Heidi Yang is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Engineers and Geoscientists B.C. (EGBC). She succeeds Ann English, who is retiring following eight years with the organization.
Yang has broad-based experience in the regulatory, forestry, and manufacturing sectors. Throughout her 26-year career, she has provided strategic leadership that has enabled her teams to implement effective systems to support innovative and sustainable operations — experience that will be an asset to EGBC as it begins to implement new regulatory processes and obligations introduced by the Professional Governance Act.
“I feel very honoured to be given this opportunity to serve the public in this capacity,” said Yang. “Engineers and Geoscientists BC is embarking on an exciting and important journey towards stronger regulation for a safer British Columbia, and I look forward to continuing to build on its successes in the future.”
Prior to joining the organization, she led engineering operations—including research, project management, product engineering, manufacturing process engineering, and facilities and maintenance engineering—for one of the largest privately-owned window and door manufacturers in Canada. She also held several senior executive roles with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), including one year as their interim CEO, where she led a rigorous business planning process that enhanced APEGA’s ability to deliver on its regulatory mandate and strengthened internal operations. Prior to her time with APEGA, Yang spent 20 years at Weyerhaeuser, providing leadership for the quality management, customer strategies, and operations processes at the Grande Prairie, Alberta plant.
“On behalf of Council, we’re extremely pleased to be welcoming Heidi to our organization,” said Larry Spence, EGBC president. “She is a collaborative leader with a record of building positive workplaces, developing value-added programs, engaging stakeholders, and leading organizations through times of change. I know she will bring forward a strong vision for the future of engineering and geoscience regulation and our collective goal of enhanced public protection.”
