John Kizas Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Canada Area

Specializing in executive management for small groups, associations and non-profit organizations ... with a personal touch

Engineering Deans Canada is a pan-Canadian organization of the deans (or equivalent) of faculties and schools of engineering and applied science at Canadian universities and colleges that offer undergraduate engineering programs accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Its objectives are:• To provide engineering education that satisfies CEAB requirements, ensures awareness and knowledge of the engineering profession, and promotes the benefits of professional licensure.• To promote and encourage excellence in engineering education and research; to be the voice of engineering education and research at the national level.• To provide a forum for Canadian engineering educators to debate issues and share experiences that foster excellence in engineering education and research.• To advocate, as the collective voice of all engineering faculties and schools in Canada, for a shared vision, and for the good of Canadian engineering education and research.• To promote and direct fundamental and applied engineering research and encourage and assist in the bringing to market of innovative solutions.• To promote academic engineering research and disseminate the contributions in the advancement of knowledge and technologies to industry, government, and the general public.• To educate international undergraduate and graduate students; to support and provide venues for international researchers in Canada, and to assist in the integration of foreign educated and trained engineers into the engineering profession.

The Canadian Society of Senior Engineers is a registered charitable, not-for-profit, organization, whose aim is to maximize the well-being of all Canadians.The organization is involved in many benevolent and social activities, including:• Assisting in the broad field of engineering education for youth who are preparing to enter university• Providing financial support to student projects in the field of engineering or science• Encouraging and facilitating communications between members of the engineering and science fraternity who are senior in age or experience• Publishing a newsletter periodically (5-9 per year)• Maintaining an active role in expressing learned opinions• Contributing to awareness of the history of Engineering in Canada

APEGS is the provincial organization responsible for licensing Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists in Saskatchewan.Conducting preliminary academic reviews of foreign-trained applicants, specifically detailed reviews of the courses taken by an applicant and comparison of the learning objectives to the relevant Canadian syllabus for registration as an Engineer-in-Training with APEGS.

Engineers Canada is the national organization of the 10 provincial and 2 territorial associations that regulate the practice of engineering in Canada and license the country's more than 260,000 professional engineers.Advisor• Provide governance advice and expertise• Serve as Secretariat to the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science in support of its meetings and activities• Develop and produce an agenda and supporting materials, preparing briefings as required, for the Chief Executive Officers Group in conjunction with the Chair, Vice-Chair, CEO Group members and the senior staff of Engineers Canada• Serve as Secretariat to the CEO Group and act as the staff resource in support of its activitiesProgram Management• Formulated legacy diverse policies and procedures into a cohesive program, and expanded it’s reach to include federally registered corporations• Evolved the programs as dictated by legal precedent and market conditionsIntellectual Property• Established a strategy and administered a program to protect against the misuse of engineering terms, titles, images and words in trade-marks and federal corporation names• Managed a portfolio of IP, Copyright, Trade-marks, Certification Marks, and Official Marks• Researched over 170 companies, initiated over 100 trade-mark oppositions, negotiated over 80 consent agreementsResource Management• Agenda development; preparation of meeting materials, attendance at meetings, preparation and distribution of meeting notes, coordination of action items, document control, conducting research and drafting briefingsEducation • Successfully developed and managed training courses for over 1000 specialists in road design• Developing educational opportunities aimed at engineering regulatory staff based on industry prioritiesStakeholder Management• Successfully managed a wide variety of stakeholder councils and committees encompassing senior regulatory representatives and engineering deans

The Transportation Association of Canada is a not-for-profit, membership-based association that provides a neutral forum to exchange ideas and information on technical guidelines and best practices related to the Canadian transportation and roadways sectors.Council Management• Provide technical and administrative guidance to the Chief Engineers’ Council, Urban Transportation Council, Environment Council and Multi-Modal Council. Each is a volunteer forum for government and private sector to exchange information and to promote a safe, economical and environmentally sustainable transportation system• Management of project staff, budget coordination, identification and promotion of new projects, maintenance of existing publications (including manuals and guidelines) and development of strong relationships with the volunteer community who participate on the many committees and councils, as well as serving the specific needs of Canadian agenciesProject Management/Product Development• Participated in technical steering committees, management and delivery of a wide variety of transportation products, including guidelines & briefings in support of the Roadway Guidelines & Best Practices Program, Urban Vision and Environmental Code of Ethics Education Programs• Planned, organized, conducted and in some cases presented a wide variety of seminars and courses aimed at the professional transportation community. Delivery methods include face-to-face presentations and web-based on-line learningStanding Committee Support• Provided technical and administrative guidance to specialty standing committees: Maintenance & Construction; Geometric Design; Pavements; Soils & Materials; Structures; National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control; Finance & Investment; Aviation; and Data & ApplicationsCommunications• Addressed technical and non-technical inquiries from the press, public, government sector and private industry in relation to any Association product or initiative

Provided advanced schedule development, coordination among construction trades, and contract management for large commercial renovation projects. Conducted safety inspections/surveys and lead a Joint Health and Safety Committee

Provided detailed schedule coordination, management of sub-trades, liaison with owners for the construction and major reconstruction of wastewater treatment facility (Ottawa-Carleton – Pickard Centre). Organized, estimated and negotiated all contract extras. Coordinated and reviewed detailed shop drawings and technical approvals.