Eng & Mgmt Anniversary Celebration

50YEARS Engineering&Management

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

1975 -2025

Together,we’re engineeringa brighterfuture.

Aletterfromour Co-Directors

Aswemarkthe50thanniversaryofMcMaster’sEngineering& Managementprogram,wearehonouredtoreflectonfive decadesofinnovation,leadershipandimpact Whatbegan asaboldacademicexperimentininterdisciplinaryeducation hasgrownintooneofthemostrespectedprogramsofits kind-producinggraduateswhobridgethetechnicaland businessworldswithconfidenceandcreativity.

Fromdayone,ourmissionhasbeenclear:todevelopleaders equippedtosolvetheworld’smostcomplexchallenges,not justwithtechnicalprecision,butwithstrategicinsight.Our graduatesleavewithmorethanadegree-theycarrywith themamindsetshapedbycollaboration,adaptabilityand ambition

Thisanniversaryisnotonlyacelebrationofourpast,buta reaffirmationofourfuture.Today’sEngineering& Managementstudentscontinuetostandoutfortheirwellroundedskillsets,theirentrepreneurialspiritandtheirability tothriveindynamicenvironments Whetherlaunching startups,drivinginnovationatglobalcompanies,ormakinga differenceintheircommunities,ouralumniinspireusevery day.

Thankyouforbeingpartofthisjourney.Whetherasastudent, facultymember,alumnusorsupporter,weareproudofwhat we 'vebuilttogetherandwe’reevenmoreexcitedforwhatlies ahead

Here’stothenext50yearsofengineeringbrighterfutures.

Sincerely,

VinceLeung&PaulSnowdon Co-Directors,EngineeringandManagement

Dr.PaulSnowdon

Dr.VinceLeung FacultyofEngineering

throughtheyears Engineering&Management

Alegacyofleadershipsince1971

McMaster’sEngineering&Managementprogramwascreatedwithaboldvision:toprepare engineerstosolvetechnicalproblemsandleadinbusiness,industryandgovernmentwhereeconomicandbehaviouralchallengesarejustascriticalastechnicalones.Overthe decades,Engineering&Managementhasgrowninbothsizeandreputationfroma graduatingclasssizeofjustsixstudentsin1975to122in2025.

1970:McMasterSenateapprovesthe Eng&Mgtprogramandthe IndustrialAdvisoryCouncilisformed.

1975:Firstgraduatingclassfromthe Eng&Mgtprogramwithsix students.

1980s:Expansionofprogramto includeElectrical,Computerand EngPhysics.

2011:StephenElop,BEngM,‘86isthe firstEng&Mgtalumnitobe inductedintotheAlumniGallery.

2018:FirstIndustryNightbrings togethercurrentandformer students

2025:Presentationsfromtopteams oftheEng&Mgtcapstonecourseis addedtoIndustryNight

1968:Proposalfora“Programmein Engineering&Management”is introduced.

1971:Programlauncheswith Chemical,CivilandMechanical Engineering

1978:DianeBrodie(1949-2025)is thefirstwomantograduatefrom theprogram.

2009:TheDonPetherChairinEng& Mgtisestablishedthankstoa generousgiftfromDonPether

2015:McMasterEngineering& ManagementSocietyisfounded

2023:TheEng&Mgtambassador programlaunchestoconnectupper levelstudentswithfirstyears.

2025:3,748alumnipartofour Eng&Mgtnetworkandgrowing!

Today,Engineering&Managementstudents graduatewiththeabilityto:

Solvecomplexengineeringproblemsusing creativityandsystemsthinking Applycorebusinessprinciplestomake strategicdecisions

Leadhigh-performingteamswithstrong communicationandprojectmanagementskills Communicateeffectivelywithbothtechnical andnon-technicalaudiences

Driveinnovationanddeliverreal-world solutions

Aswecelebrate50yearsofexcellence,wealso recognizethethousandsofstudents,facultyand alumniwhohaveshapedthisprogram—andthe futureleaderswhowillcarryitslegacyforward.

McMasterEngineering &ManagementSociety

Whoweare

TheMcMasterEngineering&ManagementSociety(MEMS)isledbyadynamicexecutive teamcomprisedofpassionatestudentsdedicatedtorepresentingandadvocatingfor theirpeersintheEngineering&Managementprogram.

Thisenthusiasticgroupplaysapivotalroleinfosteringthegrowthofprofessionalskills amongEngineering&Managementstudents,servingasvaluableliaisonsconnectingthe studentbodywithfacultymembersandesteemedalumni.

Pastevents

IndustryNight

Level2WelcomeNight

Eng&MgtCo-opPanel

Paint&ChillNight

MEMSUnitedIntramural

SoccerTeam

KrispyKremeFundraiser

MovieNight

ExamReviewSessions

CaseCompetition

KaraokeNight CompanyCollabs

MEMSgoesbeyondtheordinarybyorganizinga varietyofeventsandactivitiestailoredspecifically forstudentsintheEngineering&Management program.Theseeventsarecraftedaroundthemes suchasprofessionaldevelopment,careerandskill enhancement,networkingandfostering meaningfulconnections

Throughtheseinitiatives,MEMSstrivestocreatean engagingandsupportiveenvironmentthat contributestotheoverallsuccessandwellroundeddevelopmentofstudentsintheprogram.

Upcomingplans&vision

Booststudentengagement

Increaseattendanceandengagementin eventsacrossallyears

Expandprogramreach

StrengthenvisibilityacrossallEngineering& Managementcohorts

Growindustry&alumniconnections

Hostmorenetworkingnights,panelsand mentorshiptouchpoints

Collaborateacrosscampus

Partnerwithotherclubsthatalignwithour mission(e.g.,leadership,innovation, business-engineering)andco-hostevents

Diversifymerchandiseofferings

Newitemsthatreflectstudentidentityandpride

TheMacEngExperiential LearningandTravelFund

EverygifttoMcMaster,nomatterthesize,makesa positiveimpactonourstudents,providingthemwith opportunitiestobeextraordinary

TheMcMasterEngineeringExperientialLearningand TravelFundwasestablishedin2022byEngineering alumnitofundundergraduateandgraduatestudents enrolledintheFacultyofEngineeringinexperiential learningandtravelopportunitiesthataugment classroomlearning.Thankstothegenerosityofour alumni,studentshavebeenabletoattendinternational events,gainingconfidenceandnetworkingopportunities inthetechfield

MarleneLenarduzzi,‘92andBruceWatson,‘91 havegenerouslypledgedtosupportour studentsandmatcheverydollardonatedto theMcMasterEngineeringExperiential LearningandTravelFund,upto$25K,leading uptotheEngineering&Management50th AnniversaryCelebration.

Wearecommittedtofosteringthegrowthand advancementofMacEngstudentsandwe challengeourfellowEngineering&Management alumnitojoinusinsupportingthisfundsowe cannurturethenextgenerationofinnovators.

BruceWatsonandMarleneLenarduzziwith theirdaughter,Nicole,whoisintheiBioMed program.

McMasterBajaRacingteam workingontheirvehicle.

50years, 50leaders

Celebratingfivedecadesofleadershipandinnovation

Aswemarkthe50thAnniversaryofMcMasterUniversity'sEngineering&Management program,weareproudtolaunchacampaignhighlighting50outstandingalumniwho exemplifythevaluesandvisionoftheprogram.

Theseindividualshavemaderemarkablecontributionsacrossindustriesandaroundthe world-pioneeringchange,drivingprogressandinspiringfuturegenerations

Eachprofileinthisbooklettellsauniquestoryofsuccess,resilienceandpurpose Together, theyreflectthestrengthofourcommunityandthetransformativepowerofan Engineering&Managementeducation

Whetheryou'reacurrentstudent,aprospectiveapplicant,afellowalumoramemberof ourbroadercommunity,wehopethesestoriesigniteyourimaginationandreaffirmthe limitlesspossibilitiesthatlieahead.

Joinusincelebratingtheseleadersandthelegacytheyrepresentasweembarkonthe next50yearsofexcellence.

50 YEARS, 50 LEADERS

Afireballindex

1970s

13Magyarody,TomBEngMgt‘79MechEng

14Schneider,GregoryBEngMgt‘76MechEng

16Anders,JaneBEngMgt‘84ChemEng

17Beale,SuzanneBEngMgt‘88CivilEng

18Cozzi,ElioBEngMgt‘81CivilEng

19Elop,StephenBEngMgt‘86CompEng

20Jenkins,TomBEngMgt‘82EngPhys

21Jones,RichardBEngMgt‘82ChemEng

22Lister,RobBEngMgt‘81ElecEng

23Merkel,BradBEngMgt‘85ChemEng

24Pley,MichaelBEngMgt‘83ElecEng

25Rayman,RuthBEngMgt’84EngPhys

26Seregelyi,ElzaBEngMgt’87 EngPhys

27Seto,LeoBEngMgt‘87EngPhys

28Sobot,ChedoBEngMgt’85CivilEng

30Crozier,ChristopherBEngMgt’90Civil Eng

31Ermarkaryan,ChristineBEngMgt‘90 ChemEng

32George,MichelleBEngMgt’95CivilEng

33Giamberardino,PaulBEngMgt‘98Mech Eng

34Gregoriou,IrisBEngMgt‘97ChemEng

35Joseph,StacyBEngMgt‘93ElecEng

36Kilburn,SusanBEngMgt‘92EngPhys

37Romano,NickBEngMgt‘94MechEng

38Shiomi,GraemeBEngMgt‘98MechEng

39Syndikus,KristieBEngMgt‘98MechEng

40Talalla,DominicBEngMgt‘92MechEng

41Vertesi,RobertBEngMgt‘91ChemEng

43Bamsey,NathanBEngMgt‘08Materials Science&Eng

44Bohus,GabyBEngMgt‘09ElecEng

45Brown,LisaBEngMgt‘03MechEng

46Goring,DerekBEngMgt‘01MechEng

47Keogh,DeclanBEngMgt‘04Materials Science&Eng

48McKnight,BrentBEngMgt‘01CompEng

49Merali,AadilBEngMgt‘05ElecEng

50Vespi,AdamBEngMgt‘08MechEng

51Wiegman,JacksonBEngMgt‘07Eng Phys

52Williamson,AndreaBEngMgt‘01Chem Eng

53Wong,JoshuaBEngMgt‘06CompEng

54Yang,IreneBEngMgt‘01ElecEng

56Byl,CorneliusBEngMgt‘15CivilEng

57Dawson,MikeBEngMgt‘12ElecEng

58Eshaghbeigi,AshkanBEngMgt‘10Eng Phys

59Lamb,JacobBEngMgt‘19CivilEng

60Ozamiz,IsabelaBEngMgt‘17ElecEng

61Raponi,VanessaBEngMgt‘18Materials Science&Eng

62Robertson,BrittanyBEngMgt‘13CivilEng

63Tyndall,AlisonBEngMgt‘11MechEng

65Aboughanem,AyaBEngMgt‘22ElecEng

66Condron,ChristieBEngMgt‘20TronEng

67Gula,MatthewBEngMgt‘20CivilEng

Revisiting the‘70s

Whereitallbegan—layingthefoundation fordecadesofexcellencetocome.

TomMagyarodyisaleadershipexpertandexecutivecoachforC-levelexecutives Heworkedin manufacturing,financialandhealthcareindustriesfornearlyfourdecades HeservedastheCEOofthe OntarioDentalAssociationandtheOntarioMedicalAssociation,andcontinuestositontheboardofforprofitandnonprofitorganizations

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Thecamaraderiewithmyfellowstudentsandcolleagues.Mymostmeaningfulmemorieswerenotabout thecourseworkitselfbutaboutthepeople myclassmates,professors,andmentorslikeCarmVespi They madetheprogramaninvaluableandunforgettableexperience,turningitintoatrulytransformative journey.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering&Management experience?

Theabilitytomaintainenergy,focus,anddeterminationundertightdeadlinesandhigh-pressure environmentswasoneofthemostvaluableskillsIcarriedintomyleadershiproles AsaCEO,Ioften navigatedcomplexrelationshipswithregionalandnationalstakeholders Theresiliencebuiltoverfive yearsofengineeringstudiesmadememorepreparedthanmanyotherstomanagehigh-pressure situationswhilekeepingthebigpictureinmind.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularlystands out?

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

IhavetremendousrespectforDr HodaElMaraghy Shebeganteachinginamale-dominated environment,demonstratingincredibleresilience,intelligence,andenergy Shebecamealeadingforcein thefieldandmadehistoryasthefirstfemaleDeanofEngineeringataCanadianuniversity.Herjourneyis aninspiration,andIcongratulateheronherremarkableachievements.Thereweremanyprofessorswho leftanindeliblememory,includingDrs DavidWeaver,RossJudd,MoeDokainish,andBrianLattohighlightingjustoneisdifficult IwasaVicePresidentoftheMcMasterEngineeringSociety,astudentrepresentativeontheUndergraduate CurriculumCommittee,andoneoftheEngineeringrepresentativesontheStudentRepresentative Assembly Theseexperiencespreparedmeforleadershipinwaysthattheclassroomalonenevercould

Gregory Schneider

BEngMgt‘76,MBA‘79 MechanicalEngineering

GregorySchneidergraduatedfromMcMasterin1976,wherehealsoearnedanMBA.HeistheFounderand PresidentofPrecisionRolls,acompanyspecializinginthemanufacturingandreconditioningofindustrial rolls,shaftsandothercomponents TheskillshelearnedintheEngineering&Managementprogramledto asuccessfulcareerasabusinessownerforover40years

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

OwningmyownbusinessisadirectresultofwhatIlearnedintheEng&Mgtprogram.Itgavemetheskill set,businessunderstandingandconfidencetoknowthattherewasnoobstacletoohighorpathtoo difficulttotravel

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr Latto,whotaughtFluidsandThermodynamicswasagreatprofessor Henotonlytaughtuswellbut encouragedustogrowandlearnbeyondthescopeofthecourse.Hewasinvolvedwithusoutsideofthe classroomandencouragedustoenjoytheuniversityexperience Learningwasamulti-facetedevent!

