Meet our team
Thought leaders focused on the things that matter most to the West and Canada
Office of the President and CEO
Colleen Collins, Interim President & CEO
and Vice-President
Maureen Parkinson, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Research
Colleen Collins, Vice-President
Carlo Dade, Director of the Trade & Investment Centre
Janet Lane, Director of the Human Capital Centre
Marla Orenstein, Director of the Natural Resources Centre
Email
Stephany Laverty, Policy Analyst
Jade McLean, Policy Analyst
Sarah Pittman, Policy Analyst
Patrick Smith, Policy Analyst
Sharon Zhengyang Sun, Trade Policy Economist
Operations
Sean Myers, Communications Lead
Email | 403.700.9535 (media line)
Tessa Kalinowski, Communications Specialist
Jamie Gradon, Communications Director (maternity leave)
Sophie Lacerte, Head of Design
Brenda Bretzke, Assistant to the VP and Directors
Sarah Zhu, Bookkeeper
Senior Fellows
Tom Carson, Senior Fellow
Angie Gélinas, Senior Fellow
Dr. Roger Gibbins, Senior Fellow
Jeff Griffiths, Senior Fellow
Dr. Roslyn Kunin, C.M., Senior Fellow
John Law, Senior Fellow
Robert Vineberg, Senior Fellow
Barry Worbets, Senior Fellow
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