Candidate Statements
2016/2017 Council Election
Presidential, Vice Presidential and Councillor Candidate Statements
*Statements are not edited by the staff editor for grammar and spelling prior to publication.
August 31, 2016
The Role of the Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is charged with seeking and selecting a slate of candidates for election to Council that they
believe best demonstrate the qualities needed for strong leadership of the association. Specifically, the committee sought
candidates that have demonstrated skills in strategic thinking, organizational management, financial fluency, governance
and strategic planning, in addition to a minimum of five years of experience as a professional member or limited licensee.
To fulfil its mandate, the committee sought candidates through a series of Call for Nominations notices sent to the
membership, and committee members reached out to potential candidates in regions throughout the Province of BC.
Under Bylaw 3(b), Nominating Committee candidates for the office of President must have served on Council for at least
two full years prior to taking office, and for the office of Vice President, must have served at least one year on Council
prior to taking office.
General APEGBC Council Election Information
Under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act (Act) and Bylaws of APEGBC, Council is comprised of the President, Vice
President, Immediate Past President, 10 elected Councillors, and four Councillors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
in Council (Government).
For the 2016/2017 Council election, there are two candidates running for the office of President. The candidate that
receives the largest number of votes will be elected to the office of President for a one-year term. Three candidates are
running for the office of Vice President. The candidate that receives the largest number of votes will be elected to the
office of Vice President for a one-year term.
Eighteen candidates are running for the office of Councillor in the 2016/2017 Council election. The five candidates in this
category receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to serve a two-year term as Councillor. Should additional
Councillor positions become vacant as a result of the election, the candidate/s receiving the next highest number of votes
will fill any vacancies that become available. These candidates will serve for a one-year term. In accordance with Section
9 (7) of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act, if no member of a Faculty of Applied Science, Engineering or Geoscience in
BC is elected, one will be appointed by Council for a one-year term.
All professional members and licensees are encouraged to vote.
2016 Nominating Committee Members
Chair
John Clague, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.)
Council Appointees
Emily Cheung, P.Eng., FEC
Frank Denton, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng.
Doug VanDine, P.Eng./P.Geo., FEC, FGC
Kimberley Wong, P.Eng.
Branch Appointees
Iqbal Bhuiyan, P.Eng. (Vancouver)
Heqing (Albert) Jiang, P.Eng. (Fraser Valley)
Piotr Mazur, P.Eng. (Sea to Sky)
Malcolm Metcalfe, P.Eng. (Okanagan)
Eric Pettit, P.Eng. (Victoria)
John Stephens, P.Eng. (West Kootenay)
Don Williams, P.Eng. (Central Interior)
Wen Zhang, P.Eng. (Burnaby/New West)
Presidential Candidate
Statements
2016/2017 Council Election
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (one to be elected)
R.K. (Richard) Farbridge, P.Eng. | Burnaby, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
I am currently serving as an APEGBC councillor with one year left on my term. When I
ran last year I was nominated by 25 members, and my primary objective was to oppose
mandatory continuing professional development. Mandatory continuing professional
development was defeated at election time, but there is still work to do. In my
candidate statement last year I had also said that I subscribe to the principle that the
Association should not request changes to the Act unless first approved by the voting
members and that policy be governed to better reflect the wishes of the membership.
Also, I indicated that I was in favour of advocating for engineers.
The Act that governs our profession states that it is our duty to uphold and protect the
public interest, but it also states that we are to uphold and protect the interests of
members and licensees, subject to our primary duty to the public. Some interpret this
to mean that upholding member interests is in conflict with protecting the public, and I
strongly disagree with this position. That is why I am in favour of working towards outcomes that both protect the public
and address member interests. Recently APEGBC requested legislated changes to the Act without member approval,
which as a council decision I am required to and do support, however, government has since indicated that no changes to
the Act are anticipated prior to the provincial election in May 2017. This presents an opportunity to investigate a more
timely resolution of the issues driving this, which may also reduce the risk of government taking over regulation of our
profession, as recently happened in Quebec, something that this issue may put us at risk of the longer it remains
unresolved.
Recent divergence between member guidance and Association direction has resulted in a concern that members have
failed to understand current issues and how our governance structure guides us on such issues. I also strongly disagree
with this understanding. A most valuable strength of our membership is that they do in fact have not only the ability to
understand, but an awareness of what is beyond their understanding. This awareness, combined with a strong ethic to
protect the public is precisely why the preferences of our membership should be consulted and used to govern the
decision making process as per the current Act. APEGBC has room for improvement on this topic as evidenced by the
article on page 10 of the May/June issue of Innovation. To summarize the first paragraph, in my humble opinion, where
members are satisfied with the Association, those topics are deemed “successful”, but where members are not satisfied, it
appears to suggest that “those” members do not understand the Association’s role.
I believe that a council with a greater number of reform minded individuals would have a better chance of addressing the
issues I have described. Several such independent individuals have been nominated by 25 members, are running for
various council positions this year, and are affiliated to various degrees under a common banner which is outlined at
www.reformslatevision.com. I also support many of the views found at this link especially the statement “we view our
membership as highly responsible and fully capable of acting in the public interest“. I encourage you to vote for myself
and for my colleagues as identified in the above mentioned web link. If only a small percentage of those that did not
bother to vote last year were to vote for us this year, it would provide sufficient support to acquire several more effective
representatives on council. With your support I would like to effect positive change as your President.
I have declined to participate in the Q & A portion of the candidate statement as the initial slate of questions provided,
which were since modified, in my opinion, appeared to favour candidates nominated by the Nomination Committee.
Education
B.Eng. (Civil Engineering), Lakehead University, 1994
Professional History
Senior Engineer, BC Hydro, 2005–present
Assistant Project Manager, SNC Lavalin, 2003–2005
Senior Construction Engineer, Enron, 2001–2002
APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2015–present
Member, Registration Committee, 2015–present
Member, Professional Practice Committee, 2015–present
R.K. (Richard) Farbridge, P.Eng., continued
Community Involvement
Current Board Member, Garden Square Housing Co-op, 2015–present
Past Board Chair/President, Garden Square Housing Co-op, 2014–2015
Past Chair/Candidate, Reform Party of Canada Vancouver Centre Constituency, 1997–1998
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (one to be elected)
R.P. (Bob) Stewart, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
My year as the Vice President has made me very aware of how complex the operations
of the association are, and how diverse our membership’s needs are. This experience
has also made me appreciate how lucky we are in this province to have an organization
such as APEGBC representing us at the personal, municipal, provincial and national
levels. The APEGBC volunteers and staff work very hard to provide a multitude of
services and support required by our membership and others. As an organization we
are now near the end of our second year of our three strategic plan, and we are on
track with nearly all items. However, like any organization, APEGBC still has many
challenges facing it and there is still much work to do in many areas. Therefore, if
elected as President, I pledge to undertake the following:
•
To ensure all Councillors, members, staff and other guests feel welcome at our
Council meetings, and that they feel safe to raise any topic or issue of current
relevance to APEGBC’s operation, plus that due process is followed for any issue or topic being discussed as part
of the council meeting.
•
To strive to ensure the third year of the current strategic plan is as successful as the first two, and to ensure the
next three year strategic plan reflects the needs and requirements of membership, and other stakeholders, plus
that it is as strategically focused as possible.
•
To continue to support the diversity of APEGBC members, and to help determine the appropriate steps to ensure
that all groups have equal access to professional entry and employment in the future.
•
To personally undertake more consultation with the membership on such topics such as Government Relations,
Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the Quality Management Guidelines, APEGBC’s involvement in
Engineers Canada, and the APEGBC/ASTTBC relationship, as required.
