Engineers Canada extends its congratulations to the five professional engineers included amongst this year’s winners of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Awards.
Held annually, the WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada recognizes the accomplishments of professional women across Canada who are talented leaders and who inspire others to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
At this year’s Awards Gala, held on November 26, 2015, WXN honoured five professional engineers for their contributions to their fields. Those five are (descriptions from WXN):
- Micheline Bouchard, Corporate Director, TELUS, PSP Investments, International Women’s Forum
“A professional engineer, Micheline Bouchard is a recognized business leader and former CEO who brings broad experience leading technology companies to her board positions. She is also a current member of the International Women’s Forum Global Board.” - Catherine Karakatsanis, COO, Morrison Hershfield Limited
“Catherine Karakatsanis is responsible for the domestic and international operations of the employee-owned consulting engineering and management firm, providing leadership and overseeing 850 professionals. As a board member, she helped the firm move away from only allowing full-time employees as partners. As a result, more young mothers and fathers have taken advantage of this opportunity.” - Ann Mellema, Director, Programs Governance, Irving Shipbuilding
“With more than 25 years’ experience in management and organizational change, Ann Mellema is on the leadership team transforming Irving Shipbuilding. She’s responsible for developing new processes while maintaining quality and governance as they take on the largest shipbuilding contract in Canadian history.” - Siobhan Robinson, Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates
“Siobhan Robinson has been involved in projects ranging from wastewater treatment to asset management. She is passionate about empowering youth to pursue careers in engineering and is focused on providing young engineers opportunities to grow their careers.” - Jeanette Southwood, VP Strategy and Partnerships, Engineers Canada
Nominated as: Urban Development & Infrastructure Sector Leader—Canada, Golder Associates
“An award-winning engineer, Jeanette Southwood is a senior owner at the employee-owned Golder, helping set management and strategic direction as well as driving performance. She also serves as a reviewer for Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and leads the team providing expert advice.”
Engineers Canada congratulates these five accomplished engineers, and applauds them for their commitment to their communities and to the field of engineering.
