Graham Winkelman
Chair of International CCS Knowledge Centre (BHP)
Graham Winkelman
Chair of International CCS Knowledge Centre (BHP)
Dr. Graham Winkelman is Head of Carbon Management at BHP based in Melbourne, where his global role covers BHP’s response to climate change and energy policy, leadership of carbon capture and storage initiatives and accountability for the strategic design of the Company’s public climate change targets. Graham represents BHP through a number of high-profile fora, including the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC). Graham is a key representative for BHP on the Energy Transitions Commission, which ‘aims to identify pathways for change in our energy systems to ensure both better growth and a better climate’ and is a Board Member of the International CCS Knowledge Centre and the Australian Industry Greenhouse Network (AIGN).
Kory Hayko
Vice-Chair of International CCS Knowledge Centre (SaskPower)
Kory Hayko
Vice-Chair of International CCS Knowledge Centre (SaskPower)
Kory Hayko was named Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of SaskPower in 2023. He became Vice-President, Transmission and Industrial Services in 2017, and previously served as Vice-President, Commercial and Industrial Operations, Fuel and Cross-Crown Collaboration, and acting Vice-President, Customer Services. He has also been President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthPoint Energy Solutions, a SaskPower subsidiary, since July 2014.
In his more than 30 years at SaskPower, Mr. Hayko has served in numerous roles including Director of Energy Management & Trading and Director of Gas Management.
Mr. Hayko holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Systems Engineering and Master of Applied Science in Energy Systems, both from the University of Regina. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.
Board and Volunteer Positions
- Vice-Chair, International CCS Knowledge Centre
- Vice-Chair, Canadian Electricity Association Transmission Council
- Member, Industry Advisory Board, University of Regina Faculty of Engineering
Tim Dixon
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (IEAGHG)
Tim Dixon
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (IEAGHG)
Tim Dixon is Director and General Manager for the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG). He has been at IEAGHG since 2008, and is responsible for managing the R&D programme, ensuring that IEAGHG activities provide the technical evidence-base to support CCS development and deployment, including the IEAGHG technical studies, Research Networks, GHGT Conferences, and Summer Schools, and for inputting to regulatory and policy developments. Tim is chair of several international committees on CCS, including the GHGT Conference Committees.
Tim is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas in Austin, and an Honorary Lecturer at the School of Geosciences at University of Edinburgh. He is a Director on the Board for The International CCS Knowledge Centre in Regina, Canada, and was an original Board Member of the UKCCSRC. He sits on advisory committees for several CCS R&D projects. Previously Tim worked in CCS, emissions trading, clean coal technologies, renewable energy and related areas for the UK Government‘s Department of Trade and Industry, for AEA Technology, and for the Global CCS Institute. He was a lead negotiator for CCS in the CDM at UNFCCC COP-17, for CCS in the London Convention and OSPAR, and for CCS in the EU ETS.
Tim has a BSc in Applied Physics and an MBA, and is a member of the UK Institute of Physics, UK Energy Institute, and UK Environmental Law Association.
Sylvie Bouffard
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (BHP)
Sylvie Bouffard
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (BHP)
Dr. Sylvie Bouffard is Principal Studies at BHP Canada Inc. and Programme Officer with the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Through its initiative called the Innovation for Cleaner Safer Vehicles, ICMM fosters collaboration between mining companies and equipment manufacturers to accelerate the development of the next generation of mining vehicles.
Sylvie brings significant experience in the mining industry, from across four continents and four commodities, and through a diversity of roles in research and development, engineering, project management, marketing, and risk and assurance.
Sylvie holds a PhD in materials engineering and an MASc in chemical engineering, both from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and certificates in economics, finances, and analytics. She is a member of Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
Howard Matthews
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (SaskPower)
Howard Matthews
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (SaskPower)
Howard Matthews was appointed Vice-President, Power Production and President and CEO of SaskPower International in June 2015, after serving as acting Vice-President, Power Production since July 2014.
He has held a number of positions during his career with SaskPower, beginning as an electrical engineer in 1989. Prior to joining SaskPower’s executive, he was Director at Poplar River Power Station in Coronach, Saskatchewan.
