President
Kristen Darr, P.Geo.
University Education: University of Victoria, Bachelor of Science in Geography and Environmental Studies, 2002.
Prior APEGS Involvement: Served as the Geoscience South Councillor and is on the Governance Change Project Steering Group. Vice-President for 2019-20 and President-Elect for 2020-21.
Current Employment: Director, Environment and Sustainability with SaskEnergy in Regina.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, camping, attending Saskatchewan Roughriders games and just being outdoors. She is an avid downhill skier and loves to see her kids excelling in the sport.
President-Elect
John Desjarlais, P.Eng.
University Education: University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business, Master’s in Business Administration, 2015; University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2011; SIAST, Certificate in Radiation and Environmental Monitoring, 2001.
Prior APEGS Involvement: Served on K-12 Committee, Professional Development Committee, Equity and Diversity Committee, Indigenous Sub-committee, Education Board. North District Councillor from 2017-20. Vice-President for 2020-21. Currently on the Governance Change Steering Group.
Current Employment: General Manager of Great Plains Contracting.
Personal Interests: Acting as a mentor and role model, serving the community in a variety of capacities, including serving on committees and boards. Most of all, creating everlasting memories with his family through travel and exploration of the world’s beauty.
Vice-President
Greg Vogelsang, P.Eng., P.Geo., FEC, FGC
University Education: University of Regina, B.Sc. in Geology, 1988; Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Resource Engineering, 1982.
Prior APEGS Involvement: Served as Geoscience South Councillor for two terms from 2005-11. Later served as the APEGS representative on the Geoscientists Canada Board of Directors. Served on the Academic Review Committee, Legislative Liaison Committee and is currently on the Investigation Committee.
Current Employment: CEO at EDGE Engineering and Geoscience.
Personal Interests: Active in physical conditioning, slo-pitch and golf.
South-East District
Trent Nelson, P.Eng.
University Education: University of Saskatchewan, B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
Prior APEGS Involvement: N/A
Current Employment: Principal Engineer at TRON Engineering.
Personal Interests: Enjoys golfing, curling and snowboarding with friends. Also enjoys camping and going on hikes with his spouse and their dogs.
Geoscience South District
Gavin Jensen, P.Geo.
University Education: University of Alberta, B.Sc. in Land Reclamation and Remediation, 1998; University of Alberta, B.Sc. of Geology, 2003; University of Alberta, M.Sc. Geology, 2007.
Prior APEGS Involvement: Actively involved in planning the APEGS Annual Meeting and Professional Development Conference from 2013-19. Member of the Experience Review Committee and Liaison Councillor to the Connection and Involvement Committee as APEGS Council for Geoscience South District in 2018.
Current Employment: Senior Research Petroleum Hydrogeologist with the Saskatchewan Geological Survey (Government of Saskatchewan).
Personal Interests: Enjoys spending time with his wife at their cottage at Good Spirit Lake and running throughout Wascana Park during the summer months.
Group II (Mechanical & Industrial)
Ashok Thakkar, P.Eng., FEC
University Education: Bhavnagar University, B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1987; Indira Gandhi National Open University, MBA in Finance; Centennial College, Certificate in Project Management.
Prior APEGS Involvement: Served on the Experience Review, Academic Review and K-12 committees, as well as the organizing committee for four annual meetings and professional pevelopment conferences from 2005-17.
Current Employment: Senior Project Manager with EngComp in Saskatoon and is currently seconded to Nutrien, Rocanville.
Personal Interests: Fond and interested in music, sports, travelling, community services, photography and exploring new places.
Group V (Agricultural & Forestry)
Carolyn Emperingham, P.Eng.
University Education: University of Saskatchewan, B.Sc. in Agricultural & Bioresource Engineering, 2004.
Prior APEGS Involvement: N/A
Current Employment: Senior partner and structural engineer with Castle Engineering LLP in Swift Current.
Personal Interests: Enjoys family activities such as water sports, alpine skiing and camping. She currently serves as a board member on her children’s swim club.
Member-in-Training
Caileigh Beckman, Engineer-in-Training
University Education: University of Regina, B.Sc. in Industrial Systems Engineering, 2017
Prior APEGS Involvement: N/A
Current Employment: Manufacturing Engineer with CNH Industrial.
Personal Interests: Has a passion for promoting women in the field of engineering. She is active in mentorship roles, independently and in her current workplace, to encourage the representation of female engineers.