Leadership & Governance

<p>As the President and CEO of Energy Safety Canada, Vineeta leads the national safety association for the energy industry, advancing its reputation as a globally trusted health and safety authority.<br /> <br /> With over 30 years of executive experience in the energy industry, Vineeta has led transformative strategies for North American operations and supply chains. As Vice President of Ovintiv&rsquo;s Canadian Operations, she managed a 1,000-person team across various functions.<br /> <br /> Vineeta holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and received her Supply Chain Management designation.<br /> <br /> She serves on the Board of Directors for Whitecap Resources Inc. and is an advisor and mentor at the Haskayne School of Business and the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Her achievements include the 2023 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal, a 2020 STEP Award, and recognition as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain in 2019.</p>

<p>Jo-Anne was appointed to the position on January 21, 2020, bringing a wealth of experience that spanned more than 20 years in various legal roles, particularly in the energy sector. Jo-Anne has served as Senior Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary with public and private companies, providing legal oversight on a variety of legal matters, including commercial agreements and other financial matters, acquisitions, governance and disclosure and regulatory compliance. As former Senior Legal Counsel with the Alberta Securities Commission, Jo-Anne worked with securities commissions across Canada on rulemaking and policy development initiatives.<br /> <br /> Jo-Anne holds degrees in law from the University of Calgary and in International Development Studies from the University of Toronto.</p>

As Vice President of Operations and Safety Centre of Excellence, Paula provides strategic leadership over the development of safety training and initiatives to reduce injury and illness in the Canadian oil &amp; gas industry.<br /> <br /> Prior to joining Energy Safety Canada in 2007, Paula gained valuable experience in the in the areas of human resources and environmental health &amp; safety working in the oil and gas, construction and utilities sectors.<br /> <br /> Paula holds a bachelor degree (BA) in psychology from the University of Calgary and an master&rsquo;s degree in business administration (MBA) from the Haskayne School of Business. She also holds certificates in occupational health &amp; safety from the University of Alberta and project management from SAIT. Throughout her career, Paula has attained the following professional designations; Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Canadian Risk Management (CRM) and Institute of Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D).<br /> <br /> Paula served as a Governor on the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) from 2013 to 2017. Paula is a founding member and Inaugural Chairperson of the Women in Occupational Health &amp; Safety Society (WOHSS), an organization with the mission to foster the advancement of women working in health and safety in Alberta.

<p>Prior to joining Energy Safety Canada in May 2018, Steve gained over 25 years corporate accounting and finance experience working in the transportation and oil and gas industries including Rentway Limited, Canadian Turbo (1993) Limited and most recently Shell Canada Limited. At Shell, Steve was a member of the Canadian Finance Leadership Team and Shell Canada Crisis Management Team.</p> <p>Steve majored in business and financial accounting and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)/Certified Management Accountant (CMA).</p> <p>An avid volunteer in youth athletics, Steve is currently the President of an elite hockey association in Calgary, serves on the Calgary Elite Hockey Council and Hockey Calgary Operations Council.</p>