This is one of several articles profiling the online Spring Technical Meetings of TAC’s six councils and their committees that took place from March to May 2025.
TAC’s Workforce Development Council had 19 attendees at its spring meeting.
The Council heard updates from its attendees at the roundtable and discussed ideas for future lunch-and-learn events and TAC webinars.
Committee updates
The Council received updates from its three committees.
The Education Committee meeting attracted 23 participants, who discussed potential volunteer projects, outcomes of TAC’s 2025 online open house on careers in transportation, and upcoming 2025 conference sessions. A presentation was received from Randy Goebel of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute on artificial intelligence in transportation. There was also a teaching and learning spotlight on the transportation program at Ontario’s Mohawk College.
The Human Resources Committee meeting attracted 13 participants, who received a presentation from Kim Pilkington of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit on its Belonging Strategy. Attendees also discussed the Committee’s continued focus on equity, diversity and inclusion, recruitment and retention, and improving cross-committee collaboration.
The Professional Development Committee held a meeting with 23 participants. The committee heard a presentation from Ralph Kison on engaging, teaching and inspiring the next generation of transportationprofessionals. It also discussed volunteer projects that promote young professional involvement in TAC.
Workforce Development Council Executive
The Council’s Executive includes:
- Chair – Brittney Speed (British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
- Vice-Chair – Rebecca Farrugia (GHD)
- Past Chair – Sean Nix (Region of Peel)
- Board Liaison – Patrick Puccini (AECOM)
- Chair, Education Committee – Carlos Perez (City of Calgary)
- Chair, Human Resources Committee – Brett Fiddick (British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
- Chair, Professional Development Committee – David Hein
Contact Romaine Morrison for more information on the council and its committees.
