INNOVATION September-October 2012

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New Directory will Help Public Access Engineering and Geoscience services To help connect members of the public seeking engineering and geoscience services with professional engineers and geoscientists, APEGBC is creating a directory of members and licensees offering services on discrete scope projects (DSP). APEGBC frequently receives requests from individuals and small- to-medium sized businesses for the names of APEGBC professionals able to provide services for their projects. In most cases, these projects have discrete and limited scopes. Examples of recent queries include a potential home buyer who wishes to ascertain the status of a retaining wall on a property; a condo owner told by a building official that an engineer must sign off on a modification to their suite; and a restaurant owner who wants to upgrade the fire suppression system in their kitchen. Typically, such projects do not readily fit the portfolios of larger organizations that routinely deal with large-scale or multidisciplinary projects over long periods of time. To meet this demand, APEGBC is compiling a Discrete Scope Projects Directory, a listing of members and licensees who would be interested in providing their services on such projects. While the DSP Directory will focus on discrete-scope projects of all kinds, there is particular demand in the following areas: · Building Enclosure/Building Science · Civil · Dams and flooding · Electrical · Fire protection · Mechanical · Structural Inclusion in the DSP Directory is completely voluntary, and members and licensees can add or withdraw their names at any time. To request inclusion in the DSP Directory, please complete and submit the form available at www. apeg.bc.ca/discretescopeprojects. For further information, please contact Gilbert Larocque CD PEng LLB, Associate Director, Professional Practice at (604) 639-8178, or by e-mail at dsp@apeg.bc.ca.

APEGBC Council Appoints New Chief Executive Officer and registrar APEGBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann English PEng as Chief Executive Officer and Registrar. Reporting to APEGBC Council, Ms English will join APEGBC on November 13, 2012 and will be responsible for all aspects of the association’s operations. Ms English succeeds Derek Doyle PEng, who will pursue retirement after having served as CEO and Registrar since January 2007. “We are delighted to welcome Ann to APEGBC,” says

Ann English PEng

president Jeff Holm PEng FEC. “Her outstanding leadership skills, broad experience in business development and project management, and proven track record in both the private and government sectors will be incredibly valuable to the association as we work to achieve our strategic goals.” Ms English will join APEGBC after almost 10 years at BC Hydro in a variety of senior leadership roles. She is currently the Director of Interconnections, responsible for the connection of load and generator customers (independent power producers) to the transmission and distribution systems. Previously, she led BC Hydro’s 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Initiatives project which won four awards and raised the bar on green energy solutions for future Olympic Games events. Ms English brings an in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment as well as demonstrated leadership, business development, and project management experience. In addition to her work with BC Hydro, Ms English has significant experience in private industry, with nearly 20 years at Foster Wheeler, a large utility equipment, engineering and construction company. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in mechanical engineering and a graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in physiology. Apart from her professional pursuits, Ms English has also been involved in her community serving as a member of various boards and councils.

2011/2012 Annual report Available

The 2011/2012 APEGBC annual report is now available online at www.apeg.bc.ca/resource/ publications/annualreports/. The report provides an overview of how APEGBC has delivered on its strategic plan and includes the audited financial statements for the past year. Print copies of the report may be requested by contacting the APEGBC office at (604) 430-8035 or 1-888-430-8035, or apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca.

apeg 2011/2012 annual report

apeg 2011/2012 annual report

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