OTTAWA,
ON, May 17, 2024 /CNW/ - President
Nancy Hill, B.A.Sc., LL.B., FCAE,
FEC, P. Eng., and the Board of Engineers Canada are pleased to
announce the appointment of Philip
Rizcallah, P.Eng., as the organization's next Chief
Executive Officer, effective August 6,
2024. Rizcallah succeeds Gerard
McDonald, MBA, P.Eng., ICD.D, who will be retiring after six
years of service to the association.
Rizcallah has been a transformative voice in the public service
for over three decades. Most recently he served as Chief Executive
Officer and Deputy Head of Accessibility Standards Canada, and
prior to that led teams at the National
Research Council of Canada
as both Program Director and Director for the Building Regulations
Resource Unit.
"The Board is excited about the energy and enthusiasm Philip
brings to Engineers Canada," says Hill. "He's demonstrated a
superior ability to build relationships, and I know his strategic
mindset will be an important asset as we move into our 2025-2029
strategic plan."
"I'm very excited to join the Engineers Canada team," says
Rizcallah. "The organization is a leading voice for the profession
in Canada, and they're an example
for how collaboration is central to ensuring engineering continues
to tackle the most challenging problems facing Canada and the world."
Licensed as an engineer in the province of Ontario, Rizcallah holds a Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of
Nova Scotia and a Bachelor of
Science, Honours Mathematics from Dalhousie
University.
The selection comes after a diligent search process led by the
Board's Search Committee with the support of an executive
recruitment firm.
Engineers Canada's vision is to
advance Canadian engineering through national collaboration. On
behalf of Canada's engineering
regulators, we provide expertise, services, and tools to help shape
the direction and growth of the engineering profession in
Canada, to establish consistent
high standards, and to inspire public confidence.
SOURCE Engineers Canada