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Team
The Lauren Services team delivers dynamic performance and intelligent design across the entire suite of engineering services. We work on behalf of diverse sectors including oil and gas, renewables, upland terminals, municipal infrastructure and more. We have built our reputation by developing a team that combines technical expertise with the highest personal integrity, balancing our drive for excellence with a genuine desire to collaborate.
Leadership
ROD PHIPPS, P. ENG
President & Managing Partner
With more than 30 years of experience across the industry, Rod manages the ongoing operation of the partnership including budgeting, marketing and business development, staffing, project team selection and development; review of contracts, reports and cost estimates. Project management responsibilities include project/process configuration, design basis memorandums, cost estimating, existing facilities cost evaluation, regulatory approvals, detailed design, equipment specification and procurement, surplus equipment evaluation and re-use, construction management, cost control, commissioning and start-up. Since 2015, Rod has been a director of Gitpo LP, a partnership with a majority Indigenous-owned entity with a mission to expand the capacity and capability of Indigenous companies and contractors to increase the participation of First Nations and their people in the execution of projects on traditional territories.
DUSTIN EDGREN, P. ENG
Vice President, Business Operations
FLETCHER EVANS, P. ENG
Vice President, Project Execution
Fletcher has more than 15 years of experience as a Project Manager and Pipeline Engineer in both gas and liquids pipelines and related facilities. His experience includes project management and project execution with all project stakeholders including Engineering, Lands, Environmental, Survey etc. on projects in both BC and Alberta.
BOB PRASAD, ASCT., RTMGR.
Vice President, Business Development
Bob is a Registered Engineering and Technology Management Professional with 36 years of demonstrated history in the commercial industrial, pulp and paper, pipeline operations and oil and gas’s upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. He graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Civil & Electrical Engineering Technology & Construction Management Technology.
Over the last 16 years working in business development, Bob has successfully delivered multi-million-dollar projects and developed and maintained outstanding client relationships. Bob’s leadership and experience in EPCM and EPC delivery lead to his involvement in major projects with Shell, Chevron, Enbridge, Pembina, Kinder Morgan’s (TMEP), K+S Potash Canada, Pacific Coast Terminals, Neptune Terminals, Husky Refinery, Syncrude, Drax PLC and FortisBC. Today, Bob is the Vice President, Market Development for the Vancouver and Calgary offices.
CHRISTINA CLARK
Director, Design
Christina has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, 11 of which have been spent at Lauren Services.
As the Director of Design Services at Lauren, Christina is a driven and hard-working individual, always striving to improve processes and procedures to increase efficiencies. She has both local Canadian and international experience. Christina leads her team to provide exceptional drafting and design support, prioritizing schedules and drafting standards to ensure successful project outcomes.
GRAHAM PAVLIK, P. ENG, PMP
Director, Project Management
Graham has over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry working predominantly as Project Manager on projects related to pipelines, facilities, and refineries. His pipeline experience ranged from 2″ to 36” OD in BC, Alberta, and Ontario including design to CSAZ662, stress analysis, procurement, and TIC estimating. On-site experience includes two years acting as an owner’s rep/engineer at the Chevron Canada Burnaby refinery performing design and management of maintenance projects.
ERIN SULLIVAN, MA
Director, Business Operations
Erin oversees various departments at Lauren Services including finance, HR, admin, HSE, IT, and communication. She works closely with the VP of Operations to ensure efficiency, department cohesion, and financial management on all levels. Erin brings over 8 years of experience across the sector. Prior to Lauren Services, she worked in project controls for several engineering companies, as well as in oil and gas recruiting.
Erin is currently completing her Master’s in counselling psychology from Yorkville University and maintains a unique interest in helping and connecting people, especially through organizational psychology and human behaviour in the workplace. Outside of work, Erin fills her cup through volunteering and has volunteered with various organizations including the Women’s Centre of Calgary and Alberta Health Services.
STEVE BERGEN, P. ENG
Director, Project Engineering
Pipeline Engineer and Project Manager with over eight years of experience in the oil & gas industry, with a primary focus on pipeline and pipeline facilities regulated by the OGC, AER and NEB. Projects have typically included feasibility, FEED and/or detailed design of natural gas and multi-product liquids transmission pipelines up to NPS 20, upgrades to existing pipelines and barrel sites including line lowering and re-routes, and both new and replacement natural gas meter and gate station replacements. Projects for clients with smaller project teams have typically included management of lands, regulatory, archeological, and environmental sub-contractors, as well as providing procurement, construction management and commissioning and start-up support.
Charbel Rouhana, P. Eng, MBA
Director, Engineering
Charbel is an experienced professional engineer with a distinguished career spanning over two decades, known for a relentless commitment to strategic process management, leadership, planning, and execution in intricate and demanding environments. Charbel possesses a profound proficiency in project management and a passion for innovation and transformation, focusing on conducting market entry analysis and process improvement services to deliver exceptional results across all areas of the client’s organization.
Throughout his career, Charbel has successfully driven significant cost-saving initiatives for clients, resulting in staggering reductions of up to $200k through judicious budgetary control and strategic planning. His contributions to the field have been marked by a systematic enhancement of engineering processes, exemplified by a notable 15% reduction in engineering and drafting costs achieved by implementing a shared database. Charbel has substantially diminished overhead expenses for significant power generation endeavours, precipitating a remarkable 10% reduction and effectively accelerating project return on investment by two years, facilitated by the seamless integration of automation and state-of-the-art IT systems.
Terry Brar, P.Eng.
Director, Client Development