Independant Associates

Elaine McCoy, QC
Ms. McCoy is President of the Macleod Institute. A lawyer and former Alberta Cabinet minister, she has 30 years experience in regulation and policy development in the private and public sectors, including Senior Legal Counsel with the Public Utilities Board.

Lila Barrera-Hernandez, LL.M
Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Barrera-Hernandez specializes in natural resources and environmental law, with an emphasis on formulating guidelines and regulatory principles.

Laurence Bentley, Ph.D.
Dr. Bentley is a geophysicist at the University of Calgary with expertise in hydrogeology, numerical modelling and groundwater contamination.

Len Beerschoten, MA
Mr. Beerschoten possesses an extensive and diverse background in audit and evaluation, as wellas performance measurement and reporting, transfer payments, and modern management techniques.

Mike Boyes, PhD
An expert in child development, Dr. Boyes has an extensive background in evaluations based on theory of change that is strongly informed by developmental principles.

James Byrne, Ph.D.
Dr. Byrne is a water resources specialist with a special interest in global warming and the development of future regional climate scenarios.

Richard Callaghan, Ph.D.
An archaeologist teaching at the University of Calgary, Dr. Callaghan has extensive experience in archaeological consulting across western Canada.

Fred Clarke
Mr. Clarke has an extensive background in the aviation, waste management, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas sectors. He has served on several provincial and federal boards and tribunals in a variety of areas including governance, policy and fiscal responsibility.

David Coglon, M.S.J.
Mr. Coglon is a corporate communicator and writer who specializes in energy and environmental issues. His expertise includes communication on energy issues, communications planning, project management and speech writing.

Marius Cucuiat, M.Sc.
Mr. Cucuiat is a Romanian consultant with 35 years experience in the petroleum sector. He has been active in the environmental field, and collaborated with the Macleod Institute in facilitating the Romanian Environmental Action Plan for the petroleum sector.

Audrey Doerr, Ph.D.
Dr. Doerr has 25 years experience as a senior federal executive in both policy and operational milieus, most recently as the Ontario Regional Director General for Indian and Northern Affairs.

Robert E. Evans, Ph.D.
Dr. Evans is an economist who has appeared before Canadian regulatory boards to give evidence on matters such as rate of return, appropriate capital structure, method of regulation and a variety of financial and regulatory issues.

Angela Griffiths, Ph.D.
Dr. Griffiths is the Institute's Director, Atlantic Region. She has experience in the private and academic sectors in environmental policy and regulatory impact analysis, risk management and communication. Her specific area of expertise
is biotechnology.

Patrick Hettiaratchi, Ph.D.
A specialist in environmental engineering/science, Dr. Hettiaratchi has conducted numerous studies in the field of environmental and human health protection including emission of greenhouse gases from a variety of waste management activities.

Allan Legge, Ph.D.
Dr. Legge has over 25 years experience designing, conducting and evaluating research on air quality and the effects of air pollution. He is currently a member of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

William Leiss, FRSC
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and member of the board of directors of the Canadian Global Change Program, Dr. Leiss co-authored a book entitled Mad Cows and Mother's Milk: Case Studies in Risk Communication (1997).

Alastair Lucas, LL.M.
Professor Lucas brings a solid academic record to the areas of natural resources, environmental law and policy, administrative law, trade and the energy sector.

Philip Lulman, P.Biol
Mr. Lulman has 27 years experience in regulatory reform, management systems, contract evaluation, workshop facilitation and voluntary initiatives. His primary focus has been in organization analysis, design targets and implementation plans and processes.

Janet McCready, B. Sc., LL.B.
A lawyer with a strong background in environmental law, Ms. McCready conducts research on environmental issues, regulation, government standards and the law.

Charlie Pearson, P.Ag.
Mr. Pearson has 20 years experience in the agri-business sector. He develops financial, agronomic and marketing plans and monitors implementation and adaptive management responses.

William A. Ross, Ph.D.
Dr. Ross, a professor of Environmental Science for over 25 years, has acted as an independent member of several national and international review panels and monitoring agencies, and has published numerous articles on best practices in environmental impact and cumulative effects assessments.

Thomas E Stubbs, M.A.
With over 15 years experience working with communities, First Nations and industry in BC and the Yukon, Mr. Stubbs has built a solid reputation in strategic management and regional development. He established the Yukon Forest Commission, developed the Yukon Energy Policy and managed economic development programs in both BC and the Yukon.

James Swiss, M.Sc.
Mr. Swiss has over 25 years experience as an environmental and safety specialist with particular expertise in risk management, oil spills management, and environmental awareness programs.

Dixon Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. Thompson is a professor of environmental science at the University of Calgary. He has international experience in environmental impact assessment, science policy and technology development related to environmental design and water resources management issues.

John Van Ham, MEDes
Mr. Van Ham is a management consultant that specializes in policy creation, decision-making processes, innovation and technology strategies and environmental issues management for the energy industry. He has both international and local experience in providing solutions to complex problems - through pragmatic project development, management and completion.

Elizabeth Wilman, Ph.D.
Dr. Wilman is an economist who focuses on the implementation of economic instruments for environmental protection, biodiversity and resource management.