Marilyn Gladu spent over twenty years as a leader in research and development in the petrochemical industry before entering politics. From over three decades of leadership in the engineering world to her new role as the first female engineer to be elected as a Member of Parliament, she has been an extraordinary role model for women in engineering. As Canada's Most Collegial MP, and through her roles as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Critic for Science, and most recently Health Shadow Minister, she continues to demonstrate the role that an engineer can have in improving the lives of all Canadians.