Carla is a professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Science in Bioresource and Food Engineering from the University of Alberta. She has over 20 years of experience in project management, process development and equipment design in pilot plants for the development of agriculture-based product development, commercial ethanol and renewable fuels. Carla has contributed to research in pet food, biodegradable plastics and renewable chemical production.