Gary Smith has spent 37 years improving the utility system across North America and the Caribbean. He is Executive Vice President, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean Operations, Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry. His leadership through Hurricane Irma relief efforts earned the Edison Electric Institute "Emergency Assistance Award" in 2018. His industry and community involvement is extensive, including Vice Chair of the Strategic Steering Committee on Power Engineering for the Canadian Standards Association and Chair of the Board of Directors of ...

Dr. Greg Naterer, Dean of Engineering and Applied Science, has successfully led the significant growth of engineering enrolments, infrastructure, and research capacity at Memorial University. He has made significant contributions to mechanical engineering in the fields of energy systems, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Dr. Naterer has received numerous awards and he is a Fellow of CSME, ASME and EIC. He has held prominent leadership roles, including Chair of the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science of Canada, and Editor-in-Chief of two international journals - AIAA ...