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

IfyouarelookingtoattainastrongEngineeringandTechnicalbackgroundwhilealsoexpandinginto managementrolesasyouprogressinyourcareerthenthisprogramistheperfectoption. ThebusinessaptitudethatyoudevelopinthefiveyearsatMcMasterwillallowyoutogrowandrise throughanyorganization Withthishighlevelofeducation,thesky'sthelimit!

Backto the‘80s

Adecadeofboldideasandbigchangeswhereinnovationmetambition.

Jane Anders

BEngMgt‘84,MBA‘88 ChemicalEngineering

JaneAndershasledR&Dteamsandsitesforthreemulti-nationalCPGcompaniesinthreecontinents, developingtechnologiesandproductswiththeconsumerattheheartoftheinnovation.Shehasrecently retiredfromtheEstéeLauderCompanies,whereshewasaSeniorVicePresidentleadingnew developmentstailoredtotheAsiaconsumer Janeoversawbuildingtheirrecentlyopenedstate-of-the-art InnovationLabsinShanghai,China Notably,thisfacilityhasreceivedLEEDandWELLplatinumcertification JanehasalsoledR&DworkatConAgraFoodsandProcter&Gamble.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Thatnomatterwhatthesituation,Icouldalwaysusetheproblem-solvingapproachesIlearnedinthe program.ThatconfidencehashelpedmesucceedindifferentFMCGindustrysectors–includingbeauty care,healthcare,andfood.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

ThedecisiontopursueageneralleadershippathinR&Dratherthanthetechnicalleadershippath.The programhelpedmeunderstandtheimportanceofstrategyandbusinessfundamentals,eveninR&D My passionwasmoreinthegeneralleadershipstream,leadingandexecutingtechnicalstrategies, developingpeopleandteamstotheirfullpotential,andpartneringwithbusinessleaderstodeliver technicalsolutionstobuildourbusinesstogether.Theprogramexperiencegavemeafantasticbasefrom whichtolearnandgrow

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberat MacEngthatparticularlystandsout?

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Twoprofessorsstandouttome,eventoday:First,Dr.DonWoods.His passionandenthusiasmforproblem-solvingmademerealizethat nomattermysituation,Icouldsolveit Hetaughtustolookata problemfromdifferentanglesandapplymultipletechniquesto understandthefundamentalissue.Hisenthusiasmwascontagious -peoplewanttofollowpositiveleaders Second,Dr CamCrowe I confess,Ilovedhisthermodynamicsclasses Atheart,I'ma numbersgal,andhisteachingstylewasinspirationaltome,andI lovedthecontenttoo.(I'mnotsureheeverknewthat.) Bethoughtfulinbuildingyouruniquemosaicoflifeexperiences. Theprogramcanbeanessentialpartofyourpersonalmosaicanexcellentfoundationforyourfuture Buildotherexperiences intoittoo;learnandexperienceasmuchasyoucan,bothinside andoutsidetheprogram.Enjoytheride!

SuzanneBealegraduatedfromMcMasterin1988andhasbuiltacareerasaprofessionalengineerforover 35years.SheiscurrentlythePresidentofHamiltonBoilerWorksLimited.Susanhasextensiveexperiencein allaspectsofmunicipalengineering,andledmultipleteamsdedicatedtoprovidingthelatestsolutionsfor engineeringissuesfacingcommunities SusanpreviouslywastheCommissionerofPublicWorksforthe TownofWhitbyuntilherretirementin2021,duringwhichtimeshealsoservedaone-yearsecondmentas ExecutiveDirector/ChiefEngineerforProvincialHighwaysManagement/AssetManagementDivisionforthe OntarioMinistryofTransportation

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr BrianAllenandDr AlanSmithwerebothexemplaryprofessorsfromwhomIlearnedagreatdeal

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Findanareainengineeringyoulove–haveapassionforthetypeofengineeringyouwanttodoasyour career.Enjoyandbeopentocontinuouslearning.Peopleskills–it'sallaboutrelationships–asinanyjob youneedpeopletohelp,whetheryouareworkingwiththem,youworkforthemortheyworkforyou Emotionalintelligence–everyoneontheteamisimportant–treateveryonewithrespectandneverburna bridge.Communication–learningsoundwritingandverbalskillsiscritical.

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

Whenyouhaveacombinedengineeringandbusinesseducation, youwillbeabletofindawiderangeofshortandlong-termcareer opportunities

Elio Cozzi

BEngMgt‘81 CivilEngineering

AftergraduatingfromMcMasterin1981,ElioCozzibeganacareerintheoilindustrythatlasted31years TrainedasaCivilEngineer,Elioworkedinadvancedtechnicalrolesbeforemovingintosenior management Retiringin2012,Eliofoundedhisowncompany,AchieveBusinessCoaching,tooffer businesscoachingandconsultingtobusinessownersandleadershipteams.Heisatrainedandcertified businesscoachandsitsontheBoardofDirectorsoftheProfessionalBusinessCoachesAssociationof Canada(PBCA),andalsoservesasPresidentandChairmanoftheBoardoftheSpringbankHill CommunityAssociationinCalgary WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering&Management experience?

IbenefitedfromthecombinationofengineeringandmanagementcoursesduringmyyearsatMcMaster, followedbyanacceleratedcompletionofmyMBA.Icancountmanypositivecareerhighlightsasaresult ofmyEngineering&Managementexperiences

Duringmy31yearsworkingintheoilindustry,Iheldmanydiverseroles Inmylastrolebeforeretiring,Iran abusinessunitresponsibleforglobalrealestate,workforcehousingforoilsandsworkersaswellasthe aviationdepartmentthatoperated24flightsperdayintoourNorthernAlbertaoperations Mysuccessin thisrolewassignificantlyinfluencedbymyeducationatMcMaster

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr RobertDrysdale,whotaughtstructuralengineeringduringthefinalyearsofmyprogram Ialsoworked forDr.DrysdaleduringonesummerintheAppliedDynamicsLab,runningexperimentsinsupportofhis research ThatwasaveryinterestingexperienceandIlearnedagreatdeal

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

TheuniqueandpowerfulcombinationofEngineering&ManagementcoursesintheMcMasterprogram willsetyouupforsuccessandgiveyouanupperhandwhenseekingemployment Itwillprovideyou withmorejobchoiceswhetheryouwishtopursueatechnicalcareerortransitionintothefieldof management.Youwillbewell-positionedtotackleleadershiprolesasaresultofyourmore comprehensiveeducation

StephenElopisthecurrentChairofMcMasterUniversity’sBoardofGovernors Graduatingfromthe Engineering&Managementprogramin1986,hiscareerhasbroughthimtotheforefrontofemerging technologiesthattransformsociety StephenhasservedasPresidentofWorldwideFieldOperationsfor Adobe,COOforJuniperNetworks,PresidentoftheMicrosoftBusinessDivision,andCEOofNokia,inaddition tootherexecutive-levelroles.StephenwasawardedthesecondL.W.ShemiltDistinguishedEngineering AlumniAwardfromMcMasterin2007.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Everystepofmycareerhasbenefitedfromthebalancedskillsprovidedthroughtheprogram,as engineeringrealitiesarecombinedwithbusinessrealitiestoleadtosuccessfulproductsandservices

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr AlanSmithandDr GillesPatry,wholedtheefforttoputpersonalcomputersintothehandsofevery first-yearEngineer Dr ArtHeidebrechtfornewexperiencesandpersonalmentoring Dr IshwarPurifor helpingtomodernizetheperspectiveofanengineeringeducation.AswellasCarmVespiandTerryMilson, whohavebeentheenginebehindEngineeringfordecades!

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

WorkingwithintheFacultyeverysummerwasaneye-opening experience Idideverythingfromrunningtheshaketablesinthe EarthquakeLabforDr.Heidebrecht(whereitwasalwaysfuntobreak things)toworkingonFacultycomputing.Ilearnedalotfromthese variedexperiences

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

NoonecanbeatanEngineerwhoalsohasabusinessmindset.

Tom Jenkins

BEngMgt‘82 EngineeringPhysics

TomJenkinshasbeenattheforefrontoftechnologicalinnovationinCanadaandtheworldforover40 years HeistheChairoftheBoardatOpenText,agloballeaderinbusinessapplications,havingpreviously servedasPresidentandCEO GraduatingfromEngineering&Managementin1982,hewasawardedan honorarydoctoratefromMcMasterin2015 TomhasservedaschairoftheWorldWideWebFoundation andaspastchairoftheNationalResearchCouncilofCanada.HeisaFellowoftheCanadianAcademyof Engineering(FCAE)andanOfficeroftheOrderofCanada(OC)

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Alltheimpactfullessonsweweretaughtduringtheprogram,suchashowtoanalyzeandactupon conclusionstomakebetterdecisions

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering&Management experience?

IbuiltOpenTextfromastartupintoamultinationalcorporationwithabillion-dollarvaluationwiththeskills IlearnedatMcMaster.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.DavidThompsonwasagreatmentorforme,andIreallyenjoyedhislessons.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Attendallyourclassesandexploreasmanydifferentcoursesas possible.Thiswealthofknowledgewillbetterequipyouforyour entirecareer.Trytofinddifferentjobsandplaceseachyearand semestertogainavarietyofexperiences TheEngineering&Managementprogramisakintocompleting twodegreessimultaneously Itwillbetterprepareyouforany career,andgiveyoumultipleperspectivesfromwhichto approachanychallenge.Ihavefoundthatthecombinationof thesetwoprogramshaseffectivelypreparedmetoachievemy professionalgoals

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Richard Jones

RichardJonesgraduatedfromMcMasterin1982 Afterabriefstintinthepetrochemicalindustry,hejoined EnvironmentCanada’sWastewaterTechnologyCentre(WTC)inBurlington,Ontario Whilecompletinghis PhDatMcMaster,hemanagedprojectsattheWTConthedevelopmentanddemonstrationofinnovative biologicalwastewatertreatmentprocesses.HewouldgoontobeChiefEngineerforEnviroSimAssociates Ltd,acompanyspecializinginwastewatertreatmentplantsimulationsoftware Richardwaspartofthe organization’sconsultingandproductdevelopmentteamutilizingbiological,chemicalandphysical processmodelstodesign,upgradeandoptimizewastewatertreatmentplantsworldwide.Heretiredafter acareerlasting35years

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

MycareerfollowedamoretechnicalpathasIreturnedtoMactocompletemyPhDandworkedin research,softwareandconsulting However,therearemanyskillsthattheprogramintroducesthatarekey eveninatechnicallyorientedcareer Writingresearchandconsultingproposals,productdevelopment, pitchingtoclients,developingbusinessleads,anddevelopingbusinessstrategiesareallthingsthatmay beencounteredinatechnicalcareerandwhichwerepartofthecurriculum

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr PaulTaylortaughtthefourth-yearprocesscontrolcourseandDr CameronCroweprovidedmyfirst exposuretomodellingandsimulationinsecondandthird-yearcourses Mycareerfocusedonmodelling, simulationandcontrolsotheprofessorswhointroducedthosetopicsstandouttome.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Keepanopenmindtofindapaththatmotivatesyou Althoughyou maynaturallyworkmorecloselywithfellowengineeringstudents,try tomakeconnectionswithyourpeersonthecommercesideto broadenyourexperience.

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

Thisisaprogramthatwillgiveabroadrangeofexposuretosomany possibleaspectsofyourcareerandwillopenupmanyoptions Even inatechnicallyfocusedcareer,businessskillscanbeextremely importantwheninteractingwithcolleagues,managers,clients,and thepublic.Thebroadoverallnatureoftheprogramwillmakeyoua bettereducatedperson,whichiswhattheuniversityexperienceis supposedtobeabout!

Rob Lister

BEngMgt‘81,MBA‘86 ElectricalEngineering

RobListergraduatedfromMcMasterin1981.HeiscurrentlythePresidentandCEOofOEC,anorganization providingend-to-endinfrastructuresolutionsfortheenergy,gasandelectricalsectors.Robpreviously workedatTorontoHydro,EarthEnergy(GeoExchange),OZZEnergySolutions,HorizonUtilities,andasa managementconsultant HealsositsontheMcMasterEngineering&ManagementIndustrialAdvisory Council.RobhasbeenrecognizedwiththeLeaderoftheYearAwardbyElectricityHumanResources Canada(EHRC)andasthe2023LeaderoftheYearbytheOntarioEnergyAssociation

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

TheprogramandrelationshipsdevelopedthroughtheMcMasterexperienceledtomanycareer opportunities Thisincludedexpandingbeyondengineeringwithafoundationinbusinessandgrowinginto managementandleadershiprolesacrossseveralindustriesandsectors

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

CarmVespiwastheManagerofAlumniRelationsandYouthProgramsfortheFacultyofEngineeringand wasarockstarformanyyearsatMac.ChrisBartwasveryinfluentialinthesuccessofmanystudents, especiallypursuingstrategyandpolicyintheircareers DuringmytimeatMac,AppliedMath2J5wasa survivalcourse!

