About
Message from the Chapter Chair
Welcome to the Willowdale/Thornhill (W/T) chapter of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
I am honoured to be elected as the new Chair of the Willowdale/Thornhill chapter of the PEO.
We are the third largest chapter within the East Central Region with approximately over 4000 individual members.
My academic background is in Electrical Engineering, holding a Master of Sciences. I have 20+ years of semiconductor industry experience specializing in wafer manufacturing, EDA, Design, Product, Test & Operations. I have volunteered 9+ years with the chapter in various capacities and now as chapter chair intend to provide invaluable support and services to our community.
Our chapter is powered by a team of volunteers who passionately initiate several activities and work with the people to support and promote engineering.
If you have a 2 hours to spare each month and are eager to build new relationships, and connections, eager to learn, or simply have fun making a meaningful impact, I invite you to reach out to me at [email protected]
Cheers
Amit Gupta P.Eng
PEO Willowdale-Thornhill Chair
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Connecting engineers and communities
Willowdale-Thornhill Chapter committees
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The communication committee manages communications outreach with Chapter members via emails, the chapter website, newsletters and our social media channels.
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The GLP committee works to ensure that government, elected officials and the public continue to recognize and understand PEO’s regulatory mandate and policy directions.
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The education outreach committee works with local schools, teachers and students to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers.
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The EIT committee provides engineering interns (EITs) with guidance, mentoring and support as they work towards their professional engineer (P.Eng.) licence.
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The events committee plans and organizes events—networking, recognition, professional development, recreational and more—for chapter members.
Sub-Committees
- The Certificate Presentation Ceremony subcommittee organizes P.Eng. licence certificate presentation ceremonies for new engineers.
- The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) subcommittee organizes professional development activities—seminars, symposiums, technical tours, etc.—for chapter members.
- The Networking subcommittee builds relationships between the Chapter and local business, professional associations and academic institutions.
- The 30x30 subcommittee supports Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 initiative to raise the percentage of newly licensed engineers in Canada who are woman to 30% by the year 2030.
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The nominating committee works to present a slate of candidates for election to Chapter board positions each year.
