CANECT 2023 Speakers

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1A – Environmental Regulation & Compliance 2023
Course Chair: Len Griffiths, PartnerBennett Jones LLP
Course Chair: Sarah Gilbert, PartnerBennett Jones LLP
Gord Reusing, PrincipalGHD
Julia Schatz, PartnerBennett Jones LLP
Venetia Whiting, AssociateBennett Jones LLP
2A – Ontario’s Excess Soils Regulation and Contaminated Sites
Course Chair: Janet Bobechko, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, PartnerWeirFoulds LLP
Dr. Krista Barfoot, Infrastructure Sector LeaderSLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.
Pamela Cameron, Senior Project Manager, Business Development LeaderXCG Consulting Limited
Pamela Castillo, Manager, Compliance and Service Delivery Resource Recovery and Productivity Authority
David Hopper, Senior Engineer, Manager – Site Assessment and RemediationBluMetric Environmental Inc.
Denise Lacchin, Regional BD Lead, Ontario / Senior Environmental EngineerWSP Canada Inc.
Chris Lompart, Land Use Policy, Environmental Policy BranchOntario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Monisa Nandi, Senior Environmental PM, Soil and Groundwater QualityCity of Toronto
Dr. Theresa Phillips, National Risk Assessment Lead, Environmental Due Diligence & RemediationPinchin Ltd.
Jeff Scorgie, PartnerWeirFoulds LLP
Ben Sweet, BSc, MEng, EP, Director of Environmental TechnologiesQM Environmental
2B – Due Diligence in Environmental Prosecutions: A Mock Trial
Course Chair: Marc McAree, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Course Chair: Matthew Gardner, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Oshin Gharabegian, Senior Project ManagerBlueFrog Environmental Consulting Inc.
April Neary, Environmental ScientistBlueFrog Environmental Consulting Inc.
Gerry Parrott, P.Geo., QP, FounderBlueFrog Environmental Consulting Inc.
Julia Pejic, Senior Project Manager
BlueFrog Environmental Consulting Inc.
Alessia Petricone-Westwood, Senior Associate LawyerWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
2C – Air Quality Challenges in Environmental Compliance, Climate Change, and Decarbonization
Course Chair: Brad Bergeron, Vice President Industry, Senior Project Manager, Principal
RWDI
Course Chair: John Georgakopoulos, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Giselle Davidian, Senior Associate Lawyer, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Kirk Easto, Project Manager, PrincipalRWDI
Sarah Pellatt, Air Quality Team Leader, AssociateRWDI
Jacquelyn Stevens, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Joanna Vince, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Annik White, Senior Project Manager, AssociateRWDI
3A – Water & Wastewater: Regulation and Compliance 2023: An Interactive Case Study
Course Chair: Julie Abouchar, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law and in Indigenous Legal Issues by the Law Society of OntarioWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Course Chair: Rosanna DiLabio, Environmental Affairs ManagerERCO Worldwide
Linda Byron, Owner/DirectorBlue Heron Environmental
Bianca Salive, Associate Lawyer
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
3B – Environmental Management Systems: The Journey from EMS to Environmental, Social, Governance
Course Chair: Randy Sinukoff, Senior Environmental ConsultantStantec Consulting Ltd.
Sid Baksh, Senior Project Manager
ADEC Innovations
Vince Chiricosta, Contract ManagerVeolia Resource Solutions / Total Waste Management 
Kelly Deeton, Director, Environmental and Operational Sustainability, Legal and Regulatory Compliance

BMO Financial Group
Michael DeWitICF Consulting
Peter Hitchen, General ManagerVeolia Resource Solutions / Total Waste Management
Stella Karnis, Senior Director, EnvironmentCN Rail
Janet Bobechko, PartnerWeirFoulds LLP
3C – Dealing with Environmental Emergencies and Spills
Course Chair: Janet Bobechko, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, PartnerWeirFoulds LLP
Valerie Bowering, ManagerSpills Action Centre (SAC), Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bernie Derible, Deputy Minister and Commissioner of Emergency Management Ontario
Government of Ontario
Lori Festarini, P.Geo.,
Qualified Person
Dr. Janya Kelly, Senior Climate Change SpecialistWSP
Rob Read, Senior Program OfficerEnvironment and Climate Change Canada
Carl Spensieri, Vice President, EnvironmentBerkley Canada