2023 COUNCIL ELECTIONS
YOUR PROFESSION MATTERS. SO DOES YOUR VOTE.
BY VOTING in the upcoming elections, you’re doing your part to help shape the future of your professional regulator as it undergoes the most significant transformation in its 100-year history.
Council operates as a direction and control board, and those who serve on it provide the overall direction for PEO while upholding the regulator’s duty to protect the public interest.
With both online and telephone options available, voting takes only a few minutes, and you can cast your ballot anywhere, anytime.
Visit www.peovote.ca for all 2023 Council Elections information, including videos that outline the role of Council, the sought-after characteristics of Council and PEO’s public protection mandate.
ELECTIONS TIMETABLE
A list of candidates and electronic voting instructions will be sent to all eligible voters on January 13, 2023. Voting will commence (electronic only—by telephone or Internet) at 12 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, January 13, 2023
Voting will close at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 17, 2023.
New Council takes office April 29, 2023.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT-ELECT
• Fred Saghezchi, P.Eng., C. Eng.
• Marilyn D. Spink, P.Eng.
• Greg Wowchuk, BASc, Dipl El Tech, P.Eng.
VICE PRESIDENT
• Christopher Chahine P.Eng., PMP, SSBBP
• Abhishek Gupta, PhD, P.Eng.
COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE
• Chantal Chiddle, P.Eng., FEC
• Sardar Asif Khan, PhD, MBA, P.Eng., PMP, FEC
• Leila Notash, PhD, P.Eng., FEC
• Glen Schjerning, P.Eng.
NORTHERN REGION
• Ahmed Elsaid Elshaer, PhD, P.Eng.
• Luc Raymond Roberge, P.Eng., FEC
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
EASTERN REGION
• Michelle Liu, MASc, P.Eng., LEED-GA
• Joseph Podrebarac, P.Eng., PMP, FEC
• Randy Walker, P.Eng.
EAST CENTRAL REGION
• Victor Lan, M.Eng., P.Eng., FEC, LEED AP
• Nanda Layos Lwin, BASc, MEPP, P.Eng., FEC
• Daryoush Mortazavi, PhD, P.Eng.
WESTERN REGION
• Susan MacFarlane MSc, PhD, P.Eng.
• Kris Popiolek, P.Eng., FEC
WEST CENTRAL REGION
• Ravinder Singh Panesar, P.Eng.–Acclaimed
Following are statements from the candidates. Candidates for each office are presented in alphabetical order. Statements or claims by candidates are not verified and are the sole responsibility of the candidates themselves.
PRESIDENT-ELECT, ONE-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
Statements or claims by candidates are not verified and are the sole responsibility of the candidates.
Employment history:
Fred Saghezchi MASc., P. Eng., C. Eng.
Employer and Position:
Faratek Inc. Advanced Engineering Services, Toronto , Ontario , Owner
Degree(s), School(s) Attended:
University of Waterloo, Master of Applied Science
Consulting e ngineer ( Holder of C.O.A. ) for major corporations
Participation on PEO chapters: Willowdale/Thornhill Chapter since 2003, different roles and responsibilities
Other Professional Affiliations and Community service:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Material and Manufacturing Ontario
Years of registration in Ontario: 19 Years
VOTE FRED SAGHEZCHI
email : Fred forPEOCouncil@gmail.com website : https://www.faratekinc.com
Independent Director, Avalon Advanced Materials
● Practicing Engineer –Technical Management & Process Engineer
● Certified Sustainability Practitioner
● Licensed with PEO since 1995
● Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) since 2008
VOTE
FRED SAGHEZCHI FOR PRESIDENT - ELECT
I am all about accountability, devotion , integrity, professionalism , transparency and h onesty. These are important to me and as such, you can be sure I will strive to maintain these core values. I understand that I have yet much room to grow, but I will do my best to bring innovative new ideas to the council and to make sure its core values are maintained. I will:
- Ensure that PEO remains a pioneer in professionalism and public safety
- Promote collaboration between members and the c ouncil
- Facilitate licensing rules and regulations
- Cooperate with the c ouncil to make it more effective
- R educe tasks related to PEAK within my means
- Partner with OSPE for better and more influential results
- Promote both Engineering profession s and Professional Engineers
- Work to reduce membership fees
- Demand financial transparency
- C oncentrate on essential regulations
- Create a bridge between the industry and members to make sure professional engineers continue to guard the public’s safety
What do we need now?
