Distinguished Service Award
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 describe the nominee’s experience and accomplishments (up to 500 words) and provide their CV. Nominees must be current or recently retired employees of a TAC member organization.
Recipients are approved by TAC’s Board of Directors, with no annual limit. Recipients receive an allowance of up to $2,000 to enable them to attend the TAC conference where the award is presented, if their employer does not cover the costs.
Past Recipients
Geoffrey Ho, G. Ho Engineering Consultants
Jeannette Montufar-MacKay, MORR Transportation Consulting Ltd.
Lisa Salsberg, Access Planning
Scott Stewart, Arcadis IBI Group
Gerry Chaput, IBI Group
Ruth Eden (late), formerly with Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure
Anne-Marie Leclerc, ministère des Transports du Québec
Jack MacDonald, City of Moncton
Gérard Desgagné, formerly with Ministère des Transports du Québec (retired)
Darrell Evans, P.E.I. Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy
Alf Guebert, AAGuebert & Associates Inc.
Ed Miska, British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Jadwiga Kroman, City of Calgary
Brad Neirinck, City of Winnipeg
Dirk Nyland, formerly of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Wanda Richardson, formerly of AECOM Canada Ltd.
Guy Tremblay, formerly of Ministère des Transports du Québec
Barry Belcourt, City of Edmonton
Darren Carter, Alberta Transportation
David Duncan, Manitoba Infrastructure
Cindy Lucas, retired, previously with Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Geoffrey Millen, WSP Canada Inc.
Sarah O’Keefe, Transport Canada
Michael Skene, Watt Consulting Group
Keith Boddy, Nova Scotia Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal
Richard Chow, retired previously with Alberta Transportation
Carl Clayton, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Heather Crewe, retired, previously with Ontario Good Roads Association
Rico Fung, retired previously with Cement Association of Canada
David Hein, Applied Research Associates Inc.
Moh Lali, retired previously with Alberta Transportation
Russell Neudorf, retired, previously with Government of Northwest Territories
Walter Burdz, Manitoba Infrastructure
Eric Christiansen, Manitoba Infrastructure
Peter Dzikowski, Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure
John Hammer, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Shiraz Kanji, City of Edmonton
Rod Sanderson, City of Chilliwack
Howard Yea, Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure
Geni Bahar, NAVIGATS Inc.
Kenneth Becking, Corporation of the City of Owen Sound
Said Kass, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Al Cepas, City of Edmonton
Larry Purcka, Government of Northwest Territories
Michel Masse, ministère des Transports du Québec
Don Snider, Alberta Transportation
Gerry Forbes, Intus Road Safety Engineering Inc.
Graham Gilfillan, GVW Consulting Group
Scott Hanna, Hatch Ltd.
Allen Stewart, Royal Military College
Vic Anderson, Delcan Corporation
Moh Lali, Alberta Transportation
John Robinson, Flood Murray International Inc.
Russ Smith, Transport Canada
Hart Solomon, CIMA+
Gary Welsh, retired
Tom AppaRao, Regional Municipality of Peel
Gary Mack, ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
David McCusker, Halifax Regional Municipality
Randolph Sanderson, Transport Canada
Pierre Tremblay, ministère des Transports du Québec
Thérèse Trépanier, ministère des Transports du Québec
Dave Banks, HDR | iTRANS
Allan R. Widger, University of Regina
Tom Kazmierowski, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario
Tim Hawnt, Alberta Transportation
Andrew T. Horosko
Rob Penny, Alberta Environment
Merv Clark, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Guy Doré, Université Laval
Douglas P. Floyd, Delcan Corporation
Ralph Haas, University of Waterloo
Carl A. Hennum
Bob Hodgins, Ecoplans Limited
John R. Hosang, Manitoba Transportation and Government Services
Neal A. Irwin, IBI Group
Brian Marcotte
Larry McCormick
John Morrall, University of Calgary
Michael J.E. Sheflin
Nick Tunnacliffe, Regional Municipality of Peel
