Toronto – (April 24, 2017) – Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIEE, FEC, as its 98th president during its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, Ont. on April 22.
Dr. Dony has a long history of volunteer leadership within PEO and th e engineering community. He has served as PEO vice president and councillor-at-large, and is a past chair of both PEO’s Academic Requirements and Legislation committees. He also represents PEO on Engineers Canada’s Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. As an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph, Dr. Dony is passionate about building a stronger profession for the next generation of engineers.
At its annual general meeting, PEO also introduced its council for the 2017-2018 term. The seven women and 18 men on the new council will govern PEO’s 85,000 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. Currently, eight councillors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, three of whom are not professional engineers.
PEO’s 2017-2018 council comprises:
Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIEE, FEC President
David Brown, P.Eng., BDS, C.E.T. President-elect
George Comrie, MSc, P.Eng., CMC, FEC Past President
Nancy E. Hill, P.Eng., LLB, FEC, FCAE Vice President (elected)
Marilyn Spink, P.Eng. Vice President (appointed)
Christian Bellini, P.Eng., FEC Councillor-at-Large
Roydon Fraser, PhD, P.Eng., FEC Councillor-at-Large
Kelly Reid, P. Eng, IACCM CCMP Councillor-at-Large
Dan Preley, P.Eng. Northern Region Councillor
Michael Wesa, P.Eng. Northern Region Councillor
Ishwar Bhatia, MEng, P.Eng. Eastern Region Councillor
Guy Boone, P.Eng. Eastern Region Councillor
Thomas Chong, MSc, P.Eng., FEC, PMP East Central Region Councillor
Noubar Takessian, P.Eng., FEC, GSC East Central Region Councillor
Danny Chui, P.Eng., FEC West Central Region Councillor
Warren Turnbull, P.Eng. West Central Region Councillor
Lola Hidalgo, P.Eng., PMP Western Region Councillor
Gary O. Houghton, BESc, P.Eng., FEC Western Region Councillor
Michael Chan, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Richard J. Hilton, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Qadira C. Jackson Kouakou, LLB Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Tim Kirkby, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Lew Lederman, QC Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Iretomiwa Olukiyesi, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Nadine Rush, C.E.T. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
Marilyn Spink, P.Eng. Lieutenant Governor Appointee
About Professional Engineers Ontario
Under the authority of the Professional Engineers Act, PEO’s mission is to regulate and advance the practice of engineering to protect the public interest. Its vision is to be the trusted leader in professional self-regulation. 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. Holders of limited licences can be identified by LEL or LET after their names.
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