Isabelle Jodoin, Stantec senior vice president, Quebec, has been appointed chairperson of the board of directors of the Quebec Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (AFG), following their General Meeting on June 13, 2017. Jodoin is the first woman appointed to this position since the association was founded in 1974.

As chairperson, Jodoin will carry on AFG’s mission of ensuring the development, prosperity, and visibility of Quebec’s consulting engineering field. The board will support strategic initiatives, reinforce consultant representation within the AFG, promote the consulting engineering role to the public, and mobilize the industry to modernize its practices.

“Isabelle’s appointment is a reflection of her commitment to our industry,” says executive vice president, Canada, Russ Wlad. “Not only does she challenge fellow engineers to keep improving, she’s breaking barriers becoming the first woman chair of the AFG. I have no doubt the Association will benefit from having Isabelle in the chairperson role.”

Jodoin is a civil engineer with more than 30 years of experience. She is responsible for strategic development and operations management for Stantec’s Quebec region. This group includes more than 1,300 employees working in 22 offices across the province specializing in buildings, transportation, community development, environment, water, power, telecommunications, and physical security.

The AFG brings together firms of all sizes, from every region in Quebec, representing the majority of the province’s consulting engineers.