Innovation September-October 2023

INNOVAT ION SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 | volume 27 number 5 ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BRITISH COLUMBIA Suite 200 - 4010 Regent Street, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6N2 Tel: 604.430.8035 | Toll free: 1.888.430.8035

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FROM REGISTRANT TO CHAIR: REFLECTING ON A DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION It is with great pride that I complete my term as the last President and first Chair of the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board. This year marks my 10 th anniversary of volunteering with the organization. I started as a member of the Continuing Professional Development Committee in February 2013

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BOARD 2022/2023 Chair Mark Adams, P.Eng. Vice Chair Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo. Immediate Past Chair Carol Park, P.Eng.

BOARD MEMBERS Suky Cheema, CPA, CA; Leslie Hildebrandt, ICD.D, LLB; Emily Lewis, CPA, CMA; Karen Ling, P.Eng.; Mahsoo Naderi-Dasoar, P.Eng.; Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng.; Jessica Steeves, P.Eng.; Jens Weber, P.Eng.; David Wells, JD EXECUTIVE TEAM Heidi Yang, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), Chief Executive Officer Liza Aboud, MBA, ABC, ICD.D, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Cho, CPA, CGA, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer David Pavan, R.PH., Chief Regulatory Officer and Registrar

and am fortunate to have been part of the decade of transformation that followed, having the opportunity to give back in more and more impactful ways leading up to now. As I reflect on the many collective accomplishments since coming out of COVID last year, I take pride in the key initiatives we tackled to improve and focus the organization, including: ▶ Continued progress on our exciting 2022-2027 strategic plan ▶ Improved board governance and stability through the revamped Chair election process and committee structure ▶ Renewed organizational relationships after the COVID restrictions ▶ Strengthened connections with and feedback into the work of Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada In addition to the above, the most significant decision this year was supporting the creation of an independent advocacy body and the resulting changes to our current programs. This was a complex division, but a necessary one. Engineers and Geoscientists BC now has a sharper focus on its regulatory mandate and registrants will be able to find support for their advocacy interests in a separate body. We are excited to work in true partnership with the new body as it forms to support the professions and people of BC. This has certainly been of year of growth for the organization. It has also been a year of personal growth for me. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience to be your Board Chair and it is truly the culmination of the last decade of my volunteering with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. I exit my role as Chair with enormous gratitude, looking forward to what and who will come after me. As always, I thank you sincerely for your years of support and your continued commitment to the public and our professions.

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