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Leveragetheexposuretothevariousfacultiesthatareinvolvedintheprogram,andseektobroadenyour horizonsbeyondstrictlyengineering Besuretomakeconnectionswithasmanypeopleaspossible,from allfaculties

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

Theprogramprovidesanopportunitytodevelopabalancedfoundationinvolvingthetechnical, problem-solvingandinquisitiveaspectsofengineering,withthefundamentalsofbusinessprinciples andpracticesintheworkingworld Graduatingstudentsarewell-positionedtopursuebroaderand morecomprehensiverolesindynamicorganizations

BradMerkelgraduatedfromMcMasterin1985andbeganaprofessionallifeintheinternationalenergy sectorthatwouldlastover32years Hiscareerledhimtoexecutive-levelrolesatImperialOiland ExxonMobil,wherehemanagedlargenationalandmulti-nationalbusinesslines.Heretiredin2018tofound TheMerkelGroup,dedicatedtohelpingexecutivesandentrepreneursenhancetheirpersonalimpactand achievestrongerbusinessresults BradisacertifiedExecutiveCoachandBusinessConsultant,mentoring otherstohelpthemtaketheirorganizationstoanewlevelofsuccess.BradhasalsoservedastheChairof theBoardofGovernorsatMcMaster.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr PhilWoodwassuchanoutstandingteacher,hemadeHeatTransferthemostunderstandablecoursein allofChemicalEngineering!Dr.ItzhakKrinskytaughtFinance,andI’vebeenafinancialanalysteversince! WhatIlearnedintheprogramfacilitatedthemovefromatechnicalroletoacommercialroleearlyinmy career,asitdidformanyofmyclassmates.Ultimately,thisexperienceenabledmetorisetosenior commercialleadershiproles,whereIwasabletomakeasignificantimpactonthebusinessandthe organizationsIled

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

Alwaystrytobroadenyourperspective,nomatterwhatcourseor projectyouareworkingon Stepback,takealookatthebigpicture Integratetechnical,commercial,andotherperspectives-youwill alwaysfindabettersolution! Thecombinationofengineeringdisciplineandbusiness fundamentalsprovidessuchastrongfoundation You'llhavethe skillstopursuealmostanycareeropportunityyousetyoursightson, andyou'llbewell-positionedtoadvanceintomanagerialrolesas yourcareerdevelops

Michael Pley

BEngMgt‘83

ElectricalEngineering

MichaelPleygraduatedwiththehighesthonoursfromMcMasterin1983 Inacareerlastingover30years, hebecameCEOofCOMDEV,oneofCanada’sleadingmanufacturersofspacehardware Pleyretiredin 2016andcontinuedtosupportspaceandSMEstartupsasaconsultantuntil2021 Pleyhasservedonthe GovernmentofCanada'sSpaceAdvisoryBoardandastheChairoftheSpaceCommitteeforthe AerospaceIndustriesAssociationofCanada HewastheinauguralrecipientofMcMaster'sLesW Shemilt DistinguishedEngineeringAlumniawardin2006andreceivedanhonoraryDoctorofScienceDegreefrom McMasterin2017 HeisapastChairoftheAdvisoryBoardtotheDeanofEngineering

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Thebusinesstrainingcomponentoftheprogramgavememuchofthebackgroundneededtorise throughtheengineering,operations,andsalesranksofCOMDEV IeventuallybecameCEOofapublicly tradedcompanythatwasoneofthepremiersupplierstotheglobalsatelliteandspaceindustry

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr ColinCampbell’smicrowaveengineeringcourseintroducedmetoimportantRFfundamentalsthat servedmewell.Hisexamsoftenincludedapplicationsofmicrowavetheorythattestedyour understanding.HisTA,Dr.PeteEdmonson,workedwithDr.CampbellonatechnologytransfertoCOMDEV andrecommendedthatIconsiderworkingthere,whichledtomyfirstjobwiththecompany

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Twointernplacementslaidthegroundworkinprojectengineering thathelpedmesucceedearlyinmycareer:1)DowChemicalin Sarnia,whereIledacapitalprojectsteamthatinstalledoneofthe firstindustrialcoaxialcableandfibreopticcablesystemsovertwo summers;2)DofascoinHamilton,whereIworkedonelectrical wiringandcontrolsystemsfortheNo 2HotMill

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

McMasterwasthefirsttoofferanintegrated5-yearprogramthat combinedtheengineeringdegreewiththecorerequirementsofa BComm Forthosewhowanttoboosttheircareeropportunities, beanentrepreneur,ortakeonfuturemanagementroles,youwill bewell-servedtotakethisprogram!

Ruth Rayman

RuthRaymangraduatedin1984.Ruthfocusedonphotonicsandtheemergingfibreopticsfield.Thisisthe technologythatdrivestheworld’scommunicationnetworktoday.StartinghercareeratBellNorthern Research,RuthbecametheDirectorGeneraloftheAdvancedElectronicsandPhotonicsResearchCentre attheNationalResearchCouncilofCanada,retiringin2021 RuthhasalsoservedasthePresidentofthe CanadianPhotonicsConsortiumandasamemberoftheScientificAdvisoryCommitteeoftheNational OpticsInstitute.RuthisanHonoraryWardenoftheIronRing,particularlyinrecognitionofhereffortsto encouragewomentoenterSTEMfields

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

BecomingaDirectorGeneralrequiredtheabilitytomanagea250-persontechnicalworkforce,make strategicsciencepolicyproposalstoseniorlevelsofgovernment,andensurethatCanadianresearchand industryremaininternationallycompetitiveintothefuture Thesolidbusinessfoundationfrommydegree gavemetheconfidencetopursuethisexecutiveposition.Inthefinalyearsofmycareer,Idrewonevery aspectofmymanagementtraining

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.JimWaddington’sfirstyearPhysicsclassopenedmyeyestotheworldofphysics,bothacademically andthroughhisworkintheAcceleratorLab.HisclassesweresoengagingthatIhadtransferredinto EngineeringPhysicsbytheendofmyfirstyear Myearlyinterestinnuclearphysicsevolvedto semiconductorphysicsandfinallytheworldofphotonics

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Exploretheengineeringsideofyourdegreeintheearlyyears Managementopportunitieswillemergein duecourse Giveyourselfsometimetogainworkexperienceinyourengineeringfieldbeforehandand identifythemanagementtoolsyouwillneedtoadvanceyourcareer.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Inthesummerof1981,IhadtheopportunitytostayoncampusandworkintheMacnuclearreactorwithDr Collins Theuniversitypivotedfromaschooltoasciencelab Theprofessorstransformedintoresearchers doingfascinating,world-changingthings IthelpedmetoappreciatethatMacwasaleadingresearch universityandcementedmyinterestinphysics.

Elza Seregelyi

BEngMgt‘87

ElzaSeregelyihasbuiltacareerhelpingorganizationssucceedbyleveraginghermulti-disciplinary background AsPresidentofherownconsultingfirmforover25years,Elzahasworkedwithclientsinthe private,publicandnot-for-profitsectorstoachieveobjectivesrelatedtoentrepreneurship,skills developmentandsocialinnovation Shehasbeenanavidsupporterofgirlsandwomenintech Shewas theco-founderofmultipleincubatorprogramsforentrepreneurs,andiscurrentlytheDirectorofCorporate ProgramsforL-SPARK,aleadingbusinessaccelerator

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

Theworldhasbecometoocomplexforone-dimensionalthinking.Combiningtechnicalandbusiness understandinghasbecomeanecessityincreatingthesolutionsourworldneeds,andthoughtfuldesignis paramount Wedon'tknowwhatthefutureholds,butEng&Mgtwillgiveyouoneofthebesttoolkitstohelp yousucceed Inmyyear,therewereonlyfiveofusintheprogramsowewereaclose-knitgroup-somuchsothatthree ofusformedabusinesspartnershiprightaftergraduation Itwasasuccessful(ifshort-lived)marketing consultancythatgavemeatasteofentrepreneurship Thiswastheseedthatledtomestartingmyown businessandmyrecentworkwithtechstartupsinabusinessaccelerator.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

IparticipatedintheOEDC,wasco-chairofthestudentPEO conferencehostedatMac,andbecamePresidentofthe EngineeringPhysicsClub Eachinitiative/organizationIparticipated inhelpedmetodevelopskillsandgainconfidence,andcollectively wereinstrumentalinshapingmyfuturepath Theyalsomademy experienceatMacwaymorefunandmemorablewhileproviding opportunitiestomeetgreatpeopleoutsideofmydepartmentas well Don’tassumethatallyourlearningwillhappeninlecturehalls Maketimeandseizeopportunitiestoengageinextracurricularsof allkinds Therewillneverbeabettertimetotrysomethingnew

Leo Seto

BEngMgt‘87,MEng‘90

LeoSetograduatedin1987andworkedintelecomforover30years Hisexpertiseincludeswirelineand wirelessnetworktechnologies.WhileworkingforBellandHuawei,Leohelpedadvancebroadbandnetwork infrastructures,improvingperformanceandexpandingcoveragetofacilitatenationwideaccessto applications(eg videoconferencing,InternetofThings[IoT],etc) HealsoestablishedtheLeoSeto Scholarshipin2017,assistingfutureEngineeringstudentsincompletingtheireducation

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

MyEngineering&Managementeducationprovidedmewithastrongtechnicalandbusinessfoundation Thisenabledmetoadvancetoseniormanagementrolesintwoareasofinterestduringmycareerin telecommunications:marketingoftechnologiesandformulationoftechnologyandbusinessstrategies

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

MyMacEngjourneywaspre-Capstone,soIdidn’tgetthehands-on,project-orientedexperientiallearning experience,whichisapartoftoday’sundergraduateengineeringcurriculum Nevertheless,twoofmy EngineeringPhysics&ManagementclassmatesandIwereinspiredbyaMarketingcoursetaughtby ProfessorMarvinRyder.Westartedamarketingresearchcompanyduringthesummerof1986,which enabledustoapplyourmarketingandbusinessknowledgeintherealworldwhilealsogettingatasteof entrepreneurship

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Weliveinarapidlychangingworldinwhichtheabilitytomaketheright decisionstorespondquicklyandplanstrategicallyisanasset Today’s Engineering&Managementstudentsareleadersanddecision-makers oftomorrowwhoneedtounderstandtheimpactsoftechnologies(e.g., digitization,AI,etc.)onbusinessesandofextraneousfactors(e.g., environmental,social,economic,geopolitical,etc)whichinfluence governmentpoliciesthataffectbusinessandtechnologydecisions

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

TheEngineering&Managementprogramprovidesasolideducationfor thosewhoaspiretobeanengineerandthefoundationforthose wishingtoadvancetoprogressiverolesinbusinessmanagementin theircareer Combiningtechnicalknowledgeandbusiness fundamentalshelpsexpandone’scareerpathsandopportunities.

Chedo Sobot

BEngMgt‘85 CivilEngineering

ChedoSobothasusedhisEngineering&Managementeducationtobuildasuccessfulcareerandisnow givingbacktoMcMasterstudents.HeisthetheFounderofSobotecLtd,anengineeringandmanufacturing firmbasedinHamilton,andSkytecRentalsInc,anequipmentrentalfirmspecializinginaerialplatforms Bothorganizationshaveestablishedastrongreputationforqualityandsafetyoverthecourseoftheir decades-longoperations ChedoandhisbrotherVladimir,alsoaMcMastergraduate,recentlygave $500,000totheFacultyofEngineeringtocommencethedevelopmentofanewcentraldesignstudioto promotecollaborationandnewformsoflearningforfirst-yearstudents

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

MyabilitytostartandsuccessfullymanagebusinessesisadirectresultofwhatIlearnedinthe Engineering&Managementprogram.Ittaughtmethatsuccessfulmultitaskingisamustwhendealing withemployeesandclientsinallindustriesandsectors

Dr DavidWilkinson HetaughtmeinfinalyearandIhadthepleasuretointeractwithhimwhilehewas DeanofEngineering

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout? WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Takefulladvantageoftheco-opprogramandexperienceworking forasmanycompaniesaspossible.Iamverygladtheuniversity enabledstudentstoworkforfirmsthroughtheirstudiesanduse theirskillsinreallifesituations Travelandstudyatanassociated institutionifyouareofferedthatopportunity

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Iplayedsoccerontheuniversityteam Ifoundsportstobea majorbenefitthroughouthighschoolandintouniversity,andI challengedmyselftocompeteatthevarsitylevel.Itwasafunand rewardingexperience.

Rewinding tothe‘90s

The’90sbroughtfreshperspectivesandgrowing momentum.

