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Ashley has over eleven years in the public and private sector where she developed comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant federal and provincial legislation and gained technical experience with contaminated sites. Her experience includes environmental assessments, environmental effects monitoring projects, compliance monitoring, air monitoring, HAZMAT and regulated material surveys, petroleum storage tank audits and inspections and provides environmental functional guidance for clients.
Brian is an environmental professional, husband and father, currently employed as an Account Executive with SGS Canada Inc. – a leading environmental analytical testing lab. He assists environmental consulting and mining clients with any and all of their analytical project needs throughout Canada.
Brian graduated from McMaster University with a B.Sc in Environmental Science in 2011, and Niagara College with a graduate certification of Environmental Management and Assessment in 2013. Today, he has over 7 years of environmental consulting experience working on contaminated sites as a senior environmental site assessor and junior project manager, conducting Phase I and II ESAs involving drilling, soil and groundwater sampling, as well as remediations all across Canada. Outside of work, Brian spends most of his time with his family, his wife, son and their 2 dogs.
In 2002 Carole Crowe started her own company, Indigenous Visions Inc., and environmental training and consulting business. Carol is a certified ECOCanada Environmental Professional (EP), a National Heritage Interpreter and has diverse experience in indigenous education from a university classroom to the field.
To date, Carol has trained over 400 Indigenous Environmental Monitors across Canada with the ECOCanada BEAHR programs. Focused on working with grassroots communities bridging traditional knowledge and western science to find ways to reduce impacts to lands, waters, soil and air while protecting indigenous knowledge and sacred places. She also teaches Land Use Planning, Climate Change Adaptation and Leadership Energy Management, to assist communities as they build capacity to pursue sustainable projects.
Carol Crowe, an avid volunteer with the Board Director for Friends of the Park of Prince Albert National Park, and with her family for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan. She is an Alumni of the Governor-General Study Conferences. She resides with her husband and family in the transition zone from the prairies to the boreal forest at Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan.
Connie Lum has been involved in the environmental industry for nearly 20 years and was certified as Environmental Professional (EP) since 2008. In March 2019, she became a Certified Environmental Auditor (EP(CEA)). Her experience blends from the manufacturing and consulting backgrounds in the areas of environmental, and health & safety (EHS) regulatory compliance and project management. Ms. Lum is the founder of Envirolum Consulting Inc. which offers sub-contract and full-service environmental and sustainability audits, environmental management systems development, EHS regulatory compliance including air/noise permits known as Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA), environmental emissions reporting, and occupational hygiene consulting services.
Ms. Lum received a Post-Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management from Niagara College shortly after obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1998. In 2019, she completed a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Practice from Royal Roads University. Based in Kitchener, Ontario she enjoys rock climbing, fitness, playing the piano, spending time with friends, travelling to experience different cultures, and volunteering.
Evan Baker has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Geography from the University of Calgary granted in 1980 and 1985 respectively. Over his career he has been involved in many aspects of environmental work, including soil and vegetation surveys, environmental impact assessments, regulatory applications and management system development. Evan started in the audit field in 1989 at Nova Corporation of Alberta, and has been involved in Environment, Health and Safety, and Operations Management System audits throughout his career since then, achieving his Certified Environmental Auditor designation in 2002. He has conducted audits on upstream oil and gas facilities, pipelines, water and wastewater facilities, rail, power plants, wind energy and chemical facilities. Mr. Baker is currently leading audit and assurance program design and delivery services with SPAN Consulting in Calgary.
Evan lives with his wife Penny Christensen in Calgary AB and Saint John NB. They have two daughters, Kelly and Alana.
After enjoying over 30 years in the environmental drinking water sector, John entered semi-retirement early in 2018. He continues to manage a water operator training company in Ontario on a part-time basis.
Free time has allowed John to take pleasure in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, most recently in Whitehorse in the Yukon. Before the COVID 19 outbreak, he was delivering water resource courses at Six Nations Polytechnic in Brantford Ontario, which he anxiously looks forward to resuming.
As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the marketing agency ECOLEAD, Marilou Brouillet markets durable solutions for Canadian organizations. Determined to increase the power of influence and the market share of its customers, Marilou applies and adapts the best and the most recent marketing techniques to the environmental sector. Her customers and employees appreciate her devotion and commitment to building stronger and more durable communities.
With over 10 years of combined and progressive experience in architectural technologies, environmental science, and project management, Tracey Chala joined Green Building Technologies (GBT) at SAIT in 2018. As an established environmental professional, her broad range of environmental work experiences complements the strengths of the team specifically in the areas of green building rating systems, waste diversion, and sustainability. In addition, she brings a wealth of knowledge in regards to her past involvement with local government, industry, oil and gas, and not-for-profit organizations.
Tracey holds a Diploma in Architectural Technologies from SAIT, a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University (RRU), and a Master of Arts in Environment in Management, also from RRU. Her work experience began in local government in the areas of sustainability and then waste and recycling, before transitioning into industry and now the educational sector.
