Dr. Parveen Goel

Speaker

Dr. Parveen Goel is an executive with Canada Post and is a technical leader who has successfully launched new plants and innovative products in the supply chain and automotive industry. He is a hands-on operational leader who enjoys solving complex business challenges, teaching, and mentoring. He also holds an appointment as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Sauder School of Business at UBC, where he teaches graduate courses on Operations Management.

He has worked as an executive with both private companies and crown corporations. He has served in Engineering, Operations, and Program Management areas. His academic research has been focused on the areas of Supply Chain, Reliability, Quality, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and New Product & Process Design. He has published and presented more than 30 research papers in International journals and conferences in these areas. He has a Ph.D. from WSU Detroit, USA, and an MBA from UBC Vancouver. He is a certified Professional Engineer by the State of Michigan, USA, a PMP by Project Management Institute, and a Six Sigma Black Belt holder. He is the President-elect for the Rotary Club of Surrey and a Board member of the Progressive Inter-Cultural Society (PICS), leading efforts to build a long-term care facility for the community with Support from Fraser Health and BC Housing.