President, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Jennifer Williams has made exemplary contributions to the field of power systems operation, maintenance and leadership. As President of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, as well as through her other leadership roles, she has made significant impact in the province, both technical and through her leadership, on the planning for and efficient and reliable generation, transmission and distribution of electricity by hydro plants, thermal plants, and diesel plants, as well as the purchase of electricity from other renewable producers. In addition to her professional leadership roles, Jennifer has ...

Senior Railway Engineer, WSP in Canada

Gary Smith has spent 37 years improving the utility system across North America and the Caribbean. He is Executive Vice President, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean Operations, Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry. His leadership through Hurricane Irma relief efforts earned the Edison Electric Institute "Emergency Assistance Award" in 2018. His industry and community involvement is extensive, including Vice Chair of the Strategic Steering Committee on Power Engineering for the Canadian Standards Association and Chair of the Board of Directors of ...

Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Leonard Lye, PEng, FEC, FCSCE, Emeritus Professor and former Associate Dean in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is an inventor, entrepreneur, and mentor. His inventions have been commercialized and are being used worldwide by universities, professional coaches, and international companies. He established an innovative charity for which he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award. He has won multiple awards for teaching and community service including the PEGNL's Service, Community Service Teaching, and Merit Awards, and ...

Chancellor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Earl Ludlow, originally from Joe Batt's Arm, Fogo Island, NL, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland Power. He is highly regarded and well-known in the Canadian utility industry for his operational and engineering knowledge and expertise. He is strongly committed to providing customer service excellence in a region that experiences some of the most severe weather conditions in North America. He has received many honours for both his service to Canada and the Province including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and named five times by Atlantic Business magazine ...

Professor, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Pengfei Liu is a registered naval architect with over 40 years of expertise in marine propulsion. A graduate of B.Eng. at WHUT, M.Eng. and PhD at MUN, and a SNAME Fellow, he has taught and trained thousands of professionals in Canada, Australia and the UK. During his proud services in Canada as an educator for 8 yearsand a scientist for 17, he developed several breakthrough technologies. Recognized worldwide as an expert in his field, he leads the Marine Propulsion Research Laboratory at Newcastle University, UK, and is building a world-class centre for propulsion hydrodynamics and renewable ...

Professor and the Canada Research Chair Tier I of Offshore S, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Faisal Khan is a leading authority in safety and risk engineering, asset integrity, and offshore engineering, particularly in harsh environments. He has developed risk-based methodologies that have been widely adopted by industry and academic institutions. His research has been instrumental in guiding industry policies/practices for energy corporations globally as well as leading to the creation of policies within national and provincial government agencies. As a academic leader, Dr. Khan established the Process Engineering Undergraduate Program at Memorial University based on the ...

Kim Keating has made significant engineering contributions to key projects in the North Atlantic offshore oil and gas industry which have powerfully contributed to transforming Newfoundland and Labrador into one of Canada's 'have' provinces. In addition to this, her volunteer service, leadership and impact in her community are widely recognized through her involvement with Memorial University's Board of Regents, the Rhodes Scholarship in Canada regional selection committee, Women in Science & Engineering (NL), the International Women's Forum (NL), and as the 40th Chair of the St. John's ...

Vice-President Environment and Critical Infrastructure, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

We all reach a point in our career where we look back at what we accomplished. In my case, I have been fortunate to join an industry (mining) supposedly with no future in those days. People were often puzzled by my choice. In retrospect, I can humbly say I wish everybody to join an industry with no future! More importantly, my professional journey has been characterized by a series of encounters with exceptional persons (supervisors, mentors, teachers, students, colleagues, team members, etc…) who contributed in their own way in making who I am today and I am grateful for that. ...

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Ray Gosine, Associate Vice-President (Research) and former Dean at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is an innovator, educator and academic leader with a longstanding commitment to university-industry collaboration and to the transfer and commercialization of university research to benefit Canada. He has been successful in building research partnerships and generating millions of dollars in investments to Memorial. The Province has profited from his student mentorship as a Research Chair and from his encouragement for his students to identify and address real industrial challenges ...

Stantec

Ms. Samantha Espley is a trailblazer and leader for women in the engineering profession and in mining. She promotes the essential role of mining to society. Currently, Ms. Espley is an independent member of the board for Paramount Gold Nevada (NYSE: PZG) and Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV: NGC). She is also a Senior Executive Advisor to Stantec providing technical guidance and strategic input to mining industry clients. Previously, she served as Vice President to the Inovinta Group of Companies including BESTECH a multi-disciplinary engineering firm. She is the author of The Whole Mine ...

Professor and Tier-1 Canada Research Chair, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Octavia A. Dobre is an internationally renowned authority in wireless communications. She has made pioneering contributions to signal intelligence and emerging wireless technologies. Dr. Dobre is the recipient of numerous awards, from best papers, to outstanding service and inspiring member awards. She was elevated to IEEE Fellow and EIC Fellow for her exceptional technical achievements and service leadership in the profession. She has been a strategic frontrunner in numerous leadership roles in technical societies, such as the inaugural Chair of the IEEE Women in Communications ...

Anthony Dawe is a distinguished authority in sustainable mechanical engineering systems design and construction. His experience includes HVAC, fire protection, controls and plumbing systems for many types of commercial buildings. In 2011, the consulting firm he helped build was acquired by an international company who recognized its outstanding reputation in consulting engineering services. Past President of PEGNL and Engineers Canada, Mr. Dawe has led initiatives with the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and Engineers Australia. His professional achievements and exemplary ...

Dean (Interim) and Chair Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Chen is an internationally respected leader in environmental engineering. He has made significant contributions to oil spill response and persistent/emerging pollution mitigation in cold regions and oceans. He has (co-)authored over 470 publications and trained over 80 research graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He is the founding Director of a global Network on Persistent, Emerging and Organic PoLlution in the Environment (PEOPLE) a world-leading network in emerging pollution R&D. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Canadian Society for Civil ...

President, Cahill Group

Fred Cahill is the President and owner of the Cahill Group of Companies, which he grew from a small electrical contracting firm to one of the largest multi-disciplinary construction and fabrication companies in Atlantic Canada. The company was named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the eighth consecutive year in 2014. Fred serves on the Board of Directors for the Hibernia Platform Employers' Organization, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Shaw Group of Companies, and is Chairman of the Genesis Group Inc. Fred was the recipient ...

Sr. Advisor and President, WaterPower Canada

Gilbert Bennett is Executive Vice President - Power Development at Nalcor Energy where he leads the development of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generation project. Gilbert is a member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador and serves on the Canadian Hydropower Association's Board of Directors.