Apr 2025 – Dec 2025 · 8 mos · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Led CHA's Alberta and BC Affiliates during a major period of restructuring- representing 150+ member
• organizations across industry, academia and government.
• Oversaw membership growth, stakeholder engagement, communications and events to elevate regional visibility and collaboration.
• Key liaison with municipal and provincial governments to increase public awareness and policy support.
• Aligned provincial priorities with national strategies in coordination with the Canadian Hydrogen Association’s President & CEO.

Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Maintained a deep understanding of commercialization strategy and technology development for this Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) startup.
• Responsibilities included identifying and analyzing data on DLE competitors to support the company’s Key Performance Indicators, and keeping the company up to date on lithium market conditions.
• Advised the company’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer on opportunities and risks relevant to the startup’s success.

Jan 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Led the implementation of Canada's Hydrogen Strategy (2020)
• On December 16, 2020, the Government of Canada released its Hydrogen Strategy for Canada. In addition to positioning Canada as a global, industrial leader in the area of clean renewable fuels, the Canada Strategy aims to help Canada achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Nov 2018 – Apr 2025 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Advised Natural Resources Canada on clean fuels education programs and policies.
• Co-led an Electric Vehicle Acceleration Strategy for Canada for national organizations. The strategy supports Canada's EV target of 100% of sales by 2035, and focused on affordability and access.
• Worked with leading clean energy firms across BC to further government support for investment in low-carbon initiatives in the province.
• In-depth consultative research to drive impact investments, on issues such as carbon capture, EVs, climate justice, and communicating climate change to the public.

Apr 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Victoria, British Columbia

• Led research and data analysis for a key study on the supply and demand of EVs in BC. The final report directly influenced BC's new ZEV Mandate: 100% of new vehicles sold in the province will be electric by 2040.
• Developed briefs and reports on topics including health effects of climate change and the economic importance of carbon pricing, to educate the Canadian public and media.
• Data analysis on medium and heavy-duty zero emission transportation technology across Canada and the US. Co-authored a key report for the benefit of senior policymakers.
• Research and analysis related to deep decarbonization, presentation of findings to executives.

Sep 2017 – Dec 2017 · 3 mos

• Contracted to conduct analysis and develop a report on the benefits of Early Childhood Education (ECE), for UNICEF. Project was developed in the context of UNICEF’s current aim to implement ECE services in former Soviet-bloc Eastern European nations.
• Report provided a novel overview and analysis of the benefits of ECE not only for children later in life, but also the broader, critical benefits for the economy and society. Also included was an overview of key indicators for ECE established by major organizations, that could assist in the development of national ECE programs in former Soviet-bloc countries.

Sep 2016 – May 2017 · 8 mos · Calgary, Canada Area

• Large-scale, complex data analysis in evaluating proposals for publicly funded health care.
• Supporting development of key performance indicators for publicly funded health care in Canada.
• Assisting in the organization and facilitation of a 2017 meeting of health care experts from across Canada to discuss key performance indicators for the optimization of health care plan design.
• Conducting systematic literature reviews and report writing on various health technologies.

Mar 2013 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr · Vancouver, Canada Area

• Leadership role as IRSA’s ultimate representative to the UBC and Vancouver communities.
• Delivered public speeches at all IRSA events, some of which with over 200 attendees.
• Lead a 20 member Executive team, exhibiting all components of team management, such as planning and chairing Executive meetings, coordination and communication between all portfolios, experience in conflict management, and developing an ambitious 2013-2014 program of events.
• Chaired and co-founded IRSA’s A Night of Global Connections, an international affairs career night and networking social held in conjunction with SFU’s International Studies Student Association (ISSA), involving 12 speakers from across Canada and almost 100 UBC and SFU students. Initiated the first-ever connection between IRSA and ISSA.
• Helped to increase IRSA membership, and created a substantially larger connection with other UBC clubs, as well as with the Liu Institute for Global Issues and the IR program.

Apr 2010 – Aug 2017 · 7 yrs 4 mos · Saanich, Vancouver Island

• Knowledge and experience with our small, locally-based family business that encompasses all range of vineyard work from intensive canopy management in summer, harvesting in fall, winter pruning, and the bottling process year-round.
• Over the past 14 years with Symphony I have gained a thorough knowledge of the process of wine production and sale, and a general knowledge of the wine industry on Vancouver Island. I have also seen first-hand the successful growth of a small family business and its components of economics, marketing, customer service, communications and technology.