Crista Mc Nish, P.E.
About Crista Mc Nish, P.E.
Crista Mc Nish, P.E. is the Engineering Services Manager in the Engineer Division at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in engineering roles and emphasizes collaboration, diversity, and data-driven insights in her leadership.
Current Role at Advanced Drainage Systems
Crista Mc Nish serves as the Engineering Services Manager in the Engineer Division at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. since 2021. In this role, she leads a geographically diverse team across seven locations, focusing on driving product approvals, specifications, and sales. Her leadership emphasizes collaboration and effective change management, utilizing data-driven insights to enhance team performance.
Previous Experience at Advanced Drainage Systems
Crista Mc Nish has held multiple positions at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. She started as an Applications Engineer I & II, progressing to Engineering Manager for HP Support from 2010 to 2013, and later served as Applications Engineering Manager from 2013 to 2016. After that, she became the Structures & Materials Engineering Manager for one year before taking on the role of Engineering Services Manager - Western Zone from 2017 to 2021.
Internship Experience
Crista Mc Nish completed internships that contributed to her engineering expertise. She worked as an Engineering Intern at the US Army Corps of Engineers in 2002 for seven months and later at Messer Construction Co. in 2003 for another seven months. These experiences provided her with practical skills in the engineering field.
Education and Expertise
Crista Mc Nish earned her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton, where she studied from 1999 to 2004. Her educational background laid the foundation for her extensive career in engineering, particularly in the areas of team development and ethical engineering practices.
Leadership Philosophy
Crista Mc Nish focuses on developing a team culture that values collaboration, diversity, and ethical engineering. She is passionate about investing in personal development and identifying individual strengths to enhance overall team performance. Her leadership approach is characterized by the use of data-driven insights and effective change management.