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Christchurch
Registration is only available for current members.
We are pleased to announce Canterbury chapter the Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) and the Christchurch branch of the Property Management Institute of New Zealand (PMI) are joining forces for this breakfast event, on Tuesday 20 October. With breakfast kindly being provided by event sponsor Anderson Lloyd.
WIN's mission is to support women working in our industries and to champion each other. PMI's mission is complementary, seeking to use global advocacy, collaboration, education and research to prepare professionals around the world for the Project Economy.
Join us to hear from four inspirational panellist with the emphasis on networking: Cel (Maricel) Medes Dijamco (Alxemy), Ishaan Kovoor (Synlait Milk), Laura Drummond (Stantec) and Rebecca Mehrtens (Aurecon) who will share their career stories and learnings, and provide insights into networking strategy. This event is also a fantastic opportunity to expand your network and make new contacts across different sectors.
This event is open to members of PMI Christchurch and WIN Canterbury.
Ishaan Kovoor is a Strategy Manager at Synlait Milk with extensive experience in innovation, product development, and programme and project management across the dairy and beverage industries. He has led multidisciplinary teams, delivered market-access programmes and helped bring new products from initial concept through to commercial launch. Ishaan is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechatronics from the University of Canterbury.
Laura Drummond is the Group Leader for Environmental Science in New Zealand, based in Stantec’s Christchurch office. She has 19 years of environmental consulting, research and project management experience across New Zealand and Canada, specialising in assessing the effects of infrastructure development and land use on ecological values. Laura leads a team of ecologists, water quality scientists, hydrogeologists, contaminated land and solid waste experts within Stantec. She works to integrate these specialists into large multidisciplinary project teams, to provide practical solutions for internal and clients, and the environment. As an advocate for women in STEM, Laura mentors a diverse group of females to provide advice on career progression and overcoming challenges within the industry.
Rebecca Mehrtens has worked in Aotearoa New Zealand's infrastructure and energy sectors for 20 years, establishing herself as a respected executive with extensive experience across government, private industry, and consultancy. Currently, she leads the Energy and Industrial business at international consultancy Aurecon, where she oversees the organisation's second largest business with 160 people in 6 locations (including newly hired into Manila in the Philippines) across renewable energy, fuels, transmission, and manufacturing. A passionate advocate for DEI, Rebecca chairs Ngākau Hihiko – Wāhine in Energy, a national membership group with a kaupapa of amplifying diverse voices and developing the next generation of leaders in the energy sector.
