Executive Board

2025 - 2026 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Dear MEA Members:

I am truly honoured and privileged to serve as your MEA President for the 2025–2026 term. It is a responsibility I embrace with humility and enthusiasm. Together, we will continue to advance our shared mission of providing expert municipal engineering advice and fostering the growth and success of our organization across the Province of Ontario.

Strengthening collaboration remains a key priority. I look forward to deepening our partnerships with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), and our valued partner organizations, including ACEC-ON, OSPE, OPWA, and Good Roads. These relationships are vital to sustaining our legacy of excellence in municipal engineering and ensuring we deliver meaningful contributions to the communities we serve.

The MEA has always drawn its strength from the dedication of our members and the leadership of our Board of Directors. I am pleased to welcome Tim Marotta from the City of St. Catharines to the Board. Tim brings a wealth of experience that will undoubtedly enrich our collective efforts.

I extend my sincere gratitude to our outgoing President, Taylor Crinklaw. Taylor’s leadership has reinforced our role in supporting local government services and strengthened the foundation of our association. Your commitment and vision have been an inspiration to us all.

It is with mixed emotions that we bid farewell to Matt Miedema. Matt, thank you for your invaluable contributions and unwavering dedication to this organization. We wish you every success in your future endeavors and hope our paths cross again.

Finally, I want to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of our staff, whose professionalism and commitment enable us to operate with efficiency and excellence. My heartfelt thanks to Dan Cozzi – Executive Director; Paul Knowles – MCEA Advisor; Arup Mukherjee – MEA OPS Instructor; Rishabh Sharma – Technical Services Coordinator; and Kate Crouse and Seher Taufiq – MEA Administrative Support. Should you have any questions regarding any aspect of the MEA, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Executive Director. We are fortunate to have such dedicated individuals working on behalf of our association.

As we embark on this new chapter, I invite each of you to stay engaged, share your insights, and contribute to the continued success of the MEA. Together, we will uphold the values that define our profession and build a stronger future for municipal engineering across Ontario. Thank you for your trust and support—I look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead.

If you have any questions or ideas, please feel free to reach out to me at any time by email at president@municipalengineers.on.ca .

Sincerely,

Penelope Palmer P.Eng.

2025/2026 President - Municipal Engineers Association

(Manager - Strategic Initiatives, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, City of Toronto)

2025-2026 Board of Directors