Executive Committee Members
The Commonwealth Engineers' Council is a membership organisation led by an Executive Board consisting of the following members:
Dawn Bonfield MBE FREng CEng
President
Dawn Bonfield MBE is a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Inclusive Engineering at Aston University, and is Founder & Director of Towards Vision, a not-for-profit which works towards a vision of diversity and inclusion in engineering. She is Past President and former Chief Executive of the Women's Engineering Society (WES). Dawn is Deputy Chair of the Women in Engineering Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations working on the application of engineering and technology to address gender inequality globally.
Dawn has an interest in the history of women in engineering and manages a social enterprise called ‘Magnificent Women’. She was the founder of the UNESCO sponsored International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) which takes place on 23 June annually.
A materials engineer by profession, Dawn has worked at AERE Harwell, Citroen Research Centre (Paris), British Aerospace (Bristol), MBDA (Stevenage), and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (London). Dawn now specialises in Inclusive Engineering outputs and how the engineering sector must produce engineering solutions which are accessible to all, promoting equality and social justice.
President
Dawn Bonfield MBE is a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Inclusive Engineering at Aston University, and is Founder & Director of Towards Vision, a not-for-profit which works towards a vision of diversity and inclusion in engineering. She is Past President and former Chief Executive of the Women's Engineering Society (WES). Dawn is Deputy Chair of the Women in Engineering Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations working on the application of engineering and technology to address gender inequality globally.
Dawn has an interest in the history of women in engineering and manages a social enterprise called ‘Magnificent Women’. She was the founder of the UNESCO sponsored International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) which takes place on 23 June annually.
A materials engineer by profession, Dawn has worked at AERE Harwell, Citroen Research Centre (Paris), British Aerospace (Bristol), MBDA (Stevenage), and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (London). Dawn now specialises in Inclusive Engineering outputs and how the engineering sector must produce engineering solutions which are accessible to all, promoting equality and social justice.
Paul W Jowitt CBE FRSE FREng FICE
Immediate Past PresidentPaul Jowitt is Professor of Civil Engineering at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. He is currently President of the Commonwealth Engineers Council and a Past President (2009-10) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). In 2003 he chaired the ICE Presidential Commission - “Engineering without Frontiers” - to examine society’s expectations of the civil engineer in the 21st Century and the engineer’s contribution to meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Paul Jowitt was the author of the ICE’s 6th Brunel International Lecture “Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows” which addressed the twin issues of Poverty and Climate Change. The lecture was delivered at over 45 venues in 16 different countries.
He is Chair of Engineers Against Poverty and a Trustee of Engineers for Change (Sierra Leone). He is also a member of the Steering Group for the GCRF-DfID-funded Africa Catalyst Programme, managed by the RAEng.
Paul’s major interests are in the fields of sustainable development, systems thinking, international development and water supply and water resources engineering.
Immediate Past PresidentPaul Jowitt is Professor of Civil Engineering at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. He is currently President of the Commonwealth Engineers Council and a Past President (2009-10) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). In 2003 he chaired the ICE Presidential Commission - “Engineering without Frontiers” - to examine society’s expectations of the civil engineer in the 21st Century and the engineer’s contribution to meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Paul Jowitt was the author of the ICE’s 6th Brunel International Lecture “Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows” which addressed the twin issues of Poverty and Climate Change. The lecture was delivered at over 45 venues in 16 different countries.
He is Chair of Engineers Against Poverty and a Trustee of Engineers for Change (Sierra Leone). He is also a member of the Steering Group for the GCRF-DfID-funded Africa Catalyst Programme, managed by the RAEng.
Paul’s major interests are in the fields of sustainable development, systems thinking, international development and water supply and water resources engineering.
Valerie Kelsick
Regional Representative of the Caribbean and Americas
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago (APETT)
Ms. S. Valerie Kelsick has an extensive and diverse background covering over 35 years combined experience in project management, project finance, banking, financial and management consulting, facility maintenance and consulting engineering. Her formal professional career culminated with a Project Officer/Analyst position at the Caribbean Development Bank followed by managerial positions at Republic Bank Limited.
