Christine Thompson

Christine Thompson, P.Eng., is an accomplished engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Her background spans a wide variety of subjects from bioprocess R&D, operations, scale-up and technology transfer, process engineering, fermentation and downstream operations, commissioning and qualification (C&Q), and capital project delivery.

As Associate Director and Account Manager for Cheme’s largest MSP account Christine leads a team of Team Leaders and Project Managers delivering complex engineering capital projects. She oversees project planning, execution, financial reporting, and has led numerous critical shutdowns requiring fast decision-making under pressure and compressed timelines. She has worked on a range of capital projects varying in small to large scale projects.

Christine holds a B.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a M.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering from École Polytechnique at the University of Montreal, completed in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

Christine’s vision is to lead with a transformational approach and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers. She takes pride in helping junior staff grow their project management skills, build confidence, and navigate complex technical challenges with clarity and focus.