Announcing the TRANSCAER ® Awards 2023 winners

June 25, 2024

Congratulations to the 2023 TRANSCAER Award Winners for their hard work and commitment to transportation safety! Award recipients are recognized for their demonstrated exceptional dedication to the program in one of three award categories: distinguished service, national achievement, and regional achievement.

Here are this year’s winners:

• Sylvain Brière, Retired Directeur Sécurité et Sureté, Genesee Wyoming (Distinguished Service Award)
• Tyler Yates, EHS Manager, GATX (National Service Award)
• Don Schuilenberg, operations Manager/ Safety Officer, Rapid Response Industrial Group (Regional Service Award)
• Reg Foster, Director, Rapid Response Industrial Group (Regional Service Award)
• Randy Mak, Retired, Dow Chemical (Regional Service Award)
• Curtis Myson, Dangerous Goods Specialist, Railway Association of Canada (Regional Service Award)
• Jean-Pierre Couture, TDG Specialist, Railway Association of Canada (Regional Service Award)
• Shaune Zeleny, Regional Manager, Specialized Services and Emergency Response, Western Canada, GFL Environmental Services Inc (Regional Services Award)
• Blair Hetherington, Emergency Response Systems Manager, Chemtrade Logistics (Regional Service Award)
• Matt Leigh, Senior Dangerous Goods Officer & Wildland Fire, CN Railway (Regional Service Award)
• Evan Foley, Emergency Management and Hazmat Officer, CPKC (Regional Service Award)

For more information, visit the TRANSCAER website .