CEO Departs APEGA; Interim CEO Appointed
Dr. Steve Hrudey, P.Eng., president of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, regrets to announce that effective today CEO Mark Flint, P.Eng., is no longer on staff with APEGA.
“APEGA Council, on behalf of its almost 77,000 members, wishes Mark well and thanks him for his contributions as CEO.” Flint joined APEGA in April 2012 as CEO.
Effective immediately, Heidi Yang, P.Eng., is the interim CEO. Yang has been a member of the senior leadership team at APEGA and was the Director, Member Services. She has also served a three-year term of office as an elected councillor and was a volunteer chair of APEGA’s Peace Region branch.
“APEGA council is pleased that Heidi has agreed to take on the responsibilities of interim CEO. We have confidence that Heidi, registrar and professional engineer Carol Moen, and the rest of the senior leadership team will advance APEGA’s service in the public interest with confidence and skill until such time as council can determine with senior leadership what will be the best management structure for APEGA moving forward,” said professional engineer and APEGA president Dr. Steve Hrudey.
A professional engineer for 17 years, she held many leadership positions at Weyerhaeuser in Grande Prairie for two decades before joining APEGA staff in 2014. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia.
“I appreciate being offered this opportunity to lead the APEGA team. APEGA business will carry on as usual. Our very capable staff and dedicated volunteers are doing great work for APEGA. We will continue to deliver on our regulatory duties in serving the public interest, and strive to meet the needs of our members to encourage their continued engagement in the professions of geoscience and engineering,” said professional engineer and APEGA interim CEO Heidi Yang.
APEGA registrar, Carol Moen, P.Eng., will continue in her senior leadership role and now reports directly to APEGA council together with the interim CEO.