Education Committee

Overview

This committee supports the Workforce Development Council. It is a centre of expertise within TAC and a national forum for information exchange and problem solving related to the education of future transportation sector employees. Its broad goals include:

• Strengthening transportation-related programs and curricula
• Building student awareness of and interest in transportation careers
• Building student awareness of and involvement in TAC
• Increasing the use of TAC products as teaching tools

The Committee meets during TAC’s Spring and Fall Technical Meetings, and holds additional online meetings as needed. Meetings are open to all employees of TAC member organizations, individual TAC members, and others at the discretion of the Chair. For more information on the Committee, see its Terms of Reference or contact Geoff Noxon.

Members and Executive

All TAC member organizations can appoint one or more members on this Committee. The current members of the Executive are:

• Chair – David Michelson, University of British Columbia
• Vice-Chair – Carlos Perez, City of Calgary
• Secretary – Gordon Lovegrove, Univerity of British Columbia - Okanagan
• Past Chair – Jonathan Regehr, University of Manitoba