Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Thursday, October 13th, 2022 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm |
| Location: | Mackenzie, ME 3380 |
| Audience: | Alumni, Current Students |
| Contact: | Rachel Deneault, WiE@carleton.ca |
Description
In this Industry Talk, you will hear from Peter Oma (Director of Engineering, Gastops), Michelle Guzman Nieto (Mechanical Team Lead, research group, Gastops), Gennifer Stainforth (Sustainment Strategy and Integration Lead, Lockheed Martin), and Maybelline Lee (Senior Manager of Engineering and Technology Research, Lockheed Martin) about what skills and tools engineering and information technology graduates should know when entering the workforce. You will also hear about Gastops and Lockheed Martin Canada’s tangible commitments to supporting women in STEM.
This event will be held in-person and there will be light refreshments available for attendees.
Who can attend the event?
We encourage women from all backgrounds and identities to join this Candid Conversation, especially women students in a Carleton University Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral program, of: engineering, IT, applied science, computer science, mathematics, or physics. We are committed to creating spaces that are welcoming and supportive to women of all backgrounds, intersecting identities, and experiences – including racialized women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, etc.
About the Companies
Gastops designs, manufactures and supports advanced equipment health sensing and analysis products, including on-line oil debris sensors, torque measurement sensors, turbine blade health sensors, and at-line wear debris analyzers. They offer a wide range of specialized technical and engineering services to assist in the development of equipment control and monitoring systems, and maintenance of mission-critical assets.
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Speakers
Alia Nichol, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Student (Moderator)
Alia Nichol is a 4th year Biomedical Mechanical Engineering student at Carleton University. She is currently completing her 16-month co-op placement as a Test Engineering student at Gastops. As a member of the Engineering team, she helps to establish the scope of work necessary to validate and verify design requirements and specifications. She also supports the outgoing quality of Gastops’ products by designing, maintaining, and improving infrastructure including test procedures, jigs, and fixtures.
Peter Oma, Director of Engineering, Gastops
Peter Oma is the Director of Engineering at Gastops in Ottawa, Canada. He is a seasoned Engineering management professional with nearly 30 years of product development and technical service experience in high reliability environments including the Aerospace, Industrial, Communications, Pharmaceutical and Power Generation industries. In his current role, Peter manages the multi-disciplined Engineering department focused on next generation product platforms and custom Engineering projects spanning a wide variety of product solutions including controls and simulations, laser-based spectroscopy instrumentation and airborne hardware and software systems. He has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Ottawa.
Michelle Guzman Nieto, Mechanical Team Lead, Gastops
Michelle Guzman is the Mechanical Team Lead in the research group at Gastops. She oversees the mechanical design, fabrication, assembly and testing of new prototypes that aim to push forward new technologies in the area of condition monitoring. She also focuses on mentoring junior mechanical designers to help them develop and expand their skill set. Michelle completed the Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program at Carleton University in 2019 after acquiring a couple of years of industrial experience working for companies like Nidec Corporation and GE.
Gennifer Stainforth, Sustainment Strategy and Integration Lead, Lockheed Martin Canada
Gennifer Stainforth is the Sustainment Strategy and Integration Lead for Lockheed Martin Canada.
Gennifer joined Lockheed Martin Canada in July 2022 after eight years in the federal public service preceded by 22 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). During her time in the RCAF she flew on the CP-140 Aurora and performed various roles including Flight Instructor, Business Planner for the RCAF, and Program Analyst for the acquisition and sustainment of aircraft fleets. After transitioning to the federal public service, she led strategic planning and risk management at the Department of National Defence, developed infrastructure policy at Indigenous Services Canada, and supported contracting proposal decisions for major space and aerospace acquisitions at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
At Lockheed Martin Canada, Gennifer is responsible for providing strategic guidance and support related to sustainment activities. She is helping teams in all business areas navigate and develop experience with the federal government’s processes to enhance the delivery of existing sustainment solutions and to win new contracts for sustainment work. These efforts contribute to the continuous improvement of Lockheed Martin Canada’s sustainment capability which directly supports the operational readiness of its customers.
Gennifer graduated from Carleton University with a Master of Arts in Public Administration and from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.
Maybelline Lee, Senior Manager of Engineering and Technology Research, Lockheed Martin Canada
Maybelline is currently the Senior Manager of Engineering and Technology Research as well as Lockheed Martin Canada’s Lead for Digital Transformation initiatives.
Maybelline joined Lockheed Martin in May 1991 as a Building Engineer, after attaining her Computer Science and Building Engineering Degree, and later an MBA degree. She was responsible for Lockheed Martin Canada’s land-based test site shield build and a training facility in collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Later she transitioned to Software Engineering on the Canadian Patrol Frigate and the ORTT Trainer programs with responsibility for the design and build of the Operation Training System. As Technical Director for Intelligent Transportation System line of business, Maybelline was responsible for the delivery of the Advance Transportation Management System to the Department of Transportation in several major US cities including Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Maybelline returned to the naval line of business as Senior System Engineering Manager in 2001 supporting combat system engineering services and providing leadership throughout the Halifax Class Modernization project and the successful proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant project.
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Thank You
This event would not be possible without the support of Gastops and Lockheed Martin.
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