We need brave and strong leadership that will ensure our engineering community is lively and courageous in facing future challenges. Every member must be our ambassador throughout the province.
I need your full support to bring positive changes to our community. I can guarantee that I will not be just another ineffective leader without results
MARILYN SPINK P.Eng., B.A.Sc., CSR-P
Candidate for PEO President-Elect
✓ Deep Council Experience – 7 years total
✓ Selected by Peers as both Elected & Appointed VicePresident to PEO Council
✓ Fiscally Responsible – Member, Audit and Finance Committee, balancing budgets
✓ Chair, PEO’s Public Information Campaign Task Force
✓ Demonstrated Transformational Leadership
✓ Committed to open and transparent governance
✓ Member, 3.5 yrs., Complaints Committee
✓ Support & Engage PEO Chapters
✓ Advocate for EDI in the Profession
✓ Protect the Public Interest
✓ Enhance Value of P.Eng.
✓ Endorsed by a broad spectrum of engineering stakeholders
Strengthen Self-Regulation
Continue to advance PEO’s new governance and licensing model
Modern Engineering Regulator
Continue modernization of PEO to ensure a future ready, inclusive, and responsive engineering regulator which will result in a stronger and more relevant engineering profession!
https://www.marilynspink.ca/
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Extensive experience to serve you:
• Elected PEO Vice President
• Elected PEO Councillor-at-Large ('18-'20)
• PEO LGIC Councillor ('97-'00)
• Chair, Communications Cttee ('97-'99)
• PEO's Executive Analyst ('11-'12)
• Candidate, Toronto City Council, ('03, '06)
• Co-founder, EFE, OEDC, OEGD
• Endorsed by former PEO presidents
• Education: Electrical engineering, technology, psychology, communications
• Work: President of an electronics/ systems consulting company
More at: www.gregwowchuk.ca
Sardar Asif Khan, PEng.
for COUNCILLOR AT LARGE
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
PEO is going through an extremely critical transition period. Accordingly, we need leaders with proven track records on Council to address the challenges.
I stand for:
✓ Enhancement of the engineering profession and making P.ENG. RELEVANT to ENGINEERS, PUBLIC and emerging disciplines
✓ FAIR, SEAMLESS, INCLUSIVE, and EFFICIENT LICENSING process in place
✓ TRANSPARENCY. Members must be informed of all decisions that affect them
✓ TRANSPARENT and TIMELY DEBATE on issues affecting engineering regulation
✓ Timely and effective COMMUNICATION with MEMBERS
✓ STRENGTHENING OF CHAPTERS, they are the backbone of PEO and the only effective vehicle for communication and engaging members
✓ Measures in place to address the QUESTIONS ABOUT PEO’S ROLE in the protection of the public interest and betterment of our world
✓ All engineering work INCLUSION IN PROFESSION regulation
✓ FLEXIBILITY to allow new disciplines, technologies, and a mobile workforce
✓ EVOLVE to remain relevant and effective
I bring, proven track record in:
- CHAPTER experiences - COMMITTEE Experiences - BUSINESS Experiences
- LEADERSHIP experiences for TRANSFORMING organizations
- ACADEMIA Experiences - Extensive VOLUNTEERING experiences
Doctor of Engineering, LTU, MI, USA MS Manuf. Eng., WSU, MI, USA MBA, CMU, MI, USA BS Electr. Eng., UET, PAK
I believe in criticality of our Membership’s input in key decisions, creating positivity, cohesion, and unity. There is no place for resentment or anger about our profession. There is a significant need for moving forward with an increased transparency. Years of PEO registration: 18 Contact:313.378.8117; khansardar1@gmail.com, To learn more: www.sardarasifkhan.ca www linkedin.com/in/dr-sardar-asif-khan-p-eng-pmp-452bbb8/
COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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Leila Notash, PhD, PEng, FEC, for Councillor-at-Large
I am committed to the principal object of PEO: To regulate the practice of professional engineering in order to protect the public interest. I am in favor of
Member involvement in self-regulation, with respect for PEO members and volunteers. We must have TRUST, TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY.
