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S.02-60

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: ?

Senate

From: ?

Valerie Dunsterville, on behalf of the Convocation Senators

Subject:

Election of a Fourth Convocation Senator

Date: ?

June

11, 2000

In the recent Convocation Elections which concluded in March

2002,

three

Convocation Senators were elected by acclamation, leaving one vacancy for the

fourth Convocation Senator. Under the Rules of Senate, where a vacancy exists

of a Convocation Senator, the remaining Convocation Senators shall constitute a

nominating committee to bring forward at least two names for each such

vacancy and Senate shall decide by ballot vote the candidate or candidates

selected. (Rules of Senate, Section C. Election Rules, L. Vacancies on Senate.)

Ten alumni who had previously expressed an interest in serving in governance

positions were contacted and six responded that they would like to be considered.

The three continuing Convocation Senators met and reviewed the submissions of

all six candidates, and have decided to forward to Senate the names of all the

candidates who have applied. ?

The candidates are listed below and information

provided by them about themselves is attached:

Ballots will be distributed at the Senate meeting on July 8,

2002 and the

election of the fourth and remaining Convocation Senator will take place at that

time.

Respectfully submitted,

•Valerie Dunsterville

PETER BEYNON

Simon Fraser University

Re: Convocation Senator, statement of interest

Dear Valerie,

Thank you for your letter of May 22 regarding the position available as

Convocation Senator. I have reviewed the information on the SFU Senate web

site and would be interested in letting my name stand for a position on Senate.

I have a strong belief in the value of education and have supported SFU for many

years, as well as U of T where I received my engineering education. As you are

aware, I spent five years on the Board of the Alumni Association, serving as

treasurer and president.

Community service is also an area that I support, having been a member of the

Rotary Club of Burnaby for the past eleven years. In addition to the many

community projects the club supports, we also provide scholarships to high

school graduates from each of the Burnaby high schools and to SFU and BCIT.

If there is any additional information you require, please let me know.

Thank you for your consideration.

Regards,

Peter K. Beynon

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Peter K. Beynon, P.Eng.

Manager of Engineering

Terminals -

Mr. Beynon brings more than 15 years of fuel terminal

engineering and design experience. In the past five years, Peter has

completed more than ten fuel terminal projects on the West Coast of

British Columbia for clients such as Chevron, Shell, Imperial Oil, Trans

Mountain and Petro-Canada. These projects have included marine,

railcar, tank truck and/or pipeline terminal operations for products

ranging from LPG to asphalt.

Refineries - Mr. Beynon has 30 years experience in the engineering

and operations of petroleum refineries. He has worked on the design

of facilities for processing LPG, light ends, reforming, crude units,

asphalt, fuel oil, MTBE, and other specialty products.

Natural Gas -

Mr. Beynon has worked on the design of boil-off

systems for LNG storage tanks.

Fertilizers -

Mr. Beynon worked as construction engineer for Imperial

Oil's Fertilizer Plant in Redwater Alberta. Processes at this facility

included Ammonia (Bechtel), Nitric Acid (Weatherly), Sulphuric Acid

and Phosphoric Acid (Wellman Lord), utilities and off-sites.

Environmental -

Mr. Beynon has worked on a number of waste

water treating projects. He was project manager for the design of the

vapour recovery system installed for a major truck loading facility.

Manager of Engineering staff of 100 people in VECO's Burnaby office.

VECO provides engineering and design services for the petroleum

and hydrocarbon processing industry.

Projects managed include:

Shell Canada Ltd. - Sheilburn Refinery, Burnaby, BC - Conversion of

the Sheliburn Refinery to a terminal operation. Work included

conceptual engineering to evaluate many alternate operations, capital

cost estimates, and detailed engineering and design.

Methanex Corporation, Kitimat, BC - Design of a major upgrade of the

Effluent Water Treatment System. Facilities included 10 new vertical

turbine pumps, 3 ponds with HDPE liners, piping and a mixture of PLC

and DCS controls

Imperial Oil Ltd. - Lougheed Terminal, Burnaby, BC - Installation of all

new above ground piping to five truck loading racks.

Imperial Oil Ltd. - loco Terminal, Port Moody, BC - Project/Process

engineer for the revamp of IOL's refinery asphalt facilities to a terminal

operation capable of receiving asphalt at seven railcar unloading

spots, a new furnace to heat the asphalt to 350°F, and 50 tie-ins and

tie-outs to modify the piping orientation and tank services.

