Michael Phares

Michael Phares, P.Eng, MBA, PMP, has cultivated a diverse career combining engineering disciplines with business strategy and project management. They held pivotal roles as a Controls Engineer and Engineering Project Manager at JMP Engineering and later as Associate Manager of Engineering at SC Johnson, overseeing significant projects like a $6.5 million assembly line during challenging circumstances. As the Director of Operations & Smart Manufacturing at Everworks, they led initiatives in Smart Manufacturing and digital transformation, currently serving as an Industry X Technology Manager at Accenture, where they manage digital initiatives and system deployments across multiple sites. Michael earned an MBA from DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, complemented by a double major in Mechatronics Engineering and Business from McMaster.