Vernon J. Rogers, M.Sc., P.Eng, President

Vernon Rogers has over thirty six years of experience in areas including water and wastewater engineering, water resources and environmental management, project and operations management, public involvement, municipal and regional government, technology development and the creation of best practices. He has worked with the BC provincial government and several regional districts and improvement districts on a variety of water and business related projects. In recent years he has directed a range of projects concerned with the business operations of water supply organizations including the preparation of asset inventories, financial plans and rate reviews.

Vernon Rogers has also played a leading role in the development of key resources for use by community infrastructure organizations in British Columbia. He regularly makes presentations at key water-related conferences to introduce innovations in the resources and services available to infrastructure organizations.

His wide experience in engineering, management and technology development has been obtained in Canada, the USA, the United Kingdom and West Africa. He has worked with a variety of organizations, including the Thames Water Authority in the UK, James F. McLaren in West Africa and Ontario, Urban Systems Ltd. in the BC Interior, the Capital Regional District in Victoria BC, and the National Research Council. He studied Civil Engineering in London UK, and as a Fulbright Scholar earned a postgraduate degree with a specialization in Water Resources Engineering from Utah State University, USA. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia.