BC WIN Autumn Event & Fireside Chat

We are pleased to invite you to the BC WIN Autumn in-person event. Register now to attend a fun evening of fabulous food, wine and networking with fellow professionals working in the infrastructure industry.

We are pleased to feature a fireside chat discussing the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project and the women who are leading this complex work. The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project is a highly complex BC infrastructure project where several key leadership roles are held by women. It has had challenges large infrastructure projects typically face along with several that no one would have expected like a global pandemic. This event will delve into the intricacies of managing diverse stakeholders and balancing work and personal life while leading such high-profile initiatives. Our discussion will also explore strategies for attracting and retaining more women in the infrastructure industry.

Moderator: Miranda Gathercole Proposal Manager, AECON

Panelists:

Behin Phua - Bid Manager, AECON

Behin graduated from UBC 14 years ago with a Bachelor in Applied Science and has been in the Heavy Civil Infrastructure Construction Industry since. She is currently the Bid Manager for Aecon and up to a few months ago was managing multiple scopes on the Pattullo Bridge Replacement project. Previously, she worked as a Project Manager on various infrastructure rehabilitation projects across Western Canada, and was a field engineer on 2 major infrastructure projects in Edmonton - the NW Anthony Henday and NE Anthony Henday projects.

Wendy Itagawa - Executive Project Director Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project, TI Corp

Wendy is the Executive Project Director for the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project. She is an accomplished Engineer with experience on complex infrastructure projects in both the private and public sectors. She has been involved in some of B.C.’s largest public infrastructure projects during their definition, procurement, and implementation phases. Wendy’s major project experience includes the Sea to Sky Highway, the South Fraser Perimeter Road, the Evergreen SkyTrain Extension, and the Calgary West LRT Project. The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project is being delivered by the Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp), which is a subsidiary of the BC Transportation Finance Authority (BCTFA). Wendy leads the delivery of the Bridge Replacement Project while managing the owner’s team of professionals and overseeing the design-build contractor’s team.

Kelly McBride - Quality Director, AECON

Kelly has been in heavy civil infrastructure projects for 36 years. In those 36 years she has been a field coordinator, superintendent, general superintendent, project engineer, project manager and quality manager/quality director and has had the pleasure to be on a various types of projects that have included Bid/Build, Design-Build and P3 that have ranged from hydro-electric, transmission lines, heavy infrastructure, and aerospace in both the US and Canada. With her wide range of project experience, she has a unique perspective on what makes for a successful project and quality program.

Date & Time:

Thursday October 17th, 2024

5:30pm – 8pm PDT

Location:

FUNK. Coffee Bar

1025 Dunsmuir St,

Vancouver BC V7X 1M5

This event is kindly sponsored by AECON. Photography is sponsored in-kind by Anja Weber Photography.

Please note that photos will be taken at this event and may be used for marketing purposes. By registering and attending this event, you are consenting to the use of your photo.

Kindly only register once, as space is limited and duplicate registrations may prevent other members from attending.