Thomas Chong is the 2015-16 President of Professional Engineers Ontario. He has been actively involved in the leadership of the Ontario engineering profession as a member of the PEO Council since 2006, progressing to the level of Vice-President and President. He also provided leadership as a PEO York Chapter executive before joining PEO Council. He developed a "Virtual Mentoring" program via IT technology in the engineering departments at his employer, the Ontario Government, that enhanced the self-confidence and self-esteem of under-represented groups including women to achieve their full potential. His leadership capability was recognized by his peers who elected him to be President of PEO. He is also a role model for young Chinese-Canadian engineers. He is currently the project lead at the Ministry of Health.