Conseil d’administration

Alice Wong est vice-présidente principale et chef des services corporatifs à Cameco, l’un des plus grands fournisseurs au monde du combustible nécessaire pour énergiser un monde à l’air propre. Au cours des 30 dernières années, elle a occupé divers postes de direction aux responsabilités grandissantes au sein de cette société. Dans ses fonctions actuelles, elle assure la direction des services de ressources humaines, de sécurité, de santé, d’environnement, de qualité, d’affaires règlementaires, de technologies d’affaires, de gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, d’audit interne et d’éthique de l’entreprise.

Mme Wong a contribué de façon déterminante au rôle de Cameco comme l’un des plus importants employeurs industriels d’Autochtones au Canada. Elle a également fait preuve de leadership dans les négociations menant à des ententes de collaboration innovantes avec les communautés d’accueil de Cameco dans le Nord. Ces ententes mettent l’accent sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et des affaires, la gérance environnementale, l’engagement et l’investissement communautaire.

Mme Wong a guidé les différentes installations de Cameco au Canada à l’aide de systèmes règlementaires et d’autorisation complexes et a su maintenir au plus haut niveau le rendement de la société en matière de sécurité et d’environnement, ce qui a valu à Cameco de plus longues périodes d’autorisation pour ses activités.

Mme Wong siège également aux conseils d’administration de SaskEnergy, de l’Association minière du Canada et de la Saskatchewan Mining Association.

Elle détient une maîtrise ès arts (économie) et un baccalauréat en commerce de l’Université de la Saskatchewan, de même que le titre d’administratrice de l’Institut des administrateurs de sociétés (IAS.A).

As Senior Vice-President, Project Delivery, Julianne den Decker is responsible for all Canadian Nuclear Major EPC Projects and New Reactors. In this capacity, she is responsible for SNC-Lavalin’s role in the Ontario refurbishment projects at Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation as well as all new reactor design and delivery including new builds and SMR development support. She leads the Nuclear Sector’s Center of Excellence for Major Project Delivery, and is functionally responsible for all of Nuclear Canada’s project managers and project controls personnel.

Before joining SNC-Lavalin in 2019, Julianne was a Project Director at Aecon supporting the major Ontario Refurbishment Programs. From 2009-2016, Julianne worked for Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) as the Engineering Manager responsible for the AP1000 BOP standard plant design for projects at VC Summer and Vogtle. Prior to that, Julianne spent nine years with Areva/Framatome performing Steam Generator replacements at 13 different nuclear facilities in the USA and working briefly on the EPR plant design.

Julianne is a licenced Professional Civil Engineer in North Carolina and has participated in the Aecon Next Generation Leaders Program, CB&I’s Advanced Leadership Program and Shaw’s Developing Leaders Program. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. Julianne is also the Chair of SNC-Lavalin’s Ontario chapter of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion network. She has three young boys and spends a lot of time with them shooting pucks and losing basketball games.

Milt Caplan est le président de MZ Consulting Inc., une compagnie avec plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans le domaine de l’industrie nucléaire qui élabore des projets nucléaires innovateurs à travers le monde, de la conception jusqu’à l’achèvement du projet.

Son expérience comprend l’élaboration globale de projet, la formulation de stratégie, le développement de modèles opérationnels, l’évaluation économique, la prévision et la fixation des coûts, les partenariats stratégiques, le financement de projets et la négociation des contrats. Il a géré plusieurs propositions pour de nouvelles centrales soit en tant que fournisseur unique et dans des situations compétitives au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Asie, élaborant les stratégies pour la répartition des risques et la tarification. Milt porte une attention particulière sur l’économie énergétique avec un accent sur la démonstration de la viabilité économique des options d’alimentation électrique et il pousse le développement de produits novateurs de nouvelle génération pour atteindre les objectifs de coûts visés.

