Tessa (she/her) is the Manager of Professional Services at Davis Pier, where she supports firm-wide capacity management, operational oversight, coaching, and process improvement. She also serves as the firm’s lead for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation, and Accessibility (EDIRA). Tessa brings an analytical and people-focused approach to her work, combining data-driven decision-making with emphasis on collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement.
Tessa holds a MASc in Industrial Engineering from Dalhousie University, which resulted in 2 publications in Frontiers in Neurology focusing on acute stroke treatment. She also holds a BEng in Industrial Engineering where she graduated with Sexton Distinction and was the recipient of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation Marie Carter Memorial Undergraduate Engineering Ambassador Award.
Outside of work, Tessa enjoys spending time with friends and family, making the most of summer days at the cottage, anything sports-related, and is the Lead Assistant Coach with the Dalhousie Women’s Volleyball team.
