As well as Managing Corporate Human Resources for DMC, Pauline Gavilanez is the Regional Director, Ontario for the EHRA (Engineering Human Resources Association). As a graduate of Human Resource Management and with a CHRP designation, Pauline's career spans over 18 years in HR within the large Construction, Waste Management, and Engineering & Consulting Sectors.

As a seasoned HR Professional, Pauline has been focused on the Strategic Development and Implementation of Corporate HR, Global Immigration and Employment including Talent Acquisition.
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On behalf of DMC - Pauline is an advocate and leader with respect to "Multiculturalism" and "New Canadians" initiatives. She has had great opportunities to participate in the community and various events as a panelist and speaker on those subjects.

Phillip Farinha is a National Manager, Human Resources supporting the Canadian market at IBI Group. He has over 10 years of experience in Human Resources and joined IBI Group in 2008 with the mandate to establish a recruitment team and assist with the development of the core HR infrastructure programs. Phillip has been involved with major HR program implementations such as the international roll out of HRIS systems and has been integral in setting up the talent management team.

Phillip is a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and holds an Honours Bachelors of Arts degree from The University of Western Ontario and has graduated with Honors with a post-graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from Humber College.

As a long time member of the EHRA, Phillip has had the pleasure of meeting many dedicated HR professionals across a variety of consulting engineering practices.

Darcey Martin is the Director of Human Resources for Amec Foster Wheeler, Oil & Gas Canada. She is located in Calgary and has over 35 years' experience in the EPCM industry. A member of the EHRA since 1994, Darcey is the immediate Past President and has held positions of Director, Vice President and President. For anyone interested in becoming a member of the EHRA you will experience an introduction to industry specialists, current best HR practices as well as personal development. Membership will allow you to participate in various committees, conferences and surveys directly related to the engineering business in Canada.

Marilyn Crawford is the Human Resources Manager at XCG Consultants Ltd., and has 20 years experience in the consulting engineering industry. Marilyn joined the EHRA in 2007 and previously held the position of Ontario Regional Co-Director from 2009 –- 2012. Marilyn has her CHRP designation and is also a member of the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario. She has served as a member of the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Benefits Advisory Board, and is currently a member of the Employers Advisory Committee with ECO Canada.

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Hello, my name is Chris Marino and I am an HR Manager for Tetra Tech. I primarily lead and support Tetra Tech's Power operation in the Greater Toronto Area, while also supporting Tetra Tech's Mining and Infrastructure & Environmental businesses throughout Canada. I am rather new to the Engineering Human Resources Association and look forward to working with and meeting members of the Association. I also look forward to working with my fellow co-chair Philip Farinha to help enhance the experience of the membership.

Kate Stephenson joins EHRA with more than 10 years in the engineering industry and is currently an HR Advisor at RJC Engineers supporting Ontario offices as well as firm wide HR programs. Prior to this role she was a Talent Acquisition Specialist at EXP Global Inc. for North America where she also worked as a HR Coordinator supporting Canadian operations. She started her career at EXP working in the Infrastructure division which gave her valuable business acumen and insight into the qualifications and skills required for engineering roles. Kate has a passion for people and has focused on employee development, talent acquisition, company culture and HR systems in her HR career so far.

Kate is a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Political Science as well as a Human Resources Management Diploma from McMaster University.

She looks forward to working with all of the EHRA Board members as well as everyone part of EHRA!

Ted Herman is the Director of Human Resources at Fluor Canada, Ltd. and is located in Calgary.

Ted's career in the Human Resources field spans over 25 years with the last 12 years being associated with the engineering field. Having worked in seven countries on four continents prior to settling into Canada, Ted brings a great deal of international experience to his role along with a zeal for project and operational strategy and execution.

Ted has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from Colorado Technical University.

Stephen is a Senior HR Business Partner with the Jacobs Engineering group. He primarily supports the Chemetics Vancouver business which is a diversified technology company that provides design and engineering solutions to the chloralkali, sodium chlorate, chlorine dioxide, and sulphuric acid industries worldwide. Chemetics is part of the Jacobs Mining & Metals America's business. In addition to looking after Chemetics, Stephen is also responsible for supporting the Denver, Tucson, and Lakeland operations. Stephen's background as an HR generalist includes 25 years of experience in various HR roles in both Toronto and Vancouver, with perhaps half of that time spent supporting engineering organizations. Stephen is particularly interested in employee & labour relations, compensation practices, and delivering training solutions.

Victoria Campbell is a Human Resources Manager and Associate at WalterFedy, a multidiscipline engineering, architecture and construction firm that employs roughly 150 employees in 2 offices in Ontario. Victoria has been with the firm since 2010 and also carries a strong recruitment background from her previous employment. Victoria joined the EHRA in 2013 and currently serves as the association Secretary.

Victoria has obtained the CHRL designation with the HRPA with a Bachelors of Administrative and Commercial Studies, with a focus in Finance from The University of Western Ontario.