TAC 2015-2016 Board of Directors

Monday, November 2, 2015

The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s Board of Directors underwent changes as a result of its elections process for all categories of membership.

Twelve Directors in the federal/provincial/territorial member category, two in the municipal category and four in the members-at-large category were elected at the September 2015 Annual General Meeting in Charlottetown, PEI. An additional Director was appointed to fill a municipal seat, which had been resigned following the deadline for nominations for election.

The following, updated list includes TAC’s Board of Directors as well as Council and Task Force Chairs for 2015-2016.

PRESIDENT

Gerry Chaput, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (Board Chair)

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Claude Carette, Director of Transportation, Ville de Montréal (Urban Transportation Council Liaison)

Lynne Cowe Falls, Associate Professor and Director of Students, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary (Education and Human Resources Development Council Liaison)

Paul Lafleche, Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Halifax (Environment Council and Climate Change Task Force Liaison)

TREASURER

Alex Turnbull, President, Westbay Research Inc., Ottawa

PAST PRESIDENT

Russell Neudorf, Deputy Minister, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife

MEMBERS

Greg Bass, Deputy Minister, Alberta Transportation

Helena Borges, Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada, Ottawa

Lori Anne Companion, Deputy Minister, Newfoundland and Labrador Transportation and Works, St. John’s

Fred Cummings, Vice-President, Infrastructure, Management and Engineering, TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority), New Westminster

Stephen Damp, Executive Vice-President, Civil Division, EllisDon Corporation, Mississauga

Jane Fraser, Director of Planning and Infrastructure, Halifax Regional Municipality (Small Municipalities Task Force Liaison)

Greg Gilks, Executive Director, Transportation Policy, British Columbia Transportation and Infrastructure, Victoria

Nithi Govindasamy, Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure, Regina

Mike Johnson, Deputy Minister, Yukon Highways and Public Works, Whitehorse

Dominique Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association québécoise des transports (AQTr), Montréal

Anne-Marie Leclerc, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Technologies, ministère des Transports du Québec, Québec City (Chief Engineers’ Council Liaison)

Malcolm Logan, General Manager Transportation, City of Calgary

John MacQuarrie, Deputy Minister, PEI Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, Charlottetown

Bruce McCuaig, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx (Greater Toronto Transportation Authority)

Sadie Perron, Deputy Minister, New Brunswick Transportation and Infrastructure, Fredericton

Scott Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, IBI Group, Toronto

Jim Stevens, Associate Deputy Minister, Government of Nunavut, Economic Development and Transportation, Iqaluit

Lance Vigfusson, Deputy Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Winnipeg

COUNCIL AND BOARD TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Peter Dzikowski, Senior Policy Advisor, Environmental Issues, Alberta Transportation, Edmonton (Chair, Climate Change Task Force)

Ana Lopez, Vice President, Human Resources, TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority), New Westminster (Chair, Education and Human Resources Development Council)

David McCusker, Manager, Strategic Transportation Planning, Halifax Regional Municipality (Chair, Urban Transportation Council)

Kevin McLeod, Director, Highways and Marine Division, Government of Northwest Territories, Yellowknife (Chair, Chief Engineers’ Council)

Robin Taylor, Senior Environmental Assessment Manager, Hemmera EnviroChem Inc., Burnaby (Chair, Environment Council) 

Heide Schlegl, Coordinator, Traffic and Parking, the Corporation of the Town of Milton (Chair, Small Municipalities Task Force)

Jane Weldon, Director General, Surface Infrastructure Programs, Transport Canada, Ottawa (Chair, CNC World Road Association Governing Task Force)

CORPORATE SECRETARY

Sarah Wells, TAC Executive Director

 

 


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