The Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy |
Advisers to Premier Ed Stelmach, this panel of eminent individuals will draft a plan to ensure Alberta’s continuing prosperity and quality of life for the next 30 years
Honourable David L. Emerson, Chair of the Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy: Raised in Grande Prairie and studied at the University of Alberta. Member of Parliament from 2004-2008, minister of industry, minister of international trade (with responsibility for 2010 Winter Olympics and Asia Pacific Gateway Initiative) and minister of foreign affairs, Government of Canada.
Elyse Allan: president and chief executive officer of GE Canada and director on several boards including the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, C.D. Howe Institute, Public Policy Forum and the Royal Ontario Museum; vice-chair Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Professor Sir John Bell: Born and raised in Edmonton, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford and Fellow of the Royal Society and Knight Bachelor for services to Medical Science. President of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Member of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee.
Robert (Bob) Brawn: More than 51 years experience in oil and gas and resources industries in chemical engineering, oilfield servicing, managing research and development of new products, and business operations. Chairman Alberta Economic Development Authority, chairman of the board and director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation; president and director of several private companies.
David Dodge: Former governor of the Bank of Canada. Held senior positions in the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Anti-Inflation Board and Department of Employment and Immigration. Federal Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Health. Currently Chancellor of Queen’s University, director of Canadian Utilities Ltd.
Juan Enriquez: Managing director in Excel Venture Management, a venture capital firm that invests in life science companies. Past founding director of Harvard Business School’s Life Sciences Project and founder Biotechonomy LLC, a life sciences research and investment firm. Author of As the Future Catches You.
James K. Gray: Exploration geologist who engaged in the oil and natural gas exploration business in Western Canada. Co-founder and former CEO Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd., one of Canada’s larger natural gas producers. Past chairman of the Canada West Foundation, chairman of the board of governors of the Calgary Academy and an honourary life director of the Calgary YMCA.
Clive Mather: Thirty-eight-year career with Shell spanned all major businesses. Former president and CEO of Shell Canada. Currently chairman Iogen Corporation, a Canadian biotech company. Chairman Shell Pensions Trust Ltd. in U.K. Chairman Tearfund, the international Christian relief agency combating global poverty.
Honourable Anne McLellan: Distinguished scholar in residence, University of Alberta, Alberta Institute for American Studies. Member of Parliament 1993-2006 serving as deputy prime minister of Canada and minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, minister of health, minister of justice and attorney general, and minister of natural resources. Serves on the board of directors of Nexen, Agrium, Cameco, and the Edmonton Regional Airport Authority.
Courtney Pratt: Chairman and CEO Toronto Regional Research Alliance. Chairman of Knightsbridge Human Capital and member of Ontario advisory council of Telus. Director Canadian Policy Research Networks, Canadian Council on Learning and Toronto City Summit Alliance. Former chairman and president Stelco Inc. Former chair of the Calgary United Way.
Lorne Taylor: Consultant and businessman based in Medicine Hat, Alberta and chair, Alberta Water Research Institute. Former Alberta minister of science, research and information technology, minister of innovation and science, and minister of the environment.
Professor Jennifer M. Welsh: Born in Saskatchewan, professor in international relations at the University of Oxford, fellow of Somerville College and Trudeau Foundation fellow. Former Jean Monnet fellow of the European University Institute in Florence and former Cadieux Research fellow policy planning staff, Canadian department of foreign affairs.