Gregory Caldwell is a registered professional engineer, educated at the University of Alberta, specializing in Petroleum Engineering. He also holds a CPA designation.
Mr. Caldwell’s professional experience consists of engineering, business strategy, finance, and regulatory policy in the Energy Industry. His most recent experience has been focused in the areas of Business Strategy, Utility Regulation, Energy Policy, and applied Innovation delivering low carbon energy solutions.
Currently participating on national and international committees with the Canadian Gas Association and in partnership with multiple levels of government, Mr. Caldwell is focused on the funding and testing of emerging technologies aimed at combating climate change, promoting energy security, and developing alternative pathways for Canadians to provide for their energy needs. In addition, Mr. Caldwell serves as the Canadian Chair of the International Gas Union’s (IGU) Research and Development Committee, as well as on the Energy Transition Advisory Committee, which advises the City of Edmonton on methods to implement their community energy strategy. Greg’s current focus is leading ATCOs development of a Hydrogen strategy which encompasses the technical, policy, regulatory and economic aspects of the initiative.
Greg is married with two children and enjoys playing ice hockey, scuba diving, adventure travel, and continually learning about new technologies and strategies to solve the challenges currently facing industry and society.
Amber Doney is the Exploration Strategy and Business Relations Manager with Orano and partner in a private consulting company. Amber has over 10 years of mining experience in exploration, primarily working in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan and Thelon Basin in Nunavut. She has a BASc. in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan and an MBA from Edwards School of Business.
Robert is an experienced executive team member with over 10 years as an executive with roles both in public and private enterprise. For the past four years, Robert has been the President of Delta Remediation but throughout the past decade Robert has demonstrated a dedication to working in the environmental services industry and to » leave the world in a better state than we found it ».
Skilled in Energy, Environmental Compliance, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, and Business Development. Robert is a Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Business/Commerce, General from The University of British Columbia.
Mike Blair currently serves as Vice President, Exploration and New Ventures for Crescent Point Energy. He joined Crescent Point in 2009 and has over 20 years of experience as a geologist. Previously, Mr. Blair was Director of southwest Saskatchewan and Alberta exploration and New Ventures. Prior to joining Crescent Point, Mr. Blair worked for Talisman Energy and Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
He graduated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Master of Science in Geology. Mr. Blair is a member of the Professional Engineering and Geoscience associations in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Geni Peters is an economist with a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University. As Labour Market Information (LMI) Manager at ECO Canada, she is responsible for the management, execution and delivery of environmental LMI projects, working with an army of professionals comprised of staff, consultants, strategic advisors and subject matter experts.
Before joining ECO Canada, Geni applied her knowledge and skills in a wide range of roles and industries. She worked as a lecturer for 14 years, teaching a wide range of economics courses and supervising student research projects at UC San Diego and Penn State University. More recently, she managed labour market research initiatives including economic modelling and reporting at PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada (formerly the Petroleum Human Resources Council) and conducted economic research and analysis at Brown Economic Consulting.
A senior executive with more than three decades of experience as a business leader in entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, consulting, and economic development. The breadth and depth of his experience includes Global 100 enterprises, entrepreneurial startups, scaling companies and the public sector.
At VEC, Bryan has been engaged in leading teams in the knowledge-based, low-carbon, circular economy by leading strategic initiatives, investment, sector development, and programs aimed at supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and other stakeholders in the Green Economy, Technology & Innovation sectors.
Bryan is actively involved in the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan, Greenest City Action Plan, Renewable City 2050, Zero Waste 2040, Circular Economy and Smart City initiatives, and brings the economic opportunity lens to conversations around public policy and program development. From this involvement, Bryan directs the development of programs that support local businesses and promote Vancouver while also understanding how the City can better support innovation and the acceleration to a greener economy.
Kaella-Marie Earle is an Anishinaabekwe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and Aroland First Nation. She is currently employed as an EIT and Construction Project Manager at Enbridge Gas Inc. in Engineering Construction, System Improvement where she manages construction of natural gas pipeline projects. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology from Cambrian College as well as a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Laurentian University.
Ms. Earle’s career goal is to weave her Indigenous cultural values into her engineering work in a way that will lead the oil and gas industry to a lower carbon energy future. She works toward this as a member of Young Pipeliners Association of Canada where she serves as Co-chair of YPAC’s Indigenous Inclusion Committee as well as in her role as Vice-Chair to the Indigenous Advisory Committee at the Canada Energy Regulator.
Ms. Earle delivers regular speaking engagements to advocate for Indigenous people and women in energy, is the Director and Founder of Maamiwi Gibeshiwin Indigenous cultural training and allyship retreat, and serves as a delegate on the NWMO Indigenous Council of Youth and Elders; as an Indigenous Advisor to Avatar Innovations Inc.; and finally as a Committee to Council member at Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory Lands and Resources Department.
