On behalf of the Engineers Nova Scotia Women in Engineering Committee, it is an absolute pleasure to commemorate International Women in Engineering Day 2023, and to take the time to recognize the many talented women engineers in the province that work every day to #MakeSafetySeen, dedicating themselves to a safe and sustainable Nova Scotia. By creating brilliant designs for the public, establishing supportive networks for one another, advancing technical knowledge for the world, and championing the profession for our future generations, our women engineers are making a difference. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments, both big and small, that women engineers have made in the past, are now doing every day, and will accumulate in the future. Let a women engineer know how much they are appreciated, and Happy INWED 2023!

Tanya Davis, P.Eng., PTOE, Joint Regional Transportation Agency

As a senior executive with the Joint Regional Transportation Agency, Tanya leads a team of engineers, planners, and communications professionals to improve the safe and efficient flow of people and goods into, out of, and throughout Halifax and surrounding communities. Having spent her career in transportation operations, engineering and planning she strives to base her work in collaboration to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of the residents of Nova Scotia.

Wendy Krkosek Ph.D. P.Eng., Halifax Water

Wendy Krkosek Ph.D. P.Eng. is the Water Quality Manager with Halifax Water, where she works with treatment, water quality and distribution operations staff to conduct water quality research, solve water quality and treatment problems, improve treatment methodologies, and develop and implement water quality plans.

Holly Sampson, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., CBCL Limited

Holly Sampson, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. is an engineer at CBCL Limited in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Holly primarily works on projects in the areas of wastewater treatment, wastewater collection, and water distribution. She is currently involved in the detailed design of a new wastewater treatment plant and the construction of a new water storage tank in her hometown of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

Kayleigh Rayner Brown, MASc, P.Eng., Process Safety Specialist and Director of Obex Risk

Kayleigh has more than 13 years of professional experience working across a range of industries, including wood products manufacturing, aerospace, oil and gas, and nuclear. Kayleigh holds a Master of Applied Science (Dalhousie University) in chemical engineering and has expertise in hazard analysis, inherently safer design, and combustible dust. She works with organizations of all sizes to help prevent loss-producing incidents, and protect their operations and personnel. Kayleigh collaborates with organizations such as Dalhousie University, WorkSafeBC, the BC Forest Safety Council and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada to develop resources and publications for industry, researchers, and safety practitioners to enhance safety.

Alana MacLellan-Bonnell, P.Eng. is a Fire Protection Engineer and current Director of the Jensen Hughes offices in Halifax and Ottawa.

In 2004, she received her Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from WPI in Massachusetts.  With a passion for fire and life safety, Alana has dedicated her 24-year career to fire prevention/protection and has served as Member and Chair of the Standing Committee on Hazardous Materials and Activities for Codes Canada since 2010.  Outside of Canada, she is actively involved in the development of fire safety guides for the SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers).  When it comes to #makesafteyseen, a Fire Protection Engineers’ dedication to safety can be seen in building design, smoke control, life safety systems, storage management of dangerous goods, safe guidelines on operation of equipment involving hazardous operations, and much more.