
Location: Halifax, NS
Area Director: Rick Deveau, PE
Year Founded: 1953

Branch Executive Members
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Branch President | Shane Todd PE |
| 1st Vice President | Jim Reid PE |
| 2nd Vice President | Graham Fortune PE |
| Secretary | Jordan MacPhee PE |
| Treasurer | Rick Deveau PE |
| Area Representative | Rick Deveau PE |
| Area Representative | Jude Rankin PE |
| Alternate Area Rep. | Blair Saulnier PE |
| Warden | Danny Wagner PE |
| Financial Reviewer | Russell Tyrrell PE |
| Financial Reviewer | Mike Gillis PE |
| 1st Year Student Representative | Jillian Moran |
| 2nd Year Student Representative | Grayden Daley PE |
| Past President | Sarah Lumsden PE |
| Web Administrator | Kendra Spears PE |
Events
Swearing in Dinner (January or February)
Lobster Boil (July)
Golf Tournament (August)
Student Meet and Greet NSCC Akerley (October)
IPE Maritimes Election of Officers (October or November)
Operators and Power Engineer’s Conference (November)
Plant Tours (1-2 in the spring)
Operators and Power Engineers Conference
We are happy to announce that we have launched a new website for our yearly conference, which can be found at: https://opeconferencens.ca/
You are invited to attend the Operators and Power Engineers Conference November 4th and 5th, 2026 at Best Western Plus in Dartmouth.
We are offering online registration and paper registration. Please review the registration form for payment options. The Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia is once again helping with online registration.
We’ve included an Invitation, a Printable Conference Registration Form, a Registration Form to join the Institute of Power Engineers, and Sponsorship Tiers for the event.
To book your conference ticket and have the option to bundle a membership with the Institute of Power Engineers at:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/250974110225045
To Book with our room block at Best Western Burnside:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.65013.html?groupId=C26VU2V7
Any questions can go directly to OPFConferenceNS@gmail.com or you can call 902-414-3781.
Thank you for your interest this year,
Sarah Lumsden & Shane Todd
Chairpersons
Executive meeting dates:
• Feb 12th
• March 12th
• April 9th
• May 7th
• June 11th
• August 13th
• September 10th
• October 8th
Regular Meeting dates:
Quarterly on fourth Wednesday of month
Dates to be determined
