Andrea Waldie currently consults on matters of geoscience professionalism, having recently retired as CEO of Geoscientists Canada (2018 – 2024), the national umbrella organization of the professional geoscience practice regulators in Canada. She enjoys speaking and collaborating nationally and internationally on matters that support excellence in geoscience professionalism. Andrea served as the Executive Director and Registrar of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (now Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO)) from 2007 through 2012. She continues to serve PGO as a volunteer on a variety of committees. Andrea was the volunteer business manager of the APGO Education Foundation from 2008 through 2021, joining the Board in 2022. She is the treasurer of the Global Geoscience Professionalism Group, an international collaborative of geoscience professional organisations dedicated to professionalism in geoscience, and is a director on the International Geological Congress (IGC 2028) Foundation Board. Prior to her career in geoscience professionalism, Andrea spent over 20 years in the mineral exploration industry consulting for both major and junior companies. She holds an HBSc in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo, was awarded the PGO Award of Merit (2023), is a registered professional geoscientist in Ontario, and is a Fellow of Geoscientists Canada.

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