WYAMZ - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Management Engineer With Cenovus Energy Inc
Anya is an air emissions management engineer with Cenovus Energy Inc. She holds a BASc degree in Chemical Engineering Honours - Environmental Engineering Option from the University of Waterloo as well as a MSc in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Toronto. Anya has over 10 years of experience in the environmental field, specializing in air emissions and research and development.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Communications Committee Chair
- SaskPower ( Communications Committee Chair )
Bruce grew up in the Estevan area and attended the University of Saskatchewan where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture.
After twenty-five or so years in agriculture R&D, including Agriculture Canada Research Branch in Saskatoon and the PFRA in Indian Head, Bruce joined SaskPower to manage their Shand Greenhouse Program.
Currently Bruce is a Specialist with the Environmental Strategic Issues Management group of SaskPower's Environment Department, involved in files such as water and waste management, biodiversity, and air emissions. He has been involved in the Southeast Saskatchewan Airshed Association since 2020 and Chair of its Board of Directors since 2021.
Chris Gray holds a BSc in Environmental Management from Royal Roads university in Victoria, BC. Currently in Regina, Chris has worked in the air quality field for 32 years. He was the National Air Pollution Surveillance manager for the province of Saskatchewan for many years and is the now manager of the Air Quality section with the Ministry of Environment.
Curtis has been employed with the Ministry of Environment, Mosaic Colonsay, and Nutrien Allan Potash Operations. His current role is Lead Environmental Engineer at Nutrien Allan which duties include the responsibility to maintain the facility license to operate and undertake environmental improvements related to fresh water use, air quality, energy, and waste management.
Job Titles:
- Regional Manager of the Lloydminster Office of the Ministry of Economy
Mr. Ericson is the Regional Manager of the Lloydminster Office of The Ministry of Economy and holds an AScT. Designation with the Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians. He graduated from Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Saskatoon with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 1979. He has over 34 years of oil and gas development experience and considered to be one of our Ministry's foremost heavy oil well development and production expert. Mr. Ericson has extensive experience in the upstream Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry relating to drilling, servicing, and production issues gained through his years as a field technician and a manager.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. White brings more than 30 years of environmental management experience in the Saskatchewan mining and clean energy industries. His roles have included management of mine site environmental programs, conducting major project federal- provincial environmental assessments for new mining projects, and completing prefeasibility studies for utility scale renewable energy projects. Glen is committed to working with industry, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to build efficient and effective air management programs based upon consistent, high quality air quality data collected within the WYAMZ.
Job Titles:
- Vice - Chair of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
Kari Hamilton is an Environmental Regulatory Lead for The Mosaic Company. She has a B.Sc. in Environmental Science & Biology from the University of Alberta along with over 18 years of environmental, industrial and regulatory experience. In her current role, she supports operations, chairs Fertilizer Canada's Environmental Committee, sits on the Board of Directors for two other air zones within Saskatchewan, and manages various regulatory files including air quality. Kari is passionate about environmental education especially with youth in hopes to inspire them to catch "the science bug".
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Specialist, University of Saskatchewan ( Secretary Treasurer )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Science Committee Chair
Ryan LeBlanc is an Senior Air Management Specialist and previously worked as an Environmental Protection Officer with the Environmental Protection Branch of the Ministry of Environment and had been with the ministry since 2020. He holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Geochemistry and a diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology. Ryan brings 8 years of experience in the field of ambient air monitoring to WYAMZ.