BURNABY, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia has elected a new President and Council for the 2018/2019 term. The election results are as follows:
| Executive | ||
| Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng., FEC | President | Victoria, BC |
| Harlan Kelly, P.Eng., FEC | Vice President | Vancouver, BC |
| Caroline Andrews, P.Eng., CPA, CMA | Past President | Vancouver, BC |
| Councillors Elected for a 2-Year Term | ||
| Antigone Dixon-Warren, P.Geo. | Councillor | New Westminster, BC |
| Susan MacDougall, P.Eng. | Councillor | Victoria, BC |
| Brock Nanson, P.Eng. | Councillor | Kamloops, BC |
| Larry Spence, P.Eng. | Councillor | Trail, BC |
| Kevin Turner, P.Eng., FEC | Councillor | Kamloops, BC |
| Continuing Councillors | ||
| Doug Barry, P.Eng. | Councillor | Fort St. John, BC |
| Catherine Hickson, P.Geo., FGC | Councillor | Burnaby, BC |
| Lianna Mah, P.Eng., FEC | Councillor | Burnaby, BC |
| Dr. Nimal Rajapakse, P.Eng. | Councillor | Vancouver, BC |
| Jeremy Vincent, P.Geo. | Councillor | Victoria, BC |
| Tim Watson, P.Eng. | Councillor | Vancouver, BC |
| Government Appointees | ||
| Suky Cheema, CPA, CA | Councillor | Vancouver, BC |
| Ken Laloge, CPA, CA, TEP | Councillor | Kelowna, BC |
| David Wells, JD | Councillor | Vancouver, BC |
| John Turner, P.Ag. (ret) | Councillor | Qualicum Beach, BC |
Elected candidates will be formally inducted at the association’s 99th Annual General Meeting in Vancouver, BC, on Saturday October 20, 2018.
Engineers and Geoscientists BC is a regulatory body governed by its council of elected members and government appointees under the authority of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act. Council is accountable to the public through the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training, and is responsible for the governance and management of the association.
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia is the regulatory and licensing body for the engineering and geoscience professions in BC. To protect the public, we maintain robust standards for entry to the professions, and comprehensive regulatory tools to support engineers and geoscientists in meeting professional and ethical obligations.
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Megan Archibald
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Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Email: marchibald@egbc.ca
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