Prior to joining CBSR, Andrea worked as a senior project leader for Boston Consulting Group, where she focused on strategy development and business analytics for profit and non-profit clients.

Andrea also worked as the Charge d'affaires for the Canadian Embassy in Panama City, during which time she negotiated two key treaties and promoted $1 billion in Canadian mining investment.

Jan has also been an associate professor at a Venezuelan University. During his career, Jan has been a member and chair of the boards of many community and professional organizations, and co-chair of the Canada-Japan Joint Panel on Earth Sciences and the Environment.

Currently, he is a member of the PDAC International Affairs and CSR Committees. Jan holds a PhD in geochemistry, as well as professional certificates in intercultural studies and in conflict management.

Jan recently completed the Master's Program in Globalization and International Development at the University of Ottawa, where his studies focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in mineral exploration and mining.

Catherine works with non-governmental organizations and mining-affected communities in India, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Kanaky (New Caledonia), Canada, and the United States. Her work has focused on indigenous peoples affected by Canadian mining companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Catherine has published numerous reports and papers on topics related to mining and water, women and mining, community-based health assessments, and corporate accountability (standards, verification systems, complaints mechanisms), among others.

Catherine has provided expert testimony on mining in two congressional inquiries in the Philippines (1999, 2001), before the Constitutional Court in Indonesian (2005), before Parliamentary committees in Canada (Sub-Committee on Human Rights and Democratic Development in Canada, 2005; Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Democratic Development, 2009) and in an Amici Brief for the Supreme Court of the United States (2008).

In 2006, she was asked by the Government of Canada to participate on an advisory group of the Canadian government's National Roundtables on CSR and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries.

Catherine participates in numerous Canadian government-led multi-stakeholder processes on mining, including: Sustainable Development Indicators/Metal Mining Indicators (Natural Resources Canada: 1999-2002); review of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (Environment Canada: 2000-2002; 2004-2006; 2008).

Catherine is currently on the steering committee of the multi-stakeholder research organization Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (Natural Resources Canada: 2003-2010).

Prior to joining Natural Resources Canada, Ginny was the National Director, Environmental Assessments and Major Projects for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. In this role, she was responsible for the application of environmental assessments, regulatory and Aboriginal consultations for major development projects (natural resources and infrastructure). 

In 1999, Ginny relocated to Ottawa from Prince Edward Island. Since then, she has held a number of executive/senior positions that include Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans; Deputy Director General, Policy Coordination, Veterans Affairs Canada; Senior Advisor, Privy Council Office; and Senior Advisor, Transport Canada.

At Nature Canada, Julie led campaigns to get new National Parks established, new laws to protect nature (including the federal Species at Risk Act) and founded and chaired the Green Budget Coalition, an alliance of 22 national environmental NGOs working to achieve ecological fiscal reform.

Before joining Nature Canada, she was executive director of the Rawson Academy of Aquatic Sciences and spent time working for Parks Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Julie has significant experience sitting on boards of directors of charitable organizations, both nationally and internationally. She was a global council member of BirdLife International from 2000-2008, a member of the board of directors of Wildlife Habitat Canada and the Sustainability Network, and a founding board member of MiningWatch Canada.

She also has significant multi-stakeholder experience as a founding member of the Mining Sector Sustainability Table, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, the Species at Risk Advisory Group, the Minister's Round Table on National Parks, the Advisory Committee on Environmental Protection, the New Directions Group, and the Biodiversity Convention Advisory Committee.

Stephen began his career as a mining analyst at a brokerage house now part of the National Bank and at TD-Securities. His education includes a B.Sc. in physiology and a B.Eng in mining from McGill, as well as a MBA from Concordia. He is a CFA and is currently studying for his FRM.

His first experience in the field of sustainability was a summer semester of study at the University of Guelph in 1976, on a scholarship sponsored by the Youth Science Foundation. Ever since, Stephen has integrated the principles related to best practices, environment, and social responsibility in his studies and work.

He is currently a member of the Community of Interest Panel for the Mining Association of Canada and a mentor to the Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management Program at the John Molson School of Business.

Lindsay immediately connected with the values and vision of the organization and has since held a variety of leadership and volunteer roles.

Following graduation from McGill, Lindsay spent 2 years in Calgary working as a project manager for Imperial Oil before she joined EWB's national management team in the summer of 2008 as director of professional engagement. Her role involved supporting the development of the professional chapters, engaging the profession in global engineering and leading the EWB Corporate Engagement strategy.

