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Consulting Engineers of Ontario announces new directors

Jeremy Carkner, Morrison Hershfield principal and director, business development, has been appointed Chair of the CEO Board of Directors, as the organization’s 2018/09 board of directors took office.

CEO held its annual general meeting at Blue Springs Golf Club on Sept. 14.

Special guests among the 35 attendees included: Michael Snow, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) chair Elect; Martine Proulx, ACEC vice-president, programs and member services; Jonathan Hack, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) president and chair; Sandro Peruzza, OSPE Chief Executive Officer; and Dave Thomson, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Chief Executive Officer.

Rex Meadley, C. C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. president, chief engineer becomes past chair of the CEO Board of Directors.

Peter Mallory, Jacobs vice-president, Americas director of projects, has retired from the board. Karen Freund, Jacobs vice-president, was elected to fill the position.

Other CEO directors include:

Officers

  • Jeremy Carkner, Morrison Hershfield principal and director – chair\
  • Christine Hill, Cole Engineering Group Ltd. business development, leader, water practice – chair elect
  • Bill Allison, Dillon Consulting Limited partner – governance chair
  • Joe Sframeli, WSP Canada Inc. executive vice-president, infrastructure –treasurer
  • Rex Meadley, C. C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. president and chief engineer – past chair
  • Bruce Matthews, CEO Chief Executive Officer – corporate secretary

Directors

  • Steve Dyck, SNC-Lavalin Inc. vice-president Ontario, government relations
  • Khaled El-Dalati, HDR Inc. vice-president
  • Don Holland, Stantec Consulting Ltd. vice-president, water
  • Steve Pilgrim, McIntosh Perry assistant vice-president, transportation
  • Tom Richardson, R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. chief structural engineer
  • Brian Ruck, GHD Group Ltd. principal, vice-president, transportation
  • Ron Scheckenberger, wood principal, senior water resources engineer

The AGM was followed by CEO’s annual golf tournament where guests spent a fun-filled day networking on the green.

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