TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Denis Dixon, P.Eng., FEC, as its 93rd president during its annual general meeting (AGM) on May 12, 2012, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre.
During his term as PEO president, Mr. Dixon's priorities include fiscal responsibility for the association, and engaging Council and the membership to increase the relevance of self-regulation and licensure in the profession.
Mr. Dixon has been a dedicated volunteer and an influential force at PEO for over 20 years, during which time he served four terms as a PEO councillor-at-large and chaired or was an active member of many key committees and task forces.
A self-employed consulting engineer with years of international experience, Mr. Dixon has completed projects in building services design in The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan and several Gulf islands. He received his engineering degree in 1961 from Liverpool, UK, and became a P.Eng. in Ontario in 1966.
PEO's 2012-2013 council comprises:
| Denis Dixon, P.Eng., FEC | President | |
| J. David Adams, P.Eng., MBA, FEC | Past President | |
| Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA | President-elect | |
| George Comrie, P.Eng., CMC, FEC | Vice President (elected) | |
| Rakesh Shreewastav, P.Eng., AVS, FEC | Vice President (appointed) | |
| Royden Fraser, PhD, P.Eng., FEC | Councillor-at-Large | |
| (one position vacant) | Councillor-at-Large | |
| Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FEC, FIET | Councillor-at-Large | |
| Michael Wesa, P.Eng., FEC | Northern Region Councillor | |
| Susan Ausma, PhD, P.Eng. | Northern Region Councillor | |
| Paul Ballantyne, P.Eng., FEC | Eastern Region Councillor | |
| Chris Taylor, P.Eng. | Eastern Region Councillor | |
| Thomas Chong, P.Eng., FEC | East Central Region Councillor | |
| Denis Carlos, P.Eng., FEC | East Central Region Councillor | |
| Robert Willson, P.Eng. | West Central Region Councillor | |
| Danny Chui, P.Eng., FEC | West Central Region Councillor | |
| Wayne Kershaw, P.Eng. | Western Region Councillor | |
| Len King, P.Eng., FEC | Western Region Councillor | |
| Ishwar Bhatia, M.Eng., P.Eng. | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Santosh Gupta, PhD, MEng, P.Eng., FEC | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Richard J. Hilton, P.Eng. | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Rebecca Huang, LL.B. | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Mary Long-Irwin | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Bill Kossta | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| James Lee, PhD, P.Eng., FEC | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Tarsem L. Sharma, PhD, P.Eng. | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Rakesh K. Shreewastav, P.Eng., AVS, FEC | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Sharon Reid, C.Tech. | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Chris D. Roney, P.Eng., BDS, FEC | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee | |
| Martha Stauch, MEd | Lieutenant-Governor Appointee |
About Professional Engineers Ontario
Through the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 80,000 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 or 800-339-3716, ext. 1068
Cell: 416-458-4140
dsmith@peo.on.ca