FOR COUNCIL Jeff DiBattista, P.Eng., PhD, MBA, LEED AP A little bit about Jeff Jeff DiBattista, P.Eng., has
“I am honoured to have been nominated as an APEGA Council candidate and welcome the opportunity to contribute to excellence in the regulation of our professions,” says Jeff. “If elected, I pledge to do my utmost to serve our Members and to help set APEGA on the right course for the decades ahead. In particular, I believe there are three areas upon which Council must focus. “First, I believe that APEGA must revamp its operational practices to provide better service to Members and to the public. Recent growth in membership has stretched APEGA’s operational infrastructure to the limit. Council must continue to implement policies that empower APEGA’s executive to tackle the challenges of rapid growth, and I am eager to bring my board experience and my passion for excellence to those conversations. “Second, there is an escalating need to enhance and uphold the reputation of engineering and geoscience amongst the professions. I will advocate for APEGA to heighten its portrayal of our professions in the eyes of the public. I will also promote that procurement of engineering consulting services must be based upon qualifications, and not on low price. “Third, and most important, I will listen to you, the APEGA Members. I do not pretend to be apprised fully of all of the key opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for our professions. I pledge to advocate that Council should seek your input to learn more about the vital issues that relate to our professions in Alberta.” APEGA Activities • Member, Practice Standards Committee (2012-2013) • Member, Nominating Committee (2011–2013) • Author, Mechanics of Materials technical exam, Board of Professional Involvement and Community Service • Past-President, CEA (2011-2012) • President, CEA (2010-2011) • Co-chair, CSCE Conference 2012 Edmonton, Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure-125th Anniversary Conference of the CSCE (2009–2012) • Vice-President, CEA (2009-2010) • Board Member, Consulting Architects of Alberta (2009-2010) • Director, CEA (2008-2009) • Associate Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta (2008–2014) • Executive Committee, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Edmonton and Northern Alberta Section (1996–2008) Examiners (2005–2008) • Member (1997–present)
lived in Alberta for more than 20 years, after graduating with a B.A.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo and moving west with his wife, Traci. Jeff then pursued graduate studies at the University of Alberta, earning an M.Sc. and a PhD in structural engineering. Jeff is a Principal with the Canadian design firm DIALOG,
where he has worked for the past 15 years. During that time, Jeff had the good fortune to work on the design of university buildings, hospitals, mixed-use developments, cultural facilities, bridges and LRT systems that have improved communities across Alberta. At home, Jeff and Traci are parents of two amazing teenagers: Alyssa, 17, and Nicholas, 14. In the summer of 2010, Jeff set out on his bicycle across Canada, with Traci and the kids operating the support vehicle. Their goals were to invest time together as a family, to learn about our great nation and its people, and to raise money to fight cancer. By summer’s end, Jeff had cycled 6,931 kilometres and helped inspire supporters to donate more than $40,000 towards the fight against cancer. Most recently, in July 2014, Jeff and his family returned to Edmonton after living in Boston for one year. During that time Jeff completed an executive MBA as part of the Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. What does Jeff stand for? Jeff is a passionate advocate for engineering excellence in all of its forms. He believes deeply that Professional Engineers and Geoscientists have an opportunity — and a societal obligation — to re-establish themselves as thought leaders and advocates for effective, evidence-based public policy. Professional Engineers and Geoscientists must also strive to contribute more holistically to the design of our built environment and advocate more proactively for the conservation of our natural environment. At the heart of professional excellence is education and lifelong educational development. Jeff is a steadfast advocate for post-secondary education in Alberta and is an active supporter of the faculty of engineering at his alma mater. How will Jeff serve you and the profession? Over the years, Jeff has had the privilege of serving the engineering profession through volunteer leadership roles with technical societies like the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and with business advocacy groups like Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA).
For more information about Jeff, please visit http://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeffdibattista
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