Knowledge-based decision making and peer review, which Council has abandoned in recent major policy decisions
Reinforcing values of Code of Ethics, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity; including cognitive diversity and demographic diversity on Council and committees.
I am opposed to imposition of mandatory PEAK until it has proven its value for PEO members and the public.
Council must address the future of self-regulated professional engineering; modern, fair principles for qualifications and practice in a global society, licensing of emerging disciplines resulting from rapid advances in engineering
I am a good listener, and an active and informed councillor. I have always fought to maintain PEO's relevance in a changing world.
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Name: Glen Schjerning
Employer and position:
Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Navy Engineer and Project Manager
Degree(s), school(s) attended, year(s) of graduation:
-Bachelor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, 1987
-Post Grad - Marine System Engineering, Royal Naval Engineering College, Plymouth, England, 1991
Employment history:
RCN - Naval Officer 1988-1999
AECL - Chaulk River Labs. Reactor Operations supervision 1999-2001
CNSC - Reactor Operator Certification Officer 2001-2003
DND - Engineer and Project Manager
Participation on PEO Council, committee/task forces, chapters:
-PEO member, Ottawa Chapter. PEO member starting in 1996.
-Related activites include:
-NR Group President - Professional Institute of the Public Service Canada (PIPSC), NR Group (eNgineers, aRchitects & land surveyors) Group President
-NR Group Collective Bargaining - NR Group members are able claim their professional association dues from their employer.
Other professional affiliations and community service:
DND Commendations for Project Management
PIPSC NCR STEWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014
PIPSC INSTITUTE SERVICE AWARD 2016
PIPSC NCR EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 2019
Awarded PIPSC Life Membership Award in 2021
Years of registration in Ontario: 26.00
PEO and EC Activities
PEO Council: Councillor-at-Large (2021-2023, 2019-2021); Audit, Executive, and Legislation Committees (2019-2020)
PEO Kingston Chapter: Vice-Chair (2015-2019)
PEO Academic Requirements Committee: Chair (2016-2018); ViceChair (2015); Member (2003-2022)
Engineers Canada: Regulator Advisory Group (PEO Rep 2022-2024), CEAB (Program Visitor 2015), CEQB (Mechanical Subcommittee 20062007)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilanotash/
https://me.queensu.ca/People/Notash/PEO/Election_23
Candidate statement:
GLEN SCHJERNING – B.E., P.Eng PEO Counsellor at Large 2023
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Proven Leadership and Team Building Skills – demonstrated as President of NR Group
I will Strive for:
-Good Governance, promoting a promote a membership led and member-driven self regulation.
-Cost effective and cost-conscious gov ernance of the PEO.
-Minimize fee increases. Investigate a fee rebate (following the temporary pandemic related operations cost reductions).
-Support Continued Professional Development (CPD), while working with members to gracefully introduce an effective PEAK program.
-Support increasing the participation of women in professional engineering roles.
-Improve PEO internal communications.
-Improve PEO communications with its membership
-Promoting openness, honesty, and transparency.
-Contribute to and further refine a team -oriented Council.