The Team That Delivers

Peter K. Beynon, P.Eng. - Page 2

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Manager of Engineering and Projects

Shell Canada - Burmount Terminal, Burnaby, BC - Project Engineer

for the revamp of the Burmount Terminal. The terminal underwent

extensive modifications to convert the facility to a multi-products

terminal capable of receiving and storing gasoline jet fuel and diesel.

The refined products are received at the terminal via a multi-products

pipeline. Work included pipe demolition, design of a new pig launcher

and receiver for a 12" dia. liquids pipeline, a new valve manifold

station, inspection, leak location and repair of the line. Two storage

tanks were cleaned, thoroughly inspected and upgraded.

Imperial Oil - Lougheed Terminal, Burnaby, BC - Project Manager for

terminal upgrade. The terminal was modified to receive refined

products at a rate of 40,000 BPD from a multi-products pipeline. A

new automated truck loading facility was also installed.

Chevron Canada - Burnaby Refinery, Burnaby, BC - Project Manager

for a MTBE fractionation/treating facility. The facility receives MTBE

and interface from a multi-products pipeline and reprocesses the

products to remove any contaminates from the 1,000 km journey

through the pipeline.

Trans Mountain Pipe Lines, Vancouver, BC - Project Manager for

upgrade of the Jet Fuel Terminal. The terminal receives (via pipeline)

and stores jet fuel for the Vancouver International Airport. The

terminal is located in an extremely environmentally sensitive location

and it became necessary to increase the level of oil spill protection at

the site. A impermeable liner was installed under the entire facility

without disrupting the supply of jet fuel to the airport. VECO provided

engineering, design and construction coordination for a carefully

staged upgrade of Airport Jet Fuel Handling Facilities. Five tanks were

sequentially taken out of service, raised, fitted with containment liners,

lowered and put back into service, using temporary hosing until

permanent piping and extensive manifolding were installed to allow

individual tank circulation through a new filter system.

Chevron Canada and Chatterton Petrochemical Corp., - Project

Manager and Project Engineer. Undertook an extensive review of the

effluent water flow and contaminants at the Chevron Refinery.

Promotion of lube oil-re-refining technology worldwide for the Mohawk

process. This included trips to the Soviet Union and Morocco to assist

in feasibility studies. The Moroccan project was financed by CIDA

and extensive discussions with EDC were also undertaken.

The Team That Delivers

Peter

K. Beynon, P.Eng. - Page 3

Manager of Engineering and Projects

Senior Analyst responsible for preparation of the Company's business

plan, review of potential acquisition opportunities, economic/ feasibility

studies on projects ranging from a $13 million fuel oil reduction

program to an in-depth study for a $1 billion new refinery in

Edmonton.

Superintendent responsible for the engineering and maintenance for

Chevron's Burnaby Refinery, laboratory and maintenance staff (45

employees) and coordination of their activities with the operating

division.

Refinery Engineer for the design and construction of an asphalt

oxidizer and responsible for a refinery shutdown. Coordinated various

projects under the Burnaby Refinery Modernization and Expansion

Project. Worked six months operating the process units during a

prolonged union strike.

Construction Engineer for the Redwater Fertilizer Plant, responsible

for daily progress review of construction of an ammonia plant

(Bechtel), nitric acid plant (Weatherly), sulphuric acid plant,

phosphoric acid plant (Wellman Lord) as well as utilities, conveying

systems, storage, and off-plot (Bechtel). Assisted with pre-startup and

equipment run-ins.

Design Process Engineer responsible for the mechanical design for

various refinery unit modifications worldwide working in Sarnia and

Florham Park, New Jersey Exxon Engineering Divisions.

BASc (Chemical,

1964)

University of Toronto

MBA (1980) Simon Fraser University

Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia

Past Chairman APEBC Energy Committee

SFU MBA Alumni Association (Past President)

SFU Alumni Association (Past President)

Burnaby Rotary Club, 10 years, (Treasurer, 5 years)

The Team That Delivers

ALDONA BUSINSKAS

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Aldona Businskas

Since moving to British Columbia from Ontario in

1975, I 

have been associated with SFU in several ways.

First, I experienced a very welcoming and non-bureaucratic stance when I returned to university to take

additional courses. In the

'80s, I 

completed a masters' degree in the Faculty of Education. I worked for

the Faculty of Education

1987 - 1994 

faculty associate, sessional instructor and coordinator in the

Professional Development Program (PDP). Since then, I have been a regular contributor to the

Scholarship Fund. Last month, I was accepted into a PhD program in Education, to start in September.

