Guiding the Next Generation of Professional Engineers
Karen Chan, P.Eng., FEC
Karen Chan, P.Eng., FEC is a recognized engineering leader, executive, and enterprise agile coach with a proven track record in digital transformation, large-scale agile implementations, and executive coaching. She currently serves as an Executive and Founding Member of ADAPTOVATE Toronto, helping organizations drive business agility, operational excellence, and technology-enabled transformation.
With a foundation in mechanical engineering, Karen has built a multidisciplinary career spanning engineering, technology, and business strategy. Her industry experience includes automotive design and manufacturing, sales engineering, digital media, financial services, fintech, and scaling agile methodologies in complex environments. Karen is deeply committed to advancing the engineering profession and supporting the next generation of leaders. She has held key leadership roles in the engineering community, including Past-President of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), Past-Chair of the PEO Lake Ontario Chapter, Chair of the Advisory Council Western Engineering, and Council Member at Ontario Tech University’s Women for STEM program. She is also a Fellow of Engineers Canada (FEC) and a SWE Global Ambassador. In recognition of her leadership and contributions, Karen was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) in 2022.
Specializations: PEO License support | Career Support and Career Transition | Networking and Interviewing Skills | STEM Leadership | Business Agility Coaching and Consulting
Gary Tamber, P.Eng., CISM
Gary Tamber, P.Eng., CISM, is an award-winning leader with expertise in driving technical teams to achieve strategic business goals. Proven track record in transforming software development, testing, delivery, and hosting through modern practices & tools, including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and Cloud Services with a focus on Security. Committed to innovation, quality, and data management through AI enablement, Quality Engineering, Data Engineering, and delivering Business Intelligence & Insights.
Specializations: Cloud Computing | DevOps | Agile Methodology | Leadership skills | PEO license support
Neil Ali, P.Eng.
Neil is a senior electrical engineer and team leader with over two decades of experience in electrical design, construction supervision, and project management. His diverse experience includes projects in numerous business sectors, including infrastructure, culture and recreation, education, institutional, residential, commercial, and industrial. The combination of his experience, design, and project management skills make him a strong asset to any project team. Neil is currently employed in an Associate level with a private integrated design firm specialising in building construction.
Neil has provided mentorship and guidance to a number of engineers, EIT’s and technologists throughout his career, some of whom have moved on into leadership positions in various organisations. His aim to provide the same to upcoming professionals in the engineering field in order to help them achieve their personal and career goals.
Specializations: Leadership skills | Career Guidance
H. (Cloud) Heng, P.Eng.
Cloud’s professional experience is in STEM research, engineering education, and the offshore oil and energy industry. He holds a strong track record of mentorship across diverse settings and is particularly passionate about supporting student members.
He helps students understand and apply the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board graduate attributes, which serve as a foundation for current students to better prepare for competency-based assessments required during the engineering licensing process following graduation.
With experience across three continents, Cloud is also committed to supporting internationally trained engineers as they navigate career transitions and professional licensing in Canada. Through mentorship, Cloud aims to foster the next generation of engineers and promote the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM.
Specializations: PEO Licensing Support | Career Transition for Internationally Trained Engineers | Engineering Competency Development for Students | Engineering Research and Education | Global Collaboration & Talent Integration | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in STEM
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