Governance and Legislation

The leadership of the Association is provided by a Council which is by a mix of elected and appointed individuals. The ACLS Council for the 2026-2026 term is composed of the following people:

  • Past President – Reid Egger,  Edmonton, Alberta
  • Vice President – Andrew Leyzack, Burlington, Ontario
  • Third Year Councillor – Maryna Hanna, Aurora, Ontario
  • Second Year Councillor – Veronica Meister, Williams Lake, British Columbia
  • First Year Councillor – Michelle Merrick, St. Albert, Alberta
  • Public Councillor – Angie Derrickson, Westbank, British Columbia
  • Public Councillor – Gordon MacInnis, Prince Edward Island
  • Surveyor General – Martin Gingras, Ottawa, Ontario
  • President – Chris de Haan, Kamloops, British Columbia
  • Executive Director / Secretary Treasurer –  Christina Nichols, Ottawa, Ontario

ACLS Staff

Marie Robidoux –  ACLS Registrar
Kevin Jones – Assistant to the Executive Director of ACLS & CBEPS Director of Candidate Services
Jenny Cooper -Member Services Coordinator & National Surveyors Conference Manager
Marina Yong – Administration
Julia Meldrum Smith – Practice Review Manager

Below you will find links to legislation pertaining to surveys and surveyors within Canada.

ACLS COMMITTEES

Executive

  • Reid Egger, ACLS President Chair
  • Chris de Haan, ACLS Vice President
  • Jean Gagnon, Surveyor General
  • Max Putnam, ACLS Past President

Board of Examiners

  • Patrick Ringwood, Chair
  • Marie-Christine Robidoux, Registrar
  • Dominique Fecteau
  • Julian Goodyear
  • Estelle Moisan
  • Joe Iles

ACLS International Hydrographer Certification Panel

  • Derrick Peyton, Industry – Chair
  • Louis Maltais, CHS
  • Marie-Christine Robidoux, Registrar
  • Sylvie Daniel – Academia
  • Shelly Leighton – Academia
  • Matthew Smith – Government
  • Brian Farrelly – Industry
  • Olga Telecka – Academia
  • David Dodd – Academia
  • Sylvain Babineau – Industry

Finance

  • Reid Egger – Chair
  • Chris de Haan
  • Christina Nichols
  • Max Putnam

Complaints

  • Ian Lloyd, Chair
  • Dominique Fecteau
  • Bill Edgerton
  • Angie Derrickson, Lay Councillor
  • Paul Burbidge
  • Alain Sansoucy
  • Ron Dennis
  • Yanick Morneau
  • Max Putnam –  Council member

Insurance

  • Christina Nichols, Chair
  • Varick Ollerhead
  • Gordon Webster

Discipline

  • Gordon MacInnis, Lay Councillor
  • David Attwood
  • Nancy Kearnan – Chair
  • Bruce Hewlko
  • Chris Bunker
  • Maryna Hanna – Council member

Nominating

  • Max Putnam –  Chair
  • Philippe J. Breau
  • Bob Halliday

Offshore

  • Nancy Kearnan, Chair
  • Andrew Leyzack, Liaison
  • Tim Janzen
  • José M’Bala
  • Derrick Peyton
  • Andrew Morse

Bylaws and Legislation

  • Dave Urso, Chair
  • Reid Egger, Liaison
  • Stewart McPhee
  • Jim Simpson
  • Martin Gingras
  • Robert Cream
  • Fares Mattwrd
  • Connor MacDonnell
  • Marie Robidoux, ACLS Registrar
  • Christina Nichols, ACLS Executive Director

Practice Review

  • Mel Truchon, Chair
  • Marie-Christine Robidoux, Registrar
  • Julia Meldrum-Smith, ACLS Practice Review Manager
  • Martin Larocque
  • Guillaume Dube
  • Veronica Meister – Liaison
  • Ryan Gordon
  • Michelle Merrick

Standards of Practice

  • Carlo Monette-Chair
  • Maryna Hanna – Liaison
  • Irwin Natt
  • Philippe Breau
  • David Young
  • Keith Norek
  • Greg Hartel
  • Czarina Foord
  • Julia Meldrum-Smith, ACLS Practice Review Manager

Indigenous Relations Steering Committee

  • Rob Pinkerton, Chair
  • Joe Iles, private practice
  • Angie Derrickson, Liaison
  • Charlene McCue, NALMA
  • Ryan Beate, NRCan
  • Dominique Fecteau, private practice

Continuing Professional Development

  • Tania Gosselin – Chair
  • Elden Pfeiffer
  • Chris de Haan, Liaison
  • Brent Taylor
  • Tricia Christie
  • Shelly Leighton
  • Michelle Merrick
  • Chris Beaugrand

National Surveyors Conference Strategic Planning Committee

  • Bill Roberton, PSC Executive Director
  • Dominique Fecteau, IRS Committee Liaison
  • Tania Gosselin, CPD Committee Liaison
  • Christina Nichols, ACLS Executive Director,
  • Chris de Haan, Council Liaison
  • Jordan Litke, PSC representative
  • Michael Thompson, PSC representative
  • Brent Taylor, ACLS representative
  • Patrick Ringwood, ACLS representative

Truth and Reconciliations Task Force

  • Robert Halliday –  Chair
  • Angie Derrickson – Council Liaison