Christopher Crozier

BEngMgt‘90 CivilEngineering

ChristopherF.Croziergraduatedin1990andhassincebuiltadistinguishedcareerwithintheland developmentandbuildingindustry AsFounderandCEOofCF Crozier&AssociatesInc,heleadsafirmof 300professionalsofferingamultidisciplinarysuiteofconsultingengineeringservices Hisleadership reflectsauniqueblendoftechnicalexpertiseandstrategicbusinessinsight,contributingtothefirm’s continuedgrowthacrossseveralmarketsinCanada.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

IcompletedafourthyearCommerceCourseinBusinessPolicythatintegratedkeydisciplines accounting, finance,marketing,andhumanresources throughcase-basedlearning ThefinalexamfocusedonBlue MountainResortsinCollingwoodandtheiraspirationtoevolvefromaseasonaldestinationtoafourseasonresort Tenyearslater,bysheercoincidence,theresortimplementedmanyofthesame recommendationsIhadproposedinmyexam.Inafull-circlemoment,ourfirmhassinceprovided engineeringservicestotheresort Thisexperiencereinforcedthereal-worldrelevanceofmyacademic trainingandgavemeconfidenceinthepracticalvalueofstrategicbusinesseducation

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.JiriMarsalektaughtthefourth-yearhydrologycourse.Inevermissedalecture.Histeachingstyleand practicalapproachtoproblem-solvingguidedmetospecializeinwaterresourceengineering Duringmy earlyyearsintheindustry,IfrequentlyconsultedwithDr Marsalekforadvicewhenneeded Hewasa wonderfulmanandatalentedengineer.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Duringmyuniversityyears,IworkedatREClipshamLtd.,asmall consultingengineeringfirminGeorgetown,Ontario Thoughnotan officialMacco-opplacement,thereal-worldexperienceIgained wasinvaluableformystudies.Thisinfluencedtheimportancewe nowplaceonco-opinternshipprogramsatourfirm,wherewehire manystudentseachyear,includingthosefromMcMaster TheEngineering&Managementprogramoffersacomprehensive academicfoundationforindividualswithatechnicaloranalytical mindsetwhoarealsointerestedinbusinessleadershipand strategy

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Christine Ermarkaryan

ChristineErmarkaryangraduatedin1990andlaterearnedherPEngandMBA.Sheworkedasanindependent ResearchFundingConsultantandAuditRecoverySpecialist,andasaprojectmanagerforagloballeaderin watertreatmentequipmentdesignafterstartingasaTechnicalSupportEngineeratOntarioHydro Shenowruns herownconsultingbusinessadvisingcompaniesinvolvedinwatertreatment,powergeneration,andmanyother industriesinResearchandDevelopmentfunding.ShealsoservedasamemberoftheMcMasterEngineering Dean’sAdvisoryBoardandiscurrentlyamemberoftheEngineering&ManagementIndustryAdvisoryCouncil.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

BrainstormingclasswithDr.DonWoods,partoftheChemicalEngineeringprogram.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

CombiningmyengineeringandbusinesseducationfromtheEngineering&Managementprogramat McMasterallowedmetostartmyownconsultingbusinessonR&Dfunding

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.DonWoodsandhisuniqueteachingstyleinChemicalEngineering.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

WorkingontheEngineering&ManagementCapstoneprojectwasa greatopportunity Itprovidedreal-worldexperiencewitha multidisciplinaryteamworkingtogetheronacompanychallenge It replicatedthechallengesandexperienceswewouldhaveinthe professionalworld

Anextrayearatschoolmayseemlikealotnow,butitsetsyouupfor futuresuccessandopensmanydoorsonyourcareerpath

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management? Christine in 1990!

Michelle George

MichelleGeorgeisSeniorVicePresidentandChiefTransitionOfficeratEnbridge,wheresheleadsstrategic changeinitiativestodrivegrowth,streamlineoperationsandpositionthecompanyasaleaderinenergy delivery.Withover25yearsatEnbridge,shehasheldleadershiprolesacrossengineering,asset managementandoperations,andpreviouslyservedasVicePresidentofNewEnergyTechnologies, advancinglow-carbonsolutionslikeRNG,hydrogenandCCUS AProfessionalEngineerandMcMaster Universitygraduate,MichellewasnamedoneofCanada’sMostPowerfulWomenin2019bytheWomen's ExecutiveNetworkandelectedasaFellowoftheCanadianAcademyofEngineeringin2022

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

HowmuchIlearnedaboutworkingasateam,whichsetmeupforteamworkthroughoutmycareer Allof myfavouritememoriesaretiedbacktoworkingwithmyfellowstudentsonprojects,studyingtogetherfor exams,orcelebratingtogetherattheendofaparticularlyheavyweek.Differentperspectivesemergefrom whatmakesusunique,anddiversityleadstobetterresults.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

Mysummerco-opplacementbeforemyfinalyearatanaturalgasutilityledtoa30-yearcareerinthe energyindustrywiththesamecompany Withoutthatco-opopportunity,I'mnotsureIwouldhavenaturally chosentheenergyindustry,whichIknownowisafantasticplacetowork.Theindustrycanplayarealrole inimprovingpeople'squalityoflife.Iworkwithamazingpeoplewhoenergizeandinspiremeeveryday.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Broadeningyourperspectiveearlyinyourcareercanbeagamechanger EverytimeI'vechangedroles,myperspectivehas changedquiteabitaswell It’sessentialtodevelopyourown viewpoints,andhavingdiverseperspectivesatthetableiscrucial fordrivingthebestresults.

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Theprogrambringstogetherthetechnicalandeconomic perspectivesofproblem-solving.Youlearntoconnecttheoryto practicalapplications,whichhelpsyouunderstandthefullbusiness case aninvaluableinsight

Paul Giamberardino

PaulGiamberardinoknowsabouttheprocessesthatkeeptheglobaleconomymoving AstheChief SupplyChainOfficerforStaplesCanada,heuseshistechnicalexpertiseandmanagementskillswhile workingwithinternationalteamstodelivertheproductsandmaterialsthatcustomersandclientswant GraduatingfromMcMasterin1998,hehasbuiltacareerinthefieldofsupplychainmanagement, includingpreviousrolesatRogersCommunications,Johnson&JohnsonandProcter&Gamble.Paul currentlysitsontheIndustrialAdvisoryCouncilfortheMcMasterFacultyofEngineering. WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Theincrediblefriendshipsthatwereforgedduringthoseyears,whoremainsomeofthemostimportant peopleinmylife Engineeringistrulyateamsport,andthesupportandcamaraderieofmypeerswere essentialtomysuccess Buildingastrongnetworkpaysdividendsfortherestofyourlife

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Earlyinmycareer,Iwasworkinginengineeringrolesandwasgiventheopportunitytotakeabroadening assignmentinsales ThebusinesscoursesinE&Mgavemetheconfidencetotakethisrisk,anditturned intoarewardingexperience Ilearnedessentialskillslikeinfluencing,negotiating,andcreatingvaluefor customers IhavespentthemajorityofmycareerworkinginSupplyChainroles,andIstillregularlyusethe skillsIlearnedduringmySalesexperience.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

OnememorableexperiencewasstartingtheMacEngDDT–DemolitionDerbyTeamwithmyfriend,JoelMontgomery Wepitched theideatoenteracarintheAncasterFairDemolitionDerby.Ouridea wasacceptedandweboughtanold1976MercuryMeteorfor$200. Wehadateamofengineersworkingtirelesslytomodifythecar At thebigeventwehadaboisterouscrowdofMacEngineerscheering uson.

Iris Gregoriou

BEngMgt‘97 ChemicalEngineering

IrisGregoriougraduatedfromMcMasterin1997andiscurrentlytheSeniorDirectorofFinanceShared ServicesatLoblaws.Irisleadsateamofoveronehundredpeoplededicatedtoimprovingallaspectsof thecompanytooptimizeservicesandcustomerexperiences IrishaspreviouslyworkedatManulife,Indigo, MapleLeafFoodsandAccenture Alltheserolesinvolvedstrongleadershipandadedicationtocontinuous improvement.ShecurrentlysitsontheMcMasterEngineeringIndustrialAdvisoryCouncil.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering&Management experience?

StartingmycareerinmanagementconsultingwasastepIcouldnothaveanticipatedwhenIfirststarted atMcMasterEngineering ThiswasadirectresultoftheEng&Mgtprogram,whichdefinedtherestofmy career

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

IwasoneoftheorganizersoftheOntarioEngineeringCompetitionanditwasalife-changingexperience!It wasahugeprojecttomanageandrequiredalotofteamwork Wehadanexcellentteam-whomIremain closewithtothisday Itwasarealchallenge,agreatlessonineventmanagement,andanimportant opportunitytoseewhatotherengineerscouldcreate,allrolledintoone

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Keepanopenmind,andabsorbthelearning!Somewillbefromthe classroom,booksandexams,whileotherswillbefromyourfriendships, teamwork,interactions,andexperiences Takeeverychanceyoucanto participateinstudentlifeandcommittees,whereyoucanlearnmany valuableskillsthattranslateintothebusinessworld

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Acareeraftergraduatingcanlooklikealotofverydifferentthingsfor differentpeople TakingtheEng&Mgtprogramopensupthose possibilitiesevenfurther,andsetsyouupmuchbetterforfuture leadershiprolesinanyindustry.

Stacy Joseph

StacyJosephgraduatedfromMcMasterin1993.HehasbeenPresidentandCEOofBeamSemiconductor since2015 StacypreviouslyworkedatSiliconOptix,QuickLogic,TexasInstrumentsSemiconductorGroup andIBM AsDirectorofProductMarketingatSiliconOptix,heledthedevelopmentoftheRealtavideo processor,thefirstsoftware-basedsingleinstructionmultipledataprocessorcapableofexecutingover1 trillionoperationspersecond.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Atmypreviousstartupcompany,SiliconOptix,Iranthemarketingandbusinessdevelopmentteam.We wonanEmmyawardforthetechnicaldevelopmentofavideoprocessingtechnologywecalledHQV(High QualityVideo) Wedevelopedasemiconductorprocessingchipthatwascapableofperformingover1 trillionoperationspersecond.Intheearly2000s,thiswasamajortechnologicalbreakthrough.The developmentprocessrequiredacombinationoftechnicalengineering,creativity,marketing,and leadership-everythingIlearnedintheEngineering&ManagementProgram

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Takebigrisks.Gowheretheexcitementis,evenifyouhavetomovetoanewcityorevencountry.Don’tbe afraidtogoyourownway,evenifthatmeansastartup There'snothingmoreriskyandexcitingthan buildingandgrowingsomethingyoucreated

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

IwaspartoftheveryfirstgroupofEng&Mgtstudentsselectedfora co-opplacement.MinewaswithIBMTorontoLabs,whereIspent18 monthsasaMemoryTestEngineer.Itwasmyfirstrealhardcore engineeringjob,designinghardwareplatformsandsoftwareto analyzeIBMmainframesandmini-computermemorycards The biggestlessonfromthisexperiencewasthatapurelytechnical engineeringjobwouldnotbesatisfyingenoughformeoverthelong term Formycareertobefulfilling,Ineededtomoveintothe managementside Theprogramallowedmetolearnthenecessary skills.

Susan Kilburn

BEngMgt‘92 EngineeringPhysics

SusanKilburngraduatedfromMcMasterEngineering&Managementin1992 Hercareerhasspanned multipleindustries,focusingontransformingbusinessesthroughprocessoptimizationandITalignment Susan’sguidancehashelpedorganizationstacklethecomplexchallengesneededtoadapttoachanging world SheiscurrentlychairoftheBurlingtonHydroBoardofDirectorsandpreviouslywasChiefOperating OfficerofLightPointTechnologyandvicepresidentatRogersCommunicationsandSymcor Sheisalsoa memberoftheMcMasterEngineering&ManagementIndustrialAdvisoryCouncil

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

ThehybridnatureofEngineering&Managementhasshapedmyentirecareer.Istartedasasales engineer,solvingtechnicalchallengesforclients,andthenmovedintoprogrammanagementfor complextechnologyimplementations Later,asCOOofafinancialtechnologyfirm,Icombinedtechnical andbusinessexpertisetodrivestrategy.Thisdualskillsethasbeenessentialinbridgingthegap betweentechnologyandbusinessineveryrole

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

EngineeringPhysics4C02,SpecialTopicsinEngineeringPhysics,wasastandoutcourseforme The assignmentsrequiredpullingtogetherknowledgefromacrossallourcoursestosolveinterdisciplinary problems,oftenthroughcollaborationwithclassmates.Irememberlatenightswithmyclassmates (especiallySandraandGreg),discussingthebestsolutions.Twoprofessors,Dr.GarlandandDr.Jessop, stoodouttomefortheirexcellenceinteaching

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

IwasfortunatetolandarelevantengineeringroleatTorontoHydro formyfirstsummerworkterm.Thatearlyopportunitygaveme hands-onexperienceandmadesecuringmynextworktermeasier, whichhelpedwiththenext Gettingthatstrongstartmadeareal differenceinshapingmycareerpath

Nick Romano

NickRomanoisco-founderandCEOofDeeplite,aCanadianAIsoftwarecompanycommittedto dramaticallyacceleratingtheadoptionofAItechnologiesondevicesweuseeveryday Deeplitewas acquiredbySTMicroelectronicsin2025 NickpreviouslyfoundedandservedasCEOforCanadiantech companiesMessagepoint,PrinovaSoftwareandPrinovaTechnologies Withoverthreedecadesof entrepreneurialandleadershipexperience,Nickiscommittedtobringingthelatesttechnological innovationstoasmanyusersaspossible

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Istartedmyfirsttechcompanyin1998,fouryearsaftergraduating Iwasalwaysdrawntoan entrepreneurialpath,andtheE&Mprogramwasapowerfulfoundationforbothmytechandbusiness knowledge Thishelpedmechasemyprofessionaldreamsearlyaftergraduationandhelpedmebuildan excitingcareerthroughthefourcompaniesthatIhavefounded

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

ThehighlightofmytimeintheprogramwasthebondsforgedinthetrencheswiththeotherE&Mstudents inmyclass Thecross-disciplinesfromdifferentdepartmentscombinedwiththeCommercecoursework builtastrongparallelcohortwithpeersinthestandardengineeringcurriculum.TheE&Mstudentsweremy crew!

