Andrew Bay
Division Manager
Andrew Bay is a Division Manager at Bay & Associates. He has delivered over 200 financial literacy workshops to over 80 companies. Andrew is experienced in individual wealth management, advanced compensation agreements, pension planning, and group benefits.
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Aleem Nawla
Civil Engineer, Stantec | ACEC-BC YP Co-Recipient (2024)
Civil engineer creating safer communities through transportation and infrastructure projects. Active volunteer supporting new Canadians and engineering students.
Mike Currie
Senior Water Resources Engineer | Past President of Kerr Wood Leidal
Three decades of leadership at KWL. Leading authority on debris flow hazard mitigation, flood management, and emergency response systems.
Michael Richardson
Past President and CEO of Binnie & Associates
Led firm growth from 60 to 300+ employees. Recognized for creating award-winning corporate culture as a Top Employer provincially and nationally.
Caroline Andrewes
President and CEO of ACEC-BC
Professional Engineer and Chartered Accountant with 20+ years experience in engineering, finance, and risk management at multi-national high-tech companies.
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Aleem Nawla
Mastering Soft Skills: The Secret to Becoming a Successful Engineer
Aleem highlights the critical role soft skills play in becoming a successful engineer, emphasizing the importance of mastering communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills alongside technical expertise.
Aleem Nawla
Why Mentorship Matters: Empowering the Next Generation of Engineers
Aleem shares his personal journey and the profound impact mentorship has had on his life and career, emphasizing the importance of supporting and empowering the next generation of engineers.
Aleem Nawla
Redefining Industry Leadership: Insights from ACEC Young Professional Award Winner
Aleem, co-recipient of the ACEC Young Professional Award, shares how this recognition has impacted his perspective on his career path and the future of industry leadership, emphasizing the importance of giving back and community engagement.
Aleem Nawla
Navigating the Transition from University to the Engineering Workforce
Aleem shares his experiences transitioning from the competitive university environment to the collaborative engineering workforce, highlighting the importance of developing soft skills alongside technical expertise.
Aleem Nawla
The Power of Speaking Up: Driving Your Own Career Growth
Aleem emphasizes the importance of advocating for your own professional development, sharing his experiences of driving his career growth by communicating his goals and aspirations to his leaders.
Aleem Nawla
Financial Lessons and Reflections from a Young Engineering Professional
Aleem discusses the financial wisdom he gained from his parents, the importance of early financial planning, and his reflections on entering the housing market as a young engineering professional.
Aleem Nawla
Empowering Professionals at Every Stage: Inside Stantec's Developing Professionals Group
Aleem provides insights into Stantec's Developing Professionals Group, an initiative designed to support and empower professionals at all career stages through leadership, community, professional development, and peer support.
Aleem Nawla
Beyond Engineering: Making a Difference in the Community
Aleem shares his passion for community leadership and his dedication to supporting newcomers to Canada, drawing from his own family's immigrant experiences.
Mike Currie
What's going to hold you back in your career?
Mike discusses the critical non-technical skills engineers need for career success, including people management, team building, and writing abilities. Drawing from mentorship experiences, he provides guidance for all career levels to develop these often-overlooked but essential workplace skills.
Mike Currie
From Last Resort to Life's Work: Mike Currie's 35-Year Engineering Journey
Mike Currie's "trying something different" approach turned into a rewarding 35-year tenure at KWL, proving that calculated career risks can yield the greatest rewards.
Mike Currie
Career Advice for Young Engineers from an Industry Veteran
Mike Currie advises young engineers to get involved in industry associations for networking and training while developing crucial non-technical skills like writing and presentation abilities. He emphasizes defining personal success, surrounding yourself with capable people, and working as a team toward common goals for long-term career success.
Mike Currie
The Making of a Water Resources Expert: Mike Currie on Building Technical Expertise
His journey shows how passion for the outdoors and dedication to understanding natural systems evolved into technical mastery that clients and colleagues rely upon.
Mike Currie
Making Success the Standard: The Quest for Better Client-Consultant Agreements
Mike Currie explains his work modernizing the Client-Consultant Agreement for ACEC-BC, emphasizing how standardized contracts save executive time and reduce legal complexity while creating fair agreements for both parties.
Mike Currie
Enemies to Allies: Leave Your Company Badge at the Door
Mike Currie describes his transformation from a "association junkie" at UBC to a key figure in BC's engineering community, initially reluctant to join ACEC-BC due to viewing competitors as "enemies."
Mike Currie
Calm in Chaos: Mike Currie's Guide to Emergency Response Leadership
Mike's experience leading teams through natural disasters like floods and landslides, emphasizing the unique challenges of crisis leadership including maintaining clear command chains, prioritizing safety, and developing "bedside manner" when dealing with distressed communities.
Mike Currie
Building Better Leaders: Why Associations Matter in Engineering
Mike Currie explains how professional associations serve as training grounds for engineering leadership, teaching skills that universities don't cover through hands-on experience leading project teams, associations, and companies.
Mike Currie
Work hard, play hard: How to prioritize work-life balance
Mike discusses work-life balance challenges in engineering, offering practical advice on avoiding overwork, taking time off after deadlines, and cultivating outside interests. He highlights how engineers' approaches shift from facing tight deadlines as juniors to better time management as seniors, emphasizing a "work hard, play hard" philosophy with physical activities to counterbalance work demands.
Michael Richardson
Succession Planning in Engineering Firms
Succession planning is ambitious but critical to a business's success. Michael Richardson speaks on how their company planned for a successor and the challenges along with it.
Michael Richardson
Opportunities and Challenges of Business Growth
How does the leader of a company manage growth? You put your employees in places where they excel and good things follow.
Michael Richardson
Advice for Young Professionals Starting Their Careers
There have been many challenges for young professionals trying to start their careers. Michael gives advice on how to succeed early on in your career.
Michael Richardson
The Value of Great Corporate Culture
Michael Richardson speaks on the value of great corporate culture and how important it is when running a business. It reduces turnover, attracts top-tier talent, and moves the entire employee base closer together.
Michael Richardson
Financial Planning in Leadership
Planning will guide your success or lack thereof. What are you trying to achieve if you don't have a plan? Michael speaks on the importance of financial planning, both personally and in business.
Michael Richardson
The Invaluable Role of Mentorship
Michael has had a mentor for most of his professional life. He discusses his experience with a mentor, the importance of having one, and how to find one.
Caroline Andrewes
Leading your team from strive to thrive
Caroline discusses how to transform team dynamics and create environments where professionals can flourish and reach their full potential.
Caroline Andrewes
Advice for future leaders on personal financial planning
Essential financial planning guidance for emerging leaders to secure their personal and professional futures.
Caroline Andrewes
How a financial background can help your professional life
Caroline shares how her financial expertise enhances professional decision-making and strategic thinking across all areas of business.
Caroline Andrewes
Tips for new engineering students and graduates
Practical advice for engineering students and recent graduates navigating the transition from academia to professional practice.
Caroline Andrewes
How to shine in your belief system through activism
Caroline Andrewes discusses her passion for personal activism rooted in her volunteer ethic, explaining how being in a position of privilege creates a responsibility to help others through community service, professional volunteering, and financial donations.
Caroline Andrewes
Strategies to maintain emotional and mental resiliency
Caroline shares proven strategies for building and maintaining emotional resilience in demanding professional environments.