our Association but in teaching, learning and study, which developed within me a unique knowledge and broad range of engineering, and business management. My personal commitment to you is to continue to bring about responsiveness and accountability from our Association’s employees and membership. I will continue to use my abilities to develop a clear vision of business and personal responsibility to our organization. Listening is the first communication step of leadership. My direction will be to reinvest my time through listening to you and knowing your needs.

Education
MEng (Environmental Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1973
BASc (Civil Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1970

Professional History
Vice President Technologies, Opus DaytonKnight Ltd, 2007 – Present
President & CEO, Dayton & Knight Ltd, 2001 – 2007
Senior Process Engineer & Project Manager, Dayton & Knight Ltd, 1977 – 2001
Project Engineer, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd, 1976 – 1977
Engineer, Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver), 1972 – 1976

APEGBC Activities
Invited Speaker, Young Professionals Stream, APEGBC Annual Conference and AGM, 2009

Related Professional Activities
Adjunct Professor, Environmental Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2000 – Present
Invited Speaker, Environment for Europe, Rural and Mountain Sustainable Development, Belgrade, Serbia, June 2011
Invited Speaker, National Operators Training Conference, Chicago, 2006
Invited Speaker and Paper, International Water Association, Krakow, Poland, 2005
Contributing Author, Wastewater Treatment Manual of Practice #8 Committee, Water Environment Federation, 2001 – 2003
Conference Chair, Biosolids Committee, Canadian Biosolids Conference/ Water Environment Federation, 2000, 2003
Annual Conference Technical Program Chair, BCWWA, 1992, 1998, 2002
Executive Positions, British Columbia Water and Waste Association (BCWWA), 1990 – 2005 (President 2004 – 2005)

Community Involvement
Council Member and Appointed Engineering Advisor, Resident Strata Council, 2008 – Present
Assistant to the Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, 1975 – Present
Hockey Coach, Delta Atom to PeeWee, 1982 – 1984
Chair, Northbrook Langley Lions Annual Hockey Tournament, 1982
President, Parent Organization for Fraser Academy, 1981 – 1982
Various committee chairs, Toastmasters, 1978 – 1985

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

G D (GARTH) KIRKHAM PGeo | Burnaby, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

Although I am not a Civil Engineer, I will “build” upon my quest to be the” bridge” between the practice of engineering and geoscience which I believe will contribute to a strengthened “foundation” for the association.

I have a straight forward, no nonsense approach and will continue to bring this trait to council in representing both geoscientists and engineers.
It is my goal to focus on two areas:

• Ensure that the association is on a continuous fiscally sound footing by investigating and perusing avenues for increasing revenue and/or decreasing costs.
• Represent and promote the interests of geoscientists in partnership with our engineering colleagues.

I will also continue to advance inter-provincial mobility. As a member of four professional associations, I am acutely aware of the burden of practicing in multiple jurisdictions. I am a passionate advocate for NI 43-101 and Best Practices which I will bring to council through my parallel relationships with like minded associations.

Education
BSc (Geophysics), University of Alberta, 1983

Professional History
President and Principal, Kirkham Geosystems Ltd, 1997 – Present
Vice President, Industry Liaison, Geoscience BC, 2008 – 2011
Vice President, Lynx Geosystems Ltd, 1988 – 1997

APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2010 – Present
Member, Registration Committee, 2010 – Present
Geoscience Application Reviewer, 2008 – Present
Member and Vice Chair, Geoscience Committee, 2008 – Present
Registration Interviewer, 2006 – Present

Related Professional Activities
Member, APGO, 2011 – Present
Chair, CIM Best Practices Committee, 2010 – Present
President, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Geological Society 2010 – Present
Member, NAPEGG, 2009 – Present
National Council Member, CIM, 2009 – Present
Publications Chair, Vice Chair, Chair, GAC Mineral Deposits Division, 2005 – Present
Member, APEGGA, 1987 – Present
National Council, Geological Association of Canada (GAC), 2006 – 2010
Tour Coordinator, GAC HS Robinson and Hutchison Distinguished Lecture Series, 2006 – 2010
Member, National Instrument 43-101 Professional Association Focus Group
Chair, Geoscientists Canada National Instrument 43-101 Securities Committee

