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APEGBC is Recruiting Members for Its 2015/2016 Council

BC engineers and geoscientists play an essential role in the province. Through the nomination process, we are seeking visionary members to provide strong leadership for APEGBC. APEGBC is inviting members who wish to run in the fall 2015 Council election to contact the Nominating Committee to express their interest in becoming a candidate. Why get involved? Engineers and geoscientists enjoy the privilege of self-regu- lation. This means that they are responsible for determining and maintaining the standards of admission and practice for their professions. As an organization, APEGBC relies on the participation of members to carry out its regulatory functions. Members of the association’s Council provide leadership and strategic direction to APEGBC, establishing its priorities and policies under provincial legislation, the Engineers and Geoscientists Act . Professional engineers, professional geoscientists and li- censees in good standing are eligible for office. Councillors are generally elected for a two-year term, beginning October 17, 2015. The President and Vice President are elected for a one-year term. Our Process APEGBC is governed by a Council of elected members

and government appointees. Each year, members have the opportunity to elect a President, Vice President, and a minimum of five councillors. Candidates can be nominated in two ways: either by the Nominating Committee, or as a write-in candidate with the support of 25 members. The election will be held during September–October 2015, and those elected will take office at the Annual General Meeting on October 17, 2015. APEGBC’s Nominating Committee, will meet from January to April 2015 to select a slate of candidates. These nominees will be selected based on their qualifications, experience and expertise. Members are encouraged to submit referrals or expressions of interest to this committee for consideration by contacting the Chair, Michael Bapty P.Eng., FEC, at pastpresident@apeg.bc.ca by Thursday, February 26, 2015 . Alternatively, members may also submit nominations of candidates for election directly to the Registrar, with the sup- port of 25 members in good standing. This requires a nomi- nation form signed by the members making the nomination, and the written consent of the nominee. The forms are due Friday, June 26, 2015. More detailed information including nomination forms and Nominating Committee candidate criteria can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2015-16.

Interested in Running for Office? Here’s what the Nominating Committee is looking for:

All nominees for Councillor must be members or licensees (P.Eng., P.Geo., Eng.L., Geo.L.) in good standing. 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. Previous experience on Council is not required for write-in candidates. Desirable skills and experience include: • Financial fluency, such as relating to financial statements, cash flow, budgeting, financial planning, investing and risk management. • Familiarity with governance structures of corporations and/or large organizations. • A minimum of five years of professional practice as a member. • Leadership roles, including strategic thinking and public speaking. Experience with service on boards of companies or voluntary, professional or community organizations. For more detailed information on the Nominating Committee’s criteria, go to apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2015-16. 2015 Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee ensures that a slate of nominees is put forward for election in consideration of criteria vital to strong and balanced leadership of the association. This includes management and professional practice experience, financial fluency, diversity and more. The committee is composed of eight professional members or licensees representing APEGBC regional branches and five professional members or licensees appointed by Council. It is chaired by the current past president. For more information about the Nominating Committee, visit: apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2015-16.

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