FOR EXECUTIVE Tim Joseph, P.Eng., PhD, FCIM
• Members should consider experience and traits when voting • 2018 President-Elect will lead APEGA into centennial year spotlight • A career of recognized excellence in academics, education, and industry consulting Professional association leadership should be built upon transparency, knowledge, ethical honesty, empathy (listening), and the courage to change. I strive to live up to these traits in all facets of my life, including 20 years as a not-for-profit board member. I have served APEGA, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (four years as Vice- President), and the University of Alberta Faculty Club (as President), and also chaired societies, national and regional technical conferences, and international counselling and advisory groups. I have participated in and led provincial and local OH&S and educational committees and groups. This volunteerism includes extensive experience in restructuring governance, financial oversight, and membership processes, allowing me to see the wheel turn multiple times, nationally and locally. However, leading APEGA requires even more commitment. This is especially true now, as you consider who will be your President to kick off APEGA’s centennial year in the 2019/20 term. A 2019 provincial election approaches, pushing provincial approval of our revised Act and General Regulation to two or three years from now. This APEGA election is about meeting the challenge to lead us into the last stretch of regulatory changes, which must stand us in good stead and protect the public for many years. This endorsement will help assure our continued provincial approval as a self-regulatory body, in an era when the viability of self-regulation in Canada is frequently questioned and sometimes revoked. Our centennial will place APEGA under the spotlight and build government and public expectations. We should use this to clearly show our pride in our professions, demonstrating our adherence to the highest standards of practice, self- regulation, and ethical obligation to the public and our communities. This can be realized through APEGA’s support of meaningful voluntary and other initiatives, and through each of us giving of ourselves. As you consider the candidates before you, also consider what you could do to become more involved as a volunteer, through your branch, through other APEGA- supported events, or even by running for APEGA Council. The commitment of the President-Elect you choose now will span the entire period of strategically planning our centennial activities and ensuring that initiatives target the future and are put on a viable path beyond 2020. These initiatives must extol the traits I hold true, create knowledge and trust with the Alberta people, and provide great benefit to APEGA members. Albertans are aware of our existence, but they are largely unaware of what we do, and of the impact we have as engineers and geoscientists on the assurance of their safety and protection, and the protection of the environment. If there were ever an opportune time to extol our pride and show our province the great works and deeds that we all perform, it is our centennial year.
When I was approached to consider running for President- Elect in 2018, my immediate thought was that there must
be better candidates. The candidates before you are
excellent, and I would be proud to work with any of them. Don’t vote for Tim Joseph or for any candidate just because you know them or because their designation matches yours. Take the time to consider
experience and traits carefully. This election, maybe more than ever before, represents a great responsibility: setting APEGA and its members on a path beyond 2020. EDUCATION AND AWARDS • University of Kent—bachelor of science, chemistry, 1985 • University of Alberta—bachelor of science, 1996, and PhD, 2000, mining engineering • Multiple industry scholarships and institutional awards, including APEGA Gold Medal • 2004 Surface Mining Association for Research and Technology (SMART) Award for contributions to furthering safety and education in the global surface mining industry • CIM–2009 Past President’s Medal for achievements in education; fellowship, awarded in 2009; 2011 Distinguished Service Medal for contributions to the global mining industry UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA CAREER • Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, responsible for student and co-op services • Professor of mining engineering • Director, Alberta Equipment – Ground Interactions Syndicate (AEGIS), a mining research consortium of researchers, industry, government, and manufacturers investigating sustainable operational mining practices. • Member, Mining Industry Advisory Committee and many university committees • Trainer of more than 50 highly qualified PhD, M.Sc., and M.Eng. professionals, who have gone on to roles in academia, government, industry, and consulting worldwide ENGINEERING CONSULTING CAREER • James Progithin International Ltd. principal, Responsible Member • 15 years specializing in mining equipment performance evaluations, solutions • Clients worldwide in mine operations, mining equipment manufacturers • Mine engineering design for improving operations, tools • Professional development and short-courses • Expert witness testimony, industry counsel on mining equipment designs
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