For the last

25

years, I have had strong ties to SFU in a variety of roles. My administrative experience

both at SFU and, during the last

8

years, in the public school system, have developed my interest in the

governance and administration of the university. I would be delighted to have an opportunity to contribute

to the university as a member of Senate.

Aldona Businskas

Educational Background

Current ?

BC Professional Teaching Certificate (TQS Category 6)

1986 ?

M. Sc. (Education), Simon Fraser University

1976-80 ?

Undergraduate courses in Mathematics and Computer Science, Simon Fraser University

1968-71 ?

Ontario High School Specialist's Certificate

1967 ?

B. Sc. (General Science), University of Toronto

Professional Experience

2000 - presentDistrict Administrator

Burnaby School District Office

• Responsibility for secondary school organization

• Administrative responsibility for Mathematics K-12

Jan - May ?

Teacher and Researcher

2000 ?

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mathematics Curriculum Research and Development Group

• Teaching assignment in advanced Algebra for Grade 10

• Curriculum development using real-time Internet data to teach mathematical concepts

1999-2000 ?

On leave

Burnaby School District

1994-99 ?

Vice-Principal

Burnaby School District

• Placements at Burnaby North Secondary School (2300 students) and Burnaby South

Secondary School (2800--students)

1991-94 ?

Coordinator, Professional Development Program

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University

• Primary administrative responsibility for the on-campus portion of the teacher

education program

1991-93 ?

Undergraduate Teaching

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University

Designs for Learning: Mathematics, a "methods" course for K - Grade 7 teachers

1990-91 ?

On leave

Burnaby School District

1987-90 ?

Faculty Associate, Professional Development Program,

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University

• Instruction and supervision of pre-service secondary teachers in their teaching

practica

1975-87

Teacher

Burnaby School District

• Teaching assignments in Grade 8-12 Mathematics, Computer Studies, Sciences

1968-75 ?

Teacher

Etobicoke School Board, Ontario

Teaching assignments in Grade 9-13 Mathematics, Sciences

Representative Conference Presentations and Publications

In 1994, I reverted to my family name, Businskas, from my previous married name, Kloster.

Kloster, Aldona and Evans, Norma (1993). Teaching problem solving: The influence of teachers' own

learning experiences as mathematical problem solvers on their classroom practice. Paper presented to the

Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Ottawa, Ontario.

Kloster, Aldona, Dawson, A. J., and Toms, Marcia (1993). Blended Voices: Extending the Teacher

Education Communit

. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for

Teacher Education, San Diego, California, U. S. A.

Kloster, Aldona M. and Winne, Philip H. (1992). The effects of different types of organizers on students'

learning from text. In Shelagh Towson (Ed.) Educational Psychology: Readings for the Canadian context.

Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press.

Kloster, Aldona, and Neel, Kanwal (1991). Using Manipulatives with Cooperative Groups. Workshop

presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Richmond, British Columbia.

Kloster, Aldona and Dawson, A. J. (1991). Epistemological underpinnings of psychological approaches to

- mathematics instruction. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the

International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Blacksburg, Virginia, U. S. A.

References available on request.

MARLENE HANCOCK

Re: Senate Election

This letter is to confirm that I am interested in putting my name forward to

be elected to the SI

U Senate.

Having examined the Senate web pages I feel that I could make a positive

contribution to the university in this position. I bring experience in a number of

areas that may be of value to the Senate. As a graduate of the university I am

already familiar with the

institution

and its reputation. Fifteen years at Douglas

College, a community college, gives me extensive experience with students who

transfer to SFU. The student feedback is positive and many have gone on to have

successful careers as a direct result of completing their degree(s) at SFU. As a

faculty member I have served on many College wide committees. This adds to the

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knowledge and experience that I would bring to Senate.

I am dedicated to the best interests of SI

U and students. I see the university

as part of a larger community in the role that it plays in education. It is that role as

a member of the larger community that is important in a global world. I am

committed and hardworking and do not mind challenges.

The following is a brief biographical

statement:

Over time I have participated on a number of boards and committees. I was

a member of the Board of Directors on the Burnaby Arts Council; Simon Fraser

Alumni Board and a member of the editorial committee for the Simon Fraser

Alumni Journal; past president of the International Club at Simon Fraser; member

of the organizing committee of the Douglas College Alumni Association and assisted

in the establishment of a Gender Studies program at the College.

As Chair of Political Science for six years at Douglas College, my duties

included supervision of faculty, curriculum development, hiring, implementing

college policy and various functions.

Invited to be on the Dean's governance committee for the re-structuring of

the Social Sciences Department.

Also I have been involved in setting up our China program for adult learners

from the government of China. This is a current program in its third year of a five

year program.

