INNOVATION January-February 2017

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APEGBC Is Recruiting Members for 2017/2018 Council

British Columbia’s 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 invites members who wish to run in the fall 2017 Council election to contact the Nominating Committee to express their interest in becoming candidates. Why Get Involved? Engineers and geoscientists enjoy the privilege of self- regulation. This means they are responsible for determining and maintaining the standards of admission and practice for their professions. As an organisation, APEGBC relies on members’ participation 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 licensees in good standing are eligible for office. Councillors are generally elected for a two-year term, commencing October 21, 2017. 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 may be nominated either by the Nominating Committee or as a write-in candidate with the support of 25 members. The election will be held during September and October 2017. Those elected will take office at the Annual General Meeting on October 21, 2017. APEGBC’s Nominating Committee will meet from December 2016 to April 2017 to select a list 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 Nominating Committee Chair Dr. Michael Wrinch, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), at pastpresident@apeg.bc.ca, by Thursday, February 23, 2017. Members may also submit nominations of candidates for election, with the support of 25 members in good standing, directly to the Registrar. This requires a nomination form signed by the members making the nomination and the written consent of the nominee. The deadline for submitting nomination forms is Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 5:00 pm. Detailed information, including nomination forms and Nominating Committee candidate criteria, can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2017-18 .

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. Of candidates referred directly to the 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 members nominated by 25 members. 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 organisations • A minimum of five years of professional practice as an APEGBC member. • Leadership roles, including strategic thinking and public speaking. Experience with service on boards of companies or voluntary, professional or community organisations. For more detailed information on the Nominating Committee’s criteria, see apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2017-18. Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee ensures that a list 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 Nominating Committee is composed of eight professional members or licensees representing APEGBC regional branches and five professional members or licensees appointed by Council. The committee is chaired by the current past president. For information about the Nominating Committee, see apeg.bc.ca/Nominations-2017-18.

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