Présentement, il est le président du World Nuclear Association Economics Working Group et fait partie du corps enseignant à la World Nuclear University où il enseigne l’économie nucléaire ainsi que la structuration et le financement des centrales nucléaires.

Milt a obtenu un baccalauréat en génie nucléaire du Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute à Troy, New York, États-Unis, et un MBA de l’Université de Toronto.

David Cates, comptable professionnel agréé (CPA, CA), détient une maîtrise en comptabilité (MAcc) et un baccalauréat spécialisé (BA) de l’Université de Waterloo. Avant sa nomination au poste de président directeur-général, M. Cates était vice-président, Finance et fiscalité, et directeur financier à Denison. En tant que directeur financier, M. Cates a joué un rôle clé dans les activités de fusions et acquisitions (il a mené l’acquisition de Rockgate Capital Corp. et International Enexco Ltd). En 2008 M. Cates a rejoint Denison, où il a occupé le poste de directeur, Fiscalité, avant d’être nommé directeur financier. Avant de rejoindre la Société, M. Cates a travaillé pour Kinross Gold Corp. et PwC LLP, en particulier dans l’industrie des ressources.

Jack R. Craig, Jr. currently serves as the Vice President, Strategic Programs for Atkins Nuclear Secured, in Aiken, South Carolina. In this role he supports the growth and success of Atkins Nuclear Secured and SNC Lavalin’s global nuclear business. He leads the development and implementation of growth strategies, conducts performance evaluations of operations, and participates on strategic project governance boards with the aim of enhancing the safe and efficient delivery of contractual commitments.
Prior to his current position with Atkins, Mr. Craig served over 30 years in high-level technical, management and executive leadership positions both at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters and DOE field offices. Many of these positions have been associated with environmental cleanup activities at former nuclear weapons production facilities throughout the DOE Complex.

Mr. Craig served as the Manager of the DOE Savannah River Operations Office (SR) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina, from May 2015 through February 2018. As DOE-SR Manager, Mr. Craig was responsible for one of the Department’s most diverse and complex missions, overseeing management and operations of the vast Savannah River Site covering 310 square miles, a workforce of over 11,000 federal and contractor staff and an annual budget of over $2 billion. He led the Site’s Environmental Management (EM) program which includes: treatment and disposition of High Level Radioactive (HLW) liquid waste, the closure of underground HLW tanks, the disposition of legacy plutonium and uranium materials, consolidation and safe interim storage of excess plutonium and spent nuclear fuel in support of national defense and nuclear nonproliferation priorities, remediation of soil and groundwater, and facility decontamination and decommissioning efforts across the Site. Additionally, Mr. Craig had overall leadership of the Savannah River National Laboratory, EM’s national laboratory and the Site’s multi-program applied research and development laboratory, focused in the areas of nuclear and homeland security, clean energy, and environmental stewardship.

Previously, Mr. Craig served as the Director of DOE’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 2004-2015, leading an organization that provides business and technical support to the entire DOE-EM complex in the areas of project management, financial services, cost estimating, intergovernmental communications, legal services, property and records management and technical services. In this position he was also responsible for executing all new acquisitions and contracting for DOE’s EM program. During this time the EMCBC served as the Acquisition Center for the $6 billion/annual DOE-EM Program.

From January 2014 through December 2014, Mr. Craig took on the added executive leadership roles of Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for DOE-EM and Senior Advisor for the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management at DOE-Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Earlier in his career, from 2000-2004, Mr. Craig served as the Deputy Manager of the DOE Ohio Field Office where he was responsible for the management, cleanup and restoration of five separate DOE facilities (Fernald, Mound, Battelle-Columbus and Ashtabula) and the West Valley Demonstration Project in New York. From 1995-2000, he was the Site Manager of the Fernald Environmental Management Project, EM’s first major closure project, and responsible for the management of all facilities decommissioning, radioactive materials management, environmental restoration, and public involvement.

Before joining DOE, he managed environmental projects at Department of Defense facilities for General Dynamics Corporation and he also held various positions with the Naval Sea Systems Command.

