FOR COUNCIL Claudia Villeneuve, P.Eng.
• Desire to build on first Council term • Teaching, project engineering, governance experience • Strengthen Council through diversity Why join APEGA Council again? Because after only one term as a councilwoman, there is still much work left for me to do. I have been a member of APEGA for 22 years. Being on Council has given me the opportunity to give back to our regulator and to you, our members. After graduating from the University of Alberta with two engineering degrees, I volunteered with two APEGA programs that filled a strong desire in my heart: the desire of being a teacher. Those two APEGA programs were Outreach and the examinations committee for the National Professional Practice Exam. I am a technical instructor at MacEwan University, and I previously taught engineering and project management at NAIT. Also, I spent 16 years as a project engineer in the oil and gas industry, including three years in management. All this while being a proud Hispanic woman, a working wife, and the mother of three kids. Furthermore, I have extensive governance experience in the charity sector. My first board role started 14 years ago at
the Edmonton VBAC Support Association, where later I was president for seven years. Then for two years I was on the board of ICAN International, based in California, as the Education Director. Five years ago I joined the board of Alberta Synchro, the regulatory body for synchronized swimming in Alberta, for a term of two years. I was chosen because of
my long experience as a judge in the sport. Finally, within the last four years I have been Vice President of Education, President, and Area Director for two chapters of Toastmasters. Overall, I have a diverse governance and organizational management resume that shows my commitment to my career and my community. My continued participation and suggestions will make for a stronger and more effective APEGA Council, because it is in the multitude of perspectives that the best solutions are found. It will be my great pleasure to continue my role on Council.
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