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ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO COUNCIL Engineers and Geoscientists BC holds its Council election annually. This September, there will be an election for one President, one Vice President, and five Councillors. Council election will open by Friday, September 4, 2020, and will close on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 12:00 PM. All professional members and limited licensees in good standing (P.Eng. and P.Geo., and Eng.L. and Geo.L) are eligible to vote. The Professional Governance Act requires that all candidates standing for election must be approved by the Nominating Committee, using a merit-based process. The Nominating Committee has selected the following nominees to stand for the 2020 Council election.

PRESIDENT (ONE TO BE ELECTED) G.D. (GARTH) KIRKHAM, P.GEO., FGC

IMPORTANT DATES Friday, August 21, 2020

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relates to the desired skills and competencies; responses to supplementary conflict-of- interest and declaration questions; and three references. Following submission of the required information, all candidates also underwent at least one interview. Using this information, the Nominating Committee reviewed and assessed all prospective nominees using a rating matrix based on the desired skills and competencies. The committee then shortlisted candidates to advance to a second interview. The second interview was conducted by an interview panel comprising select members of the Nominating Committee. Following this comprehensive and rigorous process, the Nominating Committee selected its list of nominees to stand for election. Council previously had determined that paper ballots would be discontinued in 2021. However, due to new circumstances related to COVID-19, paper ballots will be discontinued one year earlier than planned. Only electronic voting will be available for the 2020 election. To learn more about the 2020 council election, or the council nomination process, visit egbc.ca/council-election . To ensure you receive information and instructions about Council voting, please update your contact information at egbc.ca/update-info by August 21, 2020. Friday, September 4, 2020 An Elections Package email will be sent to registrants by this date, which will include instructions on the electronic voting procedure. Only electronic voting will be available. Paper ballots will not be permitted. Friday, October 2, 2020 All ballots must be submitted and received by 12:00 PM . ABOUT PAPER BALLOTS The overwhelming majority of Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrants vote electronically.

L.B. (LARRY) SPENCE, P.ENG.

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TRAIL

VICE PRESIDENT (ONE TO BE ELECTED) M.A. (MARK) ADAMS, P.ENG.

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C.L. (CAROL) PARK, P.ENG.

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VANCOUVER

COUNCILLOR (FIVE TO BE ELECTED) T.M. (TOMER) CURIEL, P.ENG., FEC

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VANCOUVER

E.A.A (EMMANUEL) DOMINGO, P.ENG., FEC CIVIL

VANCOUVER

J.B. (JAMES) KAY, P.ENG.

CIVIL

KELOWNA

M.M. (MICHELLE) MAHOVLICH, P.ENG./P.GEO. GEOLOGICAL/GEOLOGY LANGFORD

J.L. (JESSICA) STEEVES, P.ENG.

GEOLOGICAL

KAMLOOPS

K.P. (KEVIN) TURNER, P.ENG., FEC, FGC (HON) CIVIL

KAMLOOPS

B.C. (BRENT) WARD, P.GEO., FGC, FEC (HON)

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Further changes to Council composition will be introduced when the Professional Governance Act comes into force in Fall 2020. To learn more about the transition requirements under the Professional Governance Act , visit egbc.ca/council-election . ROLE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Nominating Committee selects a list of qualified candidates with diverse experience, skills and expertise that they believe best demonstrate the qualities needed for strong, balanced leadership for Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Specifically, the committee sought candidates that have demonstrated skills in leadership, strategy, financial literacy, risk management, human resources, regulatory understanding, governance, and technical proficiency. 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. NOMINATION PROCESS The committee’s candidate selection framework included: a gap analysis (i.e., a review of the skills and experience of remaining Councillors); the prioritization of desired skills, competencies, and experience for prospective nominees; diversity considerations; a systematic assessment of candidate skills and competences; and candidate interviews. To support this process, all prospective nominees were asked to provide: a written summary of their interest to serve on Council; a current CV; details of how their experience

COUNCIL ELECTION: HOW AND WHEN TO VOTE All professional registrants and limited licensees in good standing (P.Eng., P.Geo., Eng.L., and Geo.L) are eligible to vote in the upcoming Council election. An email will be sent to members by Friday, September 4, 2020, with instructions on the electronic voting procedure. Online voting will be securely and anonymously conducted using systems contracted from Simply Voting Inc. To ensure you receive voting information and instructions, please verify your contact information by August 21, 2020, at egbc.ca/update-info.

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