Mr. Abe Armagan sits on the Board of Governors as Saitsa President and is currently a student in the Bachelor of Construction Project Management Program.
Abe began his career in the trades as a carpenter before transitioning into project management where he now holds coordination experience on projects ranging from $100M residential communities to $1.2B commercial enterprises.
Within the SAIT community, Abe has shown strong leadership, notably as President of the Construction Project Management Student Association. During his tenure, the group experienced significant growth —tripling its funding, streamlining operations, and hosting numerous industry-connected events. These achievements culminated in the association receiving its first major recognition: Saitsa's Club of the Year Award.
Abe is the founder and director of Second Cut, an Enactus sustainability initiative recognized as a semi-finalist at the Enactus Canada National Exposition. He also dedicated several years as a mentor with Junior Achievement, guiding high school students through business concepts and supporting their academic, career, and personal development.
Abe's dedication to service extends outside his local community. During the pandemic, he spent more than 18 months in West Africa delivering humanitarian aid and supporting vulnerable communities. He also represented Canada as a speaker at the University Scholars Leadership Symposium at the United Nations in Bangkok, highlighting his international impact and leadership.
Abe is a recipient of Canada's highest academic honour, the Governor General's Academic Medal. He has been recognized by Members of Parliament for outstanding community contributions and received SAIT's President's Student Leadership Award as part of the Construction Project Management Student Association.
Abe is committed to advocating for SAIT students and looks forward to bringing his unique experience and perspective to the board.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.