Management

As Interim President and CEO, David provides strategic guidance at the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) to enable the teams’ commitments to see advancement in carbon capture as a key technology for climate action. Through his leadership, David ensures that the unique knowledge base and adaptive know-how of the experts at the Knowledge Centre is maximized and available to support organizations to de-risk investment decisions toward the implementation of large-scale CCS projects for optimization.

Prior to joining the Knowledge Centre, David held many executive positions, such as: the President and Chief Executive Officer, SaskPower International Inc.; Vice President, Projects, Crown Investment Corporation, among others. David has also served as a board member for several major corporations in western Canada.

David’s excellent understanding of the energy sector is an asset that he brings to the Knowledge Centre, with his vast experience in strategic planning, business development and operations for complex capital-intensive corporations across various industries. He has a solid background in investment strategy, corporate finance, business development, project development and construction and operations management.

David holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering with Distinction from the University of Saskatchewan, a Diploma in Administration and he is a professional Engineer.

At the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), Conway oversees the team of engineers and project specialists that work on advancing carbon capture technology for second-generation and industrial application. A key focus for Conway is an emphasis on continuous improvement and optimization.

Prior to joining the Knowledge Centre, Conway worked at SaskPower where his career spanned over two decades, most recently in the role of Manager, at the Power Production Project Delivery Office. One of Conway’s primary focus was leading the team tasked with the portfolio of improvement projects on the carbon capture systems at Boundary Dam 3 CCS aiming to reduce amine cost and increase reliability/throughput. His experience at SaskPower also includes leading and managing large teams of project managers and project control specialists to deliver sustained power production as well as new generation projects ensuring effective project delivery.

Along with his depth of engineering expertise, Conway brings a formidable strength in project management, people management, leadership, and corporate improvement initiatives. He is comfortable working with multiple and complex projects ensuring effective project delivery whilst also fostering strong relationships with across engineering, operations, and support services team members.

Conway has his B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Saskatchewan and his Project Management Professional designation from the Project Management Institute.

As the Acting Vice-President of Strategy and Stakeholder Relations, Niall represents the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) amongst global decision makers and financiers to accelerate engagement on and understanding of the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS).  ​

Niall’s focus includes linking CCS knowledge globally to reduce locked-in investments and collaboratively support the goals of the Paris Agreement. His 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.​

Niall is a Professor in Energy Systems Engineering at Imperial College London and has more than a decade’s experience as a consultant to the public and private sectors. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of both the IChemE and the Royal Society of Chemistry. His research is focused on understanding the transition to a low carbon economy. Since receiving his PhD 2010, he has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers at the molecular, unit operation, integrated process, and system scales in this context. ​

At the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), Mark supports the Canada CCS strand of work with insight into practical deployment and expertise that is shared with stakeholders. He represents the Knowledge Centre among national decision makers in government and organizations to align opportunities and provide services on strategic approaches to advance the  implementation of carbon capture technology. 

Prior to joining the Knowledge Centre, Mark enjoyed a long career in the upstream oil and gas industry spanning almost 4 decades. He has extensive technical experience in oilsands, conventional oil and gas, and power generation. Mark has built expertise in leading multi-disciplinary teams, strategic management, business development, project development and stakeholder relations.  Sustainability and ESG as it relates to Canada’s energy industry has become a key focus area for Mark.  It ties well with his experience gained while working for several years on the Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project.. 

Mark has his BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary and has previously served on the Boards of ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety Association) and IPPSA (Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta).

Mandy Selzer started with SaskPower with the Carbon Capture group in 2012. She then joined the International CCS Knowledge Centre in 2016 as the Executive Assistant and Office Manager. Previously Mandy worked for the Government of Saskatchewan in the Ministry of Education. When not at work, Mandy skips a competitive women's curling team.