Governance

Carbon Management Canada Inc. was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under federal statutes in December 2009. The company is governed by bylaws, policies and procedures that align with the Network of Centres of Excellence funding agreement.

Scientific leadership is provided by Scientific Director Dr. Steve Larter, Assistant Scientific Director Dr. Bernhard Mayer and the four research theme leaders – Dr. John Grace, Dr. John Shaw, Dr. Don Lawton, and Dr. James Meadowcroft.

Administrative offices for Carbon Management Canada are located at the University of Calgary. The administrative team is headed by Richard Adamson, Managing Director. Other team members are Nick Suleman, Director of Finance, Ruth Klinkhammer, Director of Communications and Patrick Mann, Director of Information Technology.

CMC’s principal governing bodies are its Board of Directors and Research Management Committee.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance of the network. Its members are from academia, industry, government, and NGOs. Subcommittees of the board include the Audit and Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Network Development Committee, and Environment Committee.

The Research Management Committee manages the research program and provides ongoing assessment of all projects. It offers recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding research priorities and budget allocations and ensures a rigorous and transparent funding process. The committee comprises the Scientific Director, Assistant Scientific Director, Managing Director, four theme leaders as well as representatives from academia, government and industry.

Board of Directors

Gordon Lambert, Interim Chair
Vice President, Sustainable Development
Suncor Energy

Dr. Sally Benson
Director, Global Climate and Energy Project
Professor, Energy & Resources Engineering
Stanford University

Dr. John Grace
Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of British Columbia

Dr. Jon Meddings (ex officio)
Interim Vice-President (Research)
University of Calgary

Dr. Eddy Isaacs
CEO
Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions

Dr. Steve Larter (ex officio)
Scientific Director
Carbon Management Canada

Dr. Brian Launder
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
University of Manchester

Dr. Heather MacLean
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
University of Toronto

Doug MacLeod
Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety
Capital Power Corporation

Stéphanie Michaud
Program Deputy Director
Networks of Centres of Excellence

Geoff Munro
Chief Scientist
Natural Resources Canada

Nick Olds
Senior Vice President, Oilsands
ConocoPhillips Canada

Dr. Marlo Raynolds
Senior Advisor
Pembina Institute

Scott Rennie
Project Manager
Schlumberger Carbon Services

Dr. Vicky Sharpe
President and CEO
Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Richard A. Shaw
Richard A. Shaw Professional Corporation

Keith Turnbull
President
KSTurnbull Professional Corp.

Research Management Committee

Dr. Steve Larter (ex officio)
Scientific Director
Carbon Management Canada

Richard Adamson
Managing Director
Carbon Management Canada

Dr. Marc D’Iorio
Director General
Office of Energy Research and Development, NRCan

Dr. John Grace, Professor
University of British Columbia

Dr. Don Lawton, Professor
University of Calgary

Mike Scribner
Manager, Technology and Optimization, Oil Sands
ConocoPhillips Canada

Dr. Bernhard Mayer, Professor
University of Calgary

Dr. James Meadowcroft, Professor
Carleton University

Dr. Andrew Pollard, Professor and Queens Research Chair
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Queens University

Dr. Nancy Olewiler, Professor
Simon Fraser University

Jim Rowley
Independent

Dr. John Shaw, Professor
University of Alberta

Dr. John Zhou
Executive Director, Environmental Technologies
Alberta Innovates, Energy and Environmental Solutions

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