Suzanne Burow FIEAust CPEng NER has been appointed as the new Engineers Australia representative and Deputy Chair of the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland (BPEQ).
A civil engineer with considerable experience as a water resources practitioner in various sectors across the industry, Suzanne is passionate about professional ethics and how they are relevant within the engineering profession.
She has been an enthusiastic volunteer with Engineers Australia and an advocate for the profession for more than 20 years. “I like opportunities to contribute to my profession, which is why I've been a very active member of Engineers Australia,” she says.
Suzanne joined BPEQ in 2019 as the elected representative and says during that time she has learned so much from fellow board members. “I was very excited to see that a number of us have been re-appointed so we can continue with the work that we were doing before.
“There is a lot of change going on, especially around how the states are regulating the profession and engineering registration, and so I felt that continuity on the board is quite important at the moment,” Suzanne says.
Stacey Rawlings, Engineers Australia General Manager for QLD says “we thank Suzanne for her dedication to the profession and willingness to put herself forward for this opportunity, continuing her time on the board, and providing some continued stability to the board.
“We also thank Evelyn Storey for the six years she has served as the previous Engineers Australia representative on the board.”
Other Engineers Australia members included in the announcement are Dr Emma Eriksson FIEAust CPEng NER who is one of the new appointees (elected RPEQ representative), Dr Maureen Hassall FIEAust CPEng who has been re-appointed as academic representative, and Chris Edwards CompIEAust who has been re-appointed community representative.
They will join Suzanne, as well as Chair Andrew Seccombe, and board members Loren Hickey and Suzy Cairney.
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