Scores of Metro Vancouver residents and tourists will have Ming Tian to thank for their year-round fun in the coming years. The accomplished engineer was recently named vice-president of facilities, maintenance and master plan projects at the PNE. Through both building new facilities and transforming existing buildings and lands, Ming has successfully led many large-scale construction projects as a project owner. This included spearheading an upgrade to BC Place Stadium in preparation for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Committed to continuous improvement, Ming has been an avid advocate for collaborations across the construction industry using Lean methodology. In addition to having a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Ming also holds a Lean management certificate and is a certified professional engineer. He also holds PMP, FMP, CFM and LEED AP BD+C credentials.