Ms. Kelsick holds an MBA in Finance & International Business, from Columbia Business School (USA), a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton (UK) and the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) (USA) credential. She is a Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering as well as a Fellow of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago (APETT). She also possesses various professional credentials having completed courses including Chartered Director Programme from Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (TT), public private sector partnerships, mediation and construction contracts.
Serving as Board Director on public and not for profit institutions, she has a passion for strategic governance efforts and influencing public policies. Ms Kelsick is a Past President of APETT, former Chair of the National Insurance Property Development Company Limited as well as a former Trustee of the Colleges of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago. She also serves on the Board of the Fondes Amandes Reaforestation Community Project (FACRP).
Regional Representative of the Caribbean and Americas
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago (APETT)
Ms. S. Valerie Kelsick has an extensive and diverse background covering over 35 years combined experience in project management, project finance, banking, financial and management consulting, facility maintenance and consulting engineering. Her formal professional career culminated with a Project Officer/Analyst position at the Caribbean Development Bank followed by managerial positions at Republic Bank Limited.
Ms. Kelsick holds an MBA in Finance & International Business, from Columbia Business School (USA), a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton (UK) and the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) (USA) credential. She is a Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering as well as a Fellow of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago (APETT). She also possesses various professional credentials having completed courses including Chartered Director Programme from Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (TT), public private sector partnerships, mediation and construction contracts.
Serving as Board Director on public and not for profit institutions, she has a passion for strategic governance efforts and influencing public policies. Ms Kelsick is a Past President of APETT, former Chair of the National Insurance Property Development Company Limited as well as a former Trustee of the Colleges of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago. She also serves on the Board of the Fondes Amandes Reaforestation Community Project (FACRP).
Ing Trudy Morgan CEng FICE FSLIE MBA
Regional Representative of Africa
Ing Trudy Morgan is President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers, Council Member of the Professional Engineers Registration Council and President of the Sierra Leone Women Engineers. Ing Trudy is a trustee with the UK based charity Engineers for Change (Sierra Leone) and the International Representative for the UK Institution of Civil Engineers in Sierra Leone. She has worked within Sierra Leone, with the World Bank in developing a programme to address the challenges of inadequacy of urban services provision and with the United Nations on the Landslide Recovery Project following the recent landslide in Sierra Leone.
She led the team that successfully submitted and implemented the SLIE proposal, The Young Engineers Corp, under the GCRF’s Africa Catalyst programme, implemented by the Royal Academy of Engineering, as well as the subsequent much larger programme. In December 2018, Ing Trudy made history by becoming the first female Fellow from Africa, of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers. She has won several awards locally for her work with women engineers. In June 2020, she became the first female President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers in its 50th anniversary year.
Ing Trudy is a Project Management professional with a background in civil engineering. Ing Trudy started her career with Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons working on iconic buildings in London, followed by 11 years designing and building bridges across the UK. Following an MBA at Cranfield, she spent the next 10 working as management consultant and business development specialist and led three international teams across 17 countries designing and constructing offices for a large UK government agency. She returned to Sierra Leone in 2010 and has made significant strides to support the training of young people and the empowerment of women.
Regional Representative of Africa
Ing Trudy Morgan is President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers, Council Member of the Professional Engineers Registration Council and President of the Sierra Leone Women Engineers. Ing Trudy is a trustee with the UK based charity Engineers for Change (Sierra Leone) and the International Representative for the UK Institution of Civil Engineers in Sierra Leone. She has worked within Sierra Leone, with the World Bank in developing a programme to address the challenges of inadequacy of urban services provision and with the United Nations on the Landslide Recovery Project following the recent landslide in Sierra Leone.
