News Release

New CEA President Appointed

For Immediate Release May 13, 2021

Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) is pleased to announce the election of its 2021-2022 President, Ryan Gidluck. Ryan is the Vice President of Morrison Hershfield’s Transit Team. Ryan graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Civil in 1996 and has over 25 years of engineering experience.

Ryan has been fortunate to take on many interesting roles in a wide variety of engineering projects from preliminary engineering studies up to mega projects. During his career, Ryan has managed the design, procurement and construction of transit , roads and bridges, buildings, storm-water ponds, underground and overhead utilities and intelligent transportation systems. Ryan is an active member of the Institute, Engineers Without Borders and the Consulting Engineers of Alberta.

CEA Board Executive: President ...... Ryan Gidluck, P.Eng., PMP (Morrison Hershfield) Vice President ...... Ryan Betker, P.Eng. (McElhanney) Treasurer ...... Joel Nolin, P.Eng. (AECOM) Past President ...... Sara Anderson, P.Eng. (Urban Systems)

Directors: Cheryl Heseltine. M.Sc., P. Ag. (Wood Environment & Infrastructure) Chris Workman, P.Eng. (Thurber Engineering) Jason Maurer, P. Eng. (Scheffer Andrew) Kelly Butz, P.Eng. (Magna IV Engineering) Michael Jackson, P. Eng. (WSP) Migo Kelada, P. Eng. (CIMA ) Neil Robson, P.Eng. (DIALOG) Stewart Smith, P. Eng. (Stantec Consulting) Tony Plamondon, P.Eng. (ISL Engineering and Land Services) Wendy MacKay, P.Eng. (Morrison Hershfield)

Young Professionals’ Directors: Evelyne Bucumi, P. Eng. (IBI Group) Sarbjot Singh, EIT (ISL Engineering and Land Services)

Honorary Past President Liaison: Derek Ciezki, P. Eng. (SMP Engineering)

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies |Canada (ACEC) Liaison: Vacant Craig Clifton, P. Eng. (Clifton Associates)

APEGA Liaison: Lisa Doig, P. Eng.

Consulting Architects of Alberta (CAA) Liaison: Linus Murphy (S2 Architecture)

The Consulting Engineers of Alberta are an important part of our knowledge-based economy. In Alberta, over 70 member-firms of the CEA employ over 8,500 professional engineers, technologists and support staff and contribute over $1.9 billion annually directly to Alberta’s economy. - 30-

For further information contact:

Ryan Gidluck, P.Eng., PMP CEA President 403-540-7794 [email protected]

Ken Kozakewich, MBA, P. Eng. CEO and Registrar Consulting Engineers of Alberta 780-916-4342 [email protected]