In 2008, Lindsay was recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the Future Leaders category.

Her oil & gas and mining career includes project support in Venezuela, Brazil, the Philippines, Alaska, and the Mackenzie Delta, 10 years as community affairs manager for the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and two years working in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a copper mining company.

During that time, Lee managed partnerships with the World Bank, IFC and USAID related to artisanal mining, security and human rights, local government capacity building and community development.

He has presented to governments, indigenous leaders, NGOs and academia throughout Latin America on corporate social responsibility from the view of a Canadian Aboriginal leader.

In addition, Ron is an executive in residence at the Dalhousie University Faculty of Management, leading the development of the business innovation and sustainability focus.  He also holds roles as senior associate with the social media and strategic intelligence firm Exvisu, and senior associate with the management and sustainability strategy consultancy EEM Inc.

Prior to founding ICBIS, Ron was director of sustainability and strategic partnerships with Alcan (now Rio Tinto Alcan), working to implement sustainability across the company and within its business groups.  He was central to Alcan’s efforts to develop a leadership position in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and developed sustainability-related partnerships that supported and strengthened these efforts.

Before joining Rio Tinto Alcan, Ron worked as director of the Air Programme for Pollution Probe, a Canadian environmental organization, and had a particular focus on the topics of climate change and emissions trading. 

Prior to working with Pollution Probe, Ron was senior policy advisor for the Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy, an advisory council to the premier of Ontario. 

At the Round Table, Ron worked on a range of sustainability issues including two key initiatives: the Sustainable Communities program and the Round Table's multi-stakeholder effort on climate change — the Transportation and Climate Change Collaborative.

Valerie has worked with NGOs, foundations, Aboriginal organizations, community groups and governments, as well as with the mining, infrastructure and energy sectors.

In her role at Goldcorp, Valerie is responsible for the continued development of CSR policies, frameworks, strategies and guidelines, and ensuring that these are aligned with global standards and best practices. She also focuses on building meaningful partnerships with various stakeholder groups for effective and sustainable project development.

Past employment included senior mining engineer with Placer Dome, vice-president, project development with Crew Gold, technical director, mining with AMEC Americas, and vice-president, sustainable development with Tournigan Energy. 

His career has taken him into numerous countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and Asia to work on underground and surface projects of various commodities, including base and precious metals, uranium, coal, industrial minerals and diamonds. 

Much of his latter career has been focused on mine development, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. 

He was the CIM District 6 vice-president (BC & Yukon) from 2000 to 2002, the co-chair for CIM Vancouver 2002 and  2006, and has presented at and chaired numerous CIM sessions. 

Joe also presented to the National Roundtables on CSR, is a current director with Transparency International – Canada, and a member of the Pacific Hub steering committee for the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN).

He coordinates public advocacy campaigns in support of effective climate change policy and corporate accountability measures in Canada, primarily in the extractive sector.

Since 2007, he has chaired the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), which brings together 20 faith-based, labour, environmental, and human rights organizations promoting legal reforms to hold corporations accountable in Canada for the human rights and environmental impacts of their international operations.

Prior to joining KAIROS, Ian spent 5 years as a campaigner at a Toronto-based labour solidarity organization working on export processing zones and labour rights in the apparel sector.

Ian has also worked as a socially responsible investment analyst at one of Canada's leading social investment research companies.

Previously, he was Vice-President, Performance Services, for Laurentide Controls Ltd., the business partner for Emerson Process Management in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces.

From 1981-1999, Vavrek held various positions across Canada and in Sweden with ABB, including Manager, Engineering Department Process Control Systems; Business Unit Manager, Mining and Metals Canada; Sales Manager, Industrial Accounts, Eastern Canada; Partnership Manager (Cominco); and Manager, Service, High and Medium Voltage Apparatus.

In his recent years at CIM, many of his efforts have been focused on the “softer” aspects of the industry, for example, in the areas of human resources, public outreach and education, community interactions, innovation and social responsibility.  These activities include serving as a member of the board of the CMHF (Canadian Mining Hall of Fame), in addition to his work as a board member of the CFES (Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences). 

Additionally, Jean serves as secretary on the board of CESSE (Council of Engineering and Scientific and Society Executives) and is a member of CSAE (Canadian Society of Association Executives).