INNOVATION January-February 2013

APEGBC is governed by a Council of elected members, licensees and government appointees responsible for setting policy and overseeing the affairs of the association as regulated by the Engineers and Geoscientists Act . Every year members and limited licensees have the opportunity to elect a president, vice president, and a minimum of five councillors to serve on APEGBC’s Council. Candidate Eligibility Professional engineers, professional geoscientists and limited licensees 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. 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 26, 2013. Time Commitment Anticipate two to three days per month, including: • One and a half days of orientation for new Council members. • Six full-day Council meetings per year with two to four hours reading preparation. • Two-day Council planning session held in Fall 2013. • Committees and task forces: up to six meetings per year plus preparation 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. • Half-day annual general meeting and participation in two-day annual conference events (professional development sessions, networking events, branch representatives meeting, student representative meeting) held in October. • Individual travel considerations can add time to the above commitments. 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: 1. Nominating Committee Candidates: The APEGBC Nominating Committee selects candidates for nomination based on candidate qualifications, experience and expertise (see sidebar). The Nominating Committee is accepting referrals for nominations and will meet from January to April to select the candidates it will support for election to Council. Members and limited licensees are encouraged to submit expressions of interest or referrals directly to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Jeff Holm, P.Eng., FEC, at pastpresident@apeg.bc.ca. All referrals will be contacted to confirm their interest. Referrals must be received by Thursday, March 7, 2013. Shortlisted prospective nominees will be requested to provide a completed Prospective Nominee Profile and Declaration Form by Thursday, April 4, 2013. 2. Write-In Candidates: Members can submit a nomination form with the support of 25 members or limited licensees in good standing to the Registrar. Nominations made by 25 members or limited licensees in good standing require a nomination form signed by the members or limited licensees making the nomination, and the written consent of the nominee. These documents must be received by the Registrar no later than Friday, June 21, 2013. Nomination forms and information on the nomination process are available on the APEGBC website at www.apeg.bc.ca/aboutus/nominationcriteria.html or by contacting Simmarin Manhas at smanhas@apeg.bc.ca, 604.412.6059 or 1.888.430.8035 ext. 6059. Voting packages containing the nominee statements of candidacy will be available to all members in late August and the election count will take place in October. Council Election Call for Nominations

Candidate Profile Required Qualifications

All candidates must be members in good standing (P.Eng., P.Geo., Limited Licensees). Desired Experience/Expertise • Recent volunteer work within APEGBC at the committee, division, branch, or task force level • A minimum of three years practicing as a professional • Some experience at a policy and strategic level • Business and financial management experience • Volunteer work with other organizations • Ability to communicate effectively and act productively in a team environment • Ability to be pragmatic yet visionary • Have the desire and ability to lead others Jeff Holm, P.Eng., FEC Council Appointees Lindsay Bottomer, P.Geo., FEC (Hon.) Angus English, P.Eng. Glenn Pellegrin, P.Eng., FEC Central Interior Don Williams, P.Eng. Fraser Valley Martin Fandrich, P.Eng. Okanagan TBA Sea to Sky Horst Unger, P.Eng. Tri-City TBA Vancouver 2013 Nominating Committee Members Chair

Yuko Suda, P.Eng. Vancouver Island Lee Rowley, P.Eng. West Kootenay Elroy Switlishoff, P.Eng.

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