•
To assist in setting priority of the Professional Practice Committee’s many projects to ensure due consideration is
given to how best to support our members throughout the entire province.
•
To continue to support the current effort to streamline, modernize and ensure the fairness of the APEGBC
registration process, so that the flow of qualified Canadian and foreign trained engineers and geoscientists is
appropriate to meet the demand for professional services in British Columbia and Canada in the future.
•
To push for better alignment with other provincial professional associations through Engineers Canada and
Geoscientists Canada, so our members can more readily obtain their professional licenses in other provinces with
the same courtesies being offered to members from other provincial professional associations.
•
To support the on-going work to strengthen our association’s relationship with the Government, the public and
other stakeholders, plus to increase the engagement of the APEGBC membership to ensure we maintain the
confidence of all these groups as a self-regulating professional body.
As the President of the Council I would have more opportunity to interact with the all the above mentioned groups and I
pledge to strive to influence how the challenges facing APEGBC are undertaken.
Lastly, through various roles in BC Hydro management, the IEEE and AEIC Committees, and APEGBC I am very familiar
with various governance structures and financial models, plus during these roles I have led design, project, management
and operational teams, as well as volunteers to meet the objectives required.
Education
B.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineer - Power Option), University of British Columbia, 1981
Professional History
Principal Engineer - Electrical, BC Hydro, 2007–present
Manager, BC Hydro, Stations Engineering Division, 2005–2007
Manager, BC Hydro, Station Maintenance Services, 2004–2005
R.P. (Bob) Stewart, P.Eng., continued
APEGBC Activities
Vice President Council, 2015–present
Reviewer, Applicant Reviewer Pool for Electrical Power Professional Engineering Applicants, 2012–present
Member of Council, 2014–2015
Member, Registration Committee, 2014–2015
Member, Professional Practice Committee, 2014–2015
Member, Competency Based Application Process Working Group, 2010–2012
Representative, Engineers Canada Working Group, Competency Based Application Process Examples, 2011
Member, EIT Competency Based Assessment Process Working Group, 2004
Related Professional Activities
Member, Electric Power Apparatus Committee, Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, 2006–present
Professional Engineer, APEGBC, 1985–present
Senior IEEE Member, 2007
Member, IEEE Substation Executive Committee, 1992–2004
Chair of IEEE West Coast Subcommittee, 1992–2004
Member, Various Working Groups, IEEE, (Chaired two), 1992–2004
Member, IEEE, 1978
Community Involvement
Member, UBC Electrical & Computer Engineering Advisory Council, 2011–present
Volunteer Coordinator, IEEE PES Annual Meeting, 2013
Awards and Honours
Project of the Year Award - Mica G5 & G6 Project, BC Hydro, 2015 (Lead Principal Reviewer of Project Team)
Ken Spafford Mentorship Award, BC Hydro, 2013
Bob Elton Safety by Design Award - Generation Team - Mica Explosion Resistant Transformers, BC Hydro, 2012
Acknowledgement of Contribution, Development of Recommended Practice for Design of Flexible Buswork Located in
Seismically Active Areas, IEEE Standards Board, 2006
Distinguished Service Award, IEEE Substation Committee, 2004
Vice Presidential Candidate
Statements
2016/2017 Council Election
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (one to be elected)
E.F. (Ed) Casas, P.Eng. | Burnaby, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
Motivation
I have been a member of the Association since 1998. Like many of you, my
involvement with the Association's affairs has been limited to paying fees, reading
Innovation magazine and voting for Council. However, over the past few years I've
become concerned with some trends in the way our Association is governed.
The event that highlighted these concerns was the vote on mandatory reporting of
CPD. I was impressed with the extensive consultation process that preceded the
development of the proposal. However, I was shocked by the decision of Council to
ignore the outcome of the vote and appeal directly to government to change the
Engineers and Geoscientists Act so that they could implement a proposal that the
membership had rejected.
I shared my misgivings with some other members and was asked to run for Council as part of a slate of candidates that
seeks to address various governance issues as outlined below.
Respect
Our members have diverse backgrounds but we have all worked hard to join the profession and we all have a stake in its
future. As a result, I believe each member of the Association deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of their point
of view. This includes Council respecting the wishes of the membership as a whole, even if they disagree with them.
Part of the slate's platform is that Council should encourage the sharing of a variety of viewpoints and should respect
votes by members on critical issues.
Openness
I believe proactive disclosure of more of the Association's records would help build trust in the activities of Council and
staff.
One of the slate's goals is to improve openness, particularly as it relates to Council meetings and details of the
Association's spending.
Independence
Council members are volunteers with limited resources and depend on staff to assist them in making decisions. For their
part, staff have a responsibility to provide factual and unbiased information.
Problems can arise when staff is allowed to advocate for specific decisions, even if this is done with the best of intentions.
Council bears the ultimate responsibility for the actions of the Association and so it is important that councillors
understand their oversight responsibilities and the need to maintain a level of independence from staff.
One of the slate's objectives is to review the roles of councillors and staff to ensure Council is adhering to best
governance practices.
Other Issues
Although there are many issues facing the Association, and I discuss some of these in the Q&A section, I believe that
governance is the single most important issue facing the association today and that you should not be deterred from
voting for candidates who have made this the focus of their election platforms.
Slate Vision Statement
“In order to effect positive changes, I have agreed to be part of a slate of reform candidates for the upcoming election.
Our vision is for an Association that is efficient and effective in fulfilling its regulatory role, that is open and transparent,
that is fully accountable to the membership, and that appropriately serves the membership – specifically by appropriately
consulting the membership, heeding the wishes of the membership, and demonstrating fairness, courtesy and good faith
in its interactions with the membership. A more complete statement of our vision and of the kinds of improvements we
would like to see can be found online at reformslatevision.com. The statement also lists the members comprising the slate
E.F. (Ed) Casas, P.Eng. continued
of reform candidates. If you believe in the need for reforms along the lines shown, I urge you to vote for me and members
of the slate of reform candidates.”
Education
Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1989
M.Eng. (Electrical Engineering), McMaster University, 1983
B.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Ottawa, 1981
Professional History
Faculty, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2013–present
Chief Engineer, Intel Corporation, 2006–2009
Principal System Architect, Vivato Inc, 2001–2004
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (one to be elected)
D.I. (David) Harvey, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC | Richmond, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
I am honoured to be nominated as a candidate for Vice President, and am indeed
grateful for this excellent opportunity to continue to serve the membership. If elected, I
commit to working hard to serve the public interest, and to promote the interests of the
APEGBC members and licensees. As part of the Registration Committee, I have
worked hard to develop programs for assisting foreign-trained professionals and
minorities to achieve APEGBC membership. I have seen the value and enrichment that
this regulatory change has brought to engineering and geoscience and I will continue to
help develop new programs to facilitate access to our professions.
My goal will be to maintain and enhance practice standards, and continue engagement
with our membership regarding important regulatory changes; however, we need to find
better ways to promote awareness of the issues that face us.
In my opinion, we need to streamline and update our regulatory approach to reflect the changes in the way our
professions are practiced in the modern world. We are indeed fortunate in having an ongoing, productive relationship with
government, which considers APEGBC to be a trusted partner in the delivery of government initiatives. This important
relationship places engineers and geoscientists in a key societal role, protects our professional standing, and underpins
the respect shown to both professions by the public. We will need to build on our dialogue with government to enhance
our regulatory mandate. We also need to reinvigorate our engagement with industry to expand our very successful
Organizational Quality Management Program into other areas of mutual benefit.
