Movers & Shakers WHAT DO YOU MEAN, RETIRE? Semi-retirement means different things to different people. To Ken Kozakewich, P.Eng. , it means stepping away from 27 years with Wood Environment & Infrastruc- ture Solutions and its legacy companies to dive into a new and, arguably, equally chal- lenging role. Mr. Kozakewich is, it turns out, the new CEO of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA). The CEA’s retiring CEO, Ken Pilip, P.Eng. , will continue as Registrar. Working with the Board of Directors, Mr. Kozakewich is committed to support- ing CEA’s strategic initiatives and advocat- ing for the engineering consulting industry. With a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and a master’s degree in business administration from Athabasca University, Mr. Kozakewich has already had a storied 38-year engineer- ing career in Alberta. In addition to his many years with Wood Environment & Infrastruc- ture Solutions, he has worked with Alberta
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Transportation and the Canadian Portland Cement Association. An experienced execu- tive manager who’s been in- volved in challenges here, in the U.S., and elsewhere in the world, Mr. Kozakewich has worked for public- and private-sector clients. And he’s no stranger to CEA, having served two terms on the Board of Directors and on several CEA committees over the past two decades. CEA’s 80 member firms employ more than 8,000 professional engineers, technologists, and support staff,
KEN KOZAKEWICH, P.ENG. Consulting Engineers of Alberta attracts a new leader—from retirement. -photo courtesy Ken Kozakewich, P.Eng.
contributing more than $2 billion annually to the province’s economy.
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balance when extracting crude oil from reservoirs, decreasing the energy required. This has resulted in benefits such as increased pro- duction, lower operating costs, and improved safety. ASTech’s Outstanding Leader of Tomorrow Award winner is Emily Marasco, E.I.T., PhD at the University of Alberta. She’s a leader in innovation whose research has gravitated towards finding ways to increase the creativity of engineers. She’s also as an education specialist with EZ-Robot, chair of the Engineering Students Education Society, and a board member for the University of Calgary Academic Women’s Association.
Monitoring and Control System Group from the University of Calgary, led by APEGA members Derek Lichti, P.Eng., PhD, and Janaka Ruwanpura, P.Eng., PhD , along with non-member Reza Maalek, PhD. The group developed the technology needed to provide a framework for the automatic process monitoring of construction projects by using data points from construction sites. SSI Artificial Lift snagged the award for Outstanding Com- mercial Achievement in Science & Technology for its innovative work in the oil industry. The com- pany uses nitrogen as a counter
Technology Leadership Founda- tion (ASTech) officially recognizes individuals, teams, and companies involved in product development and research, especially for their inspir- ing innovation, demonstrated leader- ship, and significant advancement. Accolades are given and awards are handed out, in the name of out- standing achievement in science and technology. This year, several APEGA members and permit hold- ers left the venue (on the NAIT cam- pus in Edmonton) with hardware. Picking up the award for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Technology was the Automated
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