WSP has been diligent in its work to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Not only does a diverse workplace create a better professional environment that creates opportunities for all employees to succeed in their role, it helps to create better solutions for our clients when diverse perspectives and experiences are considered.
WSP counterparts from bordering nations, Global Rail and Transit Leader Jennifer Verellen in Canada, and Jannet Walker Ford, Senior Vice President and National Transit and Rail Business Line Leader in the United States, have been two of the company’s greatest DEI advocates, not just within WSP, but within the overall transit and transportation sector.
A pair of aspiring young DEI leaders from WSP in Canada, Rail Systems Engineer Dana Nassif and Rail and Transit Manager Mavara Turab, caught up with Jennifer and Jannet for lessons in the value of embracing DEI in an article featured in Mass Transit.