Innovation Winter 2024.25

BOARD NEWS

The 2024/25 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board members are, from left: Cathy McIntyre, MBA, C.Dir.; Jens Weber, P.Eng.; TJ Schmaltz, JD, FCPHR, SHRM-SCP, ICD.D; Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC; Colette Trudeau, MA; Malcolm Shield, P.Eng.; Bill Chan, CPA, CGA, ICD.D; Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo., FCSSE; Veronica Knott, P.Eng.; Dr. Gordon Zhou, P.Eng.; Matthew Salmon, P.Eng.; and Karen Ling, P.Eng. P hoto : W endy D P hotography Mark Porter elected chair of the 2024/25 Board

At the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board’s inaugural meeting for the 2024/25 term, October 17, the Board elected Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct. Eng., FEC, as the new Chair. Karen Ling, P.Eng., was elected as Vice Chair. Porter is Managing Director of Structural Engineering at StructureCraft (see full profile page 8). He received a Fellowship with the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineers Canada for his work in sustainability and climate change. Porter was the founding Chair of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Climate Change Advisory Group and also serves on the Wood First Advisory Committee for the Forestry Innovation Investment Group, as well as CSA Code Development Committees. Ling is a senior leader in the construction industry, experienced in mentoring teams, assessing risk, and overseeing revenue and profitability of operations. Having held roles such

Benevolent Fund Society and continues to focus on public outreach. Scan the QR code for full bios of all Board members.

as Vice President of Operations and Project Director, she is skilled at strategic operations and change management, including development of succession plans and introduction of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies. Ling has served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Engineers and Geoscientists BC

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