Candidate Eligibility
Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists in good standing are eligible for candidacy in the upcoming Council election. Under Bylaw 3(b), Nominating Committee candidates for the office of President must have served on Council for at least two years, and candidates for the office of Vice President must have served one year.

Desired Experience/Expertise

• Recent volunteer work within APEGBC at the Committee, Division, Branch, or Task Force level
• A minimum of five years practicing as a professional
• To ensure diverse representation, nominations from individuals in non-traditional disciplines are encouraged
• Some experience at a policy & strategic level
• Business and financial management experience
• Volunteer work with other organizations
• Ability to communicate effectively and act productively in a team environment
• Pragmatic yet visionary
• A desire and ability to lead others

Term of Office
President and Vice President are elected for a one-year term and Councillors generally for a two-year term. Terms of office will commence October 27, 2012.

Time and Travel Commitments

• One-day orientation session for new Council members
• Six full-day Council meetings per year in Burnaby with 2-4 hours reading preparation
• Two-day Council strategic planning session held in September
• Half-day Annual General Meeting and participation in two days of Annual Conference events (PD sessions, networking events, National Round Table, Branch Representatives meeting) both held in mid-October
• Committee involvement: up to six meetings per year in Burnaby or Vancouver plus prep time as chair or member of at least one key committee, and chair or member of one or more task forces as required by Council
• Attendance at occasional branch meetings in their local area

In addition, the President and/or Vice President will be expected to represent the Association provincially and nationally as required.

Nomination Process
There are two ways candidates can be nominated:

• Nominating Committee Candidates: the APEGBC Nominating Committee selects candidates for nomination based on Candidate qualifications, experience, and expertise.
• 25 Member Write-In Candidates: Members can submit a nomination form to the Registrar with the support of 25 members in good standing (PEng or PGeo).

1.         Nominating Committee Candidates

The Nominating Committee is accepting referrals for nominations from the membership and will meet from January to early April to select the candidates they will support for the 2012 election. Members can submit the Referral Form for Prospective Nominee for APEGBC Council by February 29, 2012. Alternatively, please contact the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Frank Denton, P.Eng. to submit a referral for nomination. Shortlisted prospective nominees will be requested to provide a completed Prospective Nominee Profile and Declaration Form by Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

2.         25 Member Write-In Candidates

Nominations made by 25 members in good standing require forms signed by members making the nomination and the written consent of the nominee. These documents must be received by the Registrar at the Association office no later than 5:00pm Friday, June 22, 2012.  Forms will be available in May 2012, after publication of the Nominating Committee Candidates.

The Council Election Brochure that accompanies the election ballot identifies the way in which the candidate has established eligibility for candidacy (through the nominating committee or through write-in support of 25 members).  Election packages will be made available to all members in late-August and the election count will take place in October, 2012.

For more information and forms or to contact Nominating Committee members, please contact Joanne Williamson, jwilliamson@apeg.bc.ca, 604-412-4896 or 1-888-430-8035 ext. 4896.

2012 Nominating Committee Members

Past President, Chair - Frank Denton, P.Eng., FEC

Council Appointees:
Mike Bapty, P.Eng., FEC
Lindsay Bottomer, P.Geo., FEC (Hon)
Angus English, P.Eng.

Branch Appointees:
Fraser Valley Branch - Martin Fandrich, P.Eng. PhD
Burnaby/New West Branch - Gary Lin, P.Eng. PhD
Northern Branch - Mark Gravel, P.Eng.
Okanagan Branch - Kasun Hewage, P.Eng. PhD
Sea to Sky Branch - Horst Unger, P.Eng.
Victoria Branch - Richard Summers, P.Eng.
Vancouver Branch - Yuko Suda, P.Eng.
West Kootenay Branch - Elroy Switlishoff, P.Eng.