She led the team that successfully submitted and implemented the SLIE proposal, The Young Engineers Corp, under the GCRF’s Africa Catalyst programme, implemented by the Royal Academy of Engineering, as well as the subsequent much larger programme. In December 2018, Ing Trudy made history by becoming the first female Fellow from Africa, of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers. She has won several awards locally for her work with women engineers. In June 2020, she became the first female President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers in its 50th anniversary year.
Ing Trudy is a Project Management professional with a background in civil engineering. Ing Trudy started her career with Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons working on iconic buildings in London, followed by 11 years designing and building bridges across the UK. Following an MBA at Cranfield, she spent the next 10 working as management consultant and business development specialist and led three international teams across 17 countries designing and constructing offices for a large UK government agency. She returned to Sierra Leone in 2010 and has made significant strides to support the training of young people and the empowerment of women.
Navinchadra B Vasoya BE FIE LMISTE
Regional Representative of Asia
Mr Navinchadra B Vasoya graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gujarat University (India). As the Chairman of a group of companies involved in Consultancy, Project Management, Industrial and Engineering Projects, Construction of Public Infrastructure Projects, Industrial Estate Development, etc, Mr Vasoya has delivered projects of National importance.
He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), serving as National Vice-President during the Session 2011-12 and subsequently, was elected as the National President for the Session 2016-17. At present, Mr Vasoya is serving as the Past President and also a sitting member of the National Council of The Institution of Engineers (India).
Mr Navinchandra B. Vasoya is elected as the National member in the Executive Council of WFEO for the session 2019-2023. He is also a member of the WFEO Governance Committee, the STC on Information & Communication (WEFO-CIC), and the WFEO – UN Relations Committee (WURC). He was Chair of the STC on Information and Communication Technology of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP-ICT) in 2017-18, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) and also the FEISCA representative to WEFO.
Mr Navinchandra B Vasoya is a Fellow of International Council of Consultants, Fellow of Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators, Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education, Member of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries and Member of Indo American Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Vasoya carries special expertise in Business Development, High Value Project Execution, Team Development, Mentoring & Coaching, Industrial Management, Construction Management, Lead Generation, Forming Strategic Alliances, Financial & Operational Management and Monitoring Compliances.
Regional Representative of Asia
Mr Navinchadra B Vasoya graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gujarat University (India). As the Chairman of a group of companies involved in Consultancy, Project Management, Industrial and Engineering Projects, Construction of Public Infrastructure Projects, Industrial Estate Development, etc, Mr Vasoya has delivered projects of National importance.
He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), serving as National Vice-President during the Session 2011-12 and subsequently, was elected as the National President for the Session 2016-17. At present, Mr Vasoya is serving as the Past President and also a sitting member of the National Council of The Institution of Engineers (India).
Mr Navinchandra B. Vasoya is elected as the National member in the Executive Council of WFEO for the session 2019-2023. He is also a member of the WFEO Governance Committee, the STC on Information & Communication (WEFO-CIC), and the WFEO – UN Relations Committee (WURC). He was Chair of the STC on Information and Communication Technology of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP-ICT) in 2017-18, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) and also the FEISCA representative to WEFO.
Mr Navinchandra B Vasoya is a Fellow of International Council of Consultants, Fellow of Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators, Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education, Member of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries and Member of Indo American Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Vasoya carries special expertise in Business Development, High Value Project Execution, Team Development, Mentoring & Coaching, Industrial Management, Construction Management, Lead Generation, Forming Strategic Alliances, Financial & Operational Management and Monitoring Compliances.
Kirils Holstovs
Regional Representative of Europe
Kirils Holstovs is a civil & structural engineer at AECOM specialising in inspections and assessments of bridges, as well as carbon management of infrastructure, co-leading strategic work on decarbonisation of bridge design and asset management. Kirils has also been involved as a stakeholder engagement coordinator and a project co-coordinator for a major international project, as a part of AECOM sustainability consultancy services.
