Experience

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  Conestoga-rovers & associates

  Feb 2003 - Jul 2009

  Wind energy manager

  WIND ENERGY: Developed, managed and spearheaded CRA's wind energy services group. I grew the business from a fringe geotechnical investigation business with involvement in just over 100 MW of installed capacity to involvement in over 2,000 MW of installed capacity. Services included all phases of planning and development.ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE:Executed over 40 Phase I ESAs in Ontario, Quebec and New York. Undertook environmental audits, health and safety evaluations, environmental assessments and development of asbestos management plans. Show less

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  Canadian wind energy association

  Jul 2009 - Feb 2016

  In this role, I am responsible for several areas of continued and growing focus for the association. In addition to ongoing duties related to internal technical support, I am heavily focused on the successful delivery of the Pan Canadian Wind Integration Study, a multi-year, multi-stakeholder initiative that will examine the implications and opportunities associated with future high wind penetration in Canada. Much of my work in the coming years will be focused on growing CanWEA's O&M presence and offerings, including areas such as asset life; post-construction data; operational data; safety. Show less - Pan Canadian Wind Integration Steering Committee - Radar Working Group/Nav Canada Working Group - Operations and Maintenance Committee - EA Working Group- Permitting and Approvals Committee- Chair of CSA Committee to update the CSA Guide to Wind Energy- Member of CSA Wind Technical Committee (TC 88)- Organized and facilitated the first ever NAV CANADA and CanWEA Radar, VOR and ATC Workshop - Developed, facilitated and delivered first ever International Wind and Radar Forum (2011)- Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) 2010 Special Workshop; St-Paul Minneapolis: Pan Canadian Wind Integration Study Update- UWIG 2010 Fall Technical Workshop User Group Meeting, Quebec City: Pan Canadian Wind Integration Study Update- Witness at the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board for the Nova Scotia Community FIT program - House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources (Federal, 2013) - European Wind Energy Association Wind Turbine Sound Workshop (2012)- CanWEA Plenary Sessions – “Technical Issues of National Importance” (2011, 2012)- Approximately 10 guest lecture presentations at Algonquin College (2010 - 2013) - Presentation to Maritime Utilities for an invite-only meeting on wind energy forecasting (2012)- Wind Energy Institute of Canada (Director)- Electricity Human Resources Canada (Director)- Wind Energy Strategic Network (Director)- Bird and Bat Monitoring Database Steering Committee (Member) - CanWEA Project Manager for Pan Canadian Wind Integration Study - study value over $1.9 million.- CanWEA Project Manager for review and comment on Health Canada wind turbine sound study- CanWEA Technical lead on numerous provincial issues (sound, integration, radar, etc.)- Alberta Electric System Operator Phase I and II Wind Integration Discussion and Recommendation Papers- Led the development of CanWEA’s “Introduction to Wind Energy Development in Canada” guidebook- Managed the execution of CanWEA-led Property Value Impact Study Show less

  • Director - Technical & Utility Affairs

    Aug 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Manager - Technical and Utility Affairs

    Jul 2009 - Jul 2013
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  Natural resources canada - canmetenergy ottawa

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2021

  Senior wind engineer

  Responsible for spearheading the wind R&D program for the NRCAN research lab. Current areas of focus include wind integration, forecasting, data analysis and icing.

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  Natural resources canada (nrcan)

  Feb 2021 - now

  Managing a team of professionals delivering innovative programming and solutions in the Smart Grid & Renewables space

  • Senior Technical Advisor - Offshore Renewables

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Deputy Portfolio Director - Smart Grid & Renewables

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior Science & Technology Advisor

    Feb 2021 - Jul 2022