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Ifyouenvisionapathwaythatisnotjustapurelytechnicalone,E&M willallowyoutousebothsidesofyourbrainthroughachallenging experienceofaworld-leadingengineeringprogram,coupledwith thebusinesscoursesthatwillprovideasolidfoundationformany careeroptions.Whetheryouareinterestedinpureengineering, management,orentrepreneurship,thedoorsthatE&Mopensgive youmanymorecareeroptionsasyouconsideryourprofessional future.

Graeme Shiomi

BEngMgt‘98 MechanicalEngineering

GraemeShiomiistheCTOatUniveris,focusedonsoftwareapplicationdevelopmentandsystems integration Inacareerlastingover25years,hehasspearheadeddigitalandtechexpansionatevery opportunity WorkingwithAgileteams,heunderstandstheroleofteamworkandacommitmentto problem-solvingineveryindustryandworkplace.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

OneofthemostimpactfulexperienceswasbeingpartoftheGreatNorthernConcreteTobogganRace (GNCTR)Team Atfirstglance,itmayseemlikejustanengineeringchallenge,designingaconcrete tobogganthatcouldactuallyslide,butwhatItookawaywentfarbeyondthetechnical,pureengineering. Whetheritwassecuringsponsorships,coordinatinglogistics,managingtimelines,ororganizingteam travel,Isawhowessentialthosenon-technicalcomponentsareinasuccessfulproject Ialsoexperienced thepowerofcross-functionalteamwork Ourgrouphaddiverseskillsandperspectives,allrallyingbehind asharedgoal.Thatcollectiveefforttaughtmehowalignmentacrossdifferentfunctionsiscritical.The biggestlessonwasrealizinghowthoughtfulmanagementcanempowerengineeringexcellence With strongorganizationandclearleadership,wewereabletofocus,innovate,anddelivertheirbestwork That balanceofstructureandcreativityissomethingI’vecarriedwithmeeversince

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Whenmyson,who’snowattendingMcMasterforComputer Science,askedmewhetherIeverusethecalculusIlearned,my answerwas,“Yesandno”Ihaven’thadtosolveadifferential equationsinceIgraduated,butthat’snotthepoint WhatIgained istheabilitytosolveproblems.Takingsomethingcomplex, breakingitdown,thinkingcritically,andbuildingtowardsa solutionisthereallegacyofanengineeringeducation Entire industrieswillchange,butyourapproachtosolvingproblemsis timeless.Engineeringisaboutsolvingproblems sometimessolo, oftencollaboratively,andalwayscreatively.Embracethe challengingcourses,thegroupprojects,andthelatenights They’rebuildingthemostvaluableskillyou’llcarryintothereal world.

KristieSyndikusearnedherDegreeinMechanicalEngineeringin1998andanMBAin2001.CurrentlyaVice PresidentatMapleLeafFoods,shehasbuiltacareerspecializinginsupplychainmanagementand fulfillment Thisrolerequiresleadershipofinternationalteamsalongwithafirmunderstandingofthe technicalrequirementsofcorporatesupplychains KristiewasalsoaVicePresidentatCelestica,where shewasrecognizedasoneoftheTop100CanadianWomeninSupplyChainManagement. WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Thecollaborativeprojectsinvolvedstudentsfrombothbusinessandengineeringbackgrounds This experiencerefinedmytechnicalskillsandhighlightedtheimportanceofteamworkandeffective communicationintacklingcomplexchallenges Understandingtheimportanceofintegratingdiverse perspectivesandexpertisehasprofoundlyshapedmyprofessionalapproach

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr MohamedElbestawiwasnotonlyanexceptionaleducator,buthealsoencouragedstudentstoexceed expectations HissuggestionthatIpursueaMaster'sdegreeinengineeringmarkedasignificantmoment inmyacademicjourney.ItwasthefirsttimeIfeltrecognizedasaprofessionalwithpotential.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

Icompletedasixteen-monthinternshipbetweenmythirdand fourthyearatIBMManufacturing(nowknownasCelestica),which provedtobeaninvaluableexperience.Iwasgiventheopportunity totacklecomplexchallengesandapplymyacademicknowledge toreal-worldscenarios Followingmyinternship,Ireturnedto schoolwitharenewedperspective,whichenabledmetoexcelin areasIhadnotpreviouslyanticipated.

Dominic Talalla

BEngMgt‘92 MechanicalEngineering

DominicTalallagraduatedfromMcMasterin1992andhasbuiltacareerspecializinginventurecapitaland themanagementoftech-basedcompanies.DominiciscurrentlyamanagingpartneratTrellisCapital andtheCEOofDatecCoatingTechnologiesanditsspin-outSymbientEnvironmentalTechnologies,his careeralsoincludesrolesatBDCVentureCapitalandGeneralElectric Dominichastaughtventurecapital attheDeGrooteSchoolofBusinessatMcMasterandcurrentlysitsontheIndustrialAdvisoryCouncilforthe FacultyofEngineering.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

TheEngineering&Managementprograminfluencedtheentiretrajectoryofmycareer Afterenrollingto pursueacareerasanengineer,themanagementcoursesinspiredmetocompleteanMBA.After graduation,Iwasabletofindagoodjobandquicklytransitionintoleadershippositions.

Withoutadoubt,thecombinationofmanagementandengineeringprovidedmewithadifferentiatedand broaderskillsetcomparedtoothersinmyfield,allowingmetoprogressmycareerquickly.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Neverturndownanopportunitytomeetnewpeople,bothin engineeringandotherfaculties Havingstrongpersonal connectionswillhelpyousucceedinthebusinessworldalmostas muchasyourgrades/coursework.

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

TheEngineering&Managementprogramwasaheadofitstime 50yearsagoandisnowmorerelevantthanever Itteaches studentstocombinetheunparalleledproblem-solvingskillsof engineeringwiththepracticalfundamentalsofbusiness.

RobertVertesihasbuiltasuccessfulcareerbycombiningtechnicalexpertiseandbusinessskills. GraduatingfromtheEngineering&Managementprogramin1991,healsoearnedanMBAin1996 Hemost recentlyworkedasVicePresidentandGeneralManager,AftermarketatMarmonIndustrialWaterLimited, partoftheBerkshireHathawaycorporation Heusedtechnicalandexperienceandleadershipinsightsto manageaninternationalworkforcededicatedtousingthelatesttechtoimproveserviceforallclients.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

WhenIwaspromotedtobecomeapartofmycompany’sseniormanagementteamasthecompany’s firsteverGeneralManageroftheirIndustrialWaterAftermarketbusiness Thisnewpositiongavemetotal profitandlossfinancialaccountabilityandmademeresponsiblefortechnicalproductaftermarketsales, fieldconstruction,andtechnicalservicesgroupsworkingatcustomerfacilitiesworldwide.Thiswasavery excitingtimeinmycareerandIbelieveitwouldnothavebeenpossiblewereitnotforthesolid educationalfoundationthatMcMaster’sEngineering&Managementprogramhadprovidedmewith

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Myadviceistoconstantlyseekopportunitiesforgrowth.Workhardtobecomeanexpertinwhateveryou doanddonotunderestimatetheimportanceofcontinuallygainingknowledgewhilebeingdisciplinedin seekingoutopportunitiestodevelopandexpandyourhorizons Ifyouarewillingtopushyourselfbeyond yourcomfortzoneandtrynewthings,itwillleadyoutopersonalgrowth,increasedconfidenceanda widerrangeofskillsandinterests.Recognizethroughoutyoureducationandyourcareerthattime movesquicklyandislimited,soyouneedtomakethemostofit

Whyshouldpotentialstudentschoose Engineering&Management?

Themarriageoftechnicalexpertiseandbusinesssmartsisa powerfulcombinationinthecorporateworld Earlyoninmyown educationIrecognizedthatIhadastronginterestinbothsciences andbusiness,andconsequentlyIwantedtofindawaytopursue bothareasinhighereducation Withthisvisioninmind,McMaster’s programisaveryattractivewaytoearnanengineeringdegreewhile alsodevelopingvaluablebroaderbusinessskills.Itwasano-brainer formetochooseMcMaster'sEngineering&Managementprogram andthenuseitasaspringboardtoalsocompleteaMastersin BusinessAdministration(MBA)asIwasalreadyhalfwaytoobtaining thishighlyvaluedbusinessdegreewhenIgraduated.Iwillalwaysbe gratefulfortheprogramthatlaidthecriticalfoundationformy careerpath

Throwback tothe2000s

Technologysurged,andsodidthespiritof collaborationandcreativityoncampus.

Nathan Bamsey

NathanBamseyhastakenhiscareeroutofthisworld.HecurrentlyworksasaMaterialsandProcesses EngineerfortheEuropeanSpaceAgency.BasedintheNetherlands,heusestheMcMasterEngineering& Managementprogramskillstoleadalabatthecuttingedgeofspacetechnologyandresearch

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Itgavemethetoolstobemuchmorepreparedforarolecoordinatingalaboratoryteam Iwasbetter equippedtostepintotheroleofresourcingthelab,interfacingwithstakeholders,andplanningthelab’s futuredirection.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.GianluigiBottonwasuniquelyabletopiquemyinterestinmicroandnano-scalecharacterization techniques,whichInowexploredailywhilesupportingfailureinvestigationsofspacehardware Iowea lotofthatinitialcharacterizationinteresttohim

Whatisonecorememoryfromyourtimein Engineering&Management?

IntheEngineering&Managementprogram,youfindyourself wearingverydifferenthatsonthesameday Inoneclass,you mightbeworkingonhighlytechnicalengineeringproblems,and thenafewminuteslater,acrosscampus,you’llbedeveloping softskillsorworkingonabusinessplan.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Beingmulti-disciplinaryisamassiveasset.Itwillhelpyousee otherperspectivesandwillopenprofessionaldoors Continueto gobeyondthebordersofyourdisciplinetolearnotherareasthat interestyou Getusedtogettingoutofyourcomfortzone If you’vealreadychosenEng&Management,that’sabigstep. Takeanother,andanother,andanother Youwon’tbe disappointed

Gaby Bohus

BEngMgt‘09

ElectricalEngineering

GabyBohusgraduatedfromEngineering&ManagementatMcMasterin2009,andhasputherpassionfor buildingandproblem-solvingtouseasDirectorforStrategicInitiatives&ChangeDeliveryatCIBC.She useshertechbackground,businessknowledgeandpassionforpeopletointegrate,analyzeanddeliver complexprojectsforCIBC

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

TheEngineering&Managementprogramprovidedmewiththefoundationalknowledgetokickstartmy career,inadditiontohelpingmedevelopincredibleproblemsolving,analytical,communicationandcritical thinkingskillsthathavehelpedmeineverystageofmycareer WhileinMacEng,Ienjoyeddeepeningmy knowledgeinEngineering However,IsurprisedmyselfwithhowmuchIlovedtheManagementsideofmy degree,asthebusinesscoursesroundedoutmyknowledge.Aftergraduating,Itookasoftwarejobthat heavilyfocusedonmyengineeringtraining,butIfeltsomethingwasmissing Irealizedthatmyinterestin business,nurturedthroughEng&Mgt,neededtobeexploredmore,soIcompletedaMasterofBusiness Administration(MBA) IsubsequentlyjoinedCIBC,whereI'vespentthelast12yearsinvariousdifferentroles utilizingtheproblem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskillsIlearnedatMcMaster,pairedwithmybusiness knowledgeandacumen

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

WhenIenrolled,therewasonly~18%femalesintheprogram,andI feltabitintimidatedbeingsurroundedbysomanymales (especiallysinceIcamefromanall-girlshighschool) WhileinMac Eng,the“Redsuits”madealastingimpressionduringWelcome Weekandmywholefirstyear Theyweresuchanincredible communityofwelcomingandinclusiveclassmates,whohelpedme feellikeIbelonged Afterbenefitinggreatlyfromthecommunity duringmyfirstyear,IbecameaRedsuitsothatIcouldgivebackto thecommunityandhelpincomingengineeringstudentsfeel welcome BeingpartoftheRedsuitsfeltamazing,andIlovedgiving backtonewstudentsandhelpingthemhaveagreatexperience

LisaBrowngraduatedfromtheMcMasterEngineering&Managementprogramin2003 CurrentlyaVice PresidentatAtkinsRéalis,hercareerhasfocusedontransformationalideasleadingtodemonstrable changeininfrastructureandenergysystems.LisacurrentlyservesontheMcMasterBoardofGovernors andhasservedasamemberandPresidentoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheCanadianAssociationof WomeninConstruction(CAWIC) LisawastherecipientofMcMaster’sArchAwardin2015andofthe FacultyofEngineering’sLW ShemiltDistinguishedAlumniAwardin2025

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

WhenIshiftedfromfocusingontechnicalengineeringworktotheoperationofabusiness,theprogram facilitatedthisintwoways First,myexposuretocommercecoursesduringtheprogramallowedmetosee thepossibilitiesforanengineeringgradbeyondthetraditionalcareerpath.Second,itacceleratedmy completionofanMBAbyjumpingstraightintotheprogram'ssecondyear.Iamcertainthatmycareer trajectoryishighlyattributabletothosechoices

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

WhenIstartedatMac,Ididn'treallyknowwhatIwantedtodowithmydegree WhenIheardaboutthe Engineering&Managementprogram,therewasaninstantappealtoopeningmoredoorsandpossibilities withmydegree.The"management"partoftheprogramprovidedtheperfectfusionofapproaching innovationwiththeperspectiveofbusinessfeasibility,somethingthatIfirmlybelievegavemeanedgein mycareer Whenconsideringtheinvestmentofanextrayearofschool,you'dbechallengedtofind anotheroptionwithacomparablehighvalueimpact.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmember atMacEngwhoparticularlystandsout?

