CIQS BOARD – LEADERSHIP PROFILES
CIQS – Chair Matthew K. Weber About Myself: • Current Employer: The Concosts Group • Qualifications: Diploma of Tech. in Engineering and ABET. PQS Fellow. • Years of Experience: 15 • Board Involvement: 2012–present • Interests: Music, athletics and family
CIQS – Vice Chair David Dooks About Myself: • Current Employer: Altus Group Limited • Qualifications: PQS, MRICS, GSC • Years of Experience: 15 years Cost Consulting/Estimating, 25+ years in the field of construction • Board Involvement: President CIQS – Maritimes & Member of CIQS National Board since 2013 • Interests: Building a better community
CIQS – Past Chair Craig Bye About Myself: • Current Employer: Director with Hanscomb Limited • Qualifications: PQS(F), Senior QS • Years of Experience: 34 • Board Involvement: CIQS Board since 2013: President, Vice President and Registrar, Chair of Staffing, Membership, Governance and Business & Long Range Plan Committees. General Secretary for ICMS since 2015. CIQS-Ontario Board
My Vision: CIQS as the premier association for construction professionals, incorporating a polished website and mobile app experience for our members.
Current Initiatives: 1. Restructuring of the Institute 2. Updating tests for education 3. Government relations 4. Marketing of our profession
Primary Achievements: 1. Helped oversee the restructuring of the Institute financials 2. Produced Marketing videos for our profession 3. Overhauled Institute marketing 4. Created a strategic plan for the Institute
Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors: We need to re-engage our membership and expand awareness of our profession for the average person. In particular, we must nurture our young membership base as we build for the future of our industry.
My Vision: To ensure that the road of the construction economist will remain true and strong for the next 100 years.
Current Initiatives: 1. Enjoying the summer of 2017 with my family 2. Attending PAQS2017 3. Preparing for CIQS Congress 2018 in Halifax 4. BIM certified
Primary Achievements: 1. Becoming a husband and father 2. Honours & Highest Achievement NSCC CAT 3. Earning my PQS and being recognized for my skills 4. Volunteering with CIQS on the local and national level
Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors: Mentoring and apprenticeship are important to the success of our industry. Information is everywhere but successful application of that knowledge can only be accomplished through experience.
since 2011 served as President, Vice & Past President, Secretary/Treasurer and Registrar • Interests: Golf, Travel
3. Representing the CIQS as General Secretary of ICMS 4. Participated in creation of new CIQS National Standards
My Vision: For the Profession of Quantity Surveying to be better recognized in Canada. Expanding our role in the industry would generate more opportunities for the professionals and youth we are trying to recruit.
Current Initiatives: 1. Member of CIQS Restructuring Committee 2. Liaise with CACQS to promote Quantity Surveying in Canada 3. ICMS General Secretary 4. Chair CIQS Staffing Committee
Primary Achievements: 1. Presented at Information Session in Montreal and involved with CIQSQuebec re-entering CIQS. 2. Chair of CIQS Staffing Committee involved in search and hiring of new CIQS Executive Director.
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Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors: Being at the forefront of the growth of Professional Quantity Surveying in Canada and the world.
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