Guiding the Next Generation of Professional Engineers
Oliver Xiao, P.Eng.
Oliver is a licensed civil engineer specializing in the construction and building materials industry. He has extensive experience working on infrastructure projects, engineering codes and standards, government policies and R&D. Oliver previously worked for a large vertical integrated construction company before joining the industry association. He is currently responsible for Ontario market development at a niche construction solution firm servicing the infrastructure industry.
Volunteering with multiple professional associations, Oliver helped numerous young professionals and internationally trained engineering graduates in successfully completing their PEO licensing process. He is currently board director at PEO York Chapter and ACI Ontario Chapter. Oliver is also a past Chair of the OSPE Infrastructure Task Force.
Specializations: PEO Licence Support | Career Development | Networking Skills
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
Cecilia Nwoye, M.Eng
Cecilia Nwoye, M.Eng. is a young professional completing a master’s degree in engineering with a minor in chemical engineering from the University of Ottawa. She started out as an undergraduate intern at a brewery and later at a refinery. After she obtained her B.Eng. in chemical engineering, she progressed to the oil and gas sector as an Inspection Engineering Methods and Support. Cecilia has over nine years of office and offshore experience spanning risk-based inspection, non-destructive testing, corrosion monitoring and control of topside structures and pressurized systems.
She understands the value of right guidance for students in choosing the right career path and is excited to help and support students and young professionals develop the requisite skills to realize their career goals and succeed in engineering.
Specializations: Leadership Skills | Equity and Diversity | Women in Engineering | Career Support
Zubair Hossain, P.Eng
Zubair is an internationally trained professional, who is now a P.Eng. in the province of Ontario. After obtaining his Master’s in Civil (Environmental) Engineering from Queen’s University, Zubair started working in Environmental consulting. He is currently working in Parliament of Canada’s Centre Block Rehabilitation Project as a Project Engineer, and he is proud to be a part of one of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects.
Zubair started mentoring others as he believes this is a great way to give back to the community. He is eager to share his experiences with enthusiastic mentees, as this gives him great fulfillment in helping someone to achieve their career goals.
Specializations: Career Support and Transition | PEO Licence Support | Career support for internationally trained engineers | Job search and interviewing skills
Bryan Meyers
Bryan is a young professional working as a consultant in the contaminated sites assessment and remediation industry. After graduating from the University of Guelph in environmental engineering, Bryan began working as a lead researcher for a remediation technology start-up before transitioning into consulting. Through his experiences, Bryan has developed a passion for helping guide young professionals to become competent leaders with a focus on personal wellness.
Bryan understands the stress and uncertainty encountered when building a career or transitioning to something new. He is ready to help you gain perspective on your career and provide insights into building resilience against stresses encountered in the workplace.
Specializations: Career Support, Leadership Skills, Wellness
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
Vera Belousova, P.Eng.
Vera is a dedicated material and chemical engineer with over 15 years of experience in the technology of various materials and chemicals in the ceramics, steel and non-ferrous industries. Vera developed several refractory ceramic materials which are successfully used in Canada and the US.She aims to support newcomers to Canada, chemical and materials professionals, how to meet the requirements for licensure of Professional Engineer of Ontario.
Vera is also a member of the OSPE Environment Task Force.
Specializations: PEO Licence Support for newcomers | Internationally Trained Professionals (Chemical and Materials Engineers) | Career Development
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