WELCOME TO INGENIUM 2022

Dr. Lew Bayer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and the world's foremost expert on civility. Many years ago, she made a personal and professional commitment to choose civility every day. For more than 20 years she has been internationally recognized as the leading expert on civility at work.

Paul Sparks, P.Eng. is an electrical engineer who has worked in the steel industry for over ten years. Last year he quit his corporate job to take a mid-life semi-retirement. He has now pivoted his career to work as a consultant, focusing on civility within the engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Growing up as a member of Xwisten (the Smiling People) of the St'at'imc Nation (Lillooet, BC), Gayle Frank understood the power of the stories of how Indigenous communities heal and grow through storytelling, relationship building, and knowledge sharing to overcome recent colonial histories. She has a passion for Truth and Reconciliation and has learned that sharing these stories can promote greater collaboration, respect, and understanding in today's society. Truth and Reconciliation has driven her academic and professional pursuits to date, with an undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies from the Simon Fraser University and Indigenous led Leadership certificates from the Minerva Foundation for Women.

As an Indigenous Community Consultant with Urban Systems, Gayle collaborates with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments to build capacity in communities through developing Reconciliation Principles and Guidelines, land use planning, economic development planning, consultation guideline development, or language revitalization plans. Gayle facilitates challenging conversations, with a conflict management style through an Indigenous lens.

Danilo Caron, EIT is an Engineer in Training with Urban Systems and a Master of Applied Science student at the University of British Columbia studying construction and project management. With family ties to Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and Castelfranco, Italy, Danilo combines his previous experience as a masonry contractor and journeyman tradesperson with his physics and civil engineering education. He is passionate about how the architecture, engineering, and construction industry can better serve Indigenous communities and this drives his research and professional practice.

Dr. Ryan Melsom is Secretary to the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board of Engineers Canada, where he manages the volunteer-based development of projects addressing issues in engineering regulation, admissions, and practice. His current work includes the development of a guideline for engineers and engineering firms on Indigenous consultation and engagement. Ryan holds a PhD in English Languages and Literature from Queen's University.

Suzanne Winterflood, originally from London, England, has been at the Neil Squire Society since November 2019 and is the Central Regional Coordinator, Makers Making Change. Passionate about helping her community and those representing minority groups, she combines her knowledge, skills, and experience working in the technology sector to enable people with disabilities to access affordable assistive technology devices to enable them to live and work independently.

Stephen Moyer, EIT, graduated from the mechanical engineering program at the University of Manitoba in May 2021. He was drawn to biomechanical design in large part by the opportunity to help others with his skills and knowledge. He started with the Makers Making Change program as a volunteer before securing full time employment in June 2021. He is now actively supporting the Central Region and the wider engineering team at Makers Making Change utilising his design and engineering skills to make a positive impact on people's lives through the provision of assistive technology.

Melanie Chatfield, P.Eng.is an Energy Analyst with the City of Winnipeg. With a background in mechanical engineering, she has over 15 years of high-performance building experience.

Melanie is responsible for the reduction of energy consumption and carbon emissions at the City. She works with the Municipal Accommodations department to identify opportunities for energy conservation through operational and capital investment methods. With direct knowledge, she understands how energy efficiency education and assistance is essential to building owners, operations and maintenance staff and design consultants.

In addition to Melanie's work as an Energy Manager, she has five years of experience in project management working on various construction projects, including several environmental projects in the UK.

Janelle Harper is a Green Buildings Specialist with the Office of Sustainability at the City of Winnipeg. In this role, Janelle is responsible for the planning, development, delivery, and integration of a wide range of green building systems, programs, and services designed to meet the goals identified in the Winnipeg Climate Action Plan and established community sustainability priorities. She performs technical work that involves the formulation, implementation, and ongoing management of key corporate and community-wide building energy policies, projects, and programs that advance long-term sustainability.

Janelle also has five years of experience in sustainability consulting, where she has worked with stakeholders and project team members to make recommendations through the design and construction process in the pursuit of low carbon and energy efficient buildings, including the achievement of certification in accordance with credible, third-party verified, integrated design-based green building standards such as LEED and Green Globes.

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