To strengthen the high regard that the public has for professional engineers and geoscientists, it is vital to promote our
professions, and the value we bring to society. We should, therefore, focus on our achievements, and celebrate the
enormous contribution we make to the wellbeing of our fellow citizens. Kindly consider my election platform – I look
forward to receiving your support.
Education
M.Sc. (Civil Engineering), University of Bristol, 1982
B.Sc. (Civil Engineering), University of Bristol, 1969
Professional History
Senior Structural Specialist, Associated Engineering, 1982–present
APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2013–present
Member, Registration Committee, 2013–present (Chair, 2014–present)
Member, Standing Awards Committee, 2012–present
Member, Structural Qualifications Board, 2001–present
Member, Legislative Implementation Task Force, 2012–2016
Member, Executive Committee, 2014–2015
Related Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Structural Engineers Association of BC, 2008–present (President, 2016–present)
Member, Structural Awards Panel, Institution of Structural Engineers, 2006–2011
Member, Executive Board, Institution of Structural Engineers, 2005–2010
Member, Council, Institution of Structural Engineers, 2002–2011 (President, 2006-2007)
Community Involvement
Council Member, Dunbar Heights United Church, 2015–present
Member, Vancouver Recital Society, 2007–present
Awards and Honours
R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award, APEGBC, 2009
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2008
Professional Service Award, APEGBC, 2002
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (one to be elected)
K.V. (Kathy) Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng., FEC | Victoria, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
If elected Vice President, my priority will be to rebuild the relationship between Council
and APEGBC members. Over the last three years, I have significantly contributed to
Council and to several APEGBC committees (listed below). I have gained an intimate
working knowledge of not only our organization’s operations and its finances, but also
of the complexities of managing our dual responsibility as regulator and member
advocate. This information needs to be more readily available and transparent to you,
our members.
On the Board of Governors of Camosun College, on APEGBC Council and on
APEGBC’s Governance Committee, I worked to implement clear and transparent
systems, procedures and communication. These are vital for ensuring the long term
success of any large organization. As Vice President, I will continue to promote and
implement such practices at APEGBC.
Regulation is expensive and requires significant resources to legitimately qualify the knowledge, abilities, expertise and
ethics of new, current and returning members who practice engineering and geoscience. We manage to keep fees as low
as they are in part thanks to thousands of hours of volunteer service given by members on more than 50 committees
across the province. I intend to ensure that APEGBC continues to be financially viable and prudent.
Some of the advancements we made during my years on Council include
• fair policies and guidelines that meet the needs of all members, especially in terms of diversity and professional
development;
• enhanced recognition of technologists and other qualified members of the engineering and geoscience team, as
Licensees;
• increasingly positive relationships with government representatives regarding engaging with APEGBC in all
matters pertaining to engineering and geoscience;
• educating and building relationships with the people of British Columbia.
APEGBC has two distinct roles: one, as provincial regulator of engineering and geoscience; the other, as member
advocate. These two roles are interwoven and necessary to one another. Many of the benefits we receive as APEGBC
members support public safety, the purpose of regulation. For example, the Mentoring Program provides members with
the direct, one-on-one support and guidance of more experienced members, to improve the technical and soft skills of
professional practice. Another example is the new competency-based assessment system, developed to make the
registration process smoother for applicants, staff and volunteers on the Registration Committee and the Fairness Panel;
this system is now nationally-recognized for its ability to provide a more objective analysis of each applicant’s experience.
In the same way, the Organizational Quality Management (OQM) program is in demand as a value-added vehicle for
certifying organizations. It is very important to me that these opportunities, arising from member ideas and input and
developed by staff, continue to be fostered at APEGBC.
We are entering a critical time: two Canadian engineering associations have redefined their regulatory models, one
required to do so, and some professions in BC lost their rights to self-regulation. Our government has demonstrated its
concern that public interest is jeopardized when regulators focus too much on member needs. Now is the time for strong
leadership to promote the legitimate advantages inherent in the dual purpose of APEGBC. Our member activities enhance
our regulatory role.
I look forward to working with you to build better relationships and to make sure we continue to move our association in
the right direction. At APEGBC, we will continue to demonstrate that we are responsible public stewards who value the
safety of our communities.
For more about my intentions as VP candidate for election to Council and more information on these issues, please see
https://kathylokhorst.com/apegbc-vp-candidate-2016/.
Education
MBA (General), University of Phoenix, 2007
B.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1987
K.V. (Kathy) Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng., FEC, continued
Professional History
Principal, The Lokhorst Group Ventures, Inc., 2008–present
Instructor, Mechanical Engineering, Camosun College, 1994–1996, 2001–present
Mechanical Engineer, Boeing Canada, de Havilland Division, 1988–1991
APEGBC Activities
Director, APEG Foundation, 2015–present
Member, ASTTBC-APEGBC Joint Board, 2015–present
Member, Registration Committee, 2015–present
Member, Council, 2013–present
Member, Mentoring Committee, 2013–present
Member, Audit Committee, 2013–2015
Member, Governance Committee, 2013–2015
Outreach Coordinator, Victoria Branch, 2012–2013
Outreach Activities Volunteer, Victoria Branch, 2009–2013
Related Professional Activities
Doctor of Social Science Candidate, Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University, 2014–present
Member, Education Council, Camosun College, 2008–2013
Chair, Education Council, Camosun College, 2009–2011
Member, Camosun College Board of Governors, 2009–2011
Chair, Academic Governance Council of British Columbia, 2010
Community Involvement
Director, CCA Board, University of Victoria & Camosun College, 2015–present
United Way Campaign Co-Chair, Camosun College, 2014–2015
Healthy Minds Ambassador, Camosun College, 2012–present
Peer Coach, Camosun College, 2011–present
Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2015
Engineers Canada-TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Scholarship, 2015
Councillor Candidate
Statements
2016/2017 Council Election
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
C.J.E. (Caroline) Andrewes, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
It has been my privilege to represent our members on Council, and in the process gain
greater understanding and appreciation for our association. I am humbled to be
nominated again and ask your support to continue serving you.
My commitment to strong governance, organizational transparency and value for
membership remain primary tenets of my service on Council. I continue to work with
members and staff to promote a diverse and inclusive environment, to engage
members in traditional and emerging disciplines and make the association relevant to
professionals at the start of their career. Through full participation of all members we
ensure the association will remain strong and viable for generations.
I have engaged with hundreds of members and am consistently impressed by our
membership’s professionalism, volunteerism, integrity and deep commitment to
community. We are leaders amongst Canada’s regulators and I am very proud of our accomplishments. I enjoy and
appreciate member candour, have heard, and share your concerns about:
• Retaining our ability to self-regulate.
• Promoting our commitment to lifelong learning.
• Understanding how globalization may degrade right to practice requirements.
In my second term on Council I will:
• Promote APEGBC’s innovative approach to regulating the professions in BC and across the country.
• Engage and encourage students, new graduates and internationally trained professionals to pursue a
professional designation.
• Continue to be a strong voice on Council in support of governance, professionalism and value.
My personal and professional experience is diverse and of proven value on Council and committees. I am well prepared,
considered and consistently demonstrate strong peer and public communication skills. I am motivated and use my broad
financial, technical, planning and risk assessment experience to support achievement of our Association’s strategic goals.
Thank you for participating in Council elections, for your consideration, and for your support.
