{"id":2736,"date":"2021-01-07T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.confer.nz\/nzgs2021\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2021-01-07T00:01:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:01:50","slug":"eleni-gkeli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.confer.nz\/nzgs2021\/committee\/eleni-gkeli\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleni Gkeli"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stantec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am an engineering geologist specialised in rock engineering and tunnels, with over 25 years of experience in large infrastructure projects. I have been working in New Zealand since 2012, in a variety of projects and roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> I have had the honour and pleasure to serve the New Zealand Geotechnical Society as an elected member since 2016, currently as the Treasurer and Vice Chair and Convenor of the 21<sup>st<\/sup> geotechnical symposium. 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