Pat Dalzell is the Head of Corporate Affair at Bruce Power, a role primarily focused on the development and growth of the corporate identity through government and stakeholder engagement; corporate and community communications; and promoting areas of energy innovation and the use of nuclear isotopes in the fight against cancer. Previous to this, he held the role of Director of Government and Stakeholder relations coordinating partnerships with all levels of government along with key member associations, economic development groups, the electricity system operator and labour representatives.

Pat started his career at Bruce Power in 2011 as a Senior Financial Trader where he worked on the Geographic Diversification Initiative to develop new trading strategies and optimize regional diversification. In 2015, he embarked on a new position with Bruce Power working alongside the Chief Investment Officer helping to oversee the investment and risk management of Bruce Power’s defined benefit pension plan. Prior to working for Bruce Power, Patrick worked as a hedge fund derivatives trader at Aquilon Power.

Pat holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance from Concordia University. He is a charter holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and completed the Leading the Business Program at the IVEY Academy at Western University.

Amy Gottschling is currently the Vice President of Science, Technology and Commercial Oversight at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). Amy is responsible for overseeing the performance of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) nuclear science and technology projects and programs for the Government of Canada, as well as commercial science and technology projects for third-party customers. Amy plays a key and fundamental role in executing the long-term strategy for AECL and driving nuclear opportunity for Canada.

Throughout her career, Amy has followed her passion for advancing applied scientific knowledge to advance technologies and solve challenges within the nuclear industry. Amy Gottschling started as a corrosion scientist, working for many years in an R&D capacity prior to moving into leadership roles. During her years in private industry and growing as a leader, she gained a strong understanding of how to launch and lead new businesses and projects by implementing corporate, department, or technical strategies targeted around existing capabilities and expertise.

Amy is a leader who believes in advancing Canada’s profile in the energy sector both nationally and internationally and ensuring research and innovation results in real-world solutions to solve our biggest challenges in clean energy, health, environment, and safety and security.

Amy Gottschling holds a BSc and PhD in chemistry and nuclear from Western University in London, Ontario.

Krista Hill is a partner and the co-head of Torys’ Infrastructure and Energy practice and head of Torys’ Nuclear Energy Practice, as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and its DEI Committee. ​

​Krista has focused her practice on the infrastructure and energy sectors and has significant nuclear experience having practiced in the industry for 25 years. She has deep experience in complex, innovative, first-of-kind transactions and projects. With robust insight into all types of energy projects and infrastructure asset classes, she regularly leads large teams working to advance significant projects and transactions. Krista is also an accomplished lead negotiator and has extensive experience advising multiple stakeholders with respect to their complex projects and transactions. ​

​Krista’s experience includes advising:​

​1) Ontario Power Generation on all aspects of its project to develop Canada’s first on-grid SMR at the site of its Darlington New Nuclear Project, including the negotiations of the Project contracts with GEH, SNC-Lavalin/CANDU Energy and AECON, CNSC licensing and the C$970 million funding agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank—the largest investment in clean power by Canada Infrastructure Bank to date and in its C$3.1 billion lease of the Bruce nuclear facility to Bruce Power, including negotiating the used fuel, low and intermediate level waste and heavy water agreements. ​

​2) Nuclear Waste Management Organization in connection with its deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.  ​

​3) Canadian National Energy Alliance in its successful bid to manage and operate Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s nuclear laboratories.​

Brett Jermyn is the Director of Fuel Handling & Engineered Solutions at BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. He is responsible for ~300 employees and 100+M of operations across a portfolio of engineering, manufacturing, and construction projects. ​

Brett’s 18-year career has been spent with BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (formerly GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.).  ​
Brett originally joined BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. in 2007 as a Mechanical Engineer in our Leadership Program. Brett has held progressively responsible positions including Manufacturing Engineer, Project Manager, System Responsible Engineer (onsite at Bruce Power), Mechanical Engineering Team Leader, PMO Manager and Engineering Division Manager. He has participated in projects related to Candu Fuelling Machines, Candu Fuel Channel Inspections, Medical Isotope Delivery Systems, and other custom nuclear equipment. ​

