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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/unconventional-paths/
SUMMARY:Unconventional Paths
DESCRIPTION:Unconventional Paths\nThursday\, November 16\, 2023\, at 12:50p
 m\nLocation: MAE-A-303\nSteve Kowkabany\nExecutive Vice President\nFire Pr
 otection and Life Safety Services\nAbstract\nThis talk will explore unconv
 entional career trajectories from engineering school that I have experienc
 ed and witnessed\, and some lessons learned that I think could be of benef
 it to students.\nBiography\nOur commencement speaker is UF alum Steve Kowk
 abany\, who currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Fire Prote
 ction and Life Safety Services for The Vertex Companies\; a 750-person con
 sultancy based out of Weymouth\, Massachusetts. After attending undergradu
 ate studies at Georgia Tech and receiving his master's degree in mechanica
 l engineering from UF\, where he conducted research under Dr. Carl Crane i
 n CIMAR\, he worked for Fuji Photo Film at a manufacturing facility where 
 he was introduced to the specialty field of fire protection engineering. H
 e returned to Florida in 2003 and founded his own company Neptune Fire Pro
 tection Engineering shortly thereafter\, which he sold in April of 2022 to
  The Vertex Companies.\nSteve currently leads a multi-disciplinary group o
 f engineers\, designers and administrative staff in a hybrid environment t
 o tackle complex projects around the world. Outside of his corporate effor
 ts\, Mr. Kowkabany is passionate about advancing the field of fire protect
 ion and civic involvement. He serves as the president of the Florida chapt
 er of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers\, serves a board member for
  the Florida Engineering Management Corporation and was appointed to the F
 lorida Fire Code Advisory Council.\nMAE Faculty Host: Kerry Costello
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:MAE-A Room 303\, 939 Sweetwater Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\,
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