Medicine Hat Branch
Message from the Chair
Welcome to our APEGA Medicine Hat Branch page! Through years of volunteering for APEGA, there is an understanding of the importance of the local Branch’s role in fostering collaboration among members and promoting the advancement of engineering and geoscience knowledge and practices within our communities. The Medicine Hat Branch aims to further strengthen our local engineering and geoscience impact on Medicine Hat, in addition to providing valuable opportunities for professional growth and development. In 2024, our Branch Executive is advancing a business plan that encompasses Regulatory Excellence, Trust and Relevance, and Performance Culture through organization of local professional development opportunities, collaboration with other local innovation and STEM based organizations, education, and outreach.
Our Branch Executives are looking forward to the challenges of 2024 and invite any APEGA members to join our regular monthly meetings (in-person or virtually), volunteer for outreach and education events, or participate in the local professional development opportunities. Please reach out to us at [email protected] or find us on Facebook at APEGA Medicine Hat Branch.
Branch Executive
APEGA’s branch executive committees are an integral part of APEGA operations and are governed by the branch manual. The committee includes up to 15 appointed volunteers, including members-at-large and five core positions: chair, past-chair, vice-chair, treasurer, and secretary. The branch chair is responsible for running the branch. To ensure consistency among branches, chairs from all branches meet quarterly to discuss branch governance and business.
The following APEGA members are volunteering their time to be this year's Branch Executives.
| Chair | John Ashton, P.Eng. |
| Past-Chair | Adria Coombs, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) |
| Vice-Chair | Jean Hidalgo Beriault, P.Eng. |
| Treasurer | Chandra Acharya, P.Eng. |
| Secretary | Serge Yudenkov, P.Eng. |
| Members-at-Large | Alex Lee, P.Eng. |
Branch Statistics
As of January 2025, the Medicine Hat Branch has:
- 29 Permit Holders
- 29 Engineering Permit Holders
- 245 Members
- 178 Professional Members (15% Female)*
- 174 Professional Engineers
- 4 Professional Geoscientists
- 67 Members-in-Training (18% Female)*
- 64 Engineers-in-Training
- 3 Geoscientists-in-Training
- 178 Professional Members (15% Female)*
*APEGA aims to achieve 30% female professionals by 2030. Learn more about the 30 by 30 Initiative.
Stay Informed
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- See the Medicine Hat Branch events that have been coordinated by branch volunteers.
- See APEGA's online events, open to members everywhere.
- Watch past webinars on-demand at APEGA’s Professional Development Centre
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Get Connected
Connect with other members
Take part in conversations with fellow members - in your branch and around the world!
Connect with your branch and APEGA
Email [email protected] to contact the volunteers who manage the branch. APEGA does not monitor this email account.
In addition to the executive, the branch is supported by three APEGA staff members:
- Director, Outreach and Product Services
- Membership Manager
- Ashley Pessell, Southern Alberta Branch Coordinator, who can be reached at [email protected]
Contact another APEGA department with other questions about your application or membership.
Communities
The following communities are part of the Medicine Hat Branch:
Acadia Valley
Bindloss
Bow City
Bow Island
Brooks
Buffalo
Burdett
Cessford
Duchess
Dunmore
Elkwater
Empress
Grassy Lake
Hays
Hilda
Iddesleigh
Irvine
Jenner
Maleb
Manyberries
Medicine Hat
Millicent
Onefour
Patricia
Purple Springs
Rainier
Ralston
Redcliff
Rolling Hills
Scandia
Schuler
Seven Persons
Suffield
Tilley
Walsh
Wardlow
Wild Horse