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2023-2024 London Executive Committee

Natalie Beauregard, C.E.T.

Chapter Executive Member

Peter Nicholas, C.E.T.

Chair

Scott Brown, C.E.T.

Vice-Chair

Susanna Havel, C.Tech.

Past-Chair

Narayan Parkash

Secretary

Bijay Mainali, Assc., EIT

Treasurer

Sergio Cardoso, C.Tech.

Treasurer

Maharajan Mariappan

College Liaison

Kate Hatherly, C.Tech.

Women in Technology (WIT) Chapter Representative

William Climie, C.E.T., Fellow OACETT

Chapter Executive Member

Candice McPhail, C.Tech.

Chapter Executive Member

Zahid Hashmi, C.Tech.

Chapter Executive Member

Message from the Chapter Chair

Welcome, on behalf of the London Chapter Executive, to our Chapter Web Page! We are one of the most active Chapters in Ontario, and you are encouraged to keep reading and discover the program events we outlined in our May Executive Meeting. Also check out the Ontario Technologist - Chapters at Work for London Chapter news.

Since 1985, the Kia Lahde, C.E.T. - Student Awards outreach program has presented Certificates of Recognition, congratulatory letters, and a cheque to high school graduates with high marks, who have been accepted into an OACETT recognized college program. This year (2023), the high schools have submitted eight applications, and all are approved. Congrats to these potentially future OACETT Members!

Our Program for 2023 - 2024 includes:

Looking to set up meetings in other Counties within the Chapter boundary.

June 1/15/28/29 - Kia Lahde, C.E.T. - Student Awards at seven graduations.

September 13 - General Meeting with possible CPD at Fanshawe College.

October 11 - Executive Business Meeting.

October 13 - Kia Lahde, C.E.T. - Student Award at a graduation ceremony.

October 25 - 27 - suggested tour of the Paradigm Distillery.

November 18 - suggested Bring Your Kid to the Childrens' Museum Saturday.

November 24 or December 1 - Seasonal Party - details to be announced.

January 10, 2024 - Executive Business Meeting.

January TBA - suggested Meet & Greet evening at Fanshawe College.

February 24 - WIT Pottery event.

March 2 - suggested NEM event for high school/college students / Members.

March 13 - Executive Business Meeting.

April 10 - London Chapter Annual Meeting.

We have a Professional Development Program to assist members needing advice about upgrading from Associate Member to Certified Technician or Certified Technologist, or from C.Tech. to C.E.T. Please send your requests to London-Chapter@oacett.org and give your career path a step up.

Our Women In Technology Representative is active with the provincial WIT network. We encourage our women Associates, Technicians, and Technologists to engage with this growing group to support each other and encourage girls to consider the rewarding world of a career in technology.

For social media buffs, Members can join our London Chapter LinkedIn web page, as well as view our Facebook page.

Any questions, comments, or concerns may be sent to london-chapter@oacett.org.

Chapter Member Milestones

10-Year Members	25-Year Members	40-Year Members	50-Year Members
James Ashton	Ronald Larocque	Peter Bryan-Pulham	Kenneth Hunter
Jason Barnard	Gerald Mauthe	James Kirk	Kenneth Hunter
Nathan Bishop	Jeffery Brown	Dennis Bulanda	John Carson
Brian DeFrias	Michael Honchar	Bradley Hutchison	Bruce McDonald
Ryan DeSutter	Donna Sanders	Ronald Meidinger	David Merkley
Michael Duncan	Robert Burnard	Kevin Power	Donald Reeder
Adam Fyfe	Jim Gaudet	Timothy Semenuk	Ted Revai
Marnix Goud	Alex Piggott	William Smith	Daniel McDonald
Sean Graham	Bradley Weber	Brian Eedy
Paul Gyozo	Donald Langille	Peter Crookston
Keith Hill	Chad Archibald	Terence Lizmore
Andrew Marczenko		Masahiko Yokoouchi
Jolene McLaughlin
Harmony Patrick
Samuel Shannon
Nicholas Sheldon
Danny Toffolon
Anthony Tomlin
Joshua Wright