​Brett has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Management from McMaster University and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) as well as a project management professional (PMP) ​

In her role at Ontario Power Generation as a Senior Manager, Indigenous Relations, Christine John is able to live out her passion for supporting the development of relationships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and brings an established network and experience in building effective partnerships through collaboration. Over the last two decades of working with community leaders and organizations across Ontario, Christine’s goal has been to increase the participation of Indigenous peoples in employment, procurement and engagement activities and to support industry awareness among Indigenous Nations and communities.

Christine has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master Degree in Business and throughout her career, she has worked in various fields in the nuclear industry including Human Resources, Finance, Equity & Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility, Communications, Public Education and Community & Indigenous Relations, which all lend to her approach and strategic vision. In addition to her professional role, she serves on community boards and coaches youth ice and ball hockey teams in and around Saugeen First Nation, where she lives with her family.

Through these roles, Ms. John aims to support youth development and community relationships with the goal of making a difference today so future generations will know a better world.

Tammy Van Lambalgen is Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer at Orano Canada Inc. with oversight over legal, human resources, corporate social responsibility and communications.  Tammy first was appointed as a Vice President at Orano in 2008 when she expanded her oversight to include regulatory affairs, including CNSC licensing and environmental permitting.

Tammy graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 and a Juris Doctors in 1993. Before joining Orano Tammy worked as a lawyer in Calgary both in a large law firm and as in-house counsel for Shell Canada.

Tammy currently serves on the Board of Directors of SaskPower (Chair of Governance and Human Resources Committee, member Audit and Finance Committee) and the Saskatoon Airport Authority (member Safety, Health & Environment Committee and Community Consultative Committee). She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Mining Association (past Chair), the Nutrien Wonderhub (past Chair) and on the boards of other community not-for-profit organizations.

Tammy recently received her Institute of Corporate Directors designation, ICD.D, from the Rotman’s School of business.

Dazawray is a Métis woman dedicated to advancing Indigenous interests in business and fostering collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. As Director of Strategy & Governance for Mokwateh, Dazawray brings over a decade of experience in research, project management, stakeholder engagement, and practical expertise to her work.

Her research primarily focuses on socio-economic data analysis and community engagement, particularly with Indigenous communities. Emphasizing culturally sensitive approaches to research and collaborative problem-solving, Dazawray has led initiatives exploring Indigenous perspectives on nuclear energy and contributed to environmental impact assessments for resource development projects. Her work highlights the importance of integrating Indigenous knowledge into decision-making processes for sustainable outcomes.

Dazawray’s leadership in the nuclear sector has been recognized through her notable publications, awards, and board appointments. In 2022, she received the CNS/CNA Award of Excellence in Engagement and Communications, and in 2023 she was appointed to the Canadian Nuclear Association Board of Directors for a one year term.

Driven by her Identity as a Métis women, Dazawray has dedicated her academic and professional career to advocating for Indigenous & gender inclusion in the industry. She is a strong proponent of “two-eyed seeing” -an approach that combines Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex issues while respecting and valuing both perspectives, for the benefit of Indigenous Nations, communities, and industry. Dazawray holds a Master’s Degree in Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas and is in the final stages of completing her Ph.D. in Public Policy, focusing on Indigenous Economic Reconciliation in Canada’s Nuclear Energy Sector.

John MacQuarrie est président de BWXT Canada Ltd. (anciennement B&W Canada), filiale de BWX Technologies, dont le siège social se trouve à Lynchburg, en Virginie. BWXT Canada est un chef de file mondial de la conception, de l’ingénierie, de la fabrication, de la construction et de l’entretien de générateurs de vapeur et d’équipement connexe. Dans le cadre de ses fonctions, M. MacQuarrie veille à la croissance et à l’optimisation de BWXT Canada.