Thank you for your support, for PEO Counsellor at Large GLEN SCHJERNING
TRANSPARANCY, TRUST & ACCOUNTABILITY
glen_schjerning@rogers.com
613-818- 0127 (personal cell) https://glenschjerning.wixsite.com/glen-schjerning
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Employment history:
Name: Ahmed Elshaer, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Employer and position:
Lakehead University, Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator, Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Degree(s):
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Western University, 2018
Ph.D., Western University, 2017
MSc., Western University, 2013
B.Eng., Cairo University, 2010
08/2018 - present Assistant Professor Lakehead University
02/2020 - present Adjunct Professor Ryerson University
02/2017 - 07/2018 SOSCIP-OCE-IBM Fellow Western University
11/2017 - 02/2018 Building Science Consultant WindRS Inc.
05/2010 - 08/2013 Structural Designer Optimum Consulting
Participation in PEO Council, committee, and chapters:
• I am an active member of the Lakehead Chapter for the past 4 years.
• I was the Lakehead Chapter’s Delegate in attending the Chapter Leaders Conference (CLC 2022).
• I participated in the Conference Organizing Committee for arranging the Lakehead Chapter’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the Technology Conference for 3 years.
• I represented the PEO Lakehead Chapter as a pane llist member at the “Diversity in Engineering Panel” event on National Engineering Month.
• I was invited as a Keynote Speaker for the Professional Engineering Ontario (PEO), Annual Gathering Meeting (AGM).
Other professional affiliations and community service:
• Secretary of the Structures Division of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE)
• Conference Co-Chair, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) conference – Structures Stream (2022 & 2023).
Employment history:
Name:
Luc Roberge, P.Eng., FEC
Employer and position: Retired , September 2021
Degree, school attended, year of gr aduation: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University (1985)
Weyerhaeuser - Capital Manager / Maintenance Engineer
Ontario Power Generation - Sr. Manager Capital Projects
Participation on PEO Council, committee/task force, chapters:
- 19 years participation in the Chapter movement with the Algoma, North Bay and Kapuskasing-Porcupine Chapters
- Chair, Kapuskasing-Porcupine (2019), North Bay (2012-2014)
- PEO Chapter Leaders Conference organizing C ommittee
- Inducted to PEO Order of Honor - Member (2019)
- Northern Regional Councilor (2020-2023)
- Regional Councilor C ommittee ( Member 2020-2023, Vice-Chair 2021-2022)
- Licensing Committee (2020-2022)
- VLC Planning C ommittee (Vice-Chair 2020-2021, Chair 2021-2022)
- HR Committee (Member 2020-2023, Chair 2021-2023)
- CEO/Registrar Recruitment Search C ommittee (2022)
- Finance Audit Committee (2020-2021)
Candidate statement:
• I am motivated to run for the position of the “Northern Regional Councillor” as I feel the urgent need to be part of many changes that can be made to better serve the public and be more adequate to engineering practitioners.
• PEO chapters need to be given more flexibility to serve the engineering community and the public; I can feel the chapters contribution while living in the Northern region.
• There is a great need to expedite the license processing time without affecting the precision of the review process
• I will strive to serve engineers in continuing and ensuring being a self-regulated profession that serves the public while implementing the recommendations of the governance roadmap.
• I will work on strengthening the relation between engineers, volunteers, chapters and council to secure an optimal decision-making process and suitable regulations.
• I will advocate for keeping membership fees within the reasonable levels with clear transparency and accountability.
Transparency … Professionalism … Self-regulation
“If there is one thing that I will be most glad to see in this election, it is to see all professional engineers spending time to know all candidates and make an informed decision about their votes”
Please feel free to communicate …
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-elshaer/ Email: aelshaer@lakeheadu.ca
- Governa nce Nominating C ommittee (GNC) (member 2020-2021)
- GNC subcommittee – Chapter Risk Assessment R eview (Chair 2022)
- Joint Relations Committee – OSPE (2020-2022)
Other professional affiliations and community services: Ontario S ociety Professional Engineers (OSPE)
Years of Registration in Ontario: 35
Candidate statement:
I am concerned about the future of our profession:
1. For PEO to remain relevant, we must be willing to adopt a governance culture that consistently makes decisions that serve and protect public interests Self-regulation is a privilege, not a right, and PEO could lose this privilege, similar to the BC and Quebec associations who failed to change.
