Vance
MacNichol
Vance MacNichol, P.Eng. served as Deputy Minister
(DM) and Clerk of Alberta’s Executive Council, and as
DM of both Alberta Environment and Alberta Utilities and Telecommunications.
He began working for the province as a Regional Director for
Alberta Transportation before becoming an Assistant Deputy
Minister (ADM). Prior to working for the province, Vance was
an Economic Development Officer with the Government of Canada.
Since leaving the Alberta Public Service, Vance has served
as a public member on the Alberta Council on Admissions and
Transfer, member of the Alberta Environmental Protection Advisory
Committee, project executive for the resource development
regulatory review and as an instructor for the University
of Alberta’s MBA program on government operations.
Mike Ekelund
Mike Ekelund was born in Stettler, Alberta,
and grew up in and around Twin Butte, Pincher Creek, Rainbow
Lake and Rocky Mountain House, where his parents currently
farm. Mike worked as a maintenance hand in various foothills
gas plants and as a production engineer primarily responsible
for operations in Swan Hills and Drayton Valley.
Mike practiced criminal and civil litigation in Edmonton before
joining the provincial government to develop legislation in
the Department of Education and later moving to the Department
of Energy as a senior economist. Mike is a former Energy ADM
of Natural Gas and currently ADM of Oil Development. Other
shorter term career highlights include a stint with the Edmonton
Police Service, tending bar, legal research positions and
teaching in the business faculty, both at the University of
Alberta.
Jay Nagendran
Jay Nagendran is an ADM with Alberta Environment.
He attended the University of California at Davis, graduating
in Chemical Engineering in 1974. Jay then immigrated to Canada
and began working with the Alberta Government in 1975. He
completed a Masters of Science degree in Civil/Environmental
Engineering at the University of Alberta in 1980.
Jay has had a diverse and exciting career in the environmental
field having been a Canadian Advisor to the Indonesian government
on a Canadian International Development Agency assignment,
and as a member of various World Bank teams in Southeast Asia.
He has been recognized for his work by receiving many awards
including the Honour Award by the American Academy of Environmental
Engineers.
Jay is a registered professional engineer in Alberta and a
Board Certified Environmental Engineer. He is also very active
in the community, holding office and volunteering with many
organizations, including being a Senator for the University
of Alberta.
Neil Barker
Neil Barker is a Registered Professional Forester with a Bachelors
of Science (BSc) from the University of Alberta. He holds
the position of Executive Director in Sustainable Resource
and Environmental Management, a cross-ministry office which
works on areas of policy integration and collaborative actions
on behalf of the Ministries of Energy, Environment and Sustainable
Resource Development.
Neil has worked approximately 20 years in North-eastern Alberta,
for provincial departments currently known as Sustainable
Development and Environment and has about 10 years of experience
with oil sands in both mining and in situ operations.
Jim Carbery
Bio will be posted as soon as it is available.
Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson currently chairs the Board of
Trustees for the Fort McMurray Public School District. Jeff
is a long time resident of Fort McMurray and has been a Trustee
for over six years. He brings a wealth of knowledge about
local and provincial educational issues.
Jeff has served on numerous committees including the Advisory
committee for the Computer Information Systems program at
Keyano College and the board of directors of the Multicultural
Association of Fort McMurray. He has a Masters Degree in Business
and Technology from the University of New South Wales, Australia
and brings over 20 years of experience in the oil sands industry.
Scott Garner
Scott Garner is a Team Leader with Syncrude
Canada Ltd. Controller’s department. He has extensive
experience as an Auditor and expertise in the field of advanced
business controls. Scott was a former bank manager with the
Royal Bank of Canada prior to joining Syncrude 16 years ago.
His previous community experience includes being the Chairman
of the Northern Lights Regional Health Authority as well as
directorships with the AWASAK Children’s Authority,
Victim Services Unit, Northern Lights Hospital Foundation,
Keyano College Foundation and the Tarsands District Boy Scouts
of Canada.