Dr.Ching'sthermo-fluidsclass.Wehadaweeklyassignment consistingof4-5problemsthatwerelikeapuzzletodecode Working asateam,we'doftentacklethequestionsandtaketheassignment asfaraswecouldbeforegettingstumped Likeclockwork,wewould showupforDr.Ching'sofficehours,pagesofworkinhand,lookingfor thatsparkofenlightenment Hewouldwelcomeusinandpatiently askusthequestions,drawingonhislittlewhiteboardashedidso thatwouldleadustothemomentwheresomethingwould"click" Our faceswouldexpandintogrins,andwe'dhurrybacktofinishourwork. Hewasalwaysinvestedinourlearningjourney,whichIappreciated

Derek Goring

DerekGoringuseshisengineeringandmanagementtrainingtocreateaclearvisionforfuture communities Graduatingin2001,Derekbeganacareerinrealestatedevelopmentthatwouldquickly progresstoleadershiproles DerekisnowtheCEOofNorthcrestDevelopments,anorganization undertakingamulti-billion-dollarprojectdeveloping370acresattheformerDownsviewAirportinToronto tocreatevibrantneighbourhoodspeoplewillsooncallhome.DerekisalsotheCo-ChairoftheAffordable HousingLeadershipCouncilattheULITorontodistrictandChairoftheBusinessCouncilofToronto’s(BCT) newClimate&EnergyTransitionCouncil

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Thegroupcapstoneproject,wherewehadtomergewhatwelearnedinbothengineeringandbusiness coursestodeviseapracticalandreal-worldsolution wasanexperiencethatwasequalparts challengingandmemorable.Fromtheinitialbrainstorming,throughthestrugglesweexperienced,and ultimatelyreachingagoodoutcome,theentireprocessisapplicabletosituationsI'veencountered throughoutmycareer

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

Icompleteda16-monthinternshipatCelestica,whichwasatransformativeexperience ItwasthefirstjobI hadwhichallowedmetousewhatI'dlearnedatMacinameaningfulway Itgavemeconfidenceand helpedmeseewhereIcouldaddvalue,whatIwasgoodat,andwhatIenjoyeddoing Thisinternship helpedmedecidewhatIwantedtodoaftergraduation,andalsopaidformylastyearofschool!

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Inaworldinwhichpeoplearegenerallyencouragedtobecome hyper-specialists,abroad-baseddegreelikeEngineering& Managementisacleardifferentiator Theprogramtrainsyouto 'connectthedots'inawaythatpeoplewithnarrowexpertisecan't doeasily.Theabilitytothinkinthiswayislesslikelytobedisrupted byAI,creatingmoreopportunitiesforpeopletoaddrealvaluetoan organization

DeclanKeoghhascombinedstrongtechnicalknowledgewithanentrepreneurialspirittobuilda successfulcareeratmultiplestart-upsandcompanies DeclaniscurrentlytheSeniorManagerPrograms andPortfolioatL3HarrisWescam,adefensetechnologycontractor,whereheleadsaninternationalteam responsibleforaportfoliowithsignificantannualrevenue.DeclancurrentlysitsontheMcMasterFacultyof Engineering’sIndustrialAdvisoryCouncil

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Engineering&Managementgavemetheconfidencetoenterintothestart-upworldandfocuson intrapreneurshipasacareerfocus Ihavehadtheopportunitytotraveltheworldstartingnewcompanies andbuildingrelationshipsasaresultoftheskillsandknowledgeIdevelopedintheprogram

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr GianluigiBottonandDr JohnPrestonhadanimmeasurableinfluenceonmycareerandIwillbe eternallygratefulfortheirsupport

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Thegroupprojectsthatpromotedteamwork,fosteredlifelongfriendshipsandalittlebitofhealthy competition

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Workhardandhavefun.It'saloteasiertogotoworkeverydaywhenyoulovewhatyoudoandthepeople youworkwith

Brent McKnight

BEngMgt‘01,MBA‘02 ComputerEngineering

Dr BrentMcKnightisanAssociateProfessorofStrategicManagementwithintheDeGrooteSchoolof BusinessatMcMasterUniversity.Analumnusfromtheclassof2001,Brent'sareaofexpertiseisinstudying howfirmsandorganizationsbuildresiliencetoaddresscomplexsocietalproblemssuchasclimate change,theCOVIDpandemicandnaturaldisasters Brentbuildsexperientialandcommunity-engaged learningopportunitiessuchaslivecasesandco-curricularopportunitiesthroughthesocialimpacthubto enhancestudentlearningandmakeanimpactinthelocalcommunity.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Theprogramunlockedaloveofbusinessandstrategythatultimatelybecamealifelongpursuit,explored throughanMBA,aPhD,andnowasanAssociateProfessorofStrategicManagement Takingbusiness coursesalongsidebusinessstudentsopenedmanydoorsandhelpedmeviewtheworldinadifferentlight.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr MartinMohrenschildttaughtahands-oncoursewhereweprogrammedsolutions,interfacingwith hardware,tosolveamazeproblem Hebroughtalotofenergytotheclassroom,makingitafunand engaginglearningexperience

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

AsVPExternalfortheMcMasterEngineeringSociety,Iwasableto connectwithotherVPExternalsfromacrossthecountryandeven internationally AttendingconferencesinMontrealandSeattleto discussgovernanceissuesrelatedtoengineeringsocieties Itwas aneye-openingexperienceformetoconnectwithnumerous studentleadersfromacrossNorthAmerica

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Takeadvantageoftheopportunitytoengageinextra-curricular activitieswithboththeFacultyofEngineeringandtheDeGroote SchoolofBusinessatMcMaster.Therearenumerousexperiential learningopportunitiesavailabletoenhanceyourlearning experience

AadilMeraliisaDirectorandAssistantProfessorwiththeDeGrooteSchoolofBusinessatMcMaster Heis committedtoprovidingstudentswiththesameoutstandingeducationhereceived,equippingthemto overcomechallengesinmultipleindustriesandsectors.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

MytimeinHamiltonandatMcMasterwassoimpactfulthatIrealizedInevertrulywantedtoleave Thatled metopursuemyMBA,earnmyCMA,CPAaccountingdesignation,andtransitionintoateachingcareer rightbackatMcMaster Choosingtoreturnasaneducatorwasaboutgivingbacktoaplacethatshaped mepersonallyandprofessionally Mytimeintheprogramtaughtmethevalueofcommunity,mentorship, andlifelonglearning lessonsInowtrytopassontomyownstudents

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr Thia KirubafromElectricalandComputerEngineering,andDr MohamedShehata,ProfMandeepMalik, andProfRitaCossa,fromtheDeGrooteSchoolofBusiness Eachofthembroughtpassion,clarity,andrealworldinsighttotheirteaching,andtheysetahighbarforacademicexcellence

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

IwasfortunatetohavearichextracurricularlifethroughtheAga KhanCommunityCentreandtheMcMasterIsmailiStudent Association,whichgavemeastrongsenseofcommunityand purposeoutsidetheclassroom Istronglyencouragecurrent studentstogetinvolvedinextracurriculars Theseexperiencesoffer farmorethanjustabreakfromacademics theyhelpdevelop leadership,collaboration,andcommunicationskillsthatare invaluablebothpersonallyandprofessionally

Adam Vespi

BEngMgt‘08,MBA‘17

MechanicalEngineering

AdamVespiisanAssociateVicePresidentatCanadianTireBank,wherehehasworkedforover17years, specializingindataintegrationandleadinglargeteamsacrossthecountry HehasalsobeenaSessional InstructoratMcMasterintheFacultyofEngineeringfor15years.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

ServingasaSessionalInstructoratMcMasterfornearly15years,intheEngineeringandCommerce faculties,culminatinginthecreationofmyownMinorinInnovationcoursefocusedonMarketingand Persuasion Teachingsuchmotivatedandthoughtfulyoungprofessionalsisconsistentlyinspiringandtheir curiosityanddiverseperspectiveschallengemetogrowandevolveintoamoreempathicandwellroundedleader.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Experiencingthebestofbothprogramsanddevelopingawell-roundedperspective,blendingtechnical problem-solvingwithstrategicbusinessthinking.Igainedabroaderappreciationforcollaboration, innovation,andadaptability skillsthatcontinuetoshapemyapproachtoday Moreimportantly,Ialsomet mybeautifulwifeLisaVespi,agraduateofCivilEngineeringandSociety Wehavebuiltanamazinglife togetherwithtwoincredibleyoungboyswhocontinuetoinspireuseveryday Ourfamilywasbornfromthe EngineeringprogramandI'mblessedtohavemetsomeonesospecialthatIgettospendtherestofmylife with

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Iwasfortunateenoughtobepartofsomeawesomeclubsand programs,includingtheFormulaOneTeam,aswellasacapstone projectfortheNASAMoonBuggyRaceinAlabama.Ialso participatedinprogramsfromtheDeGrooteSchoolofBusiness.I'm proudtohavecreatedandledthefirsttwoyearsofanationalcase competitioncalledCanada'sNextTopAdExec,nowcalled CanadianMarketingLeaguewithProfessorMandeepMalik. Mandeepwasanamazingmentortomeandconsistentlyprovided mewithopportunitiestoleadteamsanddevelopmyleadership skills

Jackson Wiegman

JacksonWiegmanisSeniorVicePresidentofEngineeringatProvidiusCorp,asoftwarecompanyhecofoundedthatbuildshigh-performanceobservabilityandcybersecuritytoolsforcomplexmedianetworks Overthepastdecade,hehashelpedgrowProvidiusfromastartupintoatrustedpartnertoglobal broadcastersandFortune500companies.Knownforcombiningdeeptechnicalinsightwithprincipled leadership,Jacksondesignssystemsthatemphasizeprecision,scalabilityandclarityofpurpose Before foundingProvidius,heservedintheCanadianForcesasaMasterCorporalandSignalOperator,an experiencethatshapedhis“leadfromthefront”approachtoengineeringandteam-building.Whileat McMaster,hewasawardedthePresident’sAwardbytheMcMasterEngineeringSocietyforoutstanding contributionstostudentleadershipandcampuslife

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Startingmyownbusinesswasasignificantcareermilestone,andwhilenothingfullypreparesyouforthe leapintoentrepreneurship,theEngineering&Managementprogramgavemethebreadthofknowledge tofeelconfidentdoingit.Coursesinaccounting,projectmanagement,andsalesmanagementprovided essentialbusinessfundamentals,whilethecapstoneprojectreinforcedcriticalskillslikebuildinga businesscaseandpreparingprofessionaldocumentation

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

I’llneverforgetmyfirstEngineering&Managementcourseinmysecondyear.Atthestartofeachclass,a fewstudentswerepickedtogiveanimpromptupresentationonarandomtopic.Atfirst,itwasterrifying standingupinfrontofeveryonewithnotimetoprepare butitmadeamassivedifferenceovertime It taughtmehowtostaycalm,thinkonmyfeet,andpresentwithconfidence I’vegivenalotofspeeches andpresentationssincethen,andIstillcreditthatexperienceformakingitfeelnatural.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

MyexperienceswiththeMcMasterEngineeringSociety(MES)andthe McMasterEngineeringConcreteTobogganTeam(MECTT) significantlyimpactedmyjourney Theygavemefirsthand experiencemanagingandleadingteams,overcomingchallenges, andadaptingtoadversity Moreimportantly,theyhelpedmebuild lifelongfriendshipsanddeveloptheconfidencetotakeonleadership rolesinmycareer

Andrea Williamson

BEngMgt‘01

ChemicalEngineering

GraduatingfromMcMasterin2001,AndreaWilliamsonhasmadeacareeroftakingcomplexconceptsand makingthemunderstandableforeveryone SheispresentlyaFinancialAdvisorwithEdwardJones,and previouslyspent12yearsatGECapital,adivisionofGeneralElectric,becomingSeniorVicePresidentGlobalRelationshipManager Hertechnicalexpertiseandleadershipskillshaveallowedhertoguide successfulinternationalteamsinmultipleorganizations

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

InChemicalEngineering,weemployedaProblem-Based-Learningapproachtosolvingeverything.Ihave foundthisincrediblyusefulovertheyearswheneverIhavehadtotackleaproblemorprojectthatatfirst seemsdaunting Learningtostepbackandevaluateasituationanduseastep-by-stepapproachcanbe appliedtosomanysituationsbeyondthosetypicallyfoundinengineering.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.DonaldWoodswasaninspiringandenergeticprofessor.Myfavoritememorywasfromalessonwhere wehadtolearntowriteinstructionsassumingthereaderhadnounderlyingknowledgeoftheprocess He appliedittobrushingteeth,and"demonstrated"fortheclassusingsomeofourwritteninstructions The resultsweremorethanalittlemessy,anddefinitelymemorable!

