Panelists - Canadian Business Ethics Research Network


		Alastair (Al) Lucas Interim President, Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership Al’s policy and government experience includes serving as a Policy Adviser at Environment Canada, Special Legal Advisor to the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation, and work with the Alberta Environmental Appeals and Energy Resources Conservation Boards. More information
		Allan Pedden Vice President, PDK Controls Consulting International Ltd. Allan Pedden is Vice President of PDK Consulting International, a worldwide consultancy practice focused the assessment and development of organizational culture and ethics. More information
		Andrew Brook Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Carleton University Andrew Brook has been active in environmental ethics for nearly 40 years. He has served on a number of interdisciplinary groups concerned with low- and high-level nuclear wastes, most recently the Roundtable on Ethics of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada. More information
		Brenda Kenny President & CEO, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association Brenda Kenny is President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) where she works with industry partners to develop industry positions and advocacy related to a wide range of issues including safety, climate change, regulatory efficiency and financial competitiveness. More information
		Charles Sampford Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University Charles Sampford has led a large number of projects over the last 23 years including projects touching on corporate social responsibility, socially responsible investment, UNPRI and UNGC, sustainable enterprise. More information
		Dayna Linley Senior Analyst, Energy, Sustainalytics As Sustainalytics’ global energy sector lead, Dayna is responsible for overseeing research, ensuring quality assurance and conducting best-of-sector analysis for energy companies. More information
		Deborah Poff President and Vice-Chancellor, Brandon University Dr. Poff has authored numerous publications on ethics, violence, sexuality, feminism, global economic development, environmental ethics and justice issues. She is co-founder and editor of the Journal of Business Ethics and co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Academic Ethics. More information
		Donald Obonsawin President of DIRECTIONS With over thirty-five years experience in both the private and the public sectors, Donald Obonsawin, a member of the Abenaki First Nation, is Founder and President of DIRECTIONS, a management consulting company that provides policy, management and strategic planning services to a wide variety of sectors. More information
		Irene Herremans Professor, Accounting, Haskayne School of Business, and Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary Irene Herremans holds the position of CMA-Alberta Faculty Fellow in the Haskayne School of Business. She teaches a variety of courses in Haskayne’s energy and sustainability programs for graduate students. More information
		James C. Houck President and Chief Executive Officer, The Churchill Corporation Mr. Houck is currently President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of The Churchill Corporation, one of Canada’s largest publicly traded construction and industrial services companies with an enterprise value in excess of $350 million. More information
		Jamie Bonham Manager, Extractives Research & Engagement, NEI Investments Jamie has over eight years of experience in researching and engaging with companies on environmental and social issues. At NEI he is responsible for leading the corporate engagement program with extractives companies and conducting direct, collaborative dialogues aimed at mitigating risks for companies while driving environmental and social performance. More information
		Jim Cooney Former VP Place Dome, CBSR Senior Advisor, CBERN Advisory Board Member Jim Cooney retired as Vice President, International Government Affairs for Placer Dome Inc. He held positions at Placer Dome from 1982 to 2006 in the areas of social and political risk management, government relations, sustainable development and strategic planning. More information
		Kernaghan Webb Director, Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility, Ryerson University Kernaghan's research and action has focused on the role of innovative non-coercive instruments (codes, standards, certification, voluntary approaches) in support of conventional regulatory approaches (at the national and international level), and the regulation of the voluntary sector. More information
		Larry Innes Former Executive Director, Canadian Boreal Initiative Larry has more than a decade of experience of supporting First Nation-led conservation and land use planning initiatives, having advised and represented the Innu of Labrador and several other First Nations addressing major mining, forestry and hydroelectric developments. More information
		Matthew McCulloch Director of Consulting Services, Pembina Institute Matt's passion is to help Canadian businesses significantly improve their sustainability performance by integrating sustainability solutions into their strategies and operations and by advancing clean technologies. More information
		Mikael Meir President Mikael Meir Inc., Leadership and Strategy Consultancy Mikael Meir is a leadership guide and business strategist who coaches executives to create inspired organizations, achieve exceptional performance and live a deepened level of personal fulfillment. More information
		Neil McArthur Associate Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of Manitoba Neil McArthur is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba and Associate Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. He is the author of the book David Hume's Political Theory, and of the ethics blog MoralLust.com. More information
		Roger Gibbins CEO, Canada West Foundation Prior to assuming the leadership of the Canada West Foundation in 1998, Roger was a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Roger has authored, co-authored or edited 22 books and more than 140 articles and book chapters, most dealing with western Canadian themes and issues. More information
		Sheila Brown Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs Sheila Brown has had an extensive career in higher education and administration. She was selected five times as one of Atlantic Business Magazine's "Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada" and, in 2005, she was one of the first four inductees into the "Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada Hall of Fame". More information
		Tamara Lorincz Former Executive Director, Nova Scotia Environmental Network Tamara Lorincz is the former Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Environmental Network and is currently on the national board of Ecojustice Canada and is the co-founder of the East Coast Environmental Law Association. More information
		Wayne Stewart Nonprofit Executive-in-Residence, Mount Royal University After a 27 year career with a major oil company with senior management responsibilities in marketing, product research, human resources and public affairs, Wayne has spent the last several years in the non profit sector. More information