Innovation Winter 2025/26

BOARD NEWS

Board members, from left: Cathy McIntyre, MBA, C.Dir.; Vice Chair Jens Weber, P.Eng.; TJ Schmaltz, JD, FCPHR, SHRM-SCP, ICD.D; Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC; Colette Trudeau, MA; Malcolm Shield, P.Eng.; Bill Chan, CPA, CGA, ICD.D; Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo., FCSSE; Veronica Knott, P.Eng.; Dr. Gordon Zhou, P.Eng.; Matthew Salmon, P.Eng.; and Chair Karen Ling, P.Eng. P hoto : W endy D P hotography Karen Ling chairs the 2025/26 Board

At the Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Board’s inaugural meeting for the 2025/26 term, October 29, the Board elected Karen Ling, P.Eng. as the new Chair. Dr. Jens Weber, P.Eng., was elected as Vice Chair. Ling is a senior leader in the construction industry, experienced in mentoring teams, assessing risk, and overseeing revenue and profitability of operations (see profile on page 9). Weber has over 25 years of work experience, with a focus on software engineering in industry and academia, particularly in safety- and security-critical applications and assured artificial-intelligence systems. He is the Associate Dean of Professional Programs and Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Victoria. Weber served as a member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Software Engineering Advisory Group and co-authored the first two practice guidelines for software engineering applied in safety- and security-critical applications.

2025/26 Board

Chair

Karen Ling, P.Eng.

Vice Chair

Dr. Jens Weber, P.Eng.

Immediate Past Chair

Mark Porter, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC

Elected Board members

Veronica Knott, P.Eng. Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng., P.Geo. FCSSE Matthew Salmon, P.Eng. Malcom Shield, P.Eng. Dr. Gordon Zhou, P.Eng. Bill Chan, CPA, CGA, ICD.D Cathy McIntyre, MBA, C.Dir. Colette Trudeau, MA T.J. Schmaltz, JD, FCPHR, SHRM-SCP, ICD.D

Government appointed Board members

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Winter 2025/26

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