Congratulations to Marlene Kanga – National Deputy President 2012
Sydney Division is delighted over the election, at Congress in Canberra on 23 November 2011, of Marlene Kanga as National Deputy President, and therefore National President elect in 2013. Marlene will be the first National President from Sydney Division since Martin Thomas in 1991.
Dr. Marlene Kanga is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. She is a Chemical Engineer with a specialisation in risk engineering. Marlene has been a member of the Council of Engineers Australia since 2007. As a Councillor, she has been responsible for oversight of marketing and communication, engineering practice and professional development and finance.
Marlene is a Director of Business Technology Pty. Ltd which provides risk engineering consulting services to the oil and gas, petrochemical and process industries. She is also a Director of iOmniscient Pty. Ltd. which has developed patented software technology for automated camera based surveillance systems. The technology is based on Australian research, has won multiple awards internationally and has been installed in large airports, transportation and public infrastructure in Australia, Asia and Europe.
Marlene was Chair of the National Committee for Women in Engineering at Engineers Australia during 2008-2009. Her strategic initiatives, has resulted in membership growth among women engineers being the fastest growing segment in Engineers Australia.
Marlene has represented Australian engineers in various international forums including the World Engineers Conventions from 2007 - 2010. She is a member of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) Committee for Women in Engineering and the Committee for Disaster Risk Management.
Marlene is committed to ensuring that Engineers Australia remains relevant to the profession and delivers value to its members. Members want more technical information and high quality opportunities for professional development. Young engineers now comprise the majority of engineers and these products and services will use the latest technology and be structured to appeal to the new generation of engineering professionals. Marlene is committed to the current priorities for the organisation, which are to encourage more members to become Chartered professionals and to achieve National Registration covered by uniform legislation. It is also important to engage with government, the media and the broader community to discuss the important contributions engineers make to modern life and the issues for which engineers deliver solutions such as climate change, water management and sustainability.