Education
B.E.Sc. (Materials), University of Western Ontario, 1998
Professional History
Director, Risk Management, Creation Technologies, 2015–present
Director, Product Cost Engineering, Creation Technologies, 2011–2015
Senior Engineer, Ballard Power Systems, 2000–2011
APEGBC Activities
Member, Executive Committee, 2015–present
Member, Brand Working Group, 2015–present
Member of Council, 2014–present
Member, Audit Committee, 2014–2015
Member, Governance Committee, 2014–2015
Member, Standing Awards Committee, 2008–2014
Treasurer, DAWEG, 2007
Related Professional Activities
Chartered Professional Accountant (CMA), 2011–present
Mentor, UBC Engineering, 2006–present
General Visitor, CEAB, 2016
Canadian Board Diversity Council–Governance Training, 2014
Member, APEO, 2003–2006
C.J.E. (Caroline) Andrewes, P.Eng., continued
Community Involvement
Volunteer, Trail running events, 2014–present
Volunteer, First United Mission, 2010–2012
Ballard Campaign Chair, United Way, 2006
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
D.E. (Dan) Campbell, P.Eng. | North Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
Almost two years on council and have I changed the world yet? No, but I believe I
have had some influence. I was the one who motioned the requirement for member
consultation with respect to bylaw changes, I continue to advocate for better staff
accountability through timesheets, clear separation of core governance activities from
the member services. Rightly or wrongly, I believe some of that influence has been in
part due to my active participation at council meetings (some might say too active).
Two important things I learned while on council:
• Staff do work hard, as hard as private sector employees. Council may not
always instruct staff to do the “right” thing in my opinion, but I cannot fault
their level of effort.
• Members do not really understand the duality of APEGBC, how APEGBC is
both a regulator of members and at the same time offers services. This duality
needs to be better presented. I continue to advocate changing the way the
staff record time and expenses to clearly show the regulatory costs separate from the service costs.
Some opinions:
• 25 members should continue to be able to nominate candidates for election to council. I trust the members to vote
responsibly (and get what they deserve).
• CPD is still something people do not seem to fully understand. But so be it, let the issue lie, there are more
important issues to be concerned about.
• There should only be one Act for both Engineers, Geoscientists and Technologists. Will any of us live long enough
to see that, doubtful. Until then pragmatic tweaks to the existing Act will be needed and member input must be
solicited.
• Do members fully understand all the services available to them, or the costs? Do enough members value or want
some of the services? I don’t think anyone actually knows the answer to those questions. Members should have
some method to provide regular (annual) feedback on how they want their money spent and APEGBC should
listen.
I have enjoyed my short time on Council enough to run again, and as I said last election, if you want a questioning vote on
council, please vote for me.
Education
B.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1979
Professional History
Manager, Hydro Projects, Klohn Crippen Berger, 2005–present
Various Positions, Klohn Crippen Berger, 1981–2005
APEGBC Activities
Member of Council, 2014–present
Related Professional Activities
Member, CSA Code Committee, S6-Section 13 Movable Spans, 2000–present
Community Involvement
Various executive positions, Hollyburn Sailing Club, 1998–2012
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
C.I. (Catherine) Fritter, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
Generally I have been a quiet APEGBC member, involved only in occasional
Interviews-to-Exempt and EIT Experience Reviews, since they are so interesting.
However as I approach the latter part of my career, coupled with recent involvement in
ACEC-BC, I feel ready to contribute more. My new involvement with the Advisory Task
Force on Corporate Practice has allowed me to see the great amount of thought that
goes into the regulation of our profession and so I am motivated to join in. I also
believe that the current government and business climate is bringing new issues and
change, due to events like the Charbonneau Inquiry and the Mount Polley investigation,
requiring a balanced view of both professionalism and business interests. Practicing
engineering is subject to increasing new pressures, ranging from possible government
intervention, economic conditions, global clients and competition, firms growing larger,
and commoditization, so recognizing how to best respond to these pressures will be
important to us all. I have always felt strongly that being a professional engineer
brought discernment and professional judgement, and so is deserving of respect and the freedom to practice our
profession conscientiously without being overly prescribed, however our standards must be high.
Education
B.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1981
Professional History
Business Unit Leader, Moffatt & Nichol, 2012–present
Manager, Automation & Electrical, Ausenco/Sandwell Engineering Inc., 2007–2012
Assistant Manager/Lead Electrical Engineer, Automation & Electrical, Sandwell Engineering Services Ltd, 2001–2007
APEGBC Activities
Member, Advisory Task Force on Corporate Practice, 2016–present
Panelist, “The Code of Ethics in a Competitive Environment”, Annual Conference and AGM, 2012
Registration Interviewer, 2007–2013
EIT Reviewer, 2003–2007
Related Professional Activities
Member, Metro Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, 2015–present
Chair/Past Chair/ VP & Treasurer/Director, Board of Directors, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies–British
Columbia (ACEC-BC), 2012–2016
Industry Representative, BCIT Automation & Instrumentation Program Advisory Committee, 2007–2015
Committee Member, Resource & Energy Committee/BC Hydro Procurement Sub-Committee, ACEC-BC, 2009–2013
Treasurer, Student Branch, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, 1980–1981
Community Involvement
Secretary, Bluewater Cruising Association, 2016–present
Member/President/VP/Treasurer/Secretary, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, 1995–2012
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Scouter, 11 Richmond Bogside Troop, Scouts Canada, 1996–1997
Member, Parent Advisory Committee/Classroom Volunteer, Thomas Kidd School, 1990–1996
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
L.A. (Leon) Gous, P.Eng. | Bowen Island, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
I have decided to stand for election as I believe my professional background in both the
private and public sector has given me an appreciation for a wide range of issues that
affect engineering professionals in this province. I have also worked with and employed
engineers from diverse professional backgrounds and from a variety of disciplines. I
have worked in the mining, hydro and municipal sectors and been involved in design,
project management and executive management. As Chief Administrative Officer for
the City of Vernon and Director of Engineering for the City of Burnaby, I have an
appreciation for the challenges that we as a profession face in the execution of our
professional duties while taking proper account of community concerns and issues. I
have also worked in a number of countries, including the USA, South Africa, the
Philippines and Peru which has allowed me to interact with professionals from those
countries with a better understanding of their professional training and capabilities. I
believe this experience would serve APEGBC well when dealing with issues of
accreditation of foreign trained engineers. I also have a good understanding of organizational management through the
completion of an Executive MBA and subsequent practical application in various management roles.
Education
MBA, Simon Fraser University, 2003
B.Eng. (Honours – Urban Engineering), University of Pretoria, 1996
B.Eng. (Civil Engineering), University of Pretoria, 1993
Professional History
Director Engineering, City of Burnaby, 2013–present
Project Manager, Fluor, 2012–2013
CAO, City of Vernon, 2005–2011
Senior Engineer, Knight Piésold, 1996–2002
Related Professional Activities
Chair, Regional Engineers Advisory Committee, Metro Vancouver, 2014–2015
Community Involvement
Member, Kalamalka Rotary Club, Vernon, BC, 2006–2010
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
C.B. (Conrad) Guelke, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
I am honoured to have been invited to join a reform slate of candidates for the
upcoming election. I endorse the vision of the reform slate to be found at
www.reformslatevision.com.
In particular, I support the vision for an Association that:
• is efficient and effective in fulfilling its regulatory role,
• is open and transparent,
• is fully accountable to the membership,
• serves the membership through consultation,
• heeds the wishes of the membership, and
• demonstrates fairness, courtesy and good faith in its interactions with the
membership.
I have related experience in strategic and long-range planning. Areas of particular interest to me are:
a. Engineering leadership in society.
b. Association governance.
c. Infrastructure renewal projects.
d. Earthquake preparedness and disaster management.
e. Climate change and environmental awareness.
f. Expanding the role of women in engineering.
g. Engagement with engineering students.
h. Promoting engineering and technologist careers for First Nations’ students.
