MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Destiny Piper P.Eng.
Current Employment: KGS Group – Transportation Engineer City of Residence: Regina, SK Education: University of Regina, Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Systems Engineering (2014) First job in transportation: Engineering Assistant at MDH Engineering Solutions in 2010 Hobbies: Renovating our bungalow, being active (snowboarding, slow pitch, & CrossFit), cooking, and gardening Family: Married to Tanner Piper with our small zoo at a home (2 dogs and 3 cats)
ITE INVOLVEMENT
What do you value most about your ITE membership?
What was your first ITE event? The ITE Canada 2015 Annual Conference when it was hosted in Regina, SK. Not only did I attend the conference, I was part of the Local
The networking opportunities are invaluable. I’ve had the privilege to meet a lot of great people across Canada and I have learned something new from each one of them.
Arrangements Committee as Registration Chair. I guess you could say I really jumped in with both
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
feet into ITE as I have been involved ever since. What is your ITE involvement (past and present)? I served various roles with the Saskatchewan Section. I was in charge of several firsts, including developing a section strategic plan, preparing a student presentation competition, establishing a section procedures manual, and organizing a joint virtual technical spring session. I also participated on the ITE Canada Brand Strategy and Design Review Committee, and was, most recently, elected ITE Canada Secretary-Treasurer.
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TRANSPORTATION TALK
What attracted you to the transportation profession? Did you have another career in mind? I enrolled in university with the notion I would graduate with a Philosophy degree before continuing to become a lawyer. I later switched to Engineering. I took a co-op work term with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways. That summer I did a turning movement count, and later that year, the new turn lanes were constructed. After seeing my recommendations implemented, I knew that I wanted a career in transportation.