ELG Mentorship Mixer

Join us for an evening of networking and learning at the second annual Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) Mentorship Mixer on June 12th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. A selection of Vancouver's most influential leaders in the construction industry will be in attendance, ready to discuss topics such as advocacy, accountability, and empowerment, in line with this year's theme: Finding Your Champion. This event will allow you to connect with senior leaders and create mentoring relationships to help you develop further in your career. 

Throughout the night, you will be paired with three mentors, and discussions will occur in small group settings. For those at the event with whom you feel a strong connection, you will be encouraged to share contact details and create a more regular mentorship relationship. 

Event Schedule:

5:30 PM – Doors open and networking.

5:50 PM – Introductions and explanation of the evening.

6:00 PM – First mentoring round.

6:30 PM – Second mentoring round.

7:00 PM – Third mentoring round.

7:30 PM – Closing remarks and networking.

8:30 PM – Event close.

The Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) targets intermediate professionals in the BC Construction Industry (~8 - 20 years' experience). Our members are consultants, contractors and owners involved in some of the most prominent projects in our region. We are always looking for passionate new members to join our network - for further information, please get in touch with the ELG at elg@bccr.net.

Meet our mentors:

• Sam Penhall, Operations Manager from Quattro Constructors
• Mike Leclair - Vice President of Major Projects at Fortis BC
• Tamineh Saadat - Associate Director, BD and Marketing at COWI
• Seema Lal - Partner at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
• Bernard Abelson - Business Management System Manager at McElhanney
  
• Bradley Gunnlaugson - Regional Director at Pomerleau Inc.
  
• Jeff McLellan - Senior Vice President at BFL CANADA
• Julien Henley - Senior Bridge Engineer at Associated Engineering
  
• Jesse Unke - President & CEO at Maven Consulting Limited
  
• Mary Chow - Civic Project Advisory Panel at the City of Burnaby
  
• Monique Staals - Director of Project Delivery at RAM
• Wayne Loo, P.Eng. - Vice President, Construction at Conwest Contracting
• Devan Fitch - Program Director at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
• Ken Tanner - Vice President & District Manager at Flatiron
• Pedram Farzadmanesh - President of PFM Construction
• Stephanie Rothman - Deputy Director at BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
• Jennifer Ng - Chief Operating Officer at Transportation Investment Corporation
• Doug McLeod - Director of Transportation at the City of Coquitlam
• Jody Deane - Senior Project Leader at Metro Vancouver
• Christoph Rufenacht - Vice President of Airport Development & Asset Optimization at YVR

Thank you, BFL Canada, Conwest, and COWI for sponsoring this event.