[April 29, 2013] New President and Governing Council introduced at 91st Annual General Meeting of Ontario Engineering Regulator Tweet TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 29, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, as its 94th president during its annual general meeting (AGM) on April 27, 2013, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre. Ms. Bergeron is the sixth woman to be elected president of the association. During her term as president, Ms. Bergeron will work with licence holders to ensure that PEO excels in its regulatory mandate of setting standards and governing conduct. She holds an honours bachelor of science, material and metallurgical engineering, from Queen's University and a master of business administration from the Schulich School of Business, York University. She has worked as a production engineer at Dofasco Inc.; a lecturer at Queen's faculty of applied science and engineering and Queen's school of business; and director, first-year studies, Queen's engineering. Most recently, she was general manager at Queen's Alma Mater Society (AMS) Inc. She has also twice served as president and chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers. PEO also introduced its council for the 2013-2014 term. The six women and 23 men on the new council will govern PEO's 80,000 licence and certificate holders and regulate professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public. 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. Up to 12 councillors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, up to five of whom are not professional engineers. PEO's 2013-2014 council comprises: Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA President Denis Dixon, P.Eng., FEC Past President J. David Adams, P.Eng., MBA, FEC President-elect Thomas Chong, MSC, P.Eng., FEC, PMP Vice President (elected) Sandra Ausma, PhD, P.Eng. Vice President (appointed) Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIET, FEC Councillor-at-Large Roydon Fraser, PhD, P.Eng., FEC Councillor-at-Large Roger Jones, P.Eng., MBA, SMIEEE Councillor-at-Large Sandra Ausma, PhD, P.Eng. Northern Region Councillor Michael Wesa, P.Eng., FEC Northern Region Councillor Chris Taylor, MEng, P.Eng., MBA Eastern Region Councillor David Brown, P.Eng., BDS, C.E.T. Eastern Region Councillor East Central Region Denis Carlos, MBA, P.Eng., FEC Councillor East Central Region Changiz Sadr, P.Eng.,FEC, CTP, CTME, ITILv3 Councillor Danny Chui, P.Eng., FEC West Central Region Councillor Robert Willson, P.Eng. West Central Region Councillor Len C. King, P.Eng., FEC Western Region Councillor Ewald Kuczera, MSc, P.Eng. Western Region Councillor Ishwar Bhatia, MEng., P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee Santosh Gupta, PhD, MEng, P.Eng., FEC Lieutenant Governor Appointee Richard J. Hilton, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee Rebecca Huang, LLB, MBA Lieutenant Governor Appointee Vassilios (Bill) Kossta Lieutenant Governor Appointee James Lee, PhD, P.Eng., FEC Lieutenant Governor Appointee Mary Long-Irwin Lieutenant Governor Appointee Sharon Reid, C.Tech. Lieutenant Governor Appointee Chris D. Roney, P.Eng., BDS, FEC Lieutenant Governor Appointee Tarsem Lal Sharma, PhD, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee Rakesh K. Shreewastav, P.Eng., AVS, FEC Lieutenant Governor Appointee Martha Stauch, MEd Lieutenant Governor Appointee About Professional Engineers Ontario Through the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 80,000 licence and certificate holders and regulates professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Professional Engineers Ontario David Smith Manager, Communications 416-840-1068 or 800-339-3716, ext.1068 Cell: 416-458-4140 [email protected] SOURCE: Professional Engineers Ontario [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]