Scott currently serves as a Director of the Wood Buffalo Housing
Corporation, a Bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints and the Boy Scout Group Commissioner for the 11th Troop
in Fort McMurray.
Jim Vollmershausen
Jim Vollmershausen is Regional Director General
for Environment Canada’s Prairie and Northern Region,
a position which keeps him engaged in issues and initiatives
in the Region as well as part of Environment Canada’s
senior management decision-making processes. He is very active
in Alberta, where he is on the Board of the Clean Air Strategic
Alliance, and a member of the Alberta Water Council.
Kevin Cliffe
Kevin Cliffe is Director of the Oil Division
of Natural Resources Canada. His responsibilities have included
assessment and on–going monitoring of crude and product
markets in Canada and internationally, cooperative developments
with industry and the province on key oil-related projects
including oil sands issues and management of the Crown’s
aboriginal consultation process for the Mackenzie gas pipeline.
Kevin has worked on several joint North American energy initiatives,
most recently as the chair for the North America Working Group
on Oil Sands activities under the Security and Prosperity
Partnership Initiative signed by Canada, the USA and Mexico.
He has a Master’s degree in Economics from Queen’s
University and has worked closely with industry, the province
and the scientific community to develop a solid understanding
of the role that new and innovative technologies could play
in energy production, meeting energy demands and in reducing
GHG emissions.
Kevin served as Canada’s representative to the International
Energy Agency in several capacities including the Standing
Committee on Oil Markets, the Standing Committee on Emergency
Questions, the Committee on Energy research and Technology
and as Chair of the Experts' Group on Energy R&D Priority
Setting and Evaluation.
Jim Boucher
Chief of the Fort McKay First Nation since
1986 and President of the Athabasca Tribal Council, Jim Boucher
strives to balance the social, economic and cultural changes
that affect daily life in Fort McKay. A champion for the environment,
Chief Boucher promotes sustainable growth and economic development,
while maintaining the value and culture of the Fort McKay
First Nation as his top priority.
Archie Cyprien
Chief Archie Cyprien reigns from a long line
of chiefs. He is the descendent of Alexander Lavoilette, the
first Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN).
Since the signing of Treaty 8 in 1899 Chief Cyprien is the
fourth individual to be elected to this position. Chief Cyprien
was born on the trap-line at Point Brule in 1952 and is the
eldest son of Celine (nee Pische) and the late Edward Cyprien.
Chief Cyprien served his first term as Chief from 1983 to
1985, and then was re-elected in 1995 and every term thereafter.
Chief Cyprien resides in Fort Chipewyan with his wife Donna
of 32 years.
Chief Cyprien’s past activities include a stint as the
Treaty 8 Grand Chief from 2000 to 2003. Serving as a Councilor
for three years on the Municipality of Wood Buffalo to which
he previously sat on the ID18 North Board, governing the Fort
Chipewyan area. He was also the Chairperson of the Regional
Standing Committee on the Oil Sands Development, and previously
sat on the community Northland School Board and the Recreation
Board in Fort Chipewyan.
Chief Cyprien sits on both the Health and Education Committees
of the Assembly of First Nations. He is a member of the Treaty
8 Bilateral Committee and serves as the Chairperson of the
Treaty 8 Health Authority. Chief Cyprien has a long history
of committee involvement and has participated in the development
of numerous programs and organizations in the community.
Jim Badger
Bio will be posted as soon as it is available.
Trevor Gladue
Trevor’s public service began at a very
young age. It was in 1993 that Trevor began his journey of
serving the Métis people. During this time, Trevor
actively lobbied for the issues of the grassroots people,
pressed for Métis inclusion and always promoted the
Heritage of the Métis people.
One of Trevor’s top priorities was to
develop a communication tool for the Métis people.
He established Métis Matters, a newsletter which now
has a readership of over 10,000 monthly.
In addition to this, Trevor received a Ministerial
appointment from the Government of Alberta as Chairman of
the Northern Lakes College Board of Governors.
In 2005, Trevor was returned to office once
again to serve his people with a record 75 percent of the
votes and receiving the highest overall total popular support.