David Isaac, also known as Wugadusk in his traditional name, is a Mi’kmaq originally from Listuguj, Quebec but was raised in Vancouver within the traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples . He has been a long-time advocate for Indigenous health, the environment and has previously served as the Executive Director for the Vancouver Native Health Society as well as the Centre for Native Policy & Research. Most recently, he joined the Canadian Federal government’s Cleantech Economic Strategy Table for the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and regularly contributes to national energy policy formation and debate.
David is the President of the W Dusk Energy Group, which works with Indigenous communities to harness the power of their renewable energy resources in tandem with broader community development initiatives like planning, food systems and infrastructure development. W Dusk is actively deploying megawatt and community scale solar farms throughout North America.
W Dusk is currently working on green hydrogen and has completed two of British Columbia’s largest community owned (distributed power) solar projects and North America’s first Indigenous owned utility scale solar farm in the Fisher River Cree Nation.
When David is not working, he can be found immersed in nature and is an avid ocean yacht racer.
Vincent is a serial entrepreneur and an innovator at heart, with more than 20 years of experience in commercializing enterprise software. As the former Technical Lead at Google Earth, Vincent had the unique opportunity to work with the latest GIS technologies. Later, he joined Dassault Systemes as a Product Portfolio Manager, where he was responsible for the successful delivery of multiple mining-related products.
During the past 7 years, Vincent has been involved in the creation of three different technology startups, and has worked with various oil and gas and environmental companies to improve efficiency and collaboration across their projects.
Kendra MacDonald is the CEO of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster responsible for driving innovation and growth in the ocean economy. Together with a team working across six cities in Atlantic Canada, Kendra is focused on changing the culture of doing business in the ocean, increasing collaboration across ocean sectors and Canada’s global reach.
Kendra was previously a Partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice and the Chief Audit Executive of Deloitte Global.
Kendra speaks regularly on the topics of innovation, future of work, and disruptive technologies, and also serves on the Board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and is the Past-Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries.
Over the course of her career, Kendra has both lived and worked in Ottawa, Montreal, Australia and Hong Kong before moving to St. John’s in 2010 where she now resides with her husband and two children.
In her role as head of Sustainable Impact, Frances Edmonds is responsible for driving business from sustainability leadership. Focusing on Canadian’s sustainable procurement practices Frances is working to change how Canada buys. She also oversees HP Canada’s full suite of corporate social responsibility programs including strategic partnerships with key nonprofit organizations and an industry leading volunteer program. Under Frances’s leadership, HP became the most sustainable technology company in Canada1 in 2018.
From being a founder of WWF’s Living Planet @ Work and Living Planet @ Campus programs to her TEDx talk demonstrating the power of collaboration, Frances seeks new and innovative ways to leverage the power of HP to create meaningful change across Canada. Hear more in her recent podcast.
Frances also has a passion for environmental education developing and implementing global environmental education and volunteer programs for HP. She is frequently featured in the news as an expert resource for media on sustainable impact. In 2020 Frances was invited to participate on the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) expert panel on the Circular Economy with the report to be published in 2021.
Frances received her second Clean 50 award in 2017 recognizing her as one of Canada’s top sustainability professionals. She sits on the boards of Learning for a Sustainable Future and the Schulich Centre for Responsible Business advisory council.
Frances started her career with the UK Government as an enforcer of environmental health and safety requirements followed by her role as manager of environmental health and safety in Canada’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Frances has a degree in Environmental science from Bradford University (UK), a post graduate diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).
Michael Chiasson is a speaker, musician, television host and writer who has been inspiring people for over 20 years. He has been one of the top communicators for students across Canada and the United States. Using his experiences and proven practical strategies, Michael partners with organizations that want to help their leaders and team members make the greatest impact. As the founder of The Chiasson Group and a Canadian registered charity (Access 52), he exudes an unparalleled passion for helping others on and off-stage. It is more than a career, it is his life’s work.
Alanna Mitchell is a Canadian journalist, author and playwright. She is fascinated with the intersection of science, art and society. Her second book, Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis, was an international best seller that won the U.S.-based Grantham Prize for excellence in environmental journalism in 2010. With help, she turned it into a one-woman play in 2014 and has been performing it ever since in Canada and other countries. It’s an odd creature: A non-fiction play performed by a non-actor. Go figure. It was nominated for a Dora award in Toronto for outstanding Indie play.
Alanna is in the throes of making my most recent book Malignant Metaphor: Confronting Cancer Myths: A Memoir into a play. She is also a playwright-in-residence at The Theatre Centre and has just finished her fifth book, The Spinning Magnet, about the Earth’s magnetic field.
Being a journalist, Alanna also writes freelance magazine and newspaper articles and occasionally makes radio documentaries for CBC. She has done work for the New York Times science section, CBC’s Quirks & Quarks, National Geographic, The Guardian, GQ India, The United Church Observer and Canadian Geographic Magazine.
She loves to give talks, as long as they are conversations with an audience. Some of the topics include: Climate change, Ocean change, Cancer, John Franklin’s expedition, Evolution, Charles Darwin, Neonic pesticides, the Earth’s magnetic field.
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