Engineers Canada is pleased to welcome Michael Wrinch, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D., FEC, P.Eng., ICD.D., as President for the 2024–2025 term. In the coming year, Wrinch and the Engineers Canada Board will work with the engineering regulators in pursuit of our vision to advance Canadian engineering through national collaboration.
Michael Wrinch has established himself as a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience as the President of Hedgehog Technologies, an electro-mechanical engineering consulting firm. He specializes in energy delivery and safety-critical systems, having designed various innovative projects, including rail systems, roller coasters, solar farms, natural gas infrastructure, and electric submarines.
He has been very involved within the engineering community, serving on several boards such as Technical Safety BC. Wrinch has also served as President and Councillor of Engineering and Geoscientists BC and is a Fellow of Engineers Canada
Engineers Canada also welcomes John Van der Put, FEC, FGC (Hon.), P.Eng., to the role of President-Elect. John is known for both challenging and unifying teams to deliver above expectations. As an innovator he has pioneered new approaches to secure stakeholder buy-in and earn social acceptability for challenging projects. John has been very active at the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) over the past fifteen years and most recently as the President for the 2020-2021 term.
Engineers Canada is also pleased to welcome the following Directors to the Board:
- Elliott Coles, FEC, P.Eng.
- Christopher Dixon, FEC, P. Eng.
- Lisa Doig, MBA, FEC, P.Eng.
- Andrew Lockwood, P.Eng.
- Jean-Luc Martel, PhD, ing.
- Anjum Mullick. M.Sc., P.Eng.
- Jitendra Paliwal, PhD, FEC, P. Eng.
The 2024-2025 Board is comprised of the following Directors:
Michael Wrinch, PhD, FEC, P.Eng., ICD.D
President
British Columbia
John Van der Put, FEC, FGC (Hon.), P.Eng.
President-Elect
Alberta
Nancy Hill, B.A.Sc., LL.B., FCAE, FEC, P. Eng.
Past President
Ontario
Arjan Arenja, MBA, P.Eng.
Ontario
Menelika Bekolo, M.ing., ing.
Quebec
Christian Bellini, FEC, P.Eng.
Ontario
Elliott Coles, FEC, P.Eng.
Prince Edward Island
Crysta Cumming, FEC, P.Eng.
Nova Scotia
Christopher Dixon, FEC, P. Eng.
Yukon
Lisa Doig, MBA, FEC, P.Eng.
Alberta
Ann English, FCSSE, FEC, FGC (Hon.), P.Eng.
British Columbia
Sudhir Jha, M.Eng., FEC, P.Eng.
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Tim Joseph, PhD, FCIM, P.Eng.
Alberta
Tim Kirkby, FEC, P.Eng.
Ontario
Sophie Lariviere-Mantha, MBA, ing.
Quebec
Anjum Mullick. M.Sc., P.Eng.
Alberta
Andrew Lockwood, P.Eng.
Saskatchewan
Jean-Luc Martel, PhD, ing. Quebec
Jitendra Paliwal, PhD, FEC, P. Eng.
Manitoba
Marlo Rose, MBA, FEC, P.Eng.
New Brunswick
Darlene Spracklin-Reid, FEC, P.Eng.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Marisa Sterling, FEC, P.Eng.
Ontario
Nicolas Turgeon, M.Sc., EMBA, ing.
Québec