Community Involvement
Escort for Disabled Veterans, Annual Remembrance Day Ceremonies at Cenotaph and Legion, 1995 – Present
Vice President, Social Chair, Community Liaison and Member of Alumni Association, Theta Chi Fraternity, 1976 – Present
Member and Volunteer, Three Cedars Co-op, 2002 – 2008
Guest Lecturer, UBC, SFU, BCIT, 1996 – 2004
Dragonboat Team Coach and Mentor, 1999 – 2002

Awards and Honours
CIM Barlow Award (2006) and J C Sproule Plaque (2010)

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

J S (JOHN) MANSON PEng | Victoria, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I am honored to be nominated to stand for Council for 2011-2012. I have made the decision to run for Council to continue my volunteer service to the Profession which dates back over 15 years. I have contributed at both the Provincial level, sitting on the Investigation, and Environment Committees with APEGBC, and more recently the Professional Renewal Task Force. I have also volunteered with Engineers Canada for over 10 years, including serving as Chair of the Qualifications Board.

My professional background within the Municipal field includes experience both within Government as well as Consulting practice. This provides me with a healthy balance of public/private practice experience from which to contribute to Association business.

If elected, I commit to contribute to positive Council discussion at the policy level, and will work to achieve consensus on the issues facing Council. I endorse the recommendations of the Professional Renewal Task Force, and in particular, the introduction of competency based assessments throughout the registration process, enhanced mobility of the Engineering Profession, both within Canada, the US, and abroad, and competency based assessment.

I believe that we should be working towards the eventual creation of a national registration database for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada. The current system of paying fees for each province that one practices in is out of date, and doesn’t well suit the needs of the profession moving into the future.

With Council now being responsible for setting our fee structure, I believe that individual Council members have an increased responsibility to manage the financial affairs of the Association in a fiscally responsible and transparent manner. I will work towards this goal.

Education
BASc (Civil Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1978

Professional History
City Engineer, City of Langford, 2006 – Present
City Engineer, City of Langley, 2003 – 2006
Utilities/Planning Engineer, Township of Langley, 1999 – 2003

APEGBC Activities
EIT Experience Reviewer, 2002 – Present
Member, Professional Renewal Task Force, 2007 – 2009
Member, Environment Committee, 2004 – 2008
Member, Investigation Committee, 1997 – 2004

Related Professional Activities
Member, Qualifications Board, Engineers Canada, 2000 – Present (Vice Chair, Chair, Past Chair, 2006 – Present)
Member, Environment Committee, Engineers Canada, 2000 – Present
Member, Practice Committee, Engineers Canada, 2000 – Present (Chair, 2004 – 2006)

Community Involvement
Member, CAVI (Convening for Action on Vancouver Island, a water sustainability group)
Volunteer Fireman, Comox BC.

Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2009

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

S R (ROSS) RETTIE PEng | Delta, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

I ask for your vote in this important election if you believe, as I do, that we must enhance the status, influence and respect of BC professional engineers and geoscientists.

As a member of Council, I will continue my work of advocacy for, and protection of, our professions with all three levels of government and the public. APEGBC needs to influence policy and regulations at the development stage, rather than having to react to decisions made by governments without our voice.

My focus is on prudent fiscal management - making effective use of our resources and implementing efficiencies. I believe that we can make better use of our current resources.

As your representative, I will continue to be available directly to you, the member, to listen and assist with your issues, and to advance your interests with the Council. To serve members in this way would be an honour.

With 18 years experience as a senior APEGBC staff director, plus 20 years of professional practice/management experience, I bring a unique perspective on operations, background knowledge and team-building skills, to assist APEGBC in identifying and pursuing opportunities to move our self-regulating professions forward.

