The Board of Directors
The current Board of Directors are a dedicated and diverse group of engineering and geoscience leaders elected by our membership to provide strategic guidance, governance, and leadership for the Society.
Kirk Richardson
Board Chair
AScT, EIT
Kirk is an Electrical Engineer and Technologist with over 12 years of experience in various high-tech industries, including marine, renewables, entertainment, and radar systems. He has held various roles, including consultant, product designer, and product line manager, specializing in embedded electronics, mechatronics, and systems engineering.
Kirk has contributed to EGBC committees, such as the Science Games, EGBC Foundation Scholarships Adjudication, and Software Engineering Advisory Group prior to the formation of BCSEG. He has taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Integrated Engineering department at UBC, teaching their third-year capstone course.
Kirk has actively collaborated with engineering outreach programs, student competitions, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiatives. Currently, he volunteers as a judge for the CanSat Design Challenge and previously acted as a technical lead and judge for the Canadian Autonomous Snowplow Initiative university student competition.
Victoria Morrison
Vice-Chair
P.Eng.
Victoria is a Professional Civil Engineer specializing in the management of complex, multidisciplinary airport infrastructure projects, with additional experience in the pulp and paper and healthcare sectors. She is currently a Senior Project Engineer with boutique consulting firm Coniferous Inc. where she provides project management services and supports clients through infrastructure expansion and improvement projects.
Victoria has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations where she has led organizational change initiatives and is a strong advocate for women and people with disabilities in the technical professions.
Lucas Hallett
Treasurer
P.Eng.
Lucas is a project coordinator with Ledcor’s infrastructure group, and has previously worked with Pacific Gateway Constructors (Ledcor-JV) and Graham Construction. As a Board director, he’s passionate to support initiatives and influence policy surrounding diversity and inclusion, young people, and green programs.
Lucas holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Diploma in Technology Management from the University of New Brunswick where he served as President of the Atlantic Council of Engineering Students and as President of the University of New Brunswick’s Engineering Society. During his studies, Lucas’ involvement spread widely from supporting the development of two EngiQueers chapters in Atlantic Canada, to chairing various engineering conferences, and volunteering with local search and rescue teams.
Katie Au
P.Eng., PMP.
Board Vice-Chair, 2023 to 2026
Katie has over 20 years of experience as an engineer specializing in protection and control as well as cybersecurity. Over the years, she has acquired extensive project management expertise in utilities, mining and industrial organizations. As Director of Practice at BBA, she is the chief engineer, and is responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing the functions and activities that enable operational teams to deliver top tier expertise to clients.
Katie volunteers for various organizations advocating for diversity, STEM and education. Katie currently leads a Regulation working group for ACEC-BC and was the recipient of the 2023 ACEC-BC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion award.
Andrew Randell
B.Sc., P.Geo.
Board Chair, 2023 to 2026
Andy is a graduate from the University of Cardiff (Wales) in 1998, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geoscience. He is the founder of SGDS Hive, a Vancouver-based geological consulting company with a vision to provide progressive, science-based solutions for their clients. Andy established the non-profit Below BC, which performs outreach and educational opportunities in geoscience. He has founded Aeonian Resources to explore a more sustainable and transparent form of mineral exploration with the hope to inspire change at the grassroots level. In 2016, he received the Bedford Young Mining Professional Award through the Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM).
Andy currently sits on the board of Directors for the Association of Mineral Exploration (AME), and the Board of the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines.
Keith Recsky
P.Eng.(retired), FEC
Keith retired after 43 years as a P.Eng. in several engineering and management roles in the natural gas utility operations sector in Alberta and BC.
He is proud to have been a P.Eng. and is passionate about being part of his profession’s continued contribution to society. He has been a member of BCSEG’s inaugural Board of Directors and was re-elected for a two-year term at last year’s AGM. He was the Chair of the Governance Committee during much of his tenure on the Board.
Keith has served on EGBC’s Mentoring Committee, Nominations Committee and Okanagan Branch Committee. He has been honoured as a Fellow of Engineers Canada.
He and his wife have been enjoying the Kelowna lifestyle since 1981 and cherishes his time with their kids and grandkids. He currently enjoys golf and has served on the Board of Directors and various committees at the Kelowna Golf & Country Club.
Nina Sutic-Bata
P.Eng.
