PGO COUNCIL

Council governs the affairs and business of PGO. The Council is comprised of 20 people, including five non-registrant public appointees.

Council consists of:

President
Vice-President
Past President
Two (2) Professional Geoscientists appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
One (1) non-registrant appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
Five (5) non-registrants appointed by PGO Council 
Five (5) Regional Councillors consisting of Professional Geoscientists elected by Professional Geoscientists located in each of the five regions
Four (4) Professional Geoscientists elected by Professional Geoscientists at large

There are five regions: northwestern, northeastern, southwestern, central and southeastern which are defined by postal codes (forward sortation numbers). Click on each link to view a map of each region and the postal codes included in that region.

Elections are held before the Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled on June 20, 2024. 

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PGO COUNCIL?

PGO is always looking for professional geoscientists and members of the public to volunteer for a position on our Council and contribute at the strategic level with their knowledge and expertise in guiding the organization.

PGO is calling for nominations for Council positions which will become vacant on June 20, 2024, the date of our AGM. There are 3 positions open for nominations for this year’s Council Election and Appointment.  Read more...

PGO COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2023/24

Meetings take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

November 23, 2023
January 18, 2024
March 21, 2024
May 23, 2024

Mary-Anne Hildebrandt, P.Geo., FGC Position: President Affiliation: Moneta Gold Inc. Claire Milloy, P.Geo. Position: Vice President Affiliation: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Melanie Siewert, P.Geo. (Limited), FGC Position: Past President Affiliation:  Laura Katz, Ph.D., P.Geo. Position: Regional Councillor - North Eastern Ontario Affiliation: Orix Geoscience Ryan Weston, P.Geo. Position: Regional Councillor - North Western Ontario Affiliation: Ring of Fire Metals Clayton Sereres, P.Geo. Position: Regional Councillor - South Western Ontario Affiliation: Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority Michel Kearney, P.Geo. Position: Regional Councillor - South Eastern Ontario Affiliation: City of Ottawa Robert Hearst, P.Geo. Position: Regional Councillor - Central Ontario Affiliation: Southern Geoscience Consultants Alicia Kimberley, P.Geo. Position: Councillor-at-Large Affiliation: Tatham Engineering Limited Sheila Ellen Daniel, P.Geo. Position: Councillor-at-Large Affiliation:  Wood Michaela Kuuskman, P.Geo. Position: Councillor-at-Large Affiliation: Orix Geoscience Christopher MacInnis, P.Geo. Position: Councillor-at-Large  Affiliation: Goldspot Discoveries Inc William Skura Position: Non-Registrant (Public) Appointee to Council Affiliation: Indigenous Professional Association of Canada Kristina Small, P.Geo. Position: Lieutenant Governor in Council Registrant Appointee   Affiliation: Concentric Geoscience Inc. Roger Woeller P.Geo. Position: Lieutenant Governor in Council Registrant Appointee  Affiliation: Woeller Environmental Service Advisors Paul Connor, MBA, FGC (Hon.) Position: Lieutenant Governor in Council Non-registrant Appointee   Affiliation: CleanTechNorth Joanne Di Caro Position: Non-registrant (Public) Appointee to Council  Affiliation:  Cerise M. Latibeaudiere, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. Position: Non-Registrant (Public) Appointee to Council Affiliation: Cerise Latibeaudiere Law Professional Corporation Mike Bunn Position: Non-Registrant (Public) Appointee to Council Affiliation:  Kelly Bolduc O’Hare Position: Non-Registrant (Public) Appointee to Council Affiliation: Entrepreneur