2. As part of t he final phase of governance review, PEO will be evaluating its volunteer structure PEO must continue to leverage the strength of its license holders to position itself to become a more responsive, progressive regulator.
3. Implement a more stream-lined licensing process to make the progression through licensure less demanding.
I am seeking re- election for a third term on Council to continue working on these issues by soliciting opinions from and providing feedback to license holders. I encourage you to get to know the candidates, form your own opinion and vote. Have your say. Be proud of our profession! I can be reached at: lroberge@peo.on.ca
EASTERN REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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Education
• PhD (2021-2025), Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, Topic: Opportunities and challenges for engineering standards and the engineer ing profession to improve their consideration of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles
• JD (2020-2023), Common Law, University of Ottawa
• MASc, Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo
• BASc, Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo
Liu, P.Eng., MASc, LEED -GA for Councillor, Eastern Region Engineer
Lawyer-to-be
Speaker
Educator
I am a voice of the future. I am a young civil engineer with my finger on the pulse of the engineers of the future. I am the inaugural Chair of University of Waterloo’s Recent Engineering Alumni Council, working with nearly 13,000 engineering graduates of the last decade to build an equitable and inclusive engineering community. I co-fund Canada’s first university-level scholarship for 2SLGBTQ+ engineering students and have mentored over 150 undergraduate and graduate engineering students, many of whom remain in my network.
I understand PEO’s statutory mandates and current strategic priorities. With Ontario’s Professional Engineers Act at the heart of my ongoing PhD research, I have in-depth knowledge of PEO’s mandate to regulate the practice of professional engineering in the interest of the public a highly diverse public. I also understand that Council has the duty to uphold regulatory excellence, including in its operational efficiency, and be accountable for its activities to the Attorney General given that self-regulation is a privilege, not a right. As an early-career Councillor, I also stand to help PEO remain relevant and valuable to fellow early-career stakeholders per PEO’s 2023 -2025 strategic plan. I have formal training in law and policy. My simultaneous pursuit of a law degree (ending in April 2023) will provide me with different skills and perspectives in developing practice standards and various policies that respond to the needs of the profession. I have spent the past two years critically examining and writing about various PEO and Engineers Canada policies as part of my research on the engineering profession My passion for professional regulation has also brought me to the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society o f Ontario (the regulator of lawyers in Ontario) where I support the development of policy options for the promotion of equity and diversity in the legal profession. Please connect to learn more about my leadership, service, educational and speaking engagements, and research endeavours , all of which make up what I hope to contribute as a PEO Councillor.
JOSEPH PODREBARAC, PEng, PMP, FEC
I want to bring back a member-driven PEO. Members deserve knowledge of the goings-on at Council and hear this from their councillor, not read it months afterwards in Dimensions. Communication starts at the Chapters, which are being ignored. Recently, we have been kept in the dark on these issues:
• Compulsory “Professional Development” (CPD)– developed and made obligatory without Chapter/member input or consultation, then imposed on us.
• Finance – where is the money going after almost three years of virtual meetings and events? Why have we not gotten a fee rebate?
Researcher
Leadership and service recognitions
• EDI Leader in Engineering Workplaces, Engineers Canada (2022)
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, NSERC (2022)
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship (2022)
• Rovinescu Award of Excellence for Community Service, University of Ottawa (2021)
• Kitchener-Waterloo Women of the Year Finalist (2019)
• Waterloo Mayor’s Certificate of Recognition (2018)
Service to PEO & Engineers Canada
• Future of Engineering Accreditation, Engineers Canada (2022)
• 30 by 30 Action Planning, PEO (2019-present)
• Secretary, PEO Grand River Chapter (2018-2020)
• PEO liaison, Waterloo Engineering (2013-2018)
www.linkedin.com/in/michelleccliu @michelleccliu
michelle.liu@uottawa.ca
• Governance obsession and hired outside consultants telling us what to do – enough already!! I’m running as Eastern Regional Councillor so that we can be heard at Council.
