INNOVATION November-December 2021

R E G U L A T O R Y N E W S

2021 COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS

The online ballot was conducted using systems contracted from Simply Voting Inc., which operates under high-security, TLS 1.2, 256-bit encryption with anti- fraud controls and secure login for eligible voters. This third-party system protects the anonymity of a vote. Election results were not available to Engineers and Geoscientists BC until after the close of the election.

This election completes the transition to the new Council size requirements under the Professional Governance Act . Council also appointed one of its elected members to serve as Vice President. Beginning this year, Council selects a Vice President who can best meet the needs of the Council in any given year. To learn more about the transitional requirements and the composition of Council, visit egbc.ca/Transitional- Requirements .

Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s 2021 Council election opened on September 14, 2021, and closed at noon on October 15, 2021. This year, 15.6 percent of eligible voters (including professional licensees and trainees) cast ballots. The results of the election are as follows:

For more information, visit egbc.ca/Council-Election .

PRESIDENT (1-year term, elected by acclamation)

Carol Park, P.Eng.

ELECTED COUNCILLORS (3-year terms)

APPOINTMENT OF VICE PRESIDENT: MARK ADAMS, P.ENG.

Mark Adams, P.Eng. Jens Weber, P.Eng.

At its inaugural meeting on November 1, 2021, the Council appointed Mark Adams, P.Eng. to serve as Vice President. Mr. Adams has worked in the mining industry for 15 years and is currently the Vice President of Studies & Technology within the global Mining & Metallurgy group at SNC-Lavalin.

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT (1-year term)

Larry Spence, P.Eng., will continue on Council for one year in the role of Immediate Past President.

RETURNING COUNCILLORS

Elected Councillors Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo Jessica Steeves, P.Eng. Kevin Turner, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Dr. Brent Ward, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.)

SITE CHARACTERIZATION SERVICES

• In-situ Testing • Geophysical Testing

• Geotechnical Drilling • Environmental Drilling • Exploration Drilling

Government Appointees Suky Cheema, CPA, CA Leslie Hildebrandt, ICD.D, LLB Emily Lewis, CPA, CMA David Wells, JD

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