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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 WINTER 2025/26 | volume 29 number 4 INNOVATION BOARD 2025/2026 Chair: Karen Ling, P.Eng. Vice Chair: Dr. Jens Weber, P.Eng. Immediate Past Chair: Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC BOARD MEMBERS Bill Chan, CPA, CGA, MBA, ICD.D; Veronica Knott, P.Eng.; Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo., FCSSE; Cathy McIntyre, MBA, C.Dir; Matthew Salmon, P.Eng.; Email: info@egbc.ca | Web: egbc.ca

Board is aligned and engaged

I am honoured to be re-elected to the Board and to serve as Chair on a strong, diverse and experienced Board; we are in an exciting phase. Our goals for the upcoming year

reflect the depth of experience and continuity built by Board members as we continue our work to ensure public safety and protection of public interests in our professions. Our province's focus on economic resilience is shared by the public, government, and organizations like Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Changing economic conditions highlight the importance of the public’s continued high confidence in our professions. As we continue to engage with the public and government representatives, we aim to apply our specialized expertise to lend confidence to regulatory decisions. For example, we’re updating our processes to align with the requirements of the International Credentials Recognition Act , ensuring new professionals can be licensed more efficiently while also maintaining a high standard in our admissions process. This balanced approach is essential to maintaining our reputation as being collaborative, engaged, and resilient. Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s regulatory fundamentals and responsibilities have come into focus over recent years. The organization’s engagement with the provincial government and other regulatory bodies will continue to grow now that we have transitioned to our defined role under the Professional Governance Act . A key challenge within the organization will be to balance regulatory responsibilities while considering professional registrants’ perspectives and welcoming input from the public. Progress will depend on collaboration, building trust, and encouraging open and regular communication. The Board will continue its work to further improve and advance itself and the professions with work towards equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. We must continue making progress towards this important consideration, as a diverse workforce strengthens our community and organizations. Focus on climate change and environmental considerations also continues to be important to our registrants and the wider public. Our role in environmental stewardship and oversight of sustainability initiatives remains at the forefront. The Board is aligned in its focus and engaged in the challenges and opportunities for this upcoming year. Karen Ling, P.Eng.

T.J. Schmaltz, JD, FCPHR, SHRM-SCP, ICD.D; Malcolm Shield, P.Eng.; Colette Trudeau, MA; Dr. Gordon Zhou, P.Eng.

EXECUTIVE TEAM Heidi Yang, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), Chief Executive Officer & Registrar Jennifer Cho, CPA, CGA, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Alison Dantas, MA, CEC, C.Dir, Chief Operating Officer Jason Ong, Acting Chief Regulatory Officer

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