About This Group

The CPWA Board of Directors (CPWA) has responsibility for identifying, drafting, and leading the promotion of CPWA’s public policy priorities to members of Parliament, the Senate of Canada, and federal departments. The CPWA drafts public policy priorities for each annual budget cycle that are representative of the priorities of APWA’s broad membership in Canada. CPWA Directors are expected to have direct experience and interest in at least one of CPWA’s public policy priority areas (Emergency Management and Disaster Mitigation, Climate Resilient Infrastructure, and Water Resilience) and to actively contribute to the development and advocacy of CPWA’s public policy priorities.

CPWA Directors consistently participate in monthly conference calls and attend the CPWA’s two annual face-to-face meetings—the spring meeting in Ottawa, ON, and the fall meeting at PWX. During the Ottawa meeting, CPWA Directors meet with key members of Parliament, senators, and officials from federal departments. CPWA Directors also work within their chapters to promote advocacy as an organizational priority, as well as CPWA’s public policy priorities.

The ideal candidate must have a pride in public works as a profession and a passion for representing, and advocating for, public works–both broad (e.g. infrastructure funding) and specific (e.g. barriers to mutual aid)–of Canadian members of APWA; direct experience and interest in at least one of CPWA’s public policy priority areas; acquaintance with public works and infrastructure issues at the federal, provincial, territorial and/or municipal level; awareness of federal policies and programs that impact public works; and participation in advocacy and outreach efforts—ideally regarding public works and infrastructure—at the local, provincial/territorial, and/or federal level. Involvement with the advocacy efforts of his/her chapter is ideal, but involvement with the advocacy efforts of another association is also beneficial.

Committee Charter

Learn more about CPWA’s advocacy work.

Contact Us

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CPWA Board of Directors

President
Lee Perkins, CET, MBA, CPWP-M
County of Renfrew
Director of Public Works & Engineering
Pembroke, Ontario

President-Elect
Angela L. Storey
City of Hamilton Public Works Department
Director Waste Management
Hamilton, Ontario

Past President
Scott D. Lamont
City of Rossland
Manager of Operations
Rossland, British Columbia

Member/Past President
Michael Walker, PEng
City of Fredericton
Assistant Director – Engineering & Operations
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Member
Scott Adams
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Member
Patrick Gariépy
City of Trois-Rivières
Director, Public Works Department
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Member
Jennifer Norris
Town of Conception Bay
Director of Public Works & Engineering
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland

Member
Dale Petrun
City of Saskatoon
System Project Supervisor
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Member
Randy Pitz, CMC
Gravel Pitz Consulting
Principle/Senior Consultant
Roblin, Manitoba

APWA Board Liaison
Tina Nelson, PE
Kitsap County WA
Senior Program Manager
Port Orchard, Washington

APWA Staff Liaison
Scott Grayson, CAE
APWA
CEO
Kansas City, Missouri

APWA Staff Liaison
Teresa Hon
APWA
Sr Board Operations & Governance Manager
Kansas City, Missouri