If elected, I believe that I have the necessary leadership experience, financial fluency and familiarity with governance
structures that the membership would expect of its Council members. Prudent governance in any non-profit organization,
be its purpose regulatory or charitable, requires an informed understanding of the necessary balance of responsibilities
between the elected board who are accountable to the membership, and the professional staff charged with implementing
the duly approved decisions of the board – primarily related to policy, planning and budgets.
I also commend to you the other candidates on the reform slate who are offering their time and talent to the Association.
Education
M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Cape Town, 1960
B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Cape Town, 1958
Professional History
Principal, CSP Enterprises, 1995–present
Volunteer Advisor, CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization), Assignments in Romania, 1999, 2001
Planning Positions including Manager, Generation Planning and Director, Strategic Planning, BC Hydro, 1965–1995
APEGBC Activities
Member, Strategic Planning Task Force, 1993–1994
Related Professional Activities
President, Pacific Energy Innovation Association, 2012–2016
Director, International Board, Strategic Leadership Forum, 1995–1999
President, Vancouver Chapter, Strategic Leadership Forum, 1991–1992
Chair, Strategic Planning Task Force, Canadian Electrical Association, 1987
Community Involvement
Director, Crossreach Project of Vancouver, 2012–present
Peoples Warden, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 2016
Chair, Council of Suzuki Elders, 2008–2013
Board Chair, VST Properties Management Corporation, 2003–2008
Governor, Vancouver School of Theology, 1995–2001
C.B. (Conrad) Guelke, P.Eng., continued
President, Vancouver Electric Club, 1996–1997
Awards and Honours
Order of the Diocese of New Westminster, 2013
Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), Vancouver School of Theology, 2009
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
J.W.E. (Wesley) Halarewicz, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
I have been unhappy with APEGBC for the past 20 years and wish to help in reforming
it. CPD is unjustifiably being forced upon the members. The Engineers & Geoscientists
Act has been continually messed with without approval of the members. The
Association wields unjustified powers of oppression against its members by subjecting
them to random practice reviews, imposing fines in addition to disciplinary measures,
and charging them the cost of prosecuting them. The Association refuses to implement
AGM motions regarding publishing the salaries of its highest paid employees. The
bylaws deny members access to the financial records of the Association. The
Association refuses to disclose how Council members voted, and prohibits them from
disclosing Council proceedings. Money is being wasted on lawyer fees and litigation. I
believe that the OQM program is a farce, expensive and unnecessary and that some
engineers were wrongly disciplined to the detriment of their livelihoods.
My Objectives:
1) The Association should stop attempting to impose mandatory reporting of CPD.
2) No change should be made to the Engineers and Geoscientists Act unless first approved by at least two thirds of the
votes cast in a ballot.
3) The Association should be led by its elected Council, rather than by the CEO with Council providing a rubberstamping function.
4) Council members should stop claiming that they better know the public interest than the members who elected them,
and must respect the wishes of the members as expressed in petitions and ballots.
5) Councillors may not be subject to oath of secrecy.
6) All nominees for election to Council should be required to get endorsement from 25 members.
7) Employment of senior administrators should be limited to a five year term that can't be renewed or extended.
8) Senior administrators must have practised technical work for most of their working lives so as to understand the
profession which they are running.
Education
B.Eng., DiplT (Civil Engineering) Lakehead University, 1996, 1991
DiplT (Building Science) BCIT, 1985
Professional History
Owner, Architect (USA), Engineer, Bgahler Design-Build, 2008–present
Structural Engineer, Mechanical Technologist, Steel Detailer/Estimator, Architect/Designer, Freeport McMoran, Hatch,
Veco, Fransen (CNR, Suncor), 1985–2013
Architect firms: Vancouver, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Vienna, Heidelberg, Amsterdam, 1979–2008
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
S.K. (Susan) Hayes, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
Thank you for taking the time to review all of the candidates’ statements and participate
in the election.
I have enjoyed volunteering with various committees, divisions and boards of APEGBC,
as I'm interested in and learn a lot from being involved with the organization that
regulates and supports our profession. I’ve also met many great people through
volunteering with APEGBC!
Having contributed to individual groups in the past, I would appreciate participating in
the broader discussions that occur at the Council level, while continuing to spearhead
the causes I believe in, described in more detail below. APEGBC has already taken
some great steps in many of these areas, however, there are opportunities to
continuously improve practices within our profession, as well as encourage our
membership to share these values with their communities.
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Sustainability & Energy Efficiency- Our society must progress towards a carbon neutral existence, and
APEGBC’s sustainability guidelines are a great start. I’d like to discuss how to further encourage membership to
incorporate the guidelines within their engineering and geoscience practices, and communicate their content
within their communities.
Diversity in Engineering- This encompasses targeting equality for all individuals in the profession. My own
experience has focused on the attraction and retention of female engineers, in addition to encouraging and
mentoring young engineers.
Value of Engineers- Professional engineers bring not only knowledge and skill to any project they are involved
in, but also an ethical standard and duty to society. The profession has an opportunity to communicate this value
so that it is better understood by clients and society as a whole.
Education
B.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) Honours, Queen’s University, 2005
Professional History
Owner & Building Energy Analyst, Focal Engineering Inc., 2015–present
APEGBC Activities
Member, Editorial Board, 2010–2016
Guest Participant, Sustainability Committee, 2012–2013
Advisory Board Member, DAWEG, 2007–2008
Treasurer, DAWEG, 2005–2006
Related Professional Activities
Chair, International Building Performance Simulation Association BC Chapter, 2015–present
Participant, Various BCBC & VBBL Part 3 & Part 9 Working Groups, 2015–present
Judge, BC Green Games, 2011–present
Speaker, SCWIST Wonder Women, 2014–2015
Internal Communications Director, IBPSA BC, 2013–2015
Director, Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 2013–2014
Mentor, YWCA High School Mentorship Program, 2007–2012
Team Sponsor, BCIT Mechanical Engineering Course, 2007–2010
Co-founder & Chair, Cobalt Engineering Corporate Sustainability Committee, 2007–2010
Mentor, UBC Tri-Mentoring Program, 2006–2008
Community Involvement
Volunteer & Sponsor, World Vision, 1996–present
Fundraiser, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2009–2012
Cardiac Ward Volunteer, St Paul’s Hospital, 2007–2008
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
C.J. (Catherine) Hickson, P.Geo., FGC | Burnaby, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
I believe that APEGBC is an important institution for maintaining high professional
standards, continuous learning and fostering the development of young, highly qualified
engineers and geoscientists. As British Columbian’s we need to maintain the very high
standards of professionalism, subject matter competency and know how that we have
become famous for around the world. Whether it is innovative new products or
techniques, building great projects or maintaining infrastructure – from the home
renovation to the mega project – APEGBC is an integral part of what makes BC
professionals sought after in the global marketplace. I would like to contribute to what
makes BC great.
