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My international assignments have enhanced my understanding of working with different cultures and being effective under different circumstances. I’ve learned to ramp up quickly, understand issues, and deliver results in an effective and timely manner.
Tell us about the international work you’ve done. How does that inform your APEGA roles? My international assignments with the Canadian International Development Agency and the World Bank have enhanced my understanding of working with different cultures and being effective under different circumstances. I’ve learned to ramp up quickly, understand issues, and deliver results in an effective and timely manner. These assignments have also made me proud to be a Canadian, because we are so widely respected. Canadians are considered peaceful citizens of the world. Finally, working with talented people, as I mentioned before, is always educational. What (or who) piqued your interest in this position and why did you apply? Through my decades of APEGA membership, I have felt that the respect our professions garner with the public has a lot to do with APEGA’s Professional Members. Each of us has a designation that is, in fact, our licence to practise with the confidence of the public as a foun- dation. Membership symbolizes the professional ethics that we pledge to uphold. At times during my career, it has provided me the courage to refuse to do things I judged to have contravened our professional obligation.
Seeing this opportunity present itself, I was excited about the possibility to lead within my own Association. What a highly coveted opportunity to have a positive impact this is. What are your early impressions of APEGA, as a staff member and leader? What are its strong points? What areas need improvement? My early impression of APEGA is that it has many talented and committed staff. It has gone through several recent leadership and structural transitions, and I have an opportunity to bring in some new and talented people. I am also aware that lessons learned in other provinces tell us that APEGA needs to continually improve and be vigilant about being an outstanding regulator. It is very encouraging that our elected Council and staff are aligned in this goal. I am excited about working with our talented and committed staff. In seeking a new staff person to lead the organization, Council combined the roles of Registrar and Chief Executive Officer into the singe position: Registrar & Chief Executive Officer. What’s the significance of that? The Association had a separate CEO and Registrar before my appointment. Our legislation assigns many
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