DONALD RICHARD: VP, LOCATE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Donald develops and implements education and training for the Locating and Ground Disturbance industries.

He collaborates with subject matter experts, locators, facility owners and IT professionals to build and deliver education, training, and assessment of Locators. Donald continues to be instrumental in the development of Locator competencies, standards, education and training courses, and assessment and certification programs in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.

He played a key role in the development of, and continues to maintain, the Underground Facility Locator (UFL) Field Task Competency Manual endorsed by CAPULC.

More recently, as chair of CAPULC’s  Education and Standards sub-committee for a Locating and Marking Standard,  Donald led the committee that worked with Jiva Consulting in the development of Version 1.0 the Underground Facility Locating and Marking Standard.

He is active on and serves in various capacities within industry associations:

• Atlantic Canada Common Ground Alliance (ATLCGA) – Executive Board Member (Treasurer) and member of the Best Practices Committee
• Canadian Association of Pipeline and Utility Locating Contractors (CAPULC) – Chair of Education and Standards Committee
• Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) – Past-Chair and current member of the Best Practices Committee

Donald is the driving force behind Canadian Certified Locator, provides educational services to the Certified Locator programs in the Australia (CERTLOC Global) and New Zealand (beforeUdig Certified Locator), and assists and supports the Certified Locator program in the USA (American Certified Locator). 

p: (403) 321-7999
e: drichard@locatemanagement.com

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