WISE Planet Network
Our programming relies on expertise and mentorship from volunteers across the prairies.
Scroll down to see our Advisory Board, followed by our WISE Leaders and Allies.
Advisory Board
Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell
University of Alberta, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
College Dean and VIce Provost
Nannette Ho-Covernton
Spartan Controls
Sustainability Leader
Colin Jackson
The ATCO Group of Companies
Senior Vice President, Finance; Treasury & Sustainability Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
Jana Mosley
ENMAX Power
President
Jacqueline Ottmann
First Nations University of Canada
President
Malinda Smith
University of Calgary
Vice Provost and Associate Vice President Research, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Qiao Sun
Schulich School of Engineering
Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
WISE Leaders and Allies (volunteers/mentors)
Deidre Norman
In Situ Reservoir & Subsurface Engineering Team Supervisor, Imperial Oil
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Diana Wong Doolan
Program Coordinator, Information and Communications Technology Council
WISE Leader - Cohort 1
Heather Herring
CEO/Principal, Make it So Inc.
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Jillian Johnson
Canadian Hydrogen Projects Lead, Green Cat Hydrogen Ltd.
Undergraduate Advisor, Cohort 1
WISE Leader - Cohort 4
Kelly Hall
CEO/Principal, Vermillion Power Technologies / Kelly Hall & Associates
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2 & 4
Kelly Krahulic
FortyTwo Innovations, Principal Consultant
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Latha Nachiyamai
Program Manager, Garmin Canada
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Laura Curiel
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneur, University of Calgary
WISE Leader- Cohorts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Laura Mislan
Senior Development Lead, CCUS Projects, Enhance Energy Inc.
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2 & 3
Nafiseh Dadgostar
Research Technical Lead, Imperial Oil
WISE Leader - Cohort 1
Nayyara Mandjee
Programs Team Lead - Environmental & Property Solutions, Imperial Oil
WISE Leader - Cohort 1
Sandy Kennedy
VP, Innovation, Hexagon Autonomy and Positioning
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2 & 3
Serene Yew
Director of Technology, Pixeltree Inc.
WISE Leader - Cohorts 1, 2 & 3
Alicia Bjarnason
Strategist, Researcher, EDi Specialist and Prof. Geoscientist, CCWESTT & Bjarg Consulting
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Amanda Woon-Fat
Director, R&D, Synopsys Inc.
WISE Leader - Cohort 2
Anne Benneker
Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2 & 3
Bimal Patel
Director, R&D, Synopsys Inc.
Ally - Cohort 2
Chimene Kabriel
Strategy Development Manager, Worley
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Firas Ali
VP Portfolio Management, Dir. of Projects, Worley
Ally - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Jason Long
Owner/Principal, Engenuics Technologies
Ally - Cohort 2
Jennifer Adams
Canada Research Chair, University of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2 & 3
Jen Malzer
Leader - Public Spaces Project Development, City of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Jonathan Withey
Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, Mount Royal University
Ally - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Kirsten Eeuwes
Manager, Transmission Asset Management, EPCOR
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Kyle O'Keefe
Professor, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Ally - Cohort 2 & 4
Monika Tamber
AVP, Application Security, Manulife Investment Management
WISE Leader - Cohort 2 & 4
Paula Berton
Research Associate University of Calgary; CSO, CalAgua Innovations Corp.
WISE Leader - Cohorts 2, 3 & 4
Rolly Bhasin
Instrumentation & Controls SME, Enbridge
WISE Leader - Cohort 2
Ana Carolina Lima
Research Associate, University of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohort 3
Debbie Burke
President; Integrator; Social Innovator; Advocate, Xtreme Teams Inc.
WISE Leader - Cohort 3 & 4
Ghada Sfeir
Senior Advisor, Anti-Racism and Racial Equity, University of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohort 3 & 4
Glenn Dolphin
Tamaratt Teaching Professor in Geoscience, University of Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohort 3 & 4
Jamal Seede
Director of Major Pursuits, Canem Systems
Ally - Cohorts 3 & 4
Janice Miller-Young
Professor, University of Alberta
WISE Leader - Cohort 3
Jill Hager
Lead Project Manager, Garmin Canada
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Melanie Rathburn
Associate Dean, Academic, Mount Royal University
WISE Leader - Cohort 3
Najmus Saltant
Senior Engineer, Grid Innovation, ENMAX Power
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Nathan Helder
Director, Asset Management, BluEarth Renewables
Ally - Cohorts 3 & 4
Sarah Stewart
Director of System Integration, ENMAX Power
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Sedigheh Mahdavi
Technology Scaleup Advisor, Innovate Calgary
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Shuchita Singh
Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer, Synopsys
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Veronica Madonna
Assistant Professor, Athabasca University
WISE Leader - Cohorts 3 & 4
Jennifer Chen
GHG Impact Quantification Lead, Emissions Reduction Alberta
WISE Leader - Cohort 4
Megan Gill
Founder/Executive Director, Repowered Leadership/Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association (ADC)
WISE Leader - Cohort 4
Stacie Wilkinson
Entrepreneur/Self Employed, Executive Leadership Coach
WISE Leader - Cohort 4
Regional NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering
Dr. Laleh Behjat, CWSE Chair (Prairie Region)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Calgary
NSERC Profile
Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, CWSE Chair (Atlantic Region)
Department of Biology
Mount Saint Vincent University
NSERC Profile
Website
Dr. Eve Langelier, CWSE Chair (Quebec)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Université de Sherbrooke
NSERC Profile
Website
Dr. Shohini Ghose, CWSE Chair (Ontario)
Department of Physics and Computer Science
Wilfrid Laurier University
NSERC Profile
Website
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, CWSE Chair (British Columbia and Yukon)
School of Health and Exercise Sciences
The University of British Columbia
NSERC Profile
Website
Promoting careers for women in the natural sciences and engineering is a priority for NSERC. We are committed to creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive community by increasing the number of women in these fields and supporting programs like the WISE Planet Early Career Fellows that will nurture training and mentorship opportunities for women to become change leaders in STEM.
Alejandro Adem
President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