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Getinvolved!Attendevents,hangoutinthestudentlounge,meet yourprofessors,andgettoknowyourclassmatesandfellow students Someofmyclosestfriendstoday,almost25yearsafter graduating,arethoseImetthroughMcMasterEngineering. Thisismorethanaschoolwhereyouwilllearnfromthebest (whichyouwill!)Itisacommunitywhereyouwillbewelcomed, challenged,supported,andengaged.TheEngineering& Managementprogramgivesyouagreatcombinationofskillsto getyoureadyfortheworkforceinawaynootherschoolcan

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Joshua Wong

JoshuaWongadvisesdigitalmedia,tech,andrelatedcompaniesonmergersandacquisitions

Heworked asaninvestmentbankeratMorganStanley,Scotiabank,HoulihanLokeyandJEGIClarity Wongalsoserved asPresidentoftheMcMasterEngineeringSociety

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Iwastakingafinancialmodelingcourse,andourinstructorshowedustheformulafor"terminalvalue"-a calculationcriticaltovaluingabusiness Heendedhislessonwith:"Idon'tknowhowthisformulaworks,it justdoes."Ilookedattheformulaandrealizedthatitwasaconverginginfinitegeometricseries.Usingmy Eng&Mgtknowledge,Iwasabletorederivetheformulafromfirstprinciples Aftertheclass,Ishowedthe instructor Theinstructorresponded:"Don'ttellme,telltheclassinthenextlesson"HereisaYouTubelinkto thevideoofmeinstructingtheclass

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

TheentirefacultyandstaffofMacEngwashighlysupportiveduringmyentireacademiccareersoitis toughtothinkofonlyoneperson,butsomeonedoescometomind:BobLoree WhenIwasfirstmakingthe decisiontoattendMcMaster,Iwasdebatingbetweenafewotherprogramsandschools WhenIcamefora campusvisit,BobLoreemadeapointofshowingmearoundthecampusandintroducingmetoprofessors inmyprogram.Hereallyhelpedmefeelseenduringaformativeperiodofmylife:AperiodwhereIwas potentiallyafraidofbeinglostinwhatIthoughtwasalargeincomingcrowdofstudents Itwasindicativeof aculturethatpermeatestheschoolandcreatesawarmandwelcomingenvironment

Whatisonecorememoryfromyourtimein Engineering&Management?

IwouldhavetosaymyfavouritecorememoryfromEngineering& ManagementwasmyfirsttryoutfortheRedsuits.TheRedsuitshad madeapointofmakingusfeelathomeduringourveryfirst welcomeweek–IstillrememberthemsinginginthestairwellsofJHE afterour“entranceexam”,butitwasn’tuntilIjoinedtheirranksthatI feltaspecialkinshiptowardsmyfellowMacEngineers.Theinvitation andopportunitytoelevatemyfellowincomingMacEngclassmates wasahallowedresponsibilityIstillappreciatetothisday

Irene Yang

BEngMgt‘01

ElectricalEngineering

IreneYang(Hwang)graduatedfromMcMasterin2001,andlaterearnedanMBAandMSElectrical Engineering&ComputerSciencefromMIT.ShejoinedBASFin2013,andbecameaBASFVentureCapital InvestmentDirectorin2022 Previously,IrenewasDirectorofBusinessDevelopment&Innovation,leading growthplansandstrategicpartnershipsthatspanmultipleindustriesandregionsaroundtheworld Before BASF,IrenepreviouslyworkedasDirectorofProductManagementandStrategicPartnershiproleswithAMD andwasastrategyconsultantwithMcKinsey'sGlobalEnergy&Materialspractice.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Muchofmyearlycareerwasinproductmarketingandproductmanagementforsemiconductors (networkingandlaterGPUs).Eng&Mgttaughtmeuniquelyaboutfinancials,pricing,profitabilityandeven aboutprocessmanufacturingandsupplychain Asaresult,IproposedR&Ddesignsandstrongbusiness casestodeliverhigh-volumeyetprofitablebusinessesforAMDandforPMC-Sierra Thisdualdegree programpreparedmeuniquelyforthesetypesofrolesonlyafewyearsoutofundergrad Ilatercompleted myMaster'sandanMBAfromMITandmovedintobusinessleadershiprolesincludingmycurrentjobas InvestmentDirectoratBASFVentureCapital ThiscareerpathisadirectresultofwhatIlearnedinthe Engineering&Managementprogram

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

CarmVespiwastheManagerofAlumniRelationsandYouthProgramsfortheFacultyofEngineeringfor over45years.Shedidagreatjobstayingconnected!

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Dofasco(nowArcelorMittal)SteelinHamilton,whereIearneda programmingroleforaprocessautomationplantasmy2ndyear summerjob.Additionally,Ilaterdidatransformativeexchange programatNanyangNTUinSingapore,duringwhichIhadan internshipwithMotorolaSemiconductorProductsSector Afterward,I hadasummerjobatNortelNetworksinSystemsEngineering Havingtheseearlyco-opexperiencesatMotorolaandDofasco Arcelorpositionedmestronglyforfull-timerolesinthe semiconductorindustry

Reflecting onthe2010s

Aneraoftransformation,shapingthefuturewith purposeandpassion.

Cornelius Byl

BEngMgt‘15 CivilEngineering

CorneliusBylgraduatedfromMcMasterin2015.HeiscurrentlyanEngineeringManageratWaltersGroup basedinHamilton,Ontario HisrootsatWalterstracebacktoco-oprolesinshopandproductionsettingslayingthefoundationforafull-timeengineeringpaththathasspannednearly11years Heiscommittedto usingthetechnicalexpertise,problem-solvingskillsandleadershipabilitieshonedatMcMastertoprovide thebestserviceforhisclients.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

BeingpromotedtoEngineeringManager.Itwastheperfectpositiontomatchmystudies.Myclasses aroundfinance,strategy,communication,andmorewereallrelevantforthepositionIfindmyselfinnow.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.LydellWiebewasanexceptionalprofessor.Heignitedaloveforsteeldesign(mycurrentfield).His teachingstyle,enthusiasm,andobviousinterestinthestudentsleftanindeliblemark Otherstand-out instructorsinclude:ProfessorsBrianBaetz,MarvinRyder,andCameronChurchill

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

ThebiggerpictureaspectyougainfromanEng&Mgtprogramis invaluable,especiallyforfuturejobrolesinmanagement.Thesoft skillsandbusinessstrategyinsightsyouacquirewillbecrucial.Also, takegoodnotesthatyoucangobackandeasilyreference-they willbehelpfulthroughoutyourcareer

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

Theprogramisasmartchoiceforanyoneaspiringtofuture managementorseekingflexibilitytomovelaterallywithinyour career Thisprogramequipsyouwithvaluabletechnicalexpertise, softskills,andinsightsintobothbiggerpictureandstrategic thinkingthatwillserveyouwell,regardlessofyourcareerpath.I haveneverregrettedchoosingEng&Mgtandcanseehowithas positivelyimpactedmycareer

Dawson

ElectricalEngineering

GraduatingfromMcMasterin2012,MikeDawsoniscurrentlytheVicePresidentofSalesforParklane.This organizationdesignsandmanufacturessolutionstocombatenvironmentalnoisepollution Mike specializesinbuildinghigh-poweredrevenueteamsanddrivingglobalstrategicpartnerships He previouslyworkedatMcRockCapitalandCineplexDigitalMedia,andfoundedmultiplesuccessful companiescombininghistechnologicalandmanagerialskills.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Myentirecareerwasguidedbytheprogram Myabilitytopivotfromahigh-voltagefieldengineer designinge-frackingfleetsthroughWestTexastoleadingthesalesandmarketingatawearablefit-tech startupinTorontoistheperfectexampleofhowthisprogramteachesauniqueskillset.Withoutawellroundededucationacrossbothengineeringandbusiness,thiswouldnothavebeenpossible

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.AaronChildswasincredibleandregularlyhadlineupsoutthedoor.Dr.JohnSiamwroteandtaughta financialtradingbookthatIcontinuetouseasaresourcetothisday

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Icannotstressenoughthevalueoftheco-opprogram Ifyoucanlandrelevantworkatknowncompanies, youwillspringboardyourcareeroutofschool.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

Iwasfortunatetoplaylacrosseandbepartofateamthat broughtanationalchampionshipbacktoMacforthefirsttimein 22years.Iparticipatedintheco-opprogram,towhichIprimarily attributedmyquickclimbupthecorporateladder

Ashkan Eshaghbeigi

BEngMgt‘10

EngineeringPhysics

AshkanEshaghbeigiisthefounderofQoherent,astart-upspecializinginAIdevelopmentforsoftwaredefinedradios Ashkancollaborateswithscientistsandengineers,usingmachinelearningtosolve complexradiofrequencyspectrumchallengesanddevelopnext-generationwirelesscommunication technologies HepreviouslyworkedatNationalInstrumentsandNorthernLightTechnologieswhilepursuing hisentrepreneurialgoals.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Mywholecareerhasbenefitedfromhavingcompletedtheprogram Itledmetothedecisiontodo technicalsalesandpursueacareerinbusinessdevelopment Itledtomyprofessionalinterestsinselling technicalproducts,especiallytootherengineers.Italsoledtomydesiretoeventuallypursue entrepreneurshipandfoundmyowncompany

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr RayLaPierreplayedabigpartinhelpingmenavigatemyinterestsandgoals Hetaughtmemultiple courses,servedasamentorandsupervisedprojects Heprovidedasummerjobinhislabandadvisedme throughtechnicalandacademicchallenges.Manystudentshadsimilarexperienceswithhim.Iamforever gratefulforhisroleduringmyMcMasterEngineeringexperience

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

Toomanypositiveexperiencestolist FromSolarCartoSP,Iwould saythatIammostfondofmytimeasaWelcomeWeekrep,whichI didfivetimes.Helpingdelivertheorientationprogramfornew engineeringstudentswasahugepartofmyundergradlifeandwas abigdriverinmylatercareerchoices Ittaughtmehowtosell,how toteach,howtomotivate,howtorecruit,andhowtomanage.These arethingsthatareallrelevanttomeeventoday

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Dothings Doingthingsisbetterthannotdoingthings Imean,get involvedinextracurriculars Theschoolpartsofschoolare important,butit'sthenon-schoolpartsthathelpshapethe biggestdecisionsyouwillmakeafterschool.

Lamb

JacobLambgraduatedfromMcMasterin2019,andhasquicklygonetoworkbuildingasuccessfulcareer meetingtheneedsofothers HeiscurrentlyEngineer,ProjectManageratTathamEngineering,an organizationdedicatedtousingengineeringandscience-basedexpertisetoundertakeprojectstoshape abetterfutureforeveryone Jacob’sexpertiseisinthefieldofsustainableinfrastructure,andheremains committedtomakinglastingchangesincommunitiesthatwillbenefitpeopleeverywhere.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

IwasamemberoftheEngineering&ManagementSocietythroughoutmytimeatMcMaster.Thiswasone ofmyprimaryextracurricularsandgavemeastrongsenseofcommunitywithintheprogram.Iwas fortunateenoughtoholdthreedifferentpositions,includingsecond-yearrep,industrynightchair,andtwo yearsasco-president Onecorememoryofthesocietywasthetransitionoftheindustrynighttoan alumninight,whichoccurredinmyfourthyear.Thispastyearwasthe8thiterationofthisevent,anditisa surrealfeelingtoattendaneventasanalumnusthatIwasabletohelpestablishasastudent

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

IwasinvolvedwiththeMen'sCurlingteam,gettingtoplayinleagueseveryyearandattending invitationalsandprovincialchampionshipseachseason.Whilenotdirectlyrelatedtomydegree,ithelped mebuildonthesoftandinterpersonalskillsthatthemanagementprogramtaughtme,andultimately helpedmenetworkwithlocalprofessionals ThroughcurlingatMcMaster,Imetacivilengineerinmyfield, andthisledtobothasummerco-opplacementandlateranofferofemploymentaftergraduation.Since graduating,Ihavegivenbacktothecurlingprogramasassistantandheadcoachofthemen'steam,and morerecently,theheadcoachofthewomen'steam

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Makesuretotakeadvantageofthewiderangeofopportunities McMasteroffersoutsideofyourdegree.Whateveryoumaybe passionateabout,thereissuretobeacommunityforyoutoengage with Forme,thiswascurlingandstudentleadership(MEMS),bothof whichledtolifelongfriends,adeeperconnectiontotheMcMaster communityasanalumnus Equallyasimportantishowthiscanhelp tofurtherimprovethesoftskillsyou'retaughtwithintheEngineering &Managementprogram

Isabela Ozamiz

BEngMgt‘17

ElectricalEngineering

IsabelaOzamizisaSoftwareDevelopmentManageratHopper,wheresheleadsateamcreatinginnovative featuresforB2Bclients.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,sheco-foundedLynxLearningtoprovideworkshopsto teachHTMLandJavaScripttoenhancelearningandencourageemploymentinthetechindustry.Isabelaalso partneredwithParentsforDiversitytocreatethePeriodicTableofCanadianBlackHistoryandthePeriodic TableofCanadianWomen’sHistory,amongotherresourcesforusebyteachers

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

OneofmymostmemorableexperiencesfromEng&Mgtwasmyveryfirstgroupproject Itwasarefreshing changetocollaboratewithstudentsfromdifferentdisciplinesandtackleabusiness-relatedchallengethrough anengineeringlens Ilovedhearingtheirperspectivesandlearninghowtheirexperiencescontrastedwithours Itwasexcitingtostepoutsidetheusualphysicsandimaginarynumbersanddiveintosomethingnew Thatmix ofideasandtheshiftincurriculumreallymadetheexperiencestandout

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering&Management experience?

Isteppedintoamanagementroleearlyinmycareer,andabigreasonIfeltreadywasbecauseofthe foundationthisprogramgaveme Theemphasisonteam-basedprojects,strongcommunication,andrealworldcasestudieshelpedmebuildleadershipskillsandconfidencefromthestart Istillrememberoneproject whereweworkeddirectlywithanindustrypartnertoanalyzeandsolvearealbusinessproblem itwasan incrediblelearningexperience.Today,Ileadthedevelopmentoflarge-scaletravelportalsforfinancial institutions,andsomuchofwhatIdonowtracesbacktothepractical,hands-onpreparationIreceivedduring mytimeatuniversity

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering& Managementstudents?

