The RE Group Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Elections. 

At the close of nomination on February 7, 2025, the Research Group Election Committee 2025 had received 12 valid nominations for 13 positions. Therefore, according to our bylaws, no election was required, and all 12 candidates were acclaimed.

The Election Committee congratulates the following elected candidates and thanks them for their participation:  

 

REGION

NAME

Atlantic

Nancy Shackell (SE)

Quebec

Jean Bérubé (SE)

NCR

Kathleen Emberson (MA), Eric Hortop (MA), 

Matthew MacLeod (DS), Jason Rancourt (SE).

Ontario

Andrew Billyard (DS)

Prairies

Alebachew Demoz (SE), Mohammad Khakbazan (SE)

BC / Yukon

Chris Perry (HR), Nathaniel Newlands (SE), 

Xiaolan Wang (SE)

 

Their 3-year term will begin on June 7, 2025, the day of the RE Annual General Meeting.

 

According to RE by-law 8.4, each region defined in the Institute's by-laws and each component group within the RE Group shall be represented on the Executive by a minimum of one elected member.

In solidarity,


Peter Hoyt, John MacFarlane, Madeena Sultana
The Research Group Election Committee, PIPSC