Caroline Andrewes, P.Eng., CPA, CMA

President and CEO

A registered Professional Engineer and Chartered Professional Accountant, Caroline has more than two decades of experience with multi-national, high-tech companies with roles in engineering, finance, supply chain, corporate administration, and risk management.

Most recently, Caroline was a Director with Creation Technologies, Chief Financial Officer for Ekona Power, and operated as an independent management consultant.

Strategic Partner

An accomplished Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience, Marcie is well versed in leading multi-disciplinary project teams in both technical and project management roles, and delivering a wide range of infrastructure and business improvement projects.

In 2019, Marcie received the Chancellor’s Award for highest academic excellence from the Royal Roads School of Business and was nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for Top Masters Level Student Thesis (2018) for her research on the retention of women in engineering.

Ben Abbasipour, BBA

Marketing and Communications Leader

A creative and results-driven marketing professional, Ben has over eight years of experience leading and coordinating marketing and communications initiatives in small business and corporate environments.

Passionate about helping people and companies communicate their products and brands, Ben’s diverse background includes digital marketing, communication, branding, content marketing, and web design.

Carolynne Gibbons

An adaptive, collaborative professional, Carolynne believes in the power of teamwork, caffeine, and a good sense of humour to get through the rainiest of days.

A jack of all trades, Michael holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and supports with the daily activities of ACEC-BC’s Marketing and Communication. Michael is passionate about increasing brand engagement through visual storytelling and digital marketing.