Education
Ph.D. (Geology), University of British Columbia, 1987
B.Sc. (Geology), University of British Columbia, 1982
Professional History
President, Tuya Terra Geo Corp., 2014–present
Director, Dajin Resources Corp., 2014–present
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, 1996–present
Vice President Exploration and Chief Geologist, Alterra Power Corp, 2008–2013
Research Scientist Level 5, Geological Survey of Canada, 1982–2008
APEGBC Activities
Member, Nominating Committee, 2013–2015
Related Professional Activities
Short Course Co-chair, Resources for Future Generations, 2015–present
Director, Canadian Geothermal Resources Council (CanGRC), 2013–present
Member, Helmholtz Institute & University of Alberta working group (U15-U-20 Innovative Geothermal Development),
2013–2014
Member, Selection Committee, Provincial and Territorial Outstanding Geoscientist Award, 2012–2014
Community Involvement
Director, Wells Gray Wilderness Society, 2016–present
Secretary, Burnaby and Region Allotment Garden Association (BARAGA), 2015–present
Regional Director (BC Yukon) Canadian Chapter, Explorers Club, 2015–present
Awards and Honours
Honorary Doctorate of Technology, University of the Fraser Valley, 2015
C.J. Westerman Memorial Award, APEGBC, 2010
Departmental Merit Award, Natural Resources Canada, 2008
Team Merit Award, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Science Sector, 2007
Team Merit Award, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Science Sector, 2005
Recognition of Service Plaque, Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico de Perú (INGEMMET), 2004
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
N.B. (Neil) Kelly, P.Eng. | West Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
My work experience has been obtained while working for ExxonMobil internationally,
initially in the production of oil and gas. Following assignments in Norway, as a platform
Manager, and Nigeria as head of production, I was assigned to the PT Arun LNG plant
in Indonesia. This initial six-year exposure to the LNG business lead to a further sixyear assignment in Qatar as the Managing Director of Ras Laffan LNG Company. In
this role I was responsible for the development of the LNG Company from a staff of 12
to a fully staffed operating company of 900. The total project cost was US3.5billion.
Since retiring I have been consulting in the LNG business mostly in Angola.
With the current BC Government goal of establishing a flourishing LNG business in BC
I believe I can add value to the profession by sharing experience gained in the
development of large LNG projects, the engineering standards involved in these
complex projects and the skill sets needed by our engineers to compete in this
business. Large LNG projects are normally engineered and constructed by large international consortiums and it will be
imperative to be able to monitor the engineering standards being employed by companies who will most probably conduct
the detailed engineering overseas. Assisting the Association in working with the BC Government to develop and verify
compliance with engineering standards required of overseas companies is an area where I have experience and would be
able to contribute.
In both my assignments at the LNG projects in Indonesia ad Qatar I was involved in the development of young
engineering graduates into “fully qualified professionals” through a well defined program that involved engineers obtaining
the necessary skills to reach this level through technical training and “hands on experience”. There is a parallel here with
the EIT program and I believe I can add value to this process.
I believe my previous experience in the areas of leadership, financial control and corporate governance (directorhttp://www.wentworthresources.com/board.php) will allow me to contribute to the APEGBC activities.
Education
M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Strathclyde University, 1965
B.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Strathclyde University, 1964
Professional History
LNG Consultant, self employed, 2001–2016
Managing Director and Board Member, Ras Laffan LNG Company (ExxonMobil Joint venture), 1995–2001
Various managerial roles, ExxonMobil, 1978–2001
Related Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Wentworth Resources Ltd, 2010–2016
Community Involvement
Therapy Dog Handler, St John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, 2016
Member, Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller, June 2011
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
R.B. (Brock) Nanson, P.Eng. | Kamloops, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
I’m concerned that the Association has experienced more turmoil in the past two or
three years than it has seen in the entire 25 years I've been a member. One need only
read the news to recognize that the importance of engineering has never been greater,
at a time when appreciation of it seems to be at an all-time low. We desperately need
to solve our internal problems and get onto bigger and better things.
I've therefore allowed my name to stand because I can no longer be critical of the
Association's problems without also standing up and volunteering to do what I can to
help find solutions. I see a need to improve transparency and reduce the divisive
nature of what has unfortunately become 'politics' in a professional organization.
I allowed myself to be volunteered onto a non-profit governance board (35 staff, 2700
members) five terms ago, when that group was also facing internal challenges. I
learned, somewhat to my surprise, that I’m better able than most around me to dissect a problem into primary
components and look outside the box for solutions. This shouldn't have been a revelation - it’s what engineers do, after
all! However, it seems that these abilities don't always find their way to governance boards and I believe we are seeing
the fallout of this in the unsupported drive for APEGBC to require mandatory reporting of CPD.
To illustrate, CPD might be a wonderful hammer. But until we can confirm that the professional competence we must
address is actually a nail and not a bolt, should it require mandatory reporting? Hearing it justified at an APEGBC event
by “unless APEGBC appears to be doing something, government will mandate a program” doesn’t sit well with me. Some
form of CPD is likely valuable. But we must first understand whether we need a wrench or a hammer to ensure
professional competence. Mandatory CPD reporting is but one example of APEGBC apparently not identifying the correct
tool.
Please visit reformslatevision.com for more details.
Education
B.A.Sc. (Civil Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1989
Professional History
Project Manager, Certes Applied and Natural Sciences Ltd., 2014–present
Project Manager, CTQ Consultants Ltd., 2008–2014
Project Engineer, TRUE Consulting Group, 1991–2008
Community Involvement
Director, Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre, 2011–present
Steering Committee Member, BC Sustainable Energy Association, Kamloops Chapter, 2016
Strata Council Member, Settler’s Crossing, Sun Peaks BC, 2016
Vice-President/Co-Founder, Tesla Owners Club of BC, 2016
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
J.S. (Julius) Pataky, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
Our Profession is at the centre of critical actions which we take in order to grapple with
climate change, sustainability, meet our energy needs, diversity, health and wellbeing
for all. Our Association plays a key role in supporting these advances with our
members and with the public and our leaders. As Members we are at the front line of
these actions. Meanwhile our Association, like many others, is being challenged by the
public and its members to fulfill its regulatory obligations in a judicious, transparent and
efficient manner.
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My Goals for Council:
• Support the Profession by building confidence with the public that their interest is
protected; by building confidence with members for continued self-regulation and
by enhancing the value from our professional roles and services.
• Foster professional development founded on scientific and technical advances and
which integrates broad public values of social, economic and sustainable goals.
Promote greater involvement of Members in the public dialogue on resource and energy development in BC.
My background in the power and natural gas sectors as well as my leadership, collaboration, innovation, governance and
policy experience are skills which I commit to bring to the Council to advance these goals.
https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/julius-pataky/10/1b8/45b
Education
MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, 1985
B.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1977
Professional History
Sr. Partner, Executive Counsel, Vanry Associates; Independent Energy Advisor, 2016
Partner, Management Consulting, KPMG, 2012–2016
Vice-President, Asset Investment Management, Transmission & Distribution, BC Hydro, 2010–2011
Vice-President, System Planning & Asset Management, BC Transmission Corporation, 2004–2009
Sr. Manager, Energy & Utilities, CapGemini Ernst & Young, Calgary, 1997–2003
Sr. Manager, Gas Supply, ATCO Group of Companies, Calgary, 1978–1996
Field Engineer, Schlumberger, Alberta, 1977
APEGBC Activities
Member, Advisory Task Force on Corporate Practice, 2016–present
Related Professional Activities
Member, Advisory Board, Ossiaco, 2014
Member, Advisory Board, CopperLeaf Technologies, 2012–2014
Member, Energy Policy Committee, Business Council of BC, 2012–2013
Director, Smart Grid Canada, 2011–2012
Member, Charter Board, North American Transmission Forum, 2009–2011
Chair, Finance & Audit Committee, North American Transmission Forum, 2009–2011
Member, Executive Board, CIGRE, Canadian National Committee, 2007–2011
Member, Representative Committee (Advisor to Board of Trustees), NERC, 2007–2011
Member, Industry Committees: Canadian Gas Association; Pacific Coast Gas Association; Canadian Association of
Petroleum Producers, TransCanada (NOVA) Pipelines industry groups: Chair Design Philosophy Working Group,
Member Joint Industry Task Force, Technical Audit Sub-Committee, Forecasting Working Group; Alberta Government Industry Committees: Gas Market; Emergency Gas Diversion; Gas Storage Policy, 1986–1997
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
S.R. (Ross) Rettie, P.Eng., FEC | Delta, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
Experience gained during my years of involvement in business, municipal government,
and especially with APEGBC, as volunteer, staff director and Councillor, will be used to
the best of my abilities as your representative on Council.
