Speakers

Conference Speakers

Working together with the land

Scott Bailey

Owner

Beacon Regulatory Solutions Inc.

Selena Basi

VP, Government and External Relations

Woodfibre LNG

Michael Berends

CEO and Co-founder

ClearBlue Markets

Erik Blaney (Tiy’ap thote)

Legislator

Tla’amin Nation, British Columbia

Tamlyn Botel

Manager, Regulatory Engagement 

Skeena Gold + Silver

Nathan Braun

Partner

ERM Environmental Resources Management

Jennifer Campbell

CEO

Two Worlds Consulting

Chief Ian Campbell

Squamish Nation

Michelle Carr

Commissioner and CEO

British Columbia Energy Regulator

 

Booker Cornea

Market Lead, Commercial Banking

First Nations Bank of Canada

Hon. David Eby, K.C.

Premier of B.C.


Government of B.C.

Adria Fradley

Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Action Secretariat

Clean Growth, Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions

Alexandre Girard

General Manager of Groupe Aishkatsh

Pekuakamiulnuatsh Nation, Quebec

Ina Gjoka

Strategist – Government Relations

Innergex

Kim Haakstad

President and CEO


BC Council of Forest Industries

Chief Councillor John Jack

Vice Chair

Island Coastal Economic Trust (Chief Councillor, Huu ay aht)

Corey Janvier

Founder and CEO


Cedar Brush Site Services & Janitorial

Paul Kariya

Acting General Manager


Great Bear Carbon Credit LP

Brian Kingzett

Executive Director

 

BC Salmon Farmers Association

Leonard Krog

Mayor


City of Nanaimo

 

Al Leonard

Executive Vice-President, Capital Infrastructure Project Delivery

BC Hydro

Dale Levesque

General Manager, Dallan LP Contracting

Fort William First Nation, Ontario

Deanna Lewis

Cultural Ambassador

Squamish Nation

Jaimie Lickers

Senior Vice President, Indigenous Markets

CIBC

Leslie MacDonald

Emergency Management Advisor

BC Agriculture Council

MLA: Hon. Sheila Malcolmson

Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Government of B.C.

Dwayne Martin

Binche Whuten Member and Director

Shas Ti Environmental LP

Robert Manuel

Strategic Advisor

 

BC First Nations Forestry Council

Emily Milne

Director, Advisory Services

C3 Alliance

Hon. Ravi Parmar

Minister of Forests

 

Government of B.C.

Hon. Lana Popham

Minister of Agriculture and Food

Government of B.C.

Tina Rassmussen

Chief Business Officer of Meadow Lake Tribal Council Industrial Investments

Flying Dust First Nation, Saskatchewan

Chief Councillor Chris Roberts

Chief Councillor


Wei Wai Kum First Nation

Deputy Chief Councillor Isaiah Robinson

Deputy Chief Councillor

 

Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation

Natalie Ross

Senior Technical Coordinator


Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly

Kwatuuma Cole Sayers

Executive Director

Clean Energy Association of BC

Luke Schauerte

CEO

 

Woodfibre LNG

Kama Sills

Senior Coordinator, Indigenous Engagement

 

Teck Highland Valley Copper

Sharon Singh

Partner, Co-Head, Environment and Indigenous Practices

McMillian LLP

Dallas Smith

President

Nanwakolas Council

Kris Smith

Lead, Community Banking – Lending Solutions

Business Development Bank of Canada

Steven Stark (Slə́qsit)

President and CEO

Tsawwassen Shuttles Inc.

Mary Vasey

Project Manager

 

Barkley Project Group Ltd.

David Walkem

Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Invasive Species Council of BC

Á'a:líya (A'aliya) Warbus

MLA, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake and House Leader

BC Conservative Caucus

Danielle Warren

Senior Manager, Sales & Operations

Great Bear Carbon Credit LP

Sarah Weber

President and CEO


C3 Alliance

Lana Wilhelm

RPF, Director of Indigenous Relations

Domtar

Kara Wilson

Community Energy Champion

 

Quatsino First Nation

Kevin Wilson

Director


Shas Ti Environmental LP