New president and governing Council introduced at 97th Annual General Meeting of Ontario engineering regulator

TORONTO, May 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Nancy Hill, P.Eng., LLB, FEC, FCAE, as its 100th president during its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Hilton Toronto Hotel on May 4.

Committed to strengthening PEO's licensing regime and governance, Ms. Hill has over 20 years of volunteer leadership experience with PEO and the engineering community, including previous service as chair of PEO's Complaints, Awards and Women in Engineering Advisory committees. As both an engineer and founding partner of Canadian patent and trademark firm Hill & Schumacher, Ms. Hill is passionate about building a stronger profession for Ontario's engineers.

PEO's Council for the 2019-2020 term was also introduced at the AGM. The nine women and 16 men on the new Council will govern PEO's 87,500 licence and certificate holders, and regulate the practice of professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public interest.

The new leadership group includes province-wide representation from a wide array of sectors, including the business community, industry, academe and government. The composition and operation of Council is dictated by Regulation 941 under the Professional Engineers Act. Most councillors are elected by PEO's licence holders. Currently, eight councillors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, three of whom are not professional engineers.

PEO's 2019-2020 Council includes:

Nancy Hill, P.Eng., LL.B., FEC, FCAE	President
Marisa Sterling, P.Eng., FEC	President-elect
David Brown, P.Eng., BDS, C.E.T., MCSCE	Past President
Christian Bellini, P.Eng., FEC	Vice President (elected)
Michael Chan, P.Eng., FEC	Vice President (appointed)
Sandra Ausma, Ph.D., P.Eng.	Councillor-at-Large
Leila Notash, PhD, P.Eng., FEC	Councillor-at-Large
Gregory Wowchuk, BASc, Dipl El Tech, P.Eng.	Councillor-at-Large
Serge Robert, P.Eng.	Northern Region Councillor
Ramesh Subramanian, P.Eng.	Northern Region Councillor
Randy Walker, P.Eng.	Eastern Region Councillor
Guy Boone, P.Eng., FEC	Eastern Region Councillor
Arthur Sinclair, P.Eng.	East Central Region Councillor
Keivan Torabi, PhD, P.Eng.	East Central Region Councillor
Warren Turnbull, P.Eng., FEC	West Central Region Councillor
Lisa MacCumber, P.Eng.	West Central Region Councillor
Wayne Kershaw, P.Eng., FEC	Western Region Councillor
Gary O. Houghton, BESc, P.Eng., FEC	Western Region Councillor
Michael Chan, P.Eng., FEC	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Lorne Cutler, P.Eng., MBA	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Qadira C. Jackson Kouakou, BA, BSW, LLB	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Tim Kirkby, P.Eng.	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Lew Lederman, QC	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Iretomiwa Olukiyesi, P.Eng.	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Nadine Rush, C.E.T.	Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Marilyn Spink, P.Eng.	Lieutenant Governor Appointee

About Professional Engineers Ontario
Under the authority of the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 87,500 licence and certificate holders and regulates and advances the practice of professional engineering in Ontario to protect the public interest. Professional engineering safeguards life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare and the environment. Professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names. Holders of limited licences can be identified by LEL or LET after their names.

SOURCE Professional Engineers Ontario

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