Innovation Fall 2026

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BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: June 19

Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Board of elected registrants and public representatives meets throughout the year. The following are the highlights of its June 19, 2026, meeting.

Board approves organizational regulatory principles The Board approved Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s regulatory principles, a guiding document for developing the next Strategic Plan. The principles will be published on the organization’s website in the The Board received an update from Engineers and Geoscientists BC CEO Heidi Yang, P.Eng., on various topics, including: • the National Technical Exam Information Portal Project and the Enhancing Administrative Fairness Project. These government grant-funded projects aim to help reduce barriers for internationally coming months. CEO report

educated applicants in accordance with the International Credentials Recognition Act ; • the public awareness campaign’s early results, which saw television ads generate 3.3 million impressions and YouTube yield 340,000 completed views. Final analysis will be available alongside Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s annual Public Opinion survey results later this year; • Engineers Canada’s Annual Meetings and CEO Group meetings held in Calgary from May 20-23, 2026, where discussions focused on areas of potential collaboration and harmonization, aging infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the per capita assessment fee for 2028 was set for $12 per registrant; and • Geoscientists Canada’s Annual Meetings held in St. John’s, New Brunswick, June 5-6, 2026. Engineers and Geoscientists BC representative to Geoscientists Canada, Antigone Dixon-Warren, P.Geo., was also announced as President Elect for 2027-2028. Other reports The Board received reports from staff and representatives on the following additional topics: • The Board received an update on Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Strategic Plan and the organization’s KPI Report from COO Alison Dantas. • The Board received its annual update from Engineers and

Geoscientists BC’s representatives to Engineers Canada Ann English, P.Eng. (non-practising) and Mark Adams, P.Eng., who presented an overview of Engineers Canada’s progress on its current strategic priorities. • The Board received an update from Nomination Committee Chair Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC, FGC on the process followed by the Nomination Committee to identify and select candidates to be put forward for the four vacant Board positions in the 2026 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board election. Appointments Investigation Committee • Cord MacLean, P.Eng., LEED AP • Douglas Richard Nicol, P.Eng. • Edward William Lee, P.Eng. • Sharon Maksym, P.Eng. Discipline Committee • Scott Kemp, Architect AIBC, RIBA, FRAIC, LEED AP • John Kerolus, P.Eng., M.Eng. • William Daley Clohan, P.Eng. (BC, YT, ON), MASc, PMP, PE (AK, WA) Audit & Practice Review Committee • Sama Abri • Mark Tatchell Credentials Committee • Emil Tomescu, P.Eng., FEC • Jose Torrecampo, P.Eng., FEC

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