Established an International Model United Nations for students. As faculty

advisor for this group many skills are needed for success. Leadership, team work,

managing volunteers, community liaison (example: the Ismaili Community

participation), special guest speakers (ambassadors, government officials both

provincial and federal), international contacts (Chinese Embassy in Ottawa and the

Egyptian cultural center in Montreal), sponsors for the project (the Grizzlies, B.C.

Hydo, Telus, Alcan and many more).

As a direct result of the Model United Nations conference at Douglas College

we have been able to make four trips to Cairo, Egypt. Our students have competed

successfully in the Egyptian MUN held at the American University in Cairo. A

number of our resolutions have been sent on the United Nations in New York.

I am committed to student success. The Senate would provide me with the

opportunity to serve SFU and the community. I feel that my community College

experience combined with extensive travel would be an asset to the Senate.

Thank you for this opportunity.

Yours Sincerely.

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ANGELA KONTZAMANIS

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May 31, 2002

Dear Convocation Senators:

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to run for Senate. It was a nice surprise to

receive your call, and I look forward to learning your decision. As requested, I have

included a short biography and a statement of interest.

Biography

I joined Contemporary Communications in April 2002 as a public relations account

executive, specializing in community and media relations, writing and editing,

sponsorships and event management.

My diverse communications background encompasses television broadcasting,

advertising, publishing and social marketing campaigns. During my career, I have

successfully applied my community and media relations expertise to gain public support

for initiatives ranging from technology to environment.

Prior to joining Contemporary Communications, I was responsible for science and

technology events and publishing activities at the Science Council of BC. I was

instrumental in organizing the Science Council's annual science and technology awards

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dinner for more than 700 guests, and for producing a new on-line monthly newsletter for

the science and technology community.

I also developed and implemented community and media relation programs for the

Greater Vancouver Regional District to educate residents about choices for preserving

and improving the region. I developed social marketing campaigns to encourage business

recycling and water conservation; organized and promoted the annual Farm Open House

Day event to demonstrate the importance of agriculture in Greater Vancouver; and raised

awareness of air quality initiatives, liquid waste management projects and green space

protection programs.

I received a Bachelor of Arts (Major in- Communication, Minor in Political Science), and

certificates in Liberal Arts and Cooperative Education from Simon Fraser University in

2000. I am a regular volunteer of the Friends For Life Society, and a communications

committee member of the International Association of Business Communicators and the

Canadian Public Relations Society.

While at SFU, I was a radio show host at CJSF, a regular contributor to

The Peak,

and

co-founder of the Hellenic Student Association. I was also the

1995

Dean of

Communications scholarship recipient. Throughout high school, I was recognized with

numerous awards, bursaries and scholarships, including the provincial scholarship, post-

secondary education stamps, John Norquay Elementary School scholarship, VanCity

scholarship, Gina Francilia Citizenship Cup, W.J. Burnett Trophy,

1994

Oddfellows

United Nations Program, and the French Immersion Bursary Program.

ANGELA KONTZAMANIS

Statement of Interest

Where I am today is in large part due to the opportunities I was offered at SFU. The

cooperative education program in communications allowed me to gain paid work

experience that I would not have otherwise gotten. Because of this valuable program, my

resume and confidence attracted the attention of employers, allowing me to quickly

secure a position in my field once I graduated. In addition, the Dean of Communications

scholarship I received in my early university years was also of great assistance.

SFU is a terrific university, with excellent programs, teachers and culture, and my five

years there left a lasting impression on me. In return, I am a proud supporter and alumnus

of the communications department and the university, and I would be honoured to serve

SFU as a Senate member.

Becoming a Convocation Senator would allow me to provide hands-on support for the

university. I am interested in bringing fresh ideas to the table on initiatives, teaching and

research, and using my experiences to assist Senate in furthering the mission and

objectives of the university.

One of the assets I would bring to the position of Convocation Senator would be my

familiarity with the university. Having graduated two years ago, the university

experience, culture and programs are still very fresh in my mind. The learning curve in

this respect would be minimal.

Another asset would be my committee experiences. I am presently a communications

committee member of the International Association of Business Communicators. At my

former job, I was also instrumental in organizing and managing the nominations

committee for the Science Council of BC awards in science and technology.

Finally, I am an energetic and outgoing individual with excellent writing and speaking

skills. I'm sure all of these assets will come in handy for interesting and lively senate

discussions. I have the time, energy and passion to fulfill the duties of this position, and

am confident that you will be proud toelect me as your fellow Convocation Senator.