Kirils volunteers as a co-lead of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) Young Engineers / Future Leaders’ Working Group on Climate Action, which elevates the voice of young engineers in decision-making and develops climate policy initiatives, capacity-building events and partnerships to advance climate action and sustainable development. He took part in COP26 and COP27 as a negotiations observer, speaker and side event lead organiser. He was a co-initiator and co-author of the COP26 Joint Statement of International Youth Organisations, which provided 12 key climate policy recommendations that were co-signed by some of the most influential international youth organisations and shared with all COP Parties. Kirils also was a delegate at the Pre-COP26 UN Youth4Climate summit and agreed adoption of several key infrastructure policies in the Youth4Climate manifesto that was shared with all COP26 Parties.
Kirils actively volunteers with the Institution of Civil Engineers, where he has the roles of the Climate Change Representative of the ICE North East [England] regional committee and a member of the Carbon Champions review panel.
Regional Representative of Europe
Kirils Holstovs is a civil & structural engineer at AECOM specialising in inspections and assessments of bridges, as well as carbon management of infrastructure, co-leading strategic work on decarbonisation of bridge design and asset management. Kirils has also been involved as a stakeholder engagement coordinator and a project co-coordinator for a major international project, as a part of AECOM sustainability consultancy services.
Kirils volunteers as a co-lead of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) Young Engineers / Future Leaders’ Working Group on Climate Action, which elevates the voice of young engineers in decision-making and develops climate policy initiatives, capacity-building events and partnerships to advance climate action and sustainable development. He took part in COP26 and COP27 as a negotiations observer, speaker and side event lead organiser. He was a co-initiator and co-author of the COP26 Joint Statement of International Youth Organisations, which provided 12 key climate policy recommendations that were co-signed by some of the most influential international youth organisations and shared with all COP Parties. Kirils also was a delegate at the Pre-COP26 UN Youth4Climate summit and agreed adoption of several key infrastructure policies in the Youth4Climate manifesto that was shared with all COP26 Parties.
Kirils actively volunteers with the Institution of Civil Engineers, where he has the roles of the Climate Change Representative of the ICE North East [England] regional committee and a member of the Carbon Champions review panel.
Pratarp Singh, BE, FFIE, AIAMA, FIEAust; FIPENZ
Regional Representative of the Pacific Region
Pratarp is a Fijian national and the Managing Director of ENTEC Pte Limited, a private Fijian civil engineering consultancy practice. He obtained his tertiary engineering education in the 80’s from Melbourne, Australia. In addition to engineering, he practices alternative dispute resolution. He is the Immediate Past President of the South Pacific Engineers Association (SPEA), former President of The Fiji Institution of Engineers (FIE) and a former Commissioner of the Fiji Higher Education Commission. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Engineering NZ and Engineers Fiji. Pratarp is one of the founders of SPEA.
Over the last 25 years he has been actively involved in building community resilience in the Pacific. In the last 15 years he has been an active Member supporting the activities of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). He has been a Board Member of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) since the year 2014.
In the region he has built a close working relationship with the international development partners, academia and public and private sectors. He has a very good understanding and broad knowledge of the modern day challenges and opportunities in the engineering services sector, especially in post disaster needs analysis area where he has a serious interest and commitment to assist the vulnerable communities. He believes quality engineering is the cornerstone of a successful economy. Well planned physical and administrative infrastructure are key to long-term sustainability and economic success.
His views of some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals together with the prediction made in the Global Infrastructure Outlook, a study by Oxford Economics and Global Infrastructure Hub (a G20 initiative) have put the engineering profession at cross roads. Worldwide, the profession needs to consolidate its long-term partnership with the Policy Makers. Lack of foresight for engineering capacity and therefore, inadequate investment in engineering education and training are very likely to lead to economic failures and delivery of the relevant SDG’s in time. In support of this, he has personally funded and delivered through the South Pacific Engineers Association and the Fiji Institution of Engineers many lifelong learning programs.
