This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
- The Honourable Blaine Pedersen has been appointed Minister of Manitoba Infrastructure.
- Kelly Cain has been appointed Deputy Minister of New Brunswick Transportation and Infrastructure; Sadie Perron is now Assistant Deputy Minister.
- Denis Marsolais has replaced Dominique Savoie as Deputy Minister, ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports.
- Steven Cheng has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Transoft Solutions Inc.
- After 37 years with Alberta Transportation, Moh Lali will officially retire on May 31, 2016. He has held various positions in construction, design, maintenance and contracting, and was Executive Director of the Technical Standards Branch from 2008-2016.
- Manon Baril has accepted a position with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada as Director of Engineering.
- The Canadian Construction Association has appointed Gilbert Brulotte as Chair of the 2016 Board of Directors.
- Alexandre L'Heureux will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff upon the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer. The current CEO, Pierre Shoiry, will step aside to become Vice-chairman of WSP’s Board of Directors.
- Serge Gagnon is the new Executive Director of Engineering Services for New Brunswick Transportation & Infrastructure.
- In June, Jane Weldon will become Director General, Marine Safety and Security of the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations specialized agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. As a result, Marie-Claude Petit will assume the role of Acting Director General, Transportation Infrastructure Programs at Transport Canada.
- Dr. Monir Moniruzzaman, post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of Toronto, has been named Young Researcher of the Year 2016 by the International Transport Forum for his work on walkable cities. “Winning this award is a great encouragement for my work on creating a healthy neighbourhood where people will be more conducive to walking and less likely to drive.”
- James Timothy (Jim) Keefe passed away peacefully on November 15, 2015 at the age of 83 with his family by his side. He enjoyed various volunteer roles with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and the International Municipal Safety Association (IMSA) and was highly regarded for his knowledge in road safety.