Nina brings more than two decades of experience in the field of municipal engineering discipline. She has fulfilled various roles within both consulting firms and municipal governments, including management of complex infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Nina has been active in the local community. She has served on the Local Area Planning Committee as the Vice-Chair within the residents’ association. Her commitment extends to mentoring within professional organizations, with over seven years of volunteering as a mentor for the EGBC. Her dedication to both her professional and community roles showcases her passion for making a positive impact on individuals and the broader community.
Godwin Wong
M.Eng., P.Eng.
Godwin is a Professional Civil Engineer who has focused on developing Vancouver’s transit and airport infrastructure over the past two decades. He has a Master’s degree in Engineering on project and construction management and a proven track record of building trust with clients, solving multidisciplinary technical and operational challenges, and managing complex commercial contracts. He is currently the President of Intransit BC, the Concessionaire in a public-private partnership for the Canada Line Rapid Transit Project in Vancouver.
Godwin is passionate about giving back to the community and volunteers for a nonprofit organization in the local community. Outside of his professional commitments, he likes to stay updated on current affairs, travel with the family, and enjoys outdoor activities.
Past Directors
The BC Society of Engineering and Geoscience proudly acknowledges the commitment and contributions of our past Board members. We extend our sincere thanks to our past Board members for their leadership, service, and lasting contributions to the BCSEG. Their continued support of our community is greatly appreciated.
Uranbileg Yondon
M.Sc., P.Geo., MBA
Inaugural Board Director, 2023 to 2026
Board Treasurer, 2024 to 2026
Uranbileg is a Professional Geoscientist with over 15 years of professional experience working as an Exploration Geophysicist and in Project Management in Mongolia, Australia, and Canada. She possesses deep mineral exploration expertise gained from her work on the massive Oyu-Tolgoi (OT) Copper-Gold mineral deposits in Mongolia and extensive geophysical and geological field experience on the Cadia Copper-Gold deposit in New South Wales, Australia.
Uranbileg has recently completed her MBA in Sustainable Innovation at the University of Victoria and is currently a candidate for the Colorado School of Mines, pursuing a Master’s Degree in Mineral Exploration to further enhance her skills with modern technology. Additionally, she has been an active volunteer for the Young Mining Professionals, Mongolia Chapter, since 2021.
Pattie Amison
M.Sc., P.Geo.
Inaugural Board Director, 2023 to 2026
Pattie is a Professional Geoscientist with over twenty years of years of multi-disciplinary experience. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of Calgary and an MSc in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo. Her expertise in hydrogeology combined with a broad range of technical and management skills gained through work in consulting, mining operations, and research enables her to provide clients with high quality and practical solutions using a collaborative approach.
Pattie channels her passion for education and mentoring into volunteering for a variety of organizations, including EGBC, where she organized technical talks and served as Chair of the South Central Branch for four years. In her free time Pattie enjoys camping and skiing with her family, curling, and learning piano.
Damineh Akhavan
P.Eng., FEC, MBA
Inaugural Board Director, 2023 to 2025
Damineh is a Professional Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Canada with immense passion for human rights. She is a Senior Engineer at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada with more than 19 years of technical experience in the aerospace industry. She is a Founder and CEO of Global Women in STEM promoting human rights for women and equity-deserving groups and challenging the status quo in STEM through education, innovation, advocacy, and action.
Damineh champions women in leadership roles, equal and diverse representation on boards, and gender pay equity, and fights for ending gender-based violence through community building, storytelling, and sharing her lived experiences of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. She has been the recipient of eight awards and two honours in the past two years including the EGBC McLachlan Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering and Engineers Canada Meritorious Service Award for Professional Service.
Julius Pataky
P.Eng., MBA
Inaugural Board Director, 2023 to 2025
Since his retirement from full-time work, Julius has been active in volunteer roles in advancing the professions through the Regulation of Firms Task Force and subsequent RF Advisory Board of EGBC. He also has leadership roles on the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board in developing Policy and Procedures and leading Accreditation Visits of engineering programs across Canada over the past 7 years.
Julius is an executive and board leader with deep industry and management consulting experience in the energy sector in building effective teams, leading transformation and bringing innovation to organizations. He has a broad industry background from roles in oil and gas field work, energy systems and markets, asset management, utility regulation and public policy advisory roles for Governments. He has worked with broad stakeholders, First Nations and private entity interest groups. His projects spanned Alberta, BC, N. America, S. America, Europe and Asia.