Regional Representative of the Pacific Region
Pratarp is a Fijian national and the Managing Director of ENTEC Pte Limited, a private Fijian civil engineering consultancy practice. He obtained his tertiary engineering education in the 80’s from Melbourne, Australia. In addition to engineering, he practices alternative dispute resolution. He is the Immediate Past President of the South Pacific Engineers Association (SPEA), former President of The Fiji Institution of Engineers (FIE) and a former Commissioner of the Fiji Higher Education Commission. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Engineering NZ and Engineers Fiji. Pratarp is one of the founders of SPEA.
Over the last 25 years he has been actively involved in building community resilience in the Pacific. In the last 15 years he has been an active Member supporting the activities of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). He has been a Board Member of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) since the year 2014.
In the region he has built a close working relationship with the international development partners, academia and public and private sectors. He has a very good understanding and broad knowledge of the modern day challenges and opportunities in the engineering services sector, especially in post disaster needs analysis area where he has a serious interest and commitment to assist the vulnerable communities. He believes quality engineering is the cornerstone of a successful economy. Well planned physical and administrative infrastructure are key to long-term sustainability and economic success.
His views of some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals together with the prediction made in the Global Infrastructure Outlook, a study by Oxford Economics and Global Infrastructure Hub (a G20 initiative) have put the engineering profession at cross roads. Worldwide, the profession needs to consolidate its long-term partnership with the Policy Makers. Lack of foresight for engineering capacity and therefore, inadequate investment in engineering education and training are very likely to lead to economic failures and delivery of the relevant SDG’s in time. In support of this, he has personally funded and delivered through the South Pacific Engineers Association and the Fiji Institution of Engineers many lifelong learning programs.
Yashin Brijmohan Pr.Eng MEng SMSAIEE
Chair of Engineering Education and Professional Development Working Group
Yashin Brijmohan is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree, Masters Degree, and a Diploma in Engineering Business Management. He is currently appointed as Chairman of Engineering Education at the Federation of African Engineering Organisations, Advisor to the President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, and Board Member of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education.
As the founding Executive Dean of Business, Engineering, and Technology at Monash South Africa, he led curriculum development, teaching and learning, and research, across the areas of Engineering, Commerce, Accountancy, Information Technology, and Law. His illustrious career in engineering includes the appointment as Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, and Chairperson of the International Engineering Capacity Building Committees.
In South Africa he served as Board Member, Chairperson of the Strategic Advisory Committee and Chairperson of the Continuing Professional Development Team for the Engineering Council of South Africa. He also served as Head of School for Engineering at the Eskom Academy of Learning, Chairperson of the Tertiary Education Support Programme developing science and engineering research and learning centres across universities, Chairperson of the Young Professional Development Committee (Eskom), and Board Director for the Southern African Business and Technology Incubation Association.
Yashin’s interest and expertise is in leadership, strategy development, engineering and general management, and business development, combined with his strong engineering, education, data analysis and risk management experience. He is a thought leader in preparing industry, learning institutions, society, and business for the Industrial and Technological Revolution with a focus on development and sustainability.
Chair of Engineering Education and Professional Development Working Group
Yashin Brijmohan is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree, Masters Degree, and a Diploma in Engineering Business Management. He is currently appointed as Chairman of Engineering Education at the Federation of African Engineering Organisations, Advisor to the President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, and Board Member of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education.
As the founding Executive Dean of Business, Engineering, and Technology at Monash South Africa, he led curriculum development, teaching and learning, and research, across the areas of Engineering, Commerce, Accountancy, Information Technology, and Law. His illustrious career in engineering includes the appointment as Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, and Chairperson of the International Engineering Capacity Building Committees.
In South Africa he served as Board Member, Chairperson of the Strategic Advisory Committee and Chairperson of the Continuing Professional Development Team for the Engineering Council of South Africa. He also served as Head of School for Engineering at the Eskom Academy of Learning, Chairperson of the Tertiary Education Support Programme developing science and engineering research and learning centres across universities, Chairperson of the Young Professional Development Committee (Eskom), and Board Director for the Southern African Business and Technology Incubation Association.
