Faculty

Jac van Beek has served senior leadership roles in national science and engineering institutions, several international consultancies, emerging special purpose enterprises and as CEO of a national certifying body. He has focused on strategic management, policy and leadership in science, engineering and professional services sectors. Throughout his career, he has served on advisory boards, been in service to national boards, presented at numerous national and international technical, professional and policy-oriented conferences, blogged about issues related to leadership, contributed chapters to the annual publication, “Innovation, Science, Environment”, Canadian Policies and Performance, published in the Management Consulting Journal, organized a national conference and was instrumental in providing national community input to ISO 20700 (international standard for management consulting organizations). In his capacity as a leader, he has designed and led national strategic planning processes, convened, and led senior level and broad multi-layer organizational workshops, designed and orchestrated critical direction-setting initiatives, advocated on behalf of business, served as a witness to Parliamentary Committees and funded international ‘big science’ installations.
He has regularly shared his experiences with future leaders through his work with student organizations and initiatives, as a part-time professor at University of Ottawa for the past 29 years, through social media and currently through his role as Director, Graduate Programs in Engineering Management at the University of Ottawa.