Education
BSc (Civil Engineering), University of Manitoba, 1971

Professional History
Consultant, Paragon Projects Ltd/CO2OneWorld, 2008 – Present
Director, Professional Practice & Ethics, APEGBC, 1990 – 2008
Development Engineer, Corporation of Delta/City of Surrey, 1983 – 1990
Consultant, Hub Engineering/Cameron Surveying & Engineering, 1978 – 1983
Consultant, RM Hardy, 1971 - 1978

APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2009 – 2011
Member, Executive Committee, 2011
Member, Governance Committee, 2009 – 2011
Member, Registration Committee, 2011 & 1982 – 1984
Staff, Building Envelope Committee, 1996 – 2008
Staff, Environment Committee, 1994 – 2008
Staff, Building Codes Committee, 1990 – 2008
Staff, Professional Practice Committee, 1990 – 2008
Staff, APEGBC/AIBC Joint Practice Board, 1990 – 2008
Staff, Structural Qualifications Board, 2000 – 2007
Staff, Sustainability Committee, 1998 – 2007
Member, Consulting Practice Committee, 1986 – 1990, Staff, 1990 – 2008
Member, Fraser Valley Branch Executive, 1973 – 1975

Related Professional Activities
Chair, Environment and Sustainability Committee, Engineers Canada, 2007 – 2010
Member, Ethics and Professionalism Task Force, Engineers Canada, 2004 – 2007
Chair, Discipline and Enforcement Officials, Engineers Canada, 2002 – 2007
Member, Practice Committee, Engineers Canada, 2002 – 2007
Member, Engineering Practice Definition Task Force, Engineers Canada, 2002 – 2007
Chair, Electronic Seal Task Force, Engineers Canada, 2003 – 2006
Member, NBC Change Process, Canadian Commission – Building and Fire Codes, 1998 – 2005

Community Involvement
Member, Delta Treaty Advisory Committee, 1995 – 2006
Member, Delta Planning Commission, 1994 – 2000

Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2008

Return to top of page

Councillors (five to be elected)

M C (MICHAEL) WRINCH PEng | North Vancouver
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.

APEGBC has taken on a greater profile in recent years in terms of influence within the economy and in promoting the interests of its membership. Going forward, it must continue to represent the profession and enact change in a transparent and effective manner.

As a past member of Council and having served on a number of Association Committees, I have a deep understanding of the key issues and challenges that together we face as part of our self-governing mandate.

As a Council member, my focus would be three-fold:

1. Operational Efficiency – collectively work to streamline operations, processes and regulation within the Association and those affecting the Association.
2. Prudent Fiscal Management – ensure that all Association business is conducted in a transparent, democratic and forward looking manner.
3. Advocacy – Raise public perception of Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists, partner with Government to shape legislation and determine policy.
   

With the ultimate aim of raising the professional standards and professional standing of our membership, we must look forward, work together and act strategically to ensure the continued prosperity of all Engineers and Geoscientists.

I look forward to working with you and working for your interests.

Education
PhD (Electrical), University of British Columbia, 2009
MEng (Electrical), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002
BEng (Electrical), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2000

Professional History
Principal, Hedgehog Technologies Inc., 2001 – Present
Systems Engineer, Intrignia Solutions Inc., 2000 – 2001

APEGBC Activities
Member, Registration Reengineering Task Force, 2011 – Present
Member, Registration Committee, 2007 – Present (Chair, 2010 – Present)
Member of Council, 2008 – 2010
Member of Executive, Vancouver Branch, 2003 – 2009 (Chair, 2006 – 2007)
Chair, Branch Representatives, 2007 – 2008
Member, Professional Renewal Task Force, 2007 – 2009

Related Professional Activities
PMP, Project Management Institute, 2008 – Present
Member, IEEE PES, 2001 – Present
Member, Toastmasters International, 1999 – 2008
Technical Chair, IEEE Oceans 2007 International Conference, 2007
Member, Vancouver Board of Trade, 2004 – 2005
Member, Engineers Without Borders, 2001 – 2003

Return to top of page

Please note: Candidate Statements and Bylaw Amendment Information will not be available within the voting module. Please be sure to have your selections ready prior to entering the voting module. For security purposes, once you log-in to vote, you will have 30 minutes to make your selections before your log-in times out.