B.Eng (Mechanical), McMaster, licensed since 1986
Principal Engineer – DND – Underwater Systems, DND Aboriginal Advisory Group co-chair Ottawa Chapter Executive since 2011: Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Innovation, By-Laws, Awards, 30x30
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) Board of Directors, Professional Recognition and Qualifications Working Group, Scholarship Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, Engineering Group Chair, Treasurer, Bargaining Chair, Steward of the Year (2001)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS Visit Joe4Eastern.org or contact me at JPatPEO@hotmail.com
Photo by Bonnie Findley
EASTERN REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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Randy Walker Kruger
Products,
Trenton
B. Eng, Ryerson University
Graduation 1994
Licensed 1996
Senior Project Engineer
REL Control Ottawa
Mech/Elec large building Commissioning
Defense Construction Canada
Cascades Trenton – 16 years
3.5 Years – Eastern Regional Councilor PEO
15 years – Quinte Chapter, Chair 7, Past Chair 5
GLP REP 10 Years
Year of Registration in Ontario – 28 years
My name is Randall (Randy) Walker, P.Eng, FEC. Senior Eastern Region Councillor
I am running for a final two (2) year term as Eastern Regional Councillor.
We at PEO have made progress in the last 3 years doing a regulatory review and getting a failing grade. We have changed the way council conducts its business by moving away from hands on to setting the direction that staff is to follow.
I started this journey on council to insure a bright future for all engineers, current and upcoming and with your support we as a focused group and fix many of the issues that have plagued PEO in the past.
Thankyou
EAST CENTRAL REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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Victor Lan, M. Eng.,P. Eng., FEC, LEED AP for PEO East Central Region Councillor
East Central Region deserves a Councillor who has demonstrated strong dedication and commitment to the PEO. I have been volunteering at the PEO Scarborough Chapter for over 13 years and have served in numerous positions, including Executive, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chapter Vice Chair. My devotion to the Chapter and my abilities culminated in my being elected as the Chair of PEO Scarborough Chapter in 2019 and 2020. At the Chapter level, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the PEO members as well as the public. Professionally, I have almost 40 years of extensive experience with engineering consulting services , the construction industry, and land development, including over 20 years in Ontario.
As the East Central Region Councillor, I would act in the best interests of the PEO. I would focus on: 1) optimizing organizational performance, 2) building on the PEO’s vision to ensure all stakeholders see relevance and value in the PEO, 3) expediting the transformation of PEO to a modern regulator, 4) addressing the FARPACTA amendments, and 5) maintaining strong communication among members, Chapters, and the Council.
I can be reached at 416-668-9810 or victorlanpeo2023@gmail.com
Nanda Lwin, P.Eng., FEC., is running for East Central Councillor votenanda.ca
About Me
• Professor, Civil Engineering Technology, Seneca College
• Chair, Willowdale/Thornhill PEO Chapter (2011-2013, 2018-2020) and executive since 2005
• Professional engineer since 2003
• B.A.Sc. (civil), University of Toronto; MEPP (engineering and public policy), McMaster University
• Author of eight books, former journalist, avid reader and music lover
What I Stand For
• A self-governing engineering profession in Ontario
• Support for new internationallytrained engineers
• A chapter system that covers governance and advocacy
• Quality communication between council and stakeholders
• Effective representation: we don’t need a candidate full of promises; we need a councillor who has experience and cares
EAST CENTRAL REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
EAST CENTRAL REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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Statements or claims by candidates are not verified and are the sole responsibility of the candidates.
