José Vera

José Vera, P.Eng., has a Master of Engineering & Public Policy (MEPP) degree from McMaster University and received his B.Eng. from U of T in Mechanical Engineering. He also has an Osgoode Certificate on Construction Law. As Director of Licensing, he transformed the Licensing team at PEO by making key operational decisions to achieve compliance with the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act (FARPACTA) and to meet all KPIs. He also directed the development of an Inventory Management Plan (IMP) that resulted in a reduction of the legacy applications inventory by well over 50%. Before joining PEO, José worked for numerous top employers such as Electronic Data Systems (EDS), EPSON Printers Manufacturing, Shaw Engineering, and Javelin Technologies. His rich experience includes managing engineering divisions, performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies for numerous clients, piping systems engineering design, and developing manufacturing automation solutions.