Thank you for considering my nomination,

Angela Kontzamanis

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JOHN O'FLYNN

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To the Nominating Committee,

May 29, 2002

I would

like

to express my interest and enthusiasm

for sitting with you on Senate. The

opportunity to collaborate through committee work and to serve the University community

would be a privilege. I am grateful for the invitation and thank you once again for your

consideration.

Sincerely,

.tohn Flynn

John F. O'Flynn Candidate for Convocation Senator -

Simon Fraser University

Senate

ACADEMIC

1989 ?

Professional Development Program Diploma

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

1988

Bachelor of Arts, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

Major in History, Minor in Kinesiology

EMPLOYMENT

2000

Assumption School (K-8), Powell River, B.C.

Principal

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1989 to 1997

St. Paul's School (K-7), Richmond,

B.C. ?

P.E. Teacher

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICE

Served on the Powell River SD#47 Middle Schools Athletic

Committee and Elementary Schools Athletic Committee

* Served on the Executive of the Vancouver Catholic School Teachers'

Association(VCSTA) as the Representative to the Central Executive

(1991-1994) and as President of the VCSTA (1995-1997)

* Independent Schools Liaison to the Physical Education Provincial

Specialists Association (1993-1995)

B.C. & Yukon Executive Council member of the Canadian

Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

(CAHPERD) 1995- 1997

* Canñiin Active Living Challenge (CALC) Program Management

Committee and Design Committee member 1995-1997.

* Workshop presenter at Local, Provincial,Intcrnatjomi Conferences

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* Director of the SVDP Thrift Store 'Value Shoppe" - Vancouver

* Director of the Powell River Chamber of Commerce (1998 - 2000)

* Member of the White Rock Community Policing Advisory Board 1996/97

* Director of the SFU Alumni Association (1994-1996)

From:

Sent:

To:

Cc:

Subject:

DON SMITH -

Sunday, June 02, 2002 12:43 PM

vdunster@sfu.ca

'Alison_Watt@sfu.ca'

Senate

DON SMITH

ON SMITH

June 2, 2002 

Hello Valerie 

It was very nice to hear from you. 

As requested here is my short biographical statement, a statement of interest, and related 

experience. 

All of my post secondary education is from SF0 or directly related to SF0. I hold a BA in 

Commerce from SF0 - 1974. I have a CA degree - with all of my accounting courses taken at 

SF0 - after obtaining my BA. I hold an MBA from SF0 - 1996. My project is one of several 

currently detailed on the SF0 Business Administration web site. The CA and MBA were earned 

with a measure of academic excellence. 

My most recent work experience includes the following: Corporate Controller and Assistant 

Secretary of McDonald, Dettweiler & Associates Ltd. 1984 - 1990. Vice President of Finance 

& Administration, Northwest Digital Ltd. 1990 - 1991. President of Exburn Management Inc. 

1991 - 1997. Vice President of Finance and Administration & Director, Raisio Chemicals, 

Americas - 1997 - 2001. Overall I had responsibility for six companies in six countries 

throughout North and South America. CFO, Architectura Planning Architecture Interiors Ltd. 

2002 to present. 

I have a great deal of experience working with SF0. From 1989 to 1993, and 1997 to 1999, 

.

1 was a member of the Alumni Board. From 1989 to 1992, I was the Vice President of the 

Alumni Board. In 1992 - 1993 I was President of the Alumni Board. In these various 

capacities I served on the Search Committee for the new President (Dr. John Stubbs) . I 

chaired the Chancellor Selection Committee that nominated Dr. Joe Segal. I also served on 

many, many other committees. More recently, I have worked with the Athletic Department. 

When I was with Raisio (1997 - 2001), I was instrumental in granting financial awards to 

both the men's and women's soccer programs of SF0. Additionally, via Raisio, we sponsored 

the Raisio Cup - an annual soccer competition between the men's soccer teams of SF0 and 

UBC. I, with the assistance of Dr. Jack Blaney, enabled this game to be featured annually 

on a double header with the Whitecaps. I am currently doing a very limited amount of 

committee work with the men's soccer programs. 

I have a great deal of interest in SF0 and its community involvement. Clearly this is 

demonstrated by my association with this institution in many capacities over the past 

thirteen years. My personal belief is that we, in our capacity as Alumni, Community or 

Business leaders, should contribute or püt effort back into our educational system in 

order for the best possible opportunities be made available for future generations. I 

know the University, I think I understand most of its challenges, and I have a very strong 

financial background. Consequently, I know I can make a very positive contribution to the 

University Senate. 

Please let me know if you require further details. 

Don Smith 

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