Since the 2015 election, Council has:
1. Failed to comply with the membership wishes - 2015 Bylaw vote;
2. In my opinion, acted in bad faith by requesting amendments to the Engineers
and Geoscientists Act, that would undermine the democratic rights of our
members – contrary both to the interests and express wishes of the
membership;
3. -The Act, Section 12(7) states: “The council may, and on a written request by
25 members, must take a vote of the members....”.
-Council received two “written requests by 25 members”.
-After significant delay, Council decided not to “take a vote of the members” for either of the “written requests by
25 members”.
Given these facts, in my opinion, the decision of Council not to “take a vote of the members” has resulted in noncompliance with Section 12(7) of the Act.
4. In my opinion, failed to operate in an open and transparent manner.
As a result of these concerns, members have nominated a reform slate of candidates for election, of which I am one.
Please visit our website at reformslatevision.com to review our vision and identify the reform slate of candidates.
If you share our concerns/vision for meaningful reforms, please vote for reform slate candidates only.
Education
B.Sc. (Civil Engineering), University of Manitoba, 1971
Professional History
Consultant, Paragon Projects Ltd., 2008–present
Director, Professional Practice and Ethics, APEGBC, 1990–2008
Development Engineer, Corporation of Delta and City of Surrey, 1983–1990
Development Consultant, Hub Engineering and Cameron Surveying & Engineering, 1978–1983
Geotechnical & Materials Engineering Consultant, RM Hardy & Associates Ltd., 1971–1978
APEGBC Activities
Member, Limited Licence Subcommittee, 2011–present
Member, Registration Committee, 1982–1984, 2010–present
Member of Council, 2009–2011 (elected), 2012 (appointed)
Member, Governance Committee, 2009–2011
Member, Executive Committee, 2011
Member of numerous other APEGBC committees over four decades
Related Professional Activities
Chair, Environment and Sustainability Committee, Engineers Canada, 2007–2010
Chair, Discipline and Enforcement Officials, Engineers Canada, 2002–2007
Chair, CEQB Electronic Seal Task Force, Engineers Canada, 2003–2006
Community Involvement
Member, Ladner Sediment Group (Dredging of Secondary Channels), 2008–present
Member, Delta Treaty Advisory Committee, 1995–2006
Director, Independent Delta Electors Association, 1990–2005
Member, Delta Planning Commission, 1994–2000
Awards and Honours
Fellow (FEC), Engineers Canada, 2008
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
M.K. (Mukesh) Sharma, P.Eng. | Surrey, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
As a councillor, I will work to:
• increase APEGBC’s efforts to provide BC engineers and geoscientists with
information on practice in a changing climate,
• strive for gender balances in professions
• improve dialog with members
• regulate emerging disciplines in engineering and geoscience
• provide more support for internationally trained engineers who are transitioning
into the Canadian work force, and
• increase the range, and lower the cost, of professional development events.
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I am seeking an APEGBC councillor position to:
• increase the involvement of young engineers in APEGBC’s decision-making
process, and
increase diversity on Council.
Education
M.Eng. (Chemical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 2009
Professional History
Hygiene Officer, WorkSafeBC, 2013–present
APEGBC Activities
Member, Sustainability Committee, 2016–present
Competency Assessor, 2015–present
Mentor, 2014–present
Related Professional Activities
Director at Large, The Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC, 2016–present
Member, Environment Sustainability Advisory Committee, City of Surrey, 2015–present
Mentor, MOSAIC, 2015–present
Associate Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2008–present
Community Involvement
Member, Surrey Crime Prevention Society, 2015–present
Business Engagement Leader, Cops for Cancer, 2015–present
Director, Vivek Educational Foundation of Canada, 2014–present
Awards and Honours
Appreciation certificate, Chevron Pascagoula Refinery, 2008
Change Agent for Safety, Health & Environment Group (CASHe) Award, Reliance Industries Limited, India, 2008
Nomination for Best Engineer Award, Reliance Industries Limited, India, 2007
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
A.E. (Albert) Sommerfeld, P.Eng. | Prince George, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
The engineering profession has provided me with countless opportunities in my career.
The continuing existence of a strong provincial body acting in the interest of the
members and the public ensures that wide ranging professional opportunities will be
available for all members, now and into the future.
I believe it is vital that the association has province-wide representation of its members
to ensure that the needs, challenges and views of all areas of the province are
expressed. As a member of the Central Interior Branch, I am able to contribute to the
geographic diversity of council membership.
Council must represent a broad spectrum of engineering roles. My experience
includes engineering consulting, roles in private-sector industry, and public sector
employment. All of these positions influence my view of the engineering profession
and inform my decision process.
Each member’s support of council is crucial to ensure the success of the organization as a whole. As a councillor I will
work hard to represent the views of the membership. I will also be diligent to ensure that the practice of professional
engineering and its provincial body of practitioners remains current, relevant, visible and respected.
My qualifications for this role include:
• Licence holder in BC and Ontario.
• A wide range of industry experience including private practice consulting, private industry owner’s engineering
representative, and extensive experience in the public sector. This range of experience helps me to understand
perspectives of engineers, owners, entrepreneurs, and the public at large.
• Financially astute with an MBA education and budget responsibility at a Director level.
• Past participation on provincial committees.
• Ongoing interaction with government departments and agencies at management and executive levels, giving me
insight into the decision making processes within government.
• Frequent interaction with executives, including delivering presentations.
• Previous community board and volunteer experience.
Education
MBA, University of Northern BC, 2010
B.Eng. (Civil Engineering), Lakehead University, 1988
Professional History
Director, Northern Health Authority, 2006–present
Senior Project Manager, Woodbridge Foam Corp, 2001–2006
Senior Civil Engineer, Woodbridge Foam Corp, 1997–2001
Senior Design Engineer, Sze Straka Engineers Ltd., 1988–1997
Related Professional Activities
Member, Provincial Environmental Tech Team, Ministry of Health, 2009–2012
Community Involvement
Humanitarian Work, Nairobi, Kenya, Lakewood Alliance Church, 2011–2012
Volunteer, Outdoor Ice Rink Maintenance, Hart Community Association, 2007–2008
Volunteer, Waterloo Girls Minor Hockey Association, 2004–2005
Deacon, Waterloo Christian Reform Church, 2002–2004
Assistant Coach, Waterloo Minor Soccer Association, 1997–1998
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
L.B. (Larry) Spence, P.Eng. | Trail, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
I am honoured to be nominated as candidate for council, by both the APEGBC
nominating committee and as a member of a Reform slate of candidates. I have always
attempted to understand varying opinions of stakeholders, even if they may be contrary
to my own. I hope to bring that open consultation to Council.
I have been a silent member of APEGBC, like many others I am sure, who have
faithfully paid their annual dues without much concern or appreciation of what APEGBC
does. After 30 plus years of membership, and more importantly with my son about to
graduate in 2017 with a BASc from UBCO, I feel it time to give back to my chosen
profession.
I have worked for operating companies, OEM’s, service companies and consultants
throughout BC, and for a short stint in Alberta. All have provided me with a unique
perspective on the varying roles and work locations of Professional Engineers that I hope to bring to council.
