Fort McMurray Branch
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Fort McMurray Branch page, representing APEGA members residing in 17 communities within the Northern Alberta region.
The Branch Executive team strives to be the members' voice to APEGA and APEGA's voice in our community. We accomplish this by providing professional development opportunities, social events, networking, and so much more to APEGA members.
We inspire future engineers and geoscientists by supporting educational events such as science nights, career presentations, and the APEGA Science Olympics.
The branch through its University Outreach program brings an increased understanding and awareness of the profession, code of ethics, and life experiences from practicing professionals to first-year engineering students at Keyano College.
We are an integral part of the community we serve in; we take pride in protecting our peoples and our communities.
Branch Executive
APEGA’s branch executive committees are an integral part of APEGA operations and are governed by the branch manual. The committee includes up to 15 appointed volunteers, including members-at-large and five core positions: chair, past-chair, vice-chair, treasurer, and secretary. The branch chair is responsible for running the branch. To ensure consistency among branches, chairs from all branches meet quarterly to discuss branch governance and business.
Branch Executive Applications Are Open
APEGA is seeking applicants for its branch executive committees for the 2025 term.
The following APEGA members are volunteering their time to be this year's Branch Executives.
| Chair | Bashir Ikhairia, P.Eng. |
| Past-Chair | Abdalbast Ahmied, P.Eng. |
| Vice-Chair | Harsh Shah, P.Eng. |
| Treasurer | Abdul Omokanye, P.Eng. |
| Secretary | Sean Campbell, P.Eng. |
| Members-at-Large | Assile Abou Diab, P.Eng. |
Branch Statistics
As of June 2024, the Fort McMurray Branch has:
- 20 Permit Holders
- 20 Engineering Permit Holders
- 1,156 Members
- 927 Professional Members (18% Female)*
- 895 Professional Engineers
- 31 Professional Geoscientists
- 1 Dual Designations
- 229 Members-in-Training (25% Female)*
- 214 Engineers-in-Training
- 15 Geoscientists-in-Training
- 927 Professional Members (18% Female)*
*APEGA aims to achieve 30% female professionals by 2030. Learn more about the 30 by 30 Initiative.
Stay Informed
Sign up for events and webinars
Sign up for events from your branch and APEGA
- See the Fort McMurray Branch events that have been coordinated by branch volunteers.
- See APEGA's online events, open to members everywhere.
- Watch past webinars on-demand at APEGA’s Professional Development Centre
Get the latest news from APEGA
Get Connected
Connect with other members
Take part in conversations with fellow members - in your branch and around the world!
Connect with your branch and APEGA
Email [email protected] to contact the volunteers who manage the branch. APEGA does not monitor this email account.
In addition to the executive, the branch is supported by three APEGA staff members:
- Director, Outreach and Product Services
- Membership Manager
- Amanda Hansen, Northern Alberta Branch Coordinator, who can be reached at [email protected]
Contact another APEGA department with other questions about your application or membership.
Thanks to Our Season Sponsors
Communities
The following communities are part of the Fort McMurray Branch:
Anzac
Breynat
Chard
Chipewyan Lake
Conklin
Embarras
Portage
Fitzgerald
Fort Chipewyan
Fort MacKay
Fort McMurray
Imperial Mills
Mariana Lake
Mildred Lake
Pelican Portage
Tar Island
Wandering River