Cynthia Chaplin, Executive Fellow
Cynthia Chaplin is Executive Director of CAMPUT, Canada’s Association of provincial, territorial and federal energy and utility regulators. Cynthia has 35 years of experience as an energy economist, consultant, and regulator in Canada and the UK. She served on the Board of Directors of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (2014-2021) and Chaired the Audit Committee (2019-2021). Cynthia served as Member, Vice-Chair, and Chair & CEO (interim) of the Ontario Energy Board (2004-2014), where she presided over complex multi-party oral hearings and policy consultations. Prior to joining the OEB, Cynthia held senior positions with British Petroleum, Amoco and the United Kingdom’s gas regulator (Ofgas). She holds undergraduate and master's degrees in economics from the University of Toronto and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Matt Davison, Research Fellow
Matt Davison is Dean, Faculty of Science, at Western University and Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistical & Actuarial Sciences. He also teaches quantitative business analysis methods classes at the Ivey Business School. Davison holds the Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Finance and leads the nationwide Modelling Trading and Risk in the Market project for the MITACS Network of Centres of Excellence. Much of his research is on energy markets and finance, and lies at the intersection of Industrial Mathematics, Operational Research, and Engineering. He has published his work in Operations Research, Naval Research Logistics, The IEEE Transactions on Power Engineering Systems, the Journal of Hydrology, and many other journals. Davison has carried out energy-related projects for Ontario Power Generation and Environment Canada, and has received research grants from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, The Ontario Centres of Excellence, and MITACS Inc.
Richard Dicerni, Executive Fellow
Richard Dicerni is Chair of the OEB (Ontario Energy Board) Board of Directors. He was Chair of the OEB Modernization Review Panel in 2018. He was Deputy Minister of Alberta Executive Council and Head of the Alberta Public Service from 2014 to 2016, and Deputy Minister of Industry Canada from 2006 to 2012. Born and raised in Montreal, Dicerni graduated from the College Sainte Marie in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts; he pursued graduate studies at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard where he earned a Master of Public Administration in 1981. He began a career with the federal government in 1969 and has held a number of executive positions in the federal public service including Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health and Welfare, and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet. In 1992, he joined the Ontario Government as Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy; in 1995, he assumed the position of Deputy Minister, Education, Post-Secondary Education and Training. In 1996, Dicerni was appointed President and CEO of the newly established Canadian Newspaper Association. Dicerni left this position in 1998 to become Senior Vice President at Ontario Power Generation (OPG). He stayed at OPG for the next seven years and led the company between 2003 and 2005. He has served on the boards of Trent University, the Credit Valley Hospital, the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL), and the Public Policy Forum.
Radoslav Dimitrov, Research Fellow
Radoslav Dimitrov has participated in international climate change negotiations since 2009. He is former Co-Chair of the European Union Task Force on Political Communication and chief political strategist on the European Union Presidency Team in climate policy. His policy expertise is on negotiating strategy, political communication and constructing messages for maximum political impact. Previously he served as chief consultant on climate diplomacy for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a club of 200 multinational companies. He also consulted the global alliance of land transportation industries and designed their political strategy for a transition to sustainable transport. Dimitrov is Professor of international relations at Western University and has published in International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Review, Global Environmental Politics, Review of Policy Research, and the Journal of Environment and Development.
Chris Guillon, Executive Fellow
Chris Guillon has extensive experience in the commercialization and financing of innovative clean technologies. He is the co-founder of StormFisher, a North American pioneer in the commercialization of biogas, where he has spearheaded the financing and sales activities of the company. He has in-depth experience in securing venture capital, project financing, term debt as well as non-dilutive government grants. He also has led StormFisher’s merger and acquisition activities including the sale of the company from its private equity parent to a joint venture of GE and AES, and its subsequent management buyback. In addition, Guillon has led the purchase and sale of several renewable energy assets. Guillon has an MBA from the Ivey Business School and holds a BSc and MSc in biology from McGill University.
David Hay, Executive Fellow
David Hay is corporate director and Managing Director of Delgatie Incorporated. He serves on the boards of Hydro One, EPCOR Utilities Inc., SHAD (Chair), and the Council for Clean & Reliable Energy. He is the former Vice-Chair and Managing Director of CIBC World Markets Inc. with power, utilities and infrastructure as his major focus (2010 to 2015). Hay holds a LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and a BA from the University of Toronto (Victoria College) and holds his ICD.D.
Matt Jamieson, Executive Fellow
Matt Jamieson is CEO of the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation. He is a proud member of of the Tuscarora Nation and resident of Six Nations of the Grand River. He holds a Post-Bachelor’s in Management and a Masters of Business Administration from Athabasca University. Jamieson was the principle architect of the corporate governance model used by Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation. In his role as CEO, he leads strategy, operations and investment decisions. Under Jamieson's guidance, SNGRDC has deployed $50+ million of direct equity into utility scale renewable energy projects and participated in the construction of $2.25 billion of infrastructure assets. In 2017, he was recognized as both a Delta Clean50 and Clean16 Winner. In 2018, SNGRDC was chosen as Development Corporation of the Year by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. In 2019, SNGRDC was selected as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Gord Lambert, Suncor Sustainability Executive-in-Residence
Gord Lambert is former Vice President, Sustainability at Suncor Energy. He retired in 2014 after being with the company for 17 years. He recently completed a 16-month term as the interim CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator during a period of significant organizational change and challenging policy and regulatory issues. He has established GRL Collaboration for Sustainability as a consulting practice. He is an advisor and frequent speaker on energy, the environment, and innovation.
Dennis McConaghy, Executive Fellow
Dennis McConaghy is the former Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development at TransCanada. Previously, he was Executive Vice-President, Pipeline Strategy and Development. He joined TransCanada in 1998, and has held senior positions in Corporate Strategy & Development, Midstream/Divestments, and Business Development. He has more than 25 years’ experience in oil and gas, beginning as a Research Associate with the Alberta Research Council. He has also worked for the Alberta Gas Trunkline and the Alberta Gas Ethylene Company.
Karen Taylor, Executive Fellow
Karen Taylor has over 25 years of relevant senior executive financial and energy experience. She was a top-ranked equity analyst for 16 years with TD Securities and BMO Capital Markets covering the pipeline, energy utility and power generation sectors. Karen also served as the Executive Advisor to the Chair of the Ontario Energy Board and was a Member of the Ontario Energy Board, the independent agency that regulates and determines rates for Ontario’s natural gas and electric transmission and distribution utilities in the public interest. In addition, she served as Special Advisor to the Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission. Currently, she is the Vice Chair of the Council for Clean & Reliable Energy, a non-profit organization that provides a platform for public dialogue and analysis on subjects related to energy policy and governance. She is also an independent energy consultant to industry and investors, with deep experience in capital markets, regulatory policy and infrastructure investing. Karen has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Major in Finance with Distinction from the University of Alberta, and an MBA from Ivey Business School, Western University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Peter Tertzakian, Executive-in-Residence
Peter Tertzakian is an economist, investment strategist, author, podcaster and public speaker on issues vital to the future of energy. He is Deputy Director at the ARC Energy Research Institute, and Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director at ARC Financial. He has clocked over 30 years of experience in the business of energy, spanning all systems from oil and gas to renewables. He is the host of the ARC Energy Ideas podcast, a regular columnist for the National Post, and a public speaker on the future of energy and Canada’s role in meeting evolving global energy demand. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary.