Yashin’s interest and expertise is in leadership, strategy development, engineering and general management, and business development, combined with his strong engineering, education, data analysis and risk management experience. He is a thought leader in preparing industry, learning institutions, society, and business for the Industrial and Technological Revolution with a focus on development and sustainability.
Chris Chukwunta
Sustainable Development Representative
Chris is the Vice President of the International Renewable Energy Systems Inc (IRES). He is a Professional Engineer with 15 years of business development and project management experience in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Chris holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from Imperial College London, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nigeria.
He is a United Nations Affiliated Technical Reviewer, a member of Canada’s Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC), Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC) board, the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition (CSET) Agenda, World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) Climate Action Working Group, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Investigation Committee, and co-President of the YEG Passport Rotary Club. He volunteers as a mentor to young engineers and scientists at the Imperial College Mentoring scheme and University of Alberta Career Exploration Interviews.
Chris is passionate about sustainable development, climate action, deploying clean energy solutions and youth capacity development. For leisure, Chris loves to play soccer, and to engage in discussion about geopolitics, history, and scientific innovation.
Sustainable Development Representative
Chris is the Vice President of the International Renewable Energy Systems Inc (IRES). He is a Professional Engineer with 15 years of business development and project management experience in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Chris holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from Imperial College London, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nigeria.
He is a United Nations Affiliated Technical Reviewer, a member of Canada’s Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC), Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC) board, the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition (CSET) Agenda, World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) Climate Action Working Group, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Investigation Committee, and co-President of the YEG Passport Rotary Club. He volunteers as a mentor to young engineers and scientists at the Imperial College Mentoring scheme and University of Alberta Career Exploration Interviews.
Chris is passionate about sustainable development, climate action, deploying clean energy solutions and youth capacity development. For leisure, Chris loves to play soccer, and to engage in discussion about geopolitics, history, and scientific innovation.
Merv Lindsay FIEAust FIPENZ CPEng NER GradAICD
Liaison for South Pacific Engagement
Merv is an Australian civil/structural engineer and founder of Lindsay Dynan Consulting, a mid-size practice that began in 1980 and currently has offices across Australia. Merv was National President of Engineers Australia in 2011 and has a long association with EA including on Council, Congress, Civil College Board, chair of the International Committee and Division President, He has also served on various engineering related boards and committees including board member and chair of Engineers Media, member of various committees of the NSW Building Professionals Board and current chair of Engineering Heritage Australia. In 2013/14 Merv initiated a restructure to professionalise Engineers Australia governance then chaired the necessary rewrite of the charter and bylaws and promoted its support by the membership. For this he was awarded the EA Presidents Prize.
Merv is also currently a board member of a not for profit (charity) and still does some hands-on engineering. Beyond that his passion is watercolour painting. Other interests include tennis, cycling and walking.
Merv has long recognised that Engineering is a global profession and therefore that international linkages through organisations like CEC, WFEO and others are vital to growing professional standards and sustaining our collective success and the prosperity and quality of life we deliver to others.
Liaison for South Pacific Engagement
Merv is an Australian civil/structural engineer and founder of Lindsay Dynan Consulting, a mid-size practice that began in 1980 and currently has offices across Australia. Merv was National President of Engineers Australia in 2011 and has a long association with EA including on Council, Congress, Civil College Board, chair of the International Committee and Division President, He has also served on various engineering related boards and committees including board member and chair of Engineers Media, member of various committees of the NSW Building Professionals Board and current chair of Engineering Heritage Australia. In 2013/14 Merv initiated a restructure to professionalise Engineers Australia governance then chaired the necessary rewrite of the charter and bylaws and promoted its support by the membership. For this he was awarded the EA Presidents Prize.
Merv is also currently a board member of a not for profit (charity) and still does some hands-on engineering. Beyond that his passion is watercolour painting. Other interests include tennis, cycling and walking.
Merv has long recognised that Engineering is a global profession and therefore that international linkages through organisations like CEC, WFEO and others are vital to growing professional standards and sustaining our collective success and the prosperity and quality of life we deliver to others.
