IPPSA 30th Annual Conference. March 10-12, 2024. The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta

Speaker Biographies

  • Amir Motamedi

    Amir Motamedi

    Director, Customer Grid Access Alberta Electric System Operator Amir has over 18 years of experience in the power system engineering and leadership. He is currently the Director of Customer Grid Access at the AESO, where…

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  • Anna McKenna

    Anna McKenna

    Vice President, Market Design and Analysis California ISO Anna McKenna is the Vice President of Market Design & Analysis for the California Independent System Operator (ISO).  She is responsible for the market design, which includes…

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  • Avik Dey

    Avik Dey

    President and CEO Capital Power As the President and CEO of Capital Power, Avik leads the company in its growth and expansion across Canada and the U.S. and champions the team in accelerating its current…

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  • Blain van Melle

    Blain van Melle

    Executive Vice President, Commercial and Customer Relations TransAlta Blain van Melle is the Executive Vice President of Commercial and Customer Relations at TransAlta. Blain oversees TransAlta’s Commercial and Customer Relationships globally.  He is responsible for…

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  • Brad Tennant

    Brad Tennant

    Vice President, Alberta Wellington Advocacy Areas of Expertise: Strategic Communications, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy, Government, Political Campaigns, Politics, Public Speaking, Campaigns, Speech Writing, Political Science, Political Communication Political Consulting, Fundraising, International Relations, Grassroots Organizing, Grassroots…

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  • Carolyn Dahl Rees

    Carolyn Dahl Rees

    Chair Alberta Utilities Commission Carolyn Dahl Rees has over 35 years’ experience as a regulatory and commercial lawyer in Alberta, with a career that has spanned private, corporate and public practice. She has focused for…

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  • Cayla Saby

    Cayla Saby

    Vice President, Government Relations and Commercial AltaLink Cayla brings over 18 years of experience in the utilities industry. She began her career at AltaLink in 2005, and has held a number of increasingly senior customer…

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  • Chuck Farmer

    Chuck Farmer

    Vice President, Planning Conservation and Resource Advocacy and Chief Energy Transition Officer Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Ontario Mr. Farmer leads the planning of Ontario’s electricity system to ensure it is reliable, resilient and cost-efficient…

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  • Dale Friesen

    Dale Friesen

    Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Chief Government Affairs Officer ATCO Group Dale Friesen is Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Chief Government Affairs Officer for ATCO.  Appointed to the role in 2020, he oversees ATCO’s Government…

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  • Darin Watson

    Darin Watson

    President Alta Solutions Inc. Darin is President, Alta Solutions and provides strategic advice for those undertaking multi-billion dollar, complex and contentious projects. He has enjoyed over 30 years in the Capital Projects space on projects…

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  • Derek Olmstead

    Derek Olmstead

    Administrator and CEO Market Surveillance Administrator Derek Olmstead is the Administrator & CEO at Alberta’s Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA). The MSA is mandated to conduct surveillance and enforcement in Alberta’s electricity and retail natural gas…

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  • Dustin Owens

    Dustin Owens

    Managing Director, Government and Regulatory Policy Heartland Generation and IPPSA Chair Dustin Owens is Managing Director of Government and Regulatory Policy at Heartland Generation, responsible for the company’s carbon, environmental and regulatory strategies. He is…

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