Travaillant comme ingénieur depuis 20 ans, John MacQuarrie possède 18 ans d’expérience au sein de l’industrie nucléaire, dont 15 ans chez BWXT Canada.

Avant d’occuper son poste actuel, M. MacQuarrie était vice-président, Développement commercial et marketing pour Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc. (B&W NE), qui était un groupe opérationnel de la Babcock & Wilcox Company. Auparavant, à titre de vice-président des Services nucléaires pour B&W NE, il était responsable de la prestation des services internationaux. Avant cela, il a été pendant plusieurs années directeur général des Services et de l’équipement nucléaires pour B&W Canada.

Titulaire d’un baccalauréat et d’une maîtrise en génie mécanique de l’Université de Toronto, John MacQuarrie est membre de l’Ordre des ingénieurs de l’Ontario ainsi que de la Société nucléaire canadienne et de l’American Nuclear Society.

Joseph (Joe) McBrearty est un cadre supérieur accompli qui compte plus de 35 ans d’expérience dans l’industrie nucléaire. Ayant occupé des postes de direction dans des installations nucléaires complexes tant aux États-Unis qu’au Canada, M. McBrearty possède une expertise qui englobe l’exploitation, l’entretien, la formation et la surveillance dans le secteur des réacteurs nucléaires et des installations nucléaires à risque élevé.

À titre de président et directeur général des LNC, M. McBrearty supervise les activités du complexe de laboratoires nucléaires nationaux du Canada et apporte des changements systémiques afin d’améliorer le programme de recherche, le rendement en matière de sécurité, les conditions de sécurité, le programme d’immobilisations et les activités de gestion des déchets de l’entreprise. Dans le cadre de son mandat, Mr. McBrearty est responsable notamment du fonctionnement du programme national de recherche nucléaire du Canada, de la réalisation de grands projets d’assainissement de l’environnement et de la modernisation du campus des LNC à Chalk River, un projet s’élevant à 1,2 milliard de dollars qui permettra de revitaliser les infrastructures essentielles, déclasser les bâtiments vieillissants et construire de nouvelles installations de classe mondiale. Avant d’assumer les fonctions de président et directeur général, il supervisait les opérations internes des LNC à titre de chef de l’exploitation.

Avant de se joindre aux LNC, M. McBrearty a été directeur adjoint des opérations sur le terrain à l’Office of Science du Département de l’énergie des États-Unis (DOE), où il a dirigé les opérations de 10 laboratoires nationaux américains et de plus de 25 000 employés contractuels et fédéraux. À ce titre, il a apporté des améliorations importantes aux opérations nucléaires, dirigé la planification stratégique, la gestion, la surveillance et la coordination des opérations de laboratoire, et piloté des changements aux politiques de gestion et d’infrastructure en appui au programme de recherche et développement du DOE.

M. McBrearty a également servi dans les Forces navales des États-Unis avec des périodes de service prolongées à bord de quatre sous-marins nucléaires, y compris au commandement de l’USS DALLAS (SSN-700). À terre, il a occupé divers postes de haut niveau : il a notamment siégé au Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, dirigé la TRIDENT Refit Facility (TRF) à King’s Bay et l’Officer Training Command des Forces navales américaines.

M. McBrearty possède également une vaste expérience dans les relations avec les collectivités et les parties prenantes, ayant dirigé la revitalisation du Musée américain des sciences et de l’énergie à Oak Ridge, au Tennessee; dans le domaine des métiers et de l’éducation, où il a guidé le rétablissement d’un programme de formation d’apprentis à la TRF; ainsi que dans la revitalisation de sites, posant les bases permettant au DOE américain d’élaborer des plans stratégiques visant à évaluer, financer et finalement mettre à niveau son infrastructure d’usage général.

