Ken Mayo, CTech, CHI, RRFA(L) Appointed as Professional Advisor
Ken Mayo has been appointed by TPBC CEO John Leech as Professional Advisor, Home and Property Inspection and Reserve Fund Reporting. “Ken brings a wealth of expertise to the table. TPBC will be well served as Ken assumes his role as a Professional Advisor,” said TPBC CEO John Leech.
Ken Mayo completed the BCIT House Inspection Program and has been providing home inspection services since 2007. His experiences in the building renovations and municipal engineering technology fields enable Ken to detect deficiencies which may result from poor construction, faulty design or lack of maintenance. Ken has expertise in Strata Deficiency Reports and is called on to advise clients interested in a quality service in the field (referred to as a Reserve Fund by ASTTBC, a professional regulator in this field). Ken is a Mentor and Assessor with ASTTBC, is a Subject Matter Expert in property inspection with ASTTBC and served 8 years on the ASTTBC Property Inspection Certification Board.
Ken has also been teaching home inspection courses at BCIT and Ashton College since 2009, while providing training and guidance to new inspectors as they pursue their Consumer Protection BC licenses.
Ken’s career includes conducting accessibility ratings on public buildings under the Rick Hansen Foundation’s RHFAC program since 2019 and he is also member at the Building Official’s Association of BC.
Ken’s on-going commitment to regular professional development is an inspiration to the profession.
Posted 2024/05/02
With ASTTBC Registration #143 and certified as a CTech in the early days of the Association, Alan Cheek was designated a Life Member - and now an Honourary Member due to a policy change at ASTTBC . Doug Duncan, Registration #507, was on the Council and served as President of ASTTBC from 1972 to 1974.
Alan Cheek (left in the photo) is one of the very first members of the Association. Alan has been connecting with TPBC Board Secretary and former ASTTBC President, Geoff Sale, AScT (Retired) about the very early days of the Association. First incorporated as the Society of Architectural and Engineering Technologists of BC (SAETBC), the organization later changed its name to the Society of Engineering Technologists of BC (SETBC) and finally, with the ASTT Act in 1985, to the current name, Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). Alan has written a bit about those early days, Check out TPBC Newsletter Summer 2024 for Alan's reflections on the very early days. Maybe he has some lessons for the early days of TPBC?
Doug Duncan, at 95, is still engaged, providing thoughts about the formation of TPBC. Doug and TPBC CEO John Leech enjoy a game or two of crib a couple of times a month. More from Doug in a future issue of TPBC News.
Posted 2024/04/29
Cheryl Blachuras has been appointed Member Services Coordinator, adding much needed skills to the TPBC Support Team. Cheryl retired from ASTTBC in 2021 after completing seventeen years as Coordinator, Customer Services.
During her time at ASTTBC Cheryl quickly learned the vital role Technologists, Technicians and Technical Specialists have in the design, construction and maintenance of the infrastructure and natural resources within the Province of British Columbia.
"While working to help serve and raise the profile of Technology Professionals, I was fortunate to establish cooperative and collaborative relationships with postsecondary colleges, schools, industry and other professional associations," enthused Blachuras. "After retirement my focus is now my family (with high priority given to the Grandchildren!!) but I also look forward to making positive contributions to TPBC."
TPBC CEO, John Leech, indicated he is looking forward to working with Cheryl as the organization begins the process of attracting and serving Technology Professionals.
TPBC CEO John Leech has appointed Jeff Collins, AScT, as Continuing Professional Development Facilitator, an important step toward assisting Technology Professionals access CPD as needed for their professional and personal development. "Jeff will be a great benefit to our members as we roll out services and benefits" said Leech. In the position of CPD Facilitator Jeff will:
> Identify organizations providing CPD suitable for Technology Professionals and establish a working relationship with these agencies
> Identify CPD offered by other organizations and make arrangements for the CPD to be made available to TPBC members
> Post CPD to the TPBC web site
> Identify CPD needs of Technology Professionals and maintain a database
> Work with Technology Professionals BC to develop and offer CPD to members
Jeff has been registered as an AScT in Industrial Engineering since 2008. His working life has led him to roles in Quality Assurance, Product Development, Engineering
Design, Project Management and Consulting. Currently Jeff is working in the insurance
industry where he is performing home inspections and writing reports for home insurance carriers. He has also had the good fortune to do some international work in China and India.
A community service mindset and a passion for professional development has resulted in volunteer activities such as a role on the ASTTBC Council and also other volunteer positions on other boards and committees with clubs and initiatives of interest.
Technology Professionals and a couple of businesses have approached us asking as to whether they can joIn TPBC at this time. The short answer is YES, however it should be noted that TPBC is not ready for a significant influx of members as the member database that will manage member information, dues payments etc will not be ready until June. That said, we ARE ACCEPTING new members... with the Board Treasurer receiving funds and depositing in the TPBC account.
We welcome EARLY ADOPTERS,,, and will launch a recruitment campaign emphasizing that the first members will join as early supporters ... and, have the distinction of having a two digit membership number.
TO JOIN NOW and until May 31, 2024 please send an email to Dan Mooney, Board Treasurer at danmooney2084@gmail.com.
Manraj Thind, President (2023-2024) of the Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists BC (SPEATBC) spoke with TPBC CEO John Leech at the 2024 SPEATBC AGM. John was invited to introduce TPBC to the 40 SPEATBC members in attendance at the SPEATBC 29th AGM. John extended congratulations to Manraj for a successful year and exten\ded best wishes to incoming President Ramneek Singh Kumar. John outlined the current status of TPBC and indicated a wish to build a strong relationship with SPEATBC to work together in areas of common interest such as providing CPD for members and reaching out in support of STEM education and careers.
.In the past year TPBC CEO John Leech has been connecting with APB as a way of learning from other Professional Organizations, which has proved most helpful during the process of building the foundation for TPBC. "The folk at APB have been very helpful and supportive," according to John. "We looked to their web site as we built our site, with APB agreeing to include TPBC as an affiliated organization on the APB site. https://professionalbiology.com/APB/APB/About%20the%20APB/Affiliated-Organizations.aspx?hkey=084ae1ff-e6a5-40be-b766-81f51046e344
TPBC has an agreement with APB that TPBC can use their Mentoring Program materials as TPBC builds a similar program for Technology Professionals. Looking ahead Leech says he will look for opportunities to work together on continuing professional development opportunities and in promoting STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
TPBC Exec Officers Frame Future Directions The focus of TPBC over the next 12 months and TPBC’s approach to a few key issues were on the table when the Exec got together recently in Vancouver. “It was a great opportunity to discuss developments to date and look ahead a year or two”, said TPBC President Dave Rutherford. “We are pleased with the progress we’ve made in the first 8 months and will look to the next meeting of the full Board to make decisions on organizational and advocacy matters.”
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