Innovation Winter 2025/26

MEET THE 2025/26 BOARD CHAIR

Karen Ling, P.Eng.

Q Why did you want to take a leadership position with the Board? My position in a leadership role on the Board supports continuity in our current progress and focus on the organization's mandate. Our strong, experienced Board has a culture of collaboration and effectiveness. I am proud to be part of the leadership team that supports and fosters this high engagement. The Chair is accountable to the Board and I am committed to amplifying our voices to build consensus while considering strategic risks and direction in the upcoming year. Q As a professional with extensive leadership experience, what would you say is your most important strength as a leader? Strategizing priorities and overall goals are very important in my industry. I enjoy assessing situations and focusing quickly on core priority items, then engaging with teams on immediate solutions. My approach as a leader is to ensure that the team collaborates effectively and efficiently, with guidance where needed. This is founded on a solid base of understanding each team member's expertise and goals, to ensure that the highest priorities are being resolved. Q What have you found fulfilling in your past volunteer work? I have appreciated sharing my passion for engineering and construction with impressionable young people, particularly those who may not have considered a similar career path. Volunteering in a role going into classrooms in diverse neighbourhoods throughout our community has been rewarding, as I remembered enjoying a similar glimpse into future opportunities when I was in elementary school.

PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS

• Project Director at Turner Construction • Experienced in collaborative delivery methods with strengths mentoring teams, overseeing operations, and assessing risk, profitability, and strategy ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC ACTIVITIES • Vice Chair, Board, 2024-2025 • Councillor/Board member, Council/Board, 2022-2024 • Chair of the Board of Directors, Engineers and Geoscientists BC Benevolent Fund Society, 2020-2022 • Treasurer, Benevolent Fund Society, 2019-2020 • Director, Benevolent Fund Society, 2017-2018 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Mentor/Educator, Scientists & Innovators in the schools, 2018-2022 • Young Professionals Advisory Committee member, Boys and Girls Club BC, 2018-2020

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