Recent association member surveys have had a less than stellar response, but identified concerns for protecting the
interests of members and licensees, as well as low satisfaction related to access to Council. These are signs that our
council needs to find some common ground amongst all members equally concerned about the future of our association
and profession. I encourage you all to investigate information available on our APEGBC website and form you own
opinion on the appropriate future of council. The vision of the reform slate, which I endorse, is available at
reformslatevision.com
As a member of council, I hope to improve how our association is perceived by its own membership as well as the general
public. I hope to do my part to allow current APEGBC members, as well as future professional engineers & geoscientists
stay proud of our chosen profession and association.
Education
B.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), University of British Columbia, 1983
Professional History
Senior Project Manager, Amec Foster Wheeler, 2000–2016
Customer Service Representative, Ahlstrom Services, 1998–2000
Sales Manager, Kvaerner Pulping, 1994–1998
Engineering Superintendent, Fletcher Challenge Canada, 1989–1994
Project Engineer, BC Forest Products, 1984–1989
APEGBC Activities
Member, 1987–present
Related Professional Activities
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), 2014–present
Corporate Representative, ACEC-BC, 2011–present
Member of CIM, 2006–2012
Member of PAPTAC, 1986–2001
Community Involvement
Billet family, Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club, 2007–2016
Member, Mackenzie Volunteer Fire Department, 1988–1994
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
K. (Kamran) Tabarraee, P.Eng. | Vancouver, BC
This candidate has been nominated by 25 members of the Association.
I stepped into the 2016 council election with one goal—“Engagement”. Engagement
means having members of all ages and practices collaborate to achieve the one
common milestone of “better future”. Engineering is one of the few professions that
directly influences the future of the society and hence regulated. As a young
professional engineer with unlimited ambitions and hopes for the future, I feel a
disconnect between the value that engineering offers to the society and the perception
of how far we can go. There seems to be a notion of lack of interest among the new
generation to get involved and this notion extends to the universities where Engineering
is not among the first choices for many top students like before. As engineers, we have
a commitment to ensure sustainability of the profession. The planet earth would not
have been our motherland if there were no engineers to build and protect the modern
civilization and that is the message that needs to be communicated to all.
I do hereby stand for the following values:
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Engagement of all members, with focus on younger engineers
Re-inventing the precious value of Engineering profession in the society
Providing more attractive and measurable benefits to the members
Applying transparent and modern regulatory methods for auditing the members
Transparent administrative processes and minimizing the unnecessary bureaucracy
I do as a member appreciate all the ongoing efforts and programs offered by the association. My nomination stands for
collaboration and advancement rather than radical impressions. I hope I could have the opportunity to serve on the
council and offer all my passion to make a small change towards a better future.
Education
M.A.Sc. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), University of British Columbia, 2011
B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering - Electronics), Amirkabir University of Technology, 2009
B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering - Power), Amirkabir University of Technology, 2008
Professional History
Project Leader, T&D Technology and Testing Sector, Powertech Labs Inc. (a subsidiary of BC Hydro), 2011–2016
APEGBC Activities
Volunteer, Career Awareness Program, 2016
Related Professional Activities
Member, ANSI C119 Standard Committee, NEMA, 2016
Member, ASTM Committee on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers, ASTM International, 2016
President, Management & Professional Employees Society, Powertech Labs Inc., 2016
Member, IEEE PES Substations Committee, IEEE, 2015–2016
Vice President, Management & Professional Employees Society, Powertech Labs Inc., 2014–2015
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
T. (Tom) Tiedje, P.Eng. | Victoria, BC
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
Engineering and geoscience are critical to the success of our society and offer
outstanding career opportunities for young people. I welcome the opportunity offered by
council membership to give back to our professions. If elected I will work energetically
with council and other volunteers to represent the best interests of members, to
promote a forward-looking agenda, while respecting the essential requirement to
protect the public interest.
• Professional development is a core requirement for practicing engineers and
geoscientists. Since the membership has twice rejected mandatory professional
development the objective should be to look for ways to improve the voluntary
system so that members find it useful and want to do it.
• Facilitating and supporting diversity, in its multiple forms will strengthen the
Association and the professions. Everyone, whether male or female should feel welcome in our professions.
• The system of accreditation of university engineering programs has served the profession in Canada well for many
years but changes in the job market and new educational methodologies mean that there is a need for reform. By
moving away from accreditation based on credit hours, to an outcomes based approach, we can improve the quality of
education and career success of our graduates while also making our programs more attractive to a diverse student
body.
• I will look for ways to increase membership from the tech sector.
Education
Ph.D. (Solid State Physics), University of British Columbia, 1977
M.Sc. (Solid State Physics), University of British Columbia, 1975
B.A.Sc. Engineering Science, University of Toronto, 1973
Professional History
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Victoria, 2008–present
Associate Professor and Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UBC, 1987–2008
Head, Physics and Astronomy, UBC, 1997–2002
Director, Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Lab, UBC, 1994–1997
Research Staff, Corporate Research, Exxon Research and Engineering Co., 1977–1987
APEGBC Activities
Member, 1988–present
Member, Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force, 2013
Related Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, 2015–present
Chair, Deans’ Liaison Committee, Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, 2013–present
Proponent, establishment of Civil Engineering Department, UVic, 2016
Member, NSERC Discovery Grant Selection Committee, 2008–2011
Judge, Annual Awards Competition, ACEC-BC, 2010
Community Involvement
Warden, Camp 23 Iron Ring, 2010–present
Technical and Community Advisory Committee, Capital Regional District, 2013–2016
Sponsor, Junior Physics and Engineering Competition, UBC, 2005–2008
Awards and Honours
UBC Applied Science Dean’s Medal of Distinction, 2016
Fellow, Canadian Society of Senior Engineers, 2014
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering, 2011
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE (five to be elected)
M.P. (Matthew) Walton-Knight, P.Eng. | North Vancouver
This candidate has been nominated by the Nominating Committee.
I am honoured to be nominated as a candidate for Council and welcome this
opportunity to serve you.
I am an internationally trained engineer and former Army officer. Over the last twentyfive years, I have delivered a broad spectrum of engineering projects in twenty nations
as designer, contractor and owner. I recognize that the greatest challenge to delivering
a successful project is not a lack of technical skills, but a lack of effective leadership. I
focus on providing and growing in others, outstanding engineering leadership.
My vision for our Association is that it is transparent, fair and welcoming to all
engineers and geoscientists, whilst still upholding the highest professional standards.
Our Association must focus first on protecting the public through maintaining
professional standards; however, there should be balance when standards are lifted. We have all agreed to the principle
of adequate compensation, but too often price alone rules. We should stand firmer for our ethical principles. As our
Association exercises its regulatory duty, it should not only be done with fairness, but it should be seen to be done with
fairness, no matter who is our employer. Our Association is the only voice for all engineers and geoscientists in our
province: it is a voice that should be heard more - much more. There are also not enough new engineers and
geoscientists being educated in British Columbia to meet our future needs. Without diluting our professional standards,
we should open our arms further to out-of-province and to internationally trained engineers and geoscientists.
I look forward to serving you on Council. I ask for your support, and of course, your vote.
Education
M.Sc. (Water Management), Cranfield University, 2003
B.Eng. Honours (Civil Engineering), University of Birmingham, 1989
Professional History
Principal Project Manager, Hatch, 2016–present
Manager Infrastructure Delivery, Port Metro Vancouver, 2012–2015
Senior Project Manager, MMM Group, 2008–2012
Related Professional Activities
Member, Governance Committee, Chartered Engineers Pacific, 2012–present (Chair, 2015)
Member, Americas Committee, Institution of Civil Engineers, 2012–present
Member, Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management, 1996
Member, Institution of Civil Engineers, 1995
Member, Institution of Royal Engineers, 1990
Community Involvement
High School Youth Group Leader, St Andrew's & St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, 2014–present
Awards and Honours
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service, Her Majesty the Queen, 1999
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