| October 14, 2009 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
CANCELLED
Regrettably, due to logistical issues, this event had to be canceled. The intent is to reschedule it for 2010. If you previously registered and paid, you have the option of applying your payment to the November PMAC event or receiving a full refund. Please contact PMI for more information.
The Project Management Institute Nova Scotia Chapter and IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section Women in Engineering (WIE) affinity group invite you to this unique event.
- Are you a female engineer interested in meeting other women in the field?
- Are you an engineer interested in finding out more information regarding how to break into the project management field?
Guest speakers, Maureen Connolly, Debra McLellan, and Elizabeth Blanchette will share their real-life stories as Project Management Professionals (PMPs) and engineers.
We would strongly encourage attendees to arrive as early as possible to attend the networking time in order to take full advantage of this event. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet, network, and share stories with female engineers and engineering project managers working in industry.
If you are interested in seeing more events like this in the future, please join IEEE WIE to show your support and help us make it happen.
Registration www.pmi.ns.ca
Maureen Connolly is a Senior Consultant/Project Manager with Concertia Technologies Inc. She has 25+ years experience spanning health, education, information technology and natural resources industries. She began her career as a Professional Industrial Engineer (P.Eng.) in the 80’s. She obtained her Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) in the 90’s. Maureen has a Masters Certificate in Project Management, and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. She is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (APENS), Project Management Institute (PMI), Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CAMC). Maureen resides in Halifax, NS with Don, and her children, Kathleen, Molly, Joe and Deirdre.
Debra McLellan, P. Eng., MSc, PMP, is a Project Manager with Nova Scotia Power Inc. She is currently managing the Mercury Abatement Program consisting of the installation of seven mercury capture systems at three of Nova Scotia Power’s generating stations. Previous construction projects include the installation of low nitrogen oxides (NOx) combustion firing systems on six generating units. Before becoming a full time Project Manager, Debra worked as an Environmental Engineer in the management of monitoring and remediation programs. She is a member of the PMI Utility Industry and Women in PM (WiPM) Specific Interest Groups, and is currently participating in the WiPM e-mentoring program.
Elizabeth Blanchette is a Senior Engineer in DND’s Maritime Atlantic Formation Technical Authority. She has 25 years experience as an engineer and project manager with the private and public sectors having worked in federal government departments, military manufacturing, engineering consulting and IT services. In addition to her Engineering and Science undergraduate degrees and Masters Certificate in Project Management, she recently completed her Masters in Public Administration (Management). She is a past member of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Elizabeth resides in Dartmouth with her husband and her two children Matthew and Mark.