Life Members
Life membership may be granted to current or former CDA members whose lifetime of dedication and achievement has contributed significantly to the dam industry in Canada. The CDA Honours and Awards Committee recommends individual(s) to the Board for receiving Life Membership. Generally, recipients will have retired from active work (beyond occasional individual consulting) and will have been active members of the CDA or its predecessor associations for at least 10 years. Life Membership includes complimentary membership in CDA.
| Inge Anderson |
Bob Barnes |
Mona Bechai |
Leo Christl |
| Bill Duncan |
Richard Gervais |
Jim Gordon
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Christian Guillaud |
| Garth Haack |
Yousef Hammamji |
Charles Holder |
Marion Houston |
Barry Hurndall
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Sayed Ismail
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Will Jolley
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Allan Kirkham
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Pius Ko
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Guy S. Larocque
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Norbert Morgenstern
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John Morrison
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| Phuong HuuNguyen |
Jean-Jacques Paré |
Garry Poole |
Marty Puro
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Clare Raska
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Anthony (Tony) Rattue
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Gordon Schellenberg
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Grant Smith
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| Ray Stewart |
James Tang |
Tony Tawil
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Mai Phat Thai
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Gerard Verzeni
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Don Welch
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Andy Zielinski |
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Charles Holder - 2019
Charles served on the CDA board of directors from 2006 to 2010 as the director for British Columbia, and was involved with the organization of the 2009 Conference in Whistler. Charles retired from active work three years ago and is providing occasional consulting. He’s keeping busy in retirement with sailing and renovating his home.
Phuong Huu Nguyen - 2019
Phuong Huu Nguyen, a Dam and Infrastructure Director, recently retired from Hydro-Québec after 35 years. He’s a regular attendee at CDA and ICOLD conferences and is often appointed as Chairman of technical sessions. Throughout his career, Phuong was a major contributor in dam safety processes particularly in flood management which culminated with his contribution to Québec’s Dam Safety Act adopted in 2002.
Andy Zielinski - 2019
A past winner of the Peter Halliday Award, Andy Zielinski has recently retired from Ontario Power Generation after 32 years. He’s been a steady fixture with CDA committees and conferences and has authored multiple papers. Throughout his career, Andy was a leader in contributing technical knowledge and providing guidance to the association.