2023 Board of Directors

NRCAER is governed by a board representing ‘sectors’ of our membership, including various sized industry, elected officials of the four major municipalities, a municipal fire chief and a public member at large. 

The Board is responsible for endorsing and governing the overall strategic direction of the organization, approving the annual budget and reconciling spending, ensuring annual objectives are met, and overall effectiveness of NR CAER as an organization.

CHAIR
Vanessa Goodman, NWR Partnership

VICE CHAIR
Stephen Tong. Shell

Ron Jennings, Nutrien
Shawna Bruce, Public Member
Martin Paulson, Strathcona County 
James Dribnenki, Cenovus
Todd Martens, City of Fort Saskatchewan
Neil Woitas, Lamont County
Robert Parks, Strathcona County
Dan Derouin, Sturgeon County
Stacey Heidbrink, Dow Chemical