Catherine Mulligan, chair of the CGS geoenvironmental division from 2006-2010, vice president of communications from 2013-2016, and A.G. Stermac Award-winner in 2010, was featured in a book that the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) published called Women of Innovation: The Impact of Leading Engineers in Canada. The book details the stories of 20 inspiring women engineers in Canada who have overcome obstacles and excelled in their fields. Over the next several months, we are posting excerpts from each woman’s chapter on the CIM Magazine website. Click here to read the excerpt.