Gladys Atrill

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Mayor - Town of Smithers

Gladys is a lifelong Smithereen and Smithers champion. She was elected to Council in 2014 and has been Mayor since 2020. She has a strong sense of community service, dedication to good gove...

Tait Kisby

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Mining Sector Lead, Key Account Management

As a Senior Key Account Manager with BC Hydro, Tait works with existing mines in BC, along with potential new mines looking to connect to the grid. Tait holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and has been with BC Hydro for 23 years, inclu...

John Mullally

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Head of External Relations & Social Performance

John Mullally is a senior executive with extensive experience in Indigenous relations, public policy, and major project development across Canada’s natural resource and infrastructure sectors and around the world. He is currently ...

Ron Poole

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With 40 years of experience in local government, Ron is a veteran in northern BC. Ron teaches Public Administration at Coast Mountain College and is an advocate in governance training for elected and appointed officials. He is the ...