Craig Allair
Craig is the United Steelworkers Worker Safety Representative at Vale’s Coleman Mine in Levack, Ontario. He is a fourth-generation underground worker, raised in the Sudbury area. Starting as a student underground in 1997, he has had the opportunity to work at several underground mines throughout Northern Ontario. He has been a full-time Health and Safety […]
Lisa McLaughlin
Lisa McLaughlin joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in 1999. She has held a variety of positions ranging from stewardship assistant to chief conservation officer. Currently, Lisa is the vice-president of conservation policy & planning for NCC. She is responsible for ensuring that NCC’s land, acquisition and management activities are guided by strategic priorities […]
Dennis Howlett
For over 30 years, Dennis Howlett has worked for a number of ecumenical social justice coalitions including the Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice, Ten Days for Global Justice and KAIROS where he led successful campaigns for cancellation of Third World debt, fair trade certification of coffee and other products, and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change.
Richard Paquin
Richard Paquin has 40 years of mining experience in uranium and nickel mines. He is currently Unifor’s Mines, Metals and Minerals director and is the Canadian Coordinator for the mining sector on IndustriALL (Global Union).
Jocelyn Fraser
Jocelyn Fraser is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Liu Institute for Global Affairs where her research focus is on social risk and social responsibility in the global mining sector.
David Walkem
David Walkem served as Chief of the Cooks Ferry Indian Band for 28 years. Since October 2018 he now serves as Councilor. The Cook’s Ferry Band is one of 15 Bands in the Nlaka’pamux Nation (formerly known as the Interior Salish Thompson Indians in BC).
Devin Naveau
Devin Naveau is an elected councillor of Mattagami First Nation. Devin started his leadership journey in April 2019 and now holds a portfolio on community infrastructure, finance, and sustainability. Devin is also the Chief Financial officer of Mattagami Aki, an economic development corporation owned and operated on behalf of Mattagami First Nation. Devin is passionate about community […]
Emma Leith
Emma is Head of Sustainability at Appian Capital Advisory’s Base Metals Group, overseeing all aspects of ESG initiatives. Reporting to the head of Base Metals, she manages sustainability efforts, permitting, government and community relations, as well as Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) aspects for the Base Metals Team. With over 15 years of experience in […]
Kai Ammann
Dr. Kai Ammann is the Head of Raw Material Strategy and Raw Material Risk Management at BMW AG, leading a team of experts in mining and sustainability. His responsibilities include developing strategies for critical raw materials, focusing on access, availability, and geopolitical risks, while ensuring compliance with ESG standards. As a member of the Responsible […]
Sarah Wirtz
Sarah Wirtz is Buyer, Raw Material, at Mercedes-Benz Canada. She previously served as Senior Project Manager at the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce and as a Doctoral Researcher at University of Exeter Business School. She holds an M.A. in Management Studies from the International School of Management, Germany.