Advisory Committee

Development of the CAFES conference program and the dissemination/promotion of conferences outcomes was guided by a prestigious, multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee. Thank you to the committee for its contributions in making the inaugural CAFES meeting a success!

Academic

  • David Layzell
    ISEEE Executive Director and Committee Chair
  • David Keith
    Professor, Harvard University

Industry

  • Michael Hoffman
    Co-founder and Vice President of Technology, whatIf? Technologies Inc.
  • Paul Hunt
    Director, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Enbridge Inc.
  • Doug James
    Co-founder and Partner, Energy Futures Network
  • Bob Mitchell
    Senior Director, Innovating for Performance & Sustainability, ConocoPhillips Canada
  • Sam Shaw
    Vice-President, Natural Gas Policy Development, Encana Corporation
  • Bob Taylor
    Founding Partner, Energy Futures Network
  • Peter Tertzakian
    Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp.

Government

  • Stan Blade
    CEO, Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions
  • Marc D’Iorio
    Director General Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada
  • Eddy Isaacs
    CEO, Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions
  • John Hankins
    Vice-President, Investment and Trade Development, Calgary Economic Development
  • Elaine McCoy
    Canadian Senator for Alberta
  • Robert Savage
    Section Head, Climate Change Mitigation Policy, Alberta Environment

NGOs

  • Kirk Andries
    Partner, URSUS Public Affairs Group
  • Peter Howard
    President and CEO, Canadian Energy Research Institute
  • Simon Knight
    President and CEO, C3
  • Bob Oliver
    CEO, Pollution Probe
  • Ralph Torrie
    President, Torrie Smith Associates, and Managing Director, Trottier Energy Futures Project
  • Peter Wallis
    President and CEO, Van Horne Institute
  • Ed Whittingham
    Executive Director, The Pembina Institute