Canadians recognized with 2025 ITE awards and honours Many Canadians were recognized at the 2025 ITE International Annual Meeting in Orlando, including two major individual and two group honours.
Burton W. Marsh Award for Distinguished Service
Gene is the Vice President and Chief Development
Gene Chartier
accomplishments, Gene is active in his
Officer at Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited. Outside of his professional community—volunteering as a football coach,
The prestigious Burton W. Marsh Award for
participating in recreational hockey and cycling,
Distinguished Service, one of ITE’s highest
and traveling with his wife, Karen.
honours, recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of
“Gene Chartier is a model of professional
ITE over an extended period. We are so proud that
integrity, vision, and service. His legacy within
Canadian Gene Chartier, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. (F) was
ITE spans decades and continues to influence
selected as the 2025 recipient.
emerging leaders and strengthen our community. He exemplifies the spirit of the
Gene’s 35-year journey with ITE began as a
Burton W. Marsh Award.”
student member and has included influential roles at every level of the organization. He is a past
Steve Kuciemba, ITE Executive Director and
president of ITE Canada, former Canadian District
CEO
Director on the ITE International Board of
Read “A Career Defined by Curiosity, Community,
Direction (2016–2018), and is the current chair of
and Commitment”—reflections from Gene on his
the ITE Consultants Council and a director of ITE
career and journey with ITE in the October 2025
Canada’s Future Transportation Leaders Fund. His
edition of ITE Journal.
enduring commitment is further reflected in his leadership roles on more than a dozen international and Canadian ITE committees, including contributions to major initiatives such as the Canadian Guide to Traffic Calming, the Canadian Roundabout Design Guide, and ITE’s Recommended Practice on Promoting Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design. His contributions have been recognized through multiple ITE Canada awards for technical excellence and volunteer service including the most prestigious H. Robert Burton Distinguished Service Award (2022).
Gene Chartier (middle) accepts the Burton W. Marsh Award for Distinguished Service from ITE President Karen Aspelin (left) and ITE Executive Director Steve Kuciemba (right)
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