Youdon’talwayshavetobeinoverdrive Sometimes,thebestthingyou candoistakeadeepbreathandstepback Duringtheschoolyear,it’s easytogetoverwhelmedbytheworkloadandpressure butgiving yourselfpermissiontopauseisjustasimportantaspushingforward Takingabreakisn’tasetback;it’softenwhatleadstoaboostinenergy andproductivity

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering& Management?

ThebiggestreasontochooseEng&Mgtisthewayitblendstechnical andbusinessskills Youdon’tjustlearnhowtobuildthings youlearn howtoleadteams,manageprojects,andmakestrategicdecisions Thatcombosetmeapartearlyinmycareer Thesupportand communityareincredible Youleavewithnotonlytwocredentials,but theconfidencetotakeonrolesthatbridgeengineeringandbusiness If you 'resomeonewhowantstosolvecomplexproblemsanddrivereal impact,thisprogramsetsyouupforthat

Vanessa Raponi

VanessaRaponiisManager,ManufacturingEngineeringforSpinMaster,overseeingmanufacturingacross multiplecountries SheisthefounderoftheMcMasterEngiQueersuniversityclubandEngiQueersCanada (EQ),organizationswhichcelebrate,promoteandadvocatefordiversityandinclusivityinengineering VanessawontheNationalEngineeringAwardatMcMasterforbeingavoiceofchangeintheindustry.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

IhadtheexperienceofcreatingboththeMcMasterEngiQueersuniversityclubandlaterthenationalnonprofitorganizationEngiQueersCanada.Asaqueerwomanofcolour,Iwasalltoofamiliarwiththe experienceofbeingexcludedorthe"other"typeofpersoninanygivenspace Creatingacommunitythat beganjustoncampusandspreadtoover30universitiesacrossthecountrywasremarkablymeaningful tome

WithEngiQueers,wecreatedourfirstannualnationalin-personconference,whereweraised$100,000to hosta3-dayeventforover100studentsacrossthecountry Itwassomeaningfultoattendtheeventand witnessthethrivingqueerinclusiveenvironmentIbuiltwithintheengineeringcommunity,particularly duringatimewhenqueerandtransfolksarebeingsovilifiedintheworld.WithoutMacEng,thiswhole journeywouldn'thavebeenpossible

Whatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedby yourEngineering&Managementexperience?

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Inmyroleas“engineeringmanager"atSpinMaster,Iexperiencethe benefitsoftheprogrameveryday.TheE&Mprogramtaughtmethat thereisaninevitableinterweavingbetweentechnicalengineering workandthebusinesselements,andhelpedmeunderstandand empathizewithbothsides.It'saconvenientskillsetforrisk managementwhenyoucanforeseebothtechnicalandbusiness risksconcurrently Soakupeverysingleopportunityavailabletoyou Beyourself,trynew things,failfast.

Brittany Robertson

BEngMgt‘13 CivilEngineering

BrittanyRobertsonisPartnerandDirectorofDevelopmentatCrozierConsultingEngineers.Sheis responsibleforlarge-scalelanddevelopmentprojects,overseeingtheprocessfromplanningandzoning throughcompletedconstruction,allwhilemanagingamulti-disciplinaryteam Brittanyalsoservedas PresidentoftheGeorgianTriangleDevelopmentInstitute(GTDI).Sheisinvolvedinoutreachprogramsat variousuniversities,specificallythoseforwomeninengineering.

WhatisonecorememoryfromyourtimeinEngineering&Management?

Imetmy(now)husbandandwegotourIronRingstogether MyfatherisaP Eng whowasabletoattend theceremonyandgiveustherings Itisaspecialmomentwewillbothalwaysremember

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.SaiedehRazavi-shewasanamazingprofessor,verypracticalandinteresting,andbroughtindustry experiencetotheclassroom ShealsochairedtheHeavyConstructionGroup,whichwasinspiringasa femaleintheprogram Dr Razaviwasmyfirstrealexposuretoastrong,well-respectedwomanin engineering,andsheinspiredwhatIwantedfrommyowncareer

IalsooweDr DavidPotterandDr RogerBrowneashoutoutforworkingwithmeinaTArolefortheir courses Theybothhelpedmetofindmyvoiceandbuildmyconfidence,aswellasdevelopmyskillsin ManagementandTransportationEngineering.

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMacEng journey?

WorkingintheEngineeringAlumniOfficewithCarmVespiandher wonderfulteam.IwastheDirectorofVentureSummerCampfor threeofmysummersatMac.Together,wegrewtheprogram significantly,addedthenoviceagegroup,expandedtheoutreach program,andgrewthestaffteamtoover30undergraduate studentsayear.

Ilearnedhowtomanageandgrowasmallcompanywhilebringing myideasandenergyintomanynewandexistingaspectsofthe program.Carmalsoconnectedmewithmycurrentboss,Chris Crozier-anotherEng&Mgtalumnus!

Alison Tyndall

MechanicalEngineering

AlisonTyndallgraduatedfromMcMasterin2011,andhashadanextensivecareerinthemanufacturing sectorwithafocusonglobalsupplychainissues Presently,sheistheDirectorofIndustrialInnovationsfor ClimeCo,whereshespecializesinleadinghigh-impactprojectstodrivedecarbonizationacrossheavy industry.

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.RaviSelvaganapathy-Iwasgoingthroughmultiplephysicalinjuriesinmysecondyearthatmade gettingtoclassdifficult.Dr.Ravinoticedthatthiswasimpactingmyabilitytolearnandapproachedme afterclass Heofferedtomeetwithmeinawheelchair-accessiblelocationofThodeLibrarysothathe couldhelpmecatchuponwhatIhadbeenmissing Hisempathyandkindnessmadethedifference betweenmebeingabletocontinuemylessonsthatyearandIwillbeforevergratefulforhiskindnessand compassion.

Dr GregWohl-IwasfortunatetohaveDr Wohlasacapstonementor Hisenergyandpassionaround solvingchallengingproblemsbyapplyingclassicalconceptsinnewwaysreallyopenedmyeyes.Thanks toDr.Wohl,I’vehadthecouragetopursuemypersonalinterestsinengineeringwhichhasallowedmeto haveadiverseandexcitingcareerpaththathasspannedmultipleindustries Throughhisclassesandour projectguidance,Ilearnedthatexcitingproblemscanbesolvedwhenwecombinecriticalthinkingwith personalpassion.

Whatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedby yourEngineering&Managementexperience?

Mycurrentroleisattheintersectionoffinanceandindustrial engineering.Ididn’tknowthisjobexistedwhileIwasastudentbut whenIstartedthejobIrealizeditwastheperfectmixoftechnical andbusinessskillsthataretaughtbytheprogram

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Getinvolvedoutsideoftheclassroom Formstudygroups,join clubs/teamsandvolunteeroncampusorinthecommunity Thisis whereyouwillbuildyournetworkandyournetworkiswhatwillbuild yourcareer Intheclassroomandespeciallyinyourcapstone projects,payattentiontowhatcomesnaturallytoyouandleaninto thesestrengths Iencourageeveryonetopursuewhattrulyexcites them-itcanleadtosurprisingopportunitiesandmeaningfulgrowth.

Livingin the2020s

Resilience,reinvention,andreal-timeinnovation definethisdynamicdecade.

Aboughanem

AyaAboughanemgraduatedasclassvaledictorianfromMcMasterin2022,withaBEngMgtinElectrical Engineering ShewasalsotheVPforStudentLifeoftheMcMasterEngineeringSocietyandCo-Chairofthe 2019Engineering&ManagementAlumniNight AyawasthefounderandPresidentoftheMcMaster UndergraduateWomeninSTEM(MacWiSTEM)Club,astudent-ledorganizationdedicatedto“the advancementandpromotionofallfemale-identifyingindividualsinSTEM.”ShecurrentlyworksforBellas anAutomationandPerformanceNetworkspecialist

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

TakingENGNMGT4A03–InnovationProjectDevelopment&ManagementwithGlenCrossleytaughtmeto thinkrealisticallyaboutproductdevelopment Welearnedhowtoconductafeasibilitystudy,whichinspired myapproachtodevelopingmyownproducts Ifeltencouragedtobemoreinnovativeandconfidentinmy entrepreneurialability Glenhascontinuedtobeamentorandisalwayswillingtodiscussbusinessand productideas.Thecoursewasenjoyable,andtheskillsIgainedhavebeenincrediblyusefulinmyeveryday life

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

GetinvolvedinextracurricularsatMcMasterandencourageyourselftotakeonleadershiproles Theseare veryuniqueopportunitiesthatareavailableatMcMaster Itallowsyoutoapplytheskillsyoulearninthe Engineering&Managementprogramwhetherit'sleadingateamormanagingfinances Thereisnobetter timetodeveloptheseskills,whichIguaranteeyouwilluseinyourcareer

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences (club/team)thatmadeadifferenceinyourMac Engjourney?

Isoughtaco-opexperiencethatwaslesstechnicalandwouldallow metodevelopmymanagerialskills ThisledtomyfirstroleatBellas aco-opwiththecorporateservicesteaminriskmanagement I performedriskanalysis,andsetupthevendorriskassessmenttool thatthecompanycontinuestousetoday ThefollowingyearIworked withtheBellWirelessNetworkteamwhereIreceivedafull-timejob offer Engineering&Managementopenedupthepossibilitiesofwhat co-oprolesIcoulddo.Iwasveryfortunatethatthemanagementcooproleledtomycurrentjob

BEngMgt‘20 MechatronicsEngineering Christie Condron

ChristieCondrongraduatedfromMcMasterin2020.SheisaHamiltonnative,whogrewupjustdownthe streetfromtheUniversity SheiscurrentlyaProgramManageratParkerHannifin,managingthefastgrowingliquidcoolingmarketfordatacenters WhileatMcMaster,ChristiewasthePresidentofthe McMasterEngineering&ManagementSociety(MEMS)andpartoftheSocietyofOff-CampusStudents (SOCS)andisnowamemberoftheIndustrialAdvisoryCouncil(IAC).

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

It’sdifficulttopickaspecifichighlight MyMEMSexperienceenhancedcoreskillslikeleadership,time management,strategy,projectmanagement,amongmanyothers Thedevelopmentoftheseskillshas touchedmostofmycareerinsomeway,andwillcontinuetodosoforaverylongtime

Werethereco-opplacementsorexperiences(club/team)thatmadea differenceinyourMacEngjourney?

Universityisthebesttimetotrynewthings,professionallyandpersonally.Iwasluckytohaveawide varietyofimpactfulexperiences NamelyMEMS,Mac’sFigureSkatingTeam,SOCS,helpingdevelopthe iBiomedprogram,andtutoring

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering&Managementstudents?

Universityisaveryuniquetime.Tryeverythingthatinterestsyou.Andevensomethingsthatyoumaynot bethatinterestedin Itisjustasimportanttolearnwhatyoudon’tlike,asitistoaffirmthethingsthatyou do

AfewotherimportantthingsI’velearned:

Useyourco-opprogramtogetavarietyofexperiences

Focusonlearningintheclassroomvsprioritizinggrades

Takegoodcareofyourhealth,andbuildahealthysleep,diet,andexerciseroutine

Havefun!Spendtimewithfriendsandlovedones

WhyshouldpotentialstudentschooseEngineering&Management?

Ifyouaresomeonewho’sinterestedinhowandwhybusinessesmakedecisions,inadditiontohow productsandservicesaredesignedandmanufactured,thenEngineering&Managementwouldbea greatfitforyou Theprogramwillsetyouupforsuccessinbusiness/commercialrolesintechnical companies

MatthewGulagraduatedfromMcMasterin2020.HerecentlybecameProjectManager,Water& WastewaterPlanningfortheCityofHamiltonafterthreeyearsintheroleofDevelopmentCoordinator Heis partofateamusingcivilengineeringprinciplestohelpmunicipalitiesbecomesustainableandcontinue togrowanddevelopefficientlyandsafely.

WhatisacareerhighlightthatwasinfluencedbyyourEngineering& Managementexperience?

Havingtheadditionalyeartogainmoreexperienceinbusinessandmanagementontopofthe engineeringandtechnicalbackgroundgavemeanupperhandinanalreadyverycompetitivejobmarket forCivilEngineers.ItalsotaughtmevaluablebusinessmanagementpracticesthatI'veutilizedinmyroles tobuildbetterclientrelationshipsandcontributetothefurthersuccessofthedepartmentI'veworkedin andalsomyownprofessionalcareer

Wasthereaclass,professor,TAorstaffmemberatMacEngwhoparticularly standsout?

Dr.MoatazMohamedwasmyfavouriteprof-veryenergetic,passionateandknowledgeable,aswellasa personableguywhohasaheartforhisstudentsandaloveforteaching Duetohisinspiration,Iinitially startedmycareeratStantecintransportationengineeringandroadwaydesign Dr CameronChurchill wasverysupportiveandapproachabletothoseofusinCivilEngineering,andtherestofthefacultywere alwaysgenerous.

WhatadvicedoyouhaveforcurrentEngineering &Managementstudents?

Worktogether,andbuildgoodbondswithyourpeers.Thebestthing youcandoisbuildupasolidrapportwithpeopleyoucandepend ontohelpyouthroughthechallengingtimesweexperienceas engineeringstudents.Getinvolvedwiththefacultyeventsthatare heldbyEng&Mgtandhavefun,genuineconversationswithpeople. Youneverknowwhowillendupbeingyourlifelongfriendsand mentorsuntilyoutalktothem

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