TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 27, 2015) - Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Thomas Chong, M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP, FEC, as its 96th president during its annual general meeting (AGM) at The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto on April 25.
Mr. Chong is the first member of a visible minority to be elected president since the inception of PEO in 1922. He earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1973. He became a fellow of Engineers Canada in 2011; International Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2009; senior member, American Institute of Industrial Engineers in 1977; Professional Engineers Ontario member in 1976; and a Chartered Engineer (Britain) in 1974. Mr. Chong was recruited from London, England, by Northern Telecom Canada as a corporate engineering manager in 1976. He has been president of a 4000-member network since 2008 and currently works as a senior system lead with the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
At its annual general meeting, PEO also introduced its council for the 2015-2016 term. The four women and 22 men on the new council will govern PEO's 83,000 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. Up to 12 councillors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, up to five of whom are not professional engineers.
PEO's 2015-2016 council comprises:
| Thomas Chong, MSc, P.Eng., FEC, PMP | President | ||
| J. David Adams, P.Eng., MBA, FEC | Past President | ||
| George Comrie, MEng, P.Eng., CMC, FEC | President-elect | ||
| Patrick. J. Quinn, PhD, P.Eng., C.Eng., FCAE, FEC | Vice President (elected) | ||
| Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIET, FEC | Vice President (appointed) | ||
| Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIET, FEC | Councillor-at-Large | ||
| Roydon Fraser, PhD, P.Eng., FEC | Councillor-at-Large | ||
| Roger Jones, P.Eng., MBA, SMIEEE | Councillor-at-Large | ||
| Serge Robert, P.Eng. | Northern Region Councillor | ||
| Dan Preley, P.Eng. | Northern Region Councillor | ||
| Charles M. Kidd, P.Eng., FEC | Eastern Region Councillor | ||
| David Brown, P.Eng., BDS, C.E.T. | Eastern Region Councillor | ||
| Nick P. Colucci, P.Eng., MBA, FEC | East Central Region Councillor | ||
| Changiz Sadr, P.Eng., FEC, CTP, CTME, ITILv3 | East Central Region Councillor | ||
| Danny Chui, P.Eng., FEC | West Central Region Councillor | ||
| Warren Turnbull, P.Eng. | West Central Region Councillor | ||
| Len C. King, P.Eng., FEC | Western Region Councillor | ||
| Ewald Kuczera, MSc, P.Eng. | Western Region Councillor | ||
| Ishwar Bhatia, MEng., P.Eng., FEC | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Santosh Gupta, PhD, MEng, P.Eng., FEC | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Richard J. Hilton, P.Eng. | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Rebecca Huang, LLB, MBA | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Vassilios (Bill) Kossta | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Mary Long-Irwin | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Sharon Reid, C.Tech. | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Rakesh K. Shreewastav, P.Eng., AVS, FEC | Lieutenant Governor Appointee | ||
| Marilyn Spink, P.Eng. | Lieutenant Governor Appointee |
About Professional Engineers Ontario
Through the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 83,000 licence and certificate holders and regulates professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public. 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.
Contact Information:
David Smith
Manager, Communications
416-840-1068; 800-339-3716, ext.1068
Cell: 416-458-4140
dsmith@peo.on.ca