Engineering Week Banquet

Thursday, February 23, 2017  

Keynote Speaker Karen A. Swager, P.E.

Vice President, Concentrates - Phosphates | The Mosaic Company

Karen A Swager is Vice President for Concentrates, the phosphates business unit of The Mosaic Company. Mosaic is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, which are two of the primary crop nutrients required to grow the food the world needs. Her role is to provide overall direction, guidance and day-to-day support for all Concentrates’ operations in the phosphates business unit.
Previously, Karen held various roles of progressive leadership responsibility with the company’s mining and manufacturing operations, including serving as Vice President, Mining Operations and General Manager of Four Corners and Wingate mines. She also led the phosphates business unit’s mine planning and strategy group along with other special business initiatives for the company including development of offshore mining projects.
Karen is a licensed professional engineer and has held numerous leadership roles with the Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), including Chapter Chairman and Director. She is also a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and was appointed by then-Governor Charlie Crist to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Florida Institute for Phosphate Research. In 2007, she was recognized by the Florida Chapter of the SME with the “Hero of the Industry” award. Karen currently serves on the board of the United Way of Central Florida.

This Engineers Week, the engineering societies of the Tampa Bay area will be hosting the annual Tampa Bay Engineers Week Banquet on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the:

TPepin’s Hospitality Centre 4121 N. 50th Street Tampa, Florida 33610

This premier event brings together local leaders and engineering professionals to recognize the outstanding achievements of Engineers, Science Teachers, Math Teachers, and Students in our community.