Committees

COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIPS

STATUTORY COMMITTEES

COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs – Doug Cater, P.Geo., FGC and Michaela Kuuskman, P.Geo.
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DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Chair – Albanie Douglas, P.Geo.
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REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
Chair – Ali Rasoul, P.Geo.
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STANDING COMMITTEES

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Acting Chair – Shelly Cuddy, P.Geo.
Terms of Reference

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Chair – Neera Sundaralingam, G.I.T.
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ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Chair – Luc Lafrenière, P.Geo.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair – Robert Hearst, P.Geo., FGC
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair – Michael Bunn, FCPA, FCA
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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Chair – Kelly Bolduc-O'Hare
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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair – Roger Phillips, P.Geo., FGC
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NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair – Scott McLean, P.Geo., FGC
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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Chair – Amanda Malatesta, P.Geo.
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RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chair – Doug Cater, P.Geo.
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SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE
Chair – Clayton Sereres, P.Geo.
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SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE
2025 Chair – Hannah Chessell, P.Geo.
2026 Chair – Jim Whyte, P.Geo., FGC

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PAST PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chair – Tony Lotimer, P.Geo., FGC
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STANDING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SUBCOMMITTEES

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE SUBCOMMITTEE
Chair – Simon Gautrey, P.Geo., FGC
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GEOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
Co-Chairs – Ettore Colaiacovo, P.Geo. & Tim Maunula, P.Geo.
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GEOMORPHOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
Chair – Imran Khan, P.Geo.
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GEOPHYSICS SUBCOMMITTEE
Chair – Evelio Martinez del Pino, P.Geo.
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OTHER COMMITTEES

NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS EXAM (NPPEAC)
Advisory Committee – Eilidh Lewis, P.Geo.

PGO REPRESENTATION ON NATIONAL COMMITTEES – GEOSCIENTISTS CANADA
GC Director Ontario Chair – Christine Vaillancourt, P.Geo., FGC
Canadian Geoscience Standards Committee (CGSC) Member – Ian Macdonald, P.Geo., FGC
Professional Practice Ontario Committee Member – Vacant

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