This support truly reflects Trevor’s commitment to the
communities and the grassroots people.
As a Métis Leader, Trevor will continue
to actively lobby for the grassroots people and continue to
press for Métis inclusion.
Onno DeVries
Onno DeVries is the General Manager of Oil Sands and Oil Markets
with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).
CAPP promotes the long-term sustainability of Canada’s
oil and gas sector in an environmentally and socially responsible
manner. Onno’s current position deals with a wide range
of issues and policy matters that encompass oil sands development,
oil market growth, pipeline transportation and royalty regulations.
Before joining CAPP in 1996, Onno held a variety of positions
with the Alberta Government in the Departments of Energy and
Treasury. Onno has a Master’s Degree in Economics from
the University of Alberta.
Peter Kinnear
Peter Kinnear’s current position is
Senior Advisor, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Canadian
Natural Resources. In this position, responsibilities include
developing and implementing Canadian Natural's goals for governmental
relationships in Canada and managing key policy and regulatory
issues.
Peter’s previous positions include Director of Government
Relations for both TrueNorth Energy and Nova Scotia Power.
He worked for six years with the Alberta Energy and Utilities
Board, four years as Executive Assistant to the Alberta Minister
of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife and eight years as an integrated
resource planner for the Provincial Government.
Peter has a BSc from the University of Calgary.
Brant Sangster
In February 2002, Brant was appointed Senior
Vice President, Oil Sands Petro-Canada having held the position
of Vice President, Oil Sands since March 2000. In this position
he leads a business unit responsible for Petro-Canada’s
oil sands developments as well as Petro-Canada’s interests
in Syncrude.
Brant joined Petro-Canada in 1981 as Director of Downstream
Development. From 1983 to 1988, he held a variety of management
positions in business services, marketing and corporate development.
In 1988, he was appointed Vice President, Business Analysis
in the Resource Division; in 1991 he was appointed Vice President,
Central Region; and in 1998, Brant was appointed Vice President,
Marketing - Upstream.
As Vice President, Marketing - Upstream, Brant was responsible
for natural gas and natural gas liquids marketing; domestic
and offshore crude marketing; management of Petro-Canada’s
Liquids extraction facility at Empress, Alberta; and establishing
a marketing development department for the Upstream.
Prior to joining Petro-Canada, Brant held various strategic
planning and operating positions with Imperial Oil from 1968
to 1981.
Brant graduated from Dalhousie University, in 1968, with B.Sc.
in Chemical Engineering.
Brant is currently on the Board of Directors of Syncrude Canada
Ltd. and the Calgary Drop-In Centre.
Martha Kostuch
A veterinarian in Rocky Mountain House, Martha
Kostuch has helped to manage many environmental issues. She
is a board member with the Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA)
and was presented with an Alberta Wilderness Defenders award
in 2004. She was also nominated for Alberta Environment’s
first individual Emerald Award. More recent honours include
awards from the Canadian Nature Federation and Canadian Geographic.
Lindsay Telfer
Lindsay Telfer is the Prairie Chapter Director
for the Sierra Club of Canada. Lindsay has been working with
the Sierra Club of Canada for nearly five years on issues
of community sustainability, energy and climate change. She
has a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from York University
and brings with her both international and national experience
working on issues around energy and the environment. This
includes representation on the Canadian Delegation to the
11th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change and the First Meeting of the
Parties of the Kyoto Protocol.
Dan Woynillowicz
Dan Woynillowicz is a Senior Policy Analyst
with the Pembina Institute, a non-profit environmental group
based in Alberta. He leads the Institute’s review of
proposed oil sands projects and is engaged in multistakehoder
environmental management and monitoring initiatives in the
Athabasca Oil Sands region.
Dan acts as a spokesperson for the Institute and has presented
expert testimony regarding the environmental impacts of oil
sands development before both provincial and federal regulatory
review panels. He has authored numerous research reports,
including Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental
Implications of Canada’s Oil Sands Rush. Dan has
a BSc in Environmental Science and a Masters Degree in Environment
and Management.
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