Prior to joining SaskPower, Mr. Matthews worked as a computer programmer for the Saskatchewan Research Council, Northern Telecom and Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corporation. He has also worked as a field engineer with Husky Injection in Toronto.
Mr. Matthews holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
Randy Brunet
K.C.
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (Partner with MLT Aikins LLP)
Randy Brunet
K.C.
Board Member of International CCS Knowledge Centre (Partner with MLT Aikins LLP)
Randy Brunet is a Partner with MLT Aikins LLP and a key member of the firm’s Innovation, Data and Technology practice group. Randy’s practice is focused on innovation and technology projects as well as privacy and cybersecurity. Randy has extensive experience with CO2 capture, transportation, utilization and storage projects (CCUS). He was a key participant in the PTRC’s Weyburn/Midale EOR and Aquistore research projects. He has also advised on many CCUS projects and has presented at CCUS conferences and webinars.
Caralyn Bennett
Board Member International CCS Knowledge Centre (Canadian Heavy Oil Association)
Caralyn Bennett
Board Member International CCS Knowledge Centre (Canadian Heavy Oil Association)
Caralyn Bennett is President of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association, an organization dedicated to building community and creating opportunities that will spark the shifts and drive the advances necessary to differentiate the Canadian barrel as the global barrel of choice. Caralyn also sits on the Board of Directors of two publicly traded companies, Acceleware Ltd. and Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd., and one private oil and gas producer.
Prior to her retirement in 2023, Ms. Bennett was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of GLJ Ltd., a Canadian energy consulting firm. She has over 30 years of energy industry experience in resource governance, business strategy, subsurface risk and uncertainty, emerging technology, and energy decarbonization and transition. Most recently, Caralyn oversaw GLJ’s diversification of services to include include sustainability and decarbonization strategies, carbon capture utilization and sequestration project validation, ESG reporting, new energy venture evaluation, integrated studies, and technology readiness assessments.
Caralyn advises the Dean of the MacPhail School of Energy at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and serves as a committee member of the Industrial Curricular Advisory Board, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the University of Waterloo and the Awards and Recognition Formation Evaluation Committee of the Society of Petroleum Engineering.
A professional engineer, Ms. Bennett holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Honours) in Geological Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
Debbie Kajati
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to the Board of International CCS Knowledge Centre
Debbie Kajati
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to the Board of International CCS Knowledge Centre
As the Vice-President of Corporate Services and Communications at the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), Debbie contributes to the integrity of the Corporation overseeing a strong governance structure and the provision of its corporate services. She provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to aid in the effective growth of the organization, its financial integrity, and the foundation for operating with efficiency and oversight. Debbie also oversees the communications, marketing, media relations functions to ensure the vibrancy of the Knowledge Centre brand and alignment with principles and mandate.
Prior to this appointment, Debbie had spent two decades at SaskPower where she had been the Manager of the Coal Combustion Products and Contracts Management Department, where her role was to develop, implement, lead and oversee a Contracts Management Department. Her career at the corporation started in 1994, helping set up and manage SaskPower International Inc. - a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SaskPower Corporation.
Beth (Hardy) Valiaho
BA, LLB, LLM
Secretary to the Board of International CCS Knowledge Centre
Beth (Hardy) Valiaho
BA, LLB, LLM
Secretary to the Board of International CCS Knowledge Centre
As Vice-President of Strategy & Stakeholder Relations, Beth represents the International CCS Knowledge amongst global decision makers and financiers to accelerate engagement on and understanding of the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). With a focus on linking CCS knowledge globally to reduce locked-in investments and collaboratively support the goals of the Paris Agreement. Her understanding of complex climate change matters, policies and regulations, and international financing concerns act as a solid basis for assisting both national and international implementation strategies for technologies that support environmental targets.
Prior to joining the Knowledge Centre, Beth worked briefly as legal counsel for the provincial Crown utility. She pairs this industrial perspective with regulatory knowledge as Acting Director of Climate Change with the Government of Saskatchewan. These positions are reflective of Beth’s time with the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy where she focused on analysing provincial/territorial climate action plans and making recommendations for low cost and sustainable pathways. Beth’s legal education, teaching and practice have explored balancing energy, the environment, and social implications.