Christine Ermarkaryan is based in Oakville, Ontario, and has over 30 years of experience in industry using her Chemical Engineering & Management degree along with her MBA, both from McMaster. Prior to working as an independent Research Funding Consultant and Audit Recovery Specialist for over 20 years, Christine was a Project Manager with the Industrial Division at Zenon Environmental/GE Water and now Suez, a global leader in water treatment equipment and membrane design. Prior to this, Christine was a Project Engineer at Ecodyne Limited focusing mainly on water treatment as well as the development of an in-house IT system. In addition, Christine also has several years of experience as a Technical Writer and Technical Support Advisor both for the water treatment industry and the power generation industry from her years at Ontario Hydro.
As of 2000, Christine runs her own consulting business securing research and development government funding claims for clients in a diverse array of industries; including those involved with water treatment, steel, power generation (geothermal, nuclear, solar), textiles, electrical cable manufacturing, software, plastics, chemical supply, automotive, sound attenuation, tool and dye manufacturing, lighting systems, and food processing. She has experience with NGEN, IRAP, SR&ED, and the Research Tax Credit (RTC) program in the United States. She prides herself on an outstanding record of funding and audit successes with utmost efficiency.
Christine is a P.Eng., with a degree in Chemical Engineering & Management (1990), and an MBA, both from McMaster University. She most recently served as a member of the McMaster Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board and was named one of the 150 Top Alumni of McMaster Engineering.