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
• 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 23, 2010.

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
• Half-day Annual General Meeting and participation in Annual Conference events (PD sessions, networking events, National Round Table, Branch Representatives meeting) both held in mid-October
• Two-day Council strategic planning session held in mid-November (location TBD)
• 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 with the support of 25 members in good standing (PEng or PGeo) to the Registrar.

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 election to the APEGBC 2010-2011 Council. Members can submit the Referral Form for Prospective Nominee for APEGBC Council by February 8, 2010. Alternatively, please contact the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Margaret Li, 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, March 24, 2010.

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 18, 2010.  Forms will be available in April 2010, 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 distributed to all members in mid-August and the election count will take place in early October, 2010.

More information and forms are available through Joanne Williamson, jwilliamson@apeg.bc.ca, 604-412-4896 or 1-888-430-8035 ext. 4896.

2010 Nominating Committee Members

Chair - Margaret Li, P.Eng.
Council Appointee - Mike Bapty, P.Eng.
Council Appointee - Lindsay Bottomer, P.Geo.
Council Appointee - Angus English, P.Eng.
Vancouver Branch - Kevin Riederer, P.Eng.
Sea to Sky Branch - Jim Branson, P.Eng.
Vancouver Island - Brian Muir, P.Eng.
South Central - Matt Davis, P.Eng.
Burnaby/New West - Natalia Kazakova, P.Eng.
East Kootenay - Sean Abram, P.Eng.
Richmond/Delta - Philip Parker, P.Eng.
Central Interior - Don Williams, P.Eng.