It's time to plan your National Engineering Month event! But where do you start?
Join us on January 20 to learn how to design and deliver engaging NEM events. We’ll explore various topics including why participating in NEM matters, brand credibility, national alignment, how to talk with kids about the “E” in STEM, event ideas and success stories from past NEM activities, and more. You’ll leave this session with practical tools and fresh ideas to kickstart and improve your NEM event planning.
- What: Planning a National Engineering Month (NEM) Event 101
- When: January 20, 2026
- Where: Zoom (register here)
- Moderator: Eileen Sowunmi, Associate, Outreach and Belonging, Engineers Canada
- Opening remarks: Jeanette Southwood, FCAE, FEC, LL.D. (honoris causa), P.Eng.,
- Closing remarks: Eileen Sowunmi, Associate, Outreach and Belonging, Engineers Canada
Panellists:
- Christopher Davis, FEC, P.Eng., Manager in the Public Works department at Halifax Regional Municipality
- Darrell Marsh, FEC, P.Eng., PMP., 911 Senior Manager IT Systems for the NS Department of Emergency Management
- Nordia Brown, P.Eng., CRM, Assistant Vice President, Inspections at a specialty insurance company
- Rebecca White, CEO, Engineers of Tomorrow
About the panellists
Christopher Davis, FEC, P.Eng., is a Manager in the Public Works department at Halifax Regional Municipality. He has been an active volunteer with Engineers Nova Scotia for over two decades, serving on the National Engineering Month Committee for 22 years. He joined the committee in 2004 as the Dalhousie University engineering student society representative and has volunteered his time for National Engineering Month every year since then. Over the decades, he has also served and currently serves on other committees including the Young Professionals, Student Affairs, Public Safety, and Nominations Committees.
Darrell Marsh, FEC, P.Eng., PMP started as a volunteer with the Engineers Nova Scotia National Engineering Month Committee more than 10 years ago, before assuming the Chair role in October of 2020 for the 2021 NEM Calendar of events. The Engineers Nova Scotia NEM Committee provides opportunities for celebration, outreach, and learning, through the many events throughout the month of March.
Currently, Darrell assumes the role as a 911 Senior Manager IT Systems for the Nova Scotia Department of Emergency Management, where he started back in 2000 as a Civic Addressing Coordinator, then IT Specialist. He works with a multi-disciplinary team, including technical, operational, training and project management representatives with telcos and vendors to migrate Nova Scotia to the Next Generation 911 System.
Nordia Brown, P.Eng., CRM possesses over fifteen years of experience in the Engineering & Inspection sector, having held multiple positions throughout the industry. She currently serves as Assistant Vice President, Inspections at a specialty insurance company. Nordia is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Ontario and earned her Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her professional credentials include the Certified Risk Management (CRM) designation from RIMS, the National Board Inservice Inspector Commission (IS) from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI), and a Certificate of Competency (COC) from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).
She actively contributes to the advancement of industrial codes and standards as a voting member and Vice Chair of the CSA B52 Mechanical Refrigeration Code committee, and as a voting member of the CSA B51 Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code committee.
Dedicated to mentorship and professional growth, Nordia collaborates with the Black Engineers of Canada (BEC), serving on the Board of Directors as Director of Programs. In this capacity, she oversees the Events, Entrepreneurship, Training, Students Liaison, and Careers subcommittees. Nordia is committed to sharing her expertise and experiences to support and mentor emerging engineers across Canada.
Rebecca White is passionate about unlocking the full potential of engineering outreach in Canada. As a young student who excelled in math and science but wasn’t sure how those interests could translate into a career, her perspective changed when she attended Science Quest — an engineering camp at Queen’s University in her hometown of Kingston. Surrounded by engineering student mentors and hands-on discovery, Rebecca fell in love with the field and returned year after year. That early exposure shaped her path, leading her to study Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University and spend 15 years in manufacturing, producing pharmaceuticals and food products in roles ranging from Production Coordinator to Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist.
Today, as CEO of Engineers of Tomorrow, Rebecca channels that same sense of curiosity and purpose into building national programs that connect engineers with classrooms across Canada. She believes that every engineer has the power to tell a story that changes a life — and her mission is to make sure those stories are heard.