Emad El-Zein is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience managing his own successful engineering business. As a consulting electrical engineer specializing in building design and fire prevention for the commercial, institutional, and industrial markets, he has worked extensively throughout western Canada, focusing on Alberta.
A long-time resident of Edmonton-Strathcona, Emad has made significant contributions to his community, including serving as a soccer coordinator for the Malmo community league and on the executive board for memberships. He has also been actively involved in several professional, business, and community boards, such as the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Edmonton Business Association, and the Sherwood Park Radio Club.
Emad’s dedication to public service extends to his involvement in conservative politics. He has served as a member and president of the board for Edmonton-Strathcona for five years and has devoted his time to the party’s election campaigns since 2006. He has also been an active board member in the Riverview riding for the past eight years.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Emad lived in Kuwait before coming to Canada in 1982. He earned a Bachelor of Sciences in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor in 1991. Emad is a proud father of four adult children and three (soon to be four) grandchildren, all of whom were raised in Edmonton. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Edmonton’s cultural scene through music and artistic events and exploring the natural getaways that the province of Alberta has to offer.