M. McBrearty est titulaire d’un baccalauréat ès sciences en chimie de l’Université du Maryland et d’une maîtrise obtenue à l’US Naval War College.

After graduating from law school, Liam articled at Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal before practicing at two national firms in Calgary.  In 2005, Liam joined the legal department of Cameco Corporation located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  Since that time, he has been focused on safety, health and environmental issues related to Cameco’s production facilities in northern Saskatchewan (mines and mills) and Ontario (refining, conversion and fuel manufacturing).  Liam’s focus has been on regulatory matters involving provincial authorities as well as Cameco’s primary federal regulator in Canada, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. In addition to these issues, Liam has been involved with matters relating to First Nations and Métis relations. In 2011, Liam was appointed to his current position of Vice-President, Safety, Health, Environment & Quality and Regulatory Relations at Cameco.

In addition to being involved with several volunteer boards over the years while coaching numerous youth sports, Liam is a member of the Canadian Nuclear Association’s Regulatory Affairs Committee and on the boards of the Saskatchewan Mining Association (where he chairs the Uranium Subsection of the SMA) and the Canadian Nuclear Lawyers’ Organization.  Finally, Liam has been a voting member on the Canadian Standard Association’s Nuclear Standards Steering Committee since 2011.

Jason Nouwens is the Director of Regulatory and External Affairs with New Brunswick Power’s Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. He is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) and brings nearly 27 years of varied nuclear industry experience to the role. He first joined the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station as a member of the Systems Engineering team, where he spent over a decade in various leadership roles leading into the full station refurbishment. Following various positions through the Station Refurbishment Project and several years in Capital Design and Projects, he joined the Regulatory Affairs team in 2014. In 2016, he was appointed Director of Regulatory Affairs, Community Affairs and Performance Improvement. He also currently serves on the NWMO and COG Boards.

Rupen Pandya became the President and Chief Executive Officer of SaskPower in 2022. ​Before joining SaskPower, Mr. Pandya was the Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board for the Government of Saskatchewan. ​

He has 25 years of public service experience in Saskatchewan, including previous positions as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SaskBuilds, and Assistant Deputy Minister roles with the Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration. ​

He holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Regina. 

Julie West est vice-présidente de Sûreté nucléaire et délivrance de permis à Kinectrics. En 2009, elle rejoint Kinectrics lorsque la société achète Candesco, où elle avait travaillé depuis 2001. Avant sa nomination actuelle, Mme West occupait le poste de directrice de Délivrance de permis, déclassement et gestion des déchets pour le compte des Laboratoires Nucléaires Canadiens (LNC). À ce titre, elle était chargée de superviser les travaux continus sur la sûreté et la délivrance de permis de déclassement et de gestion des déchets dans plusieurs installations de LNC, d’établir une stratégie de délivrance de permis et de mettre en œuvre des processus optimisés en appui à la mission accélérée de déclassement et de gestion des déchets des LNC.

Depuis 2001, Mme West a dirigé des projets de sûreté et de délivrance de permis pour toutes les phases de la durée du projet à l’appui d’une gamme de nouvelles installations et d’installations en exploitation dont plusieurs types de réacteurs, le traitement du tritium, les cellules chaudes et le stockage des déchets. De plus, pendant quatre ans, elle a été coordinatrice de la délivrance des permis à Énergie atomique du Canada limitée (EACL) pour l’examen préalable à l’autorisation du réacteur ACR1000. Elle a occupé plusieurs postes de délivrance de permis et d’analyse de la sûreté pour Ontario Power Generation et Bruce Power. Elle a aussi dirigé l’équipe de sûreté et de délivrance de permis qui a obtenu une lettre d’autorisation pour une nouvelle installation nucléaire à Cernavoda en Roumanie.

Mme West a commencé sa carrière en 1995 comme analyste de la sûreté et ingénieure de mise en service chez EACL à Mississauga. Elle est diplômée en génie chimique de l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick et est ingénieure agréée de la province de l’Ontario.