About me
• Ph.D. of Electrical Engineering
• Founder of Synnovate Inc., (R&D and Education in Industry 4.0 area)
• College Professor
• Having 15+ year practical Engineering experience
• Having 10+ year Academic experience
Daryoush.mortazavi@gmail.com
Daryoush Mortazavi, Ph.D., P.Eng. for Regional Councilor (East Central)-2023
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
I am ruunning, because you wish:
To increase engagement of members and ensure their voice is heard
To protect your own profession
To have Election Fairness and secure online voting
To have a modern, lean and technology aligned organization
To enforce industries to employ professional engineers
To protect public safety and health
To stand against waste of money in advertisements, paying to outside consultants, and increasing membership fee
Your voice be heard inside PEO Trust, Transparency, and Accountability Daryoush Mortazavi, Ph.D., P.Eng. | LinkedIn
WESTERN REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
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RE-ELECT Susan MacFarlane, M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng. for PEO WESTERN REGION COUNCILLOR
Working for You to Ensure a Resilient and Relevant PEO
✓ Served as PEO Western Region Councillor 2021-present
✓ Member of PEO Human Resources and Compensation Committee 2021
✓ Member of PEO Governance and Nominating Committee 2021-present
✓ Vice Chair of Chapter Leaders Conference Organizing Committee 2022
✓ Former Board Member Ontario Municipal Water Association, 2016- 2018
✓ Former General Manager Lambton Area Water Supply System, 20102018; Obtained municipal governance experience from this role.
✓ Former Environmental Engineer for Various Consulting Companies, 1991-1994; 2000-2009; Served municipal and industrial clients.
✓ Ph.D. in Civil (Environmental) Engineering - University of Toronto
✓ M.Sc., B.Sc. (Eng) in Biological Engineering - University of Guelph
As your Western Region Councillor, I have been committed to promoting PEO’s mission to its stakeholders, understanding our license holders’ concerns and looking for opportunities for PEO to address those concerns . I also have been actively involved in understanding Chapter operations and ensuring that PEO supports our Chapters and the value they bring to PEO as a regulator. I also believe my past experience in municipal governance has been an asset in fostering an effective working relationship between Council and our valued PEO staff. Please Vote! Questions? Email susan.macfarlane@sympatico.ca
Kris Popiolek, P.Eng., FEC, for Western Regional Councillor
As your Western Region Councillor, I will work for you, and with you to help PEO become the best, modern, regulator. I am for:
• Proper support for chapters – to allow chapters to fulfill their roles in supporting self-regulation
• Equity and inclusivity in key decisions
• Trust, Transparency, and Accountability
I have been involved with London Chapter for 15 years, served as Chapter's Secretary, Vice-Chair, and Chair, as well as a key member of chapter's Licence Assistance Program, Certificate Presentation, and Golf Tournament organizing committees.
If given the honour and responsibility of serving as your new Western Region Councillor, I will work toward:
• Improving the perceived value of P.Eng. licence (for the government, the public, and engineers)
• Encouraging more engineering graduates to obtain their licence
• Removing barriers in getting licence
• Implementing changes in licensing, that go beyond meeting the minimum requirements of FARPACTA.
• Ensuring Council seeks meaningful input from members, especially while implementing big changes
• Increasing engagement of our members, and facilitating their participation in the decision making I support CPD, but how it was developed and made mandatory was undemocratic and arrogant.
Other community service: Re-forest London volunteer; Member of Thames Valley Toastmasters - served as club's President, Treasurer, Secretary; Member of board of directors for condominium where I live.
Feel free to contact me at kris.m.popiolek@gmail.com, via LinkedIn, or krispopiolek.wordpress.com
WEST CENTRAL REGION COUNCILLOR, TWO-YEAR TERM, ACCLAIMED
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RAVINDER SINGH PANESAR, P.ENG.
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