After earning a degree in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo, Briar Beers developed her career as a senior project manager before taking the leap to becoming an owner at Cutting Edge Consulting (CEC), an industrial construction company with a focus on bridge construction and rehabilitation, mobile crane services, pile driving, welding, fabrication, and other such services.

As one of the company’s key leaders, Beers developed its safety program and helped it achieve COR certification. She also developed the company’s project management and estimating programs and fostered its growth over a five-year period from a single employee to a company with more than 60 workers.

An advocate for women in the construction industry, Beers is a mentor and a teacher. In addition to dedicating time to participate in Chamber of Commerce activities, she also partakes in community events and local shows.