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This award is TAC’s highest honour. It recognizes leaders who have had a tangible and enduring impact on the association’s progress toward its vision and mission, and thereby on Canada’s transportation sector. Recipients have contributed actively to TAC councils and committees for at least 15 years, among their 25 years or more of industry experience.
Nominations may be made by any TAC member, and must include a description of the nominee’s experience and accomplishments (up to 500 words) plus a CV. Nominees must be current or recently retired employees of a TAC member organization.
Winners are approved by TAC’s Board of Directors, with no limit on the number of recipients each year. Each winner receives an allowance of up to $2,000 to defray the costs of attending the TAC conference where the award is presented.
2023 | Scott Stewart, Arcadis IBI Group |
2022 | Gerry Chaput, IBI Group Ruth Eden (late), formerly with Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Anne-Marie Leclerc, ministère des Transports du Québec |
2021 | Jack MacDonald, City of Moncton |
2020 |
Gérard Desgagné, formerly with Ministère des Transports du Québec (retired) |
2019 |
Jadwiga Kroman, City of Calgary |
2018 |
Barry Belcourt, City of Edmonton |
2017 |
Keith Boddy, Nova Scotia Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal |
2016 |
Walter Burdz, Manitoba Infrastructure |
2015 |
Geni Bahar, NAVIGATS Inc. |
2014 |
Michel Masse, ministère des Transports du Québec |
2013 |
Gerry Forbes, Intus Road Safety Engineering Inc. |
2012 |
Vic Anderson, Delcan Corporation |
2011 |
Tom AppaRao, Regional Municipality of Peel |
2010 |
Dave Banks, HDR | iTRANS |
2009 |
Tim Hawnt, Alberta Transportation |
2008 |
Merv Clark, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. |
This award recognizes individual volunteers who have provided continuous, effective leadership during 10 or more years of active participation on TAC councils and committees, and who have earned a reputation among other TAC volunteers for their dedication, collaboration, knowledge and integrity.
Nominations may be made by any TAC member, and require a description of the nominee’s experience and accomplishments (up to 500 words). Nominees must be current or recently retired employees of a TAC member organization; note that previous winners of the TAC Distinguished Service Award or Award for Service (discontinued) are not eligible.
Winners are approved by the most relevant TAC council, with no limit on the number of recipients each year.
2023 |
Ania Anthony, Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways |
2022 | Pedram Izadpanah, True North Safety Group Shauna Lehmann, Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways |
2021 | Taso Koutroulakis, Halifax Regional Municipality Tim Murphy, Parsons Mark Popik, Thurber Engineering |
2020 |
Nancy Badeau, Ville de Montréal |
2019 |
Clark Gunter, WSP Canada |
This award recognizes individual volunteers who have exhibited notable levels of initiative, creativity, effort and/or technical excellence in contributing to the work of TAC councils or committees over the preceding 5 years.
Nominations may be made by any TAC member, and require a description of the nominee’s recent contributions to TAC (up to 500 words). Nominees must be current or recently retired employees of a TAC member organization; note they may have received this award previously, but not within 5 years.
Winners are approved by the most relevant TAC council, with no limit on the number of recipients each year.
2023 |
Mike Pearsall, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario |
2022 | Stephen Legaree, Alberta Transportation Bruno Marquis, ministère des Transports du Québec Marian Mithani, City of Toronto |
2021 |
Ethan Askey, City of Calgary |
2020 |
Henning Buch, Jacobs |
2019 |
Ania Anthony, Saskatchewan Highways & Infrastructure |
This award recognizes excellence and innovation by TAC’s volunteer committees, subcommittees, working groups and project steering committees. Recipient groups have contributed to TAC’s vision and mission through initiatives in the areas of knowledge building, professional development, or member engagement.
Nominations may be made by any TAC member, and require a description of relevant committee activities in one or more of the areas listed above (up to 500 words).
Nominees are vetted by relevant council executives, and winners are approved by TAC’s council chairs. There is a limit of three recipient committees each year.
2023 |
Road Safety for Canadian Practitioners Project Steering Committee
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2022 | Connected & Automated Vehicles Task Force Environmental Legislation Committee Public Utilities Management Subcommittee |
2021 | Project Steering Committee for Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada, Sixth Edition Road Safety Committee |
2020 | Integrating Health and Transportation in Canada Project Steering Committee |
2019 | Road Safety Workforce Subcommittee of the Road Safety Standing Committee |