July 2, 2026
Professional Geoscientists Ontario Announces New Council Roles for 2026-2027 Year
Alicia Kimberley, P.Geo. Takes Office as President
Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) is pleased to announce that Alicia Kimberley, P.Geo. began her term as President of PGO at the conclusion of PGO's June 18, 2026 Annual General Meeting.
Alicia has over 15 years experience as a hydrogeologist and geoenvironmental professional. She is a University of Waterloo graduate with a proven track record in industry for delivering comprehensive solutions for complex environmental and water resource challenges. Her wide range of areas of expertise include hydrogeological investigations, environmental site assessments, source water protection planning, construction dewatering design, fill and excess soil management, aggregate resource compliance and aquifer testing, and groundwater-surface water interaction assessment. Alicia currently serves as Manager of Hydrogeology & Geoenvironmental at Tathan Engineer Ltd.
Alicia first joined Council in 2022 as a Councillor-at-Large. Since this time, she has chaired the Professional Practice Committee and has been an active contributor to the Executive and Independent Third Party Review Steering Committees. PGO and Council look forward to Alicia’s contributions as Council Chair and Council President over the coming year.
Joanna Hodge, PhD, P.Geo. Joins Executive Committee as Vice President
PGO warmly welcomes Joanna Hodge, PhD, P.Geo. to the Executive Committee. Joanna was acclaimed as Vice President (VP) with the role commencing following PGO’s June 18, 2026 Annual General Meeting.
Joanna is a geoscience educator and science communicator with over 15 years experience in mineral exploration and 12 years as an educator at Fleming College. She also volunteers as Outreach Director with the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences and is President of the Canadian Geoscience Education Network.
Joanna joined Council in 2024 as a Councillor-at-Large and contributes actively to the Registration and Governance Committees.
The role of Vice President is an elected progressive three-year term Council position. The elected representative serves one year each as VP, President, and Past President. To be eligible, candidates must have at least one year of experience on Council.
We are very excited to have Joanna join the PGO Executive, and we all look forward to collaborating with her in this capacity
Karen Chan, P.Eng. and Steven Dunlop, P.Geo. Formally Join Council
PGO extends a warm welcome to Karen Chan, P.Eng., FEC, MBA, ICD, NFP, and Steven Dunlop, P.Geo., as two new additions to PGO Council. Karen and Steven were both appointed to Council in April 2026 for a three-year term.
Karen Chan, an engineer and Fellow of Engineers Canada, brings with her over 20 years of experience as an executive advisor and transformation leader with a career spanning engineering, financial services, consulting, and fintech industries. In addition to her executive leadership, Karen has also served on boards and advisory councils across governance, engineering, education, and STEM.
Steven Dunlop, a geoscientist and PGO registrant in good standing, is currently the General Manager of Canada and Head of North American Exploration for KGHM International. Steve started his career doing field and lab work with the Ontario Geological Survey, gaining experience and responsibility as he moved into exploration and mining operations, all based in Sudbury.
Both join Council as Lieutenant Governor in Council appointees and were appointed by the Minister of Energy and Mines.
