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Who you'll hear from at the 2011 PNWER Summit

Meet the 2011 Summit Working Group Speaker

 

Alternative Fuel Vehicles


Alicia Milner, Canadian Natural Gas Alliance

Andrew McVie, Fortis BC Energy, Inc.

Art James, Oregon Department of Transportation

Charlie Allcock, Puget Sound Energy

Dan Kirschner, Northwest Gas Association

Dr. Kathryn Clay, Clean American Transportation Alliance

Hon. Barry Penner, BC Attorney General

Jeff Doyle, Washington Department of Transportation

Joe Casalini, Allied Waste

Jonathan Burke, Westport Innovations

Kate Miller, Cascadia Sierra Solutions

Ron Anders, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.

Ron Johnston-Rodriguez, Port of Chelan County

Scott Simms, Bonneville Power Administration

Tim Murphy, Idaho National Labs

  

Border    

 

Alan Langford, US Department of Homeland Security 

Hon. Rob Merrifield, Canadian Parliament

Simon Kennedy, Industry Canada

 

Columbia River Treaty Symposium

 

Joan Dukes, State of Oregon

Barb Cosens, University of Idaho

Sen. Chuck Thomsen, State Senate of Oregon

Bill Bennett, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust

Les MacLaren, BC Ministry of Energy

Matthew Rea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Nancy Stephan, Bonneville Power Adminstration

Sen. Cliff Larsen, Montana State Senate

Sen. Curt McKenzie, Idaho State Senate

Sen. Karen Fraser, Washington State Senate

Stephen Oliver, Bonneville Power Administration

Todd Jarvis, Oregon State University  

 

Cross-Border Livestock Health

 

Brad Andres, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Brian McCluskey, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Don Hansen, Oregon Department of Agriculture

Gerald Hauer, ARD/Food Safety Division/Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian

Jagvinder Dhanda, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Jane Rooney,USDA, APHIS, VS, NCAHEM

Paul Kitching, Ministry of Agriculture

 

Disaster Resilience

 

Ken Murphy, FEMA Region X

Mary Robinson, Puget Sound Energy 

Alice Lippert, US Department of Energy

Bill Kidd, BP

Cam Pelzer, Sask. Energy and Resources

Deb Boone, Oregon House of Representatives

Gary Weilinger, Spectra

Jennifer Pope, Idaho Office of Energy Resources

Mark Anderson, Washington State Department of Commerce 

Patty Rueter, City of Portland Emergency Management

Roger Stevenson, Idaho House of Representatives

Thorsten Bartling, Bonneville Power Administration

Tricia Sears, Portland Emergency Management

Yumei Wang, DOGAMI

 

Energy I

 

Hon. Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy, Alberta  

Brian Maynard, Marathon Oil

Dr. Michal Moore, University of Calgary

Scott Farris, Transcanada

 

Health Care

 

Dr. Emma Patterson, Oregon Weight Loss Surgery

Joan Berezanski, Government of Alberta

John Sproule, Institute of Health Economics

 

Innovation

 

Hon. David Wu, U.S. House of Respresentatives

Hon. Greg Weadick, Ministry of Advance Education and Technology Alberta

Michael Baker, Baker Group

Joe Cortright, Impressa

William Harris, Arizona Science Foundation

Lesa Mitchell, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation  

Gerald Barnett, University of Washington

 

Invasive Species

 

Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Forestry

Dr. Frances Homan, University of Minnesota

Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Sarah Reichard, University of Washington

Lisa DeBrukyere, Oregon Invasive Species Council

 

Natural Resource Development: Mining

 

Grant Goddard, Cameco

Mike Hagood, Idaho National Labs

Hon. Bob McLeod, Government of Northwest Territories

Tanya Richens, Alberta Environment 

Harvey Brooks, Yukon Economic Development 

 

 

Ocean Energy

 

Bob Eder, OWET

Brian Fabien, NNMERC/University of Washington

Chris Campbell, OREG

David Allen, Pregon Policy Advisory Council

Jason Busch, Oregon Wave Energy Trust

John Prescott, PNGC

Maleah Ashford, NNMREC/Oregon State University

Richard B. Williams, SAIC Maritime Technology

Sen. Kevin Ranker, Washington State

 

Renewable Energy

 

Bob Kahn, NIPPC

Brian Silverstein, Bonneville Power Administration

Chris Moscardelli, Societe Generale

Dave Danner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Don Furman, Iberdrola

Brad Nickell, WECC 

Randy Hardy, Hardy Energy

Tom Kaiserski, Montana Governor's Office

 

Sustainable Development

 

Bev Yee, Alberta Environment

Curt Kirkeby, Avista

Jill Sherman, Gerding Edlen Development

Lisa Abuaf, Portland Development Commission

Ron Melton, Pacific Northwest National Lab

 

Tourism

 

Kristin Dahl, Travel Oregon

Rob Gialloreto, Tourism Victoria

Todd Davidson, Travel Oregon

 

Trade and Economic Development

 

Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, Washington State 

Bernie Magnan, Vancouver Board of Trade

Courtney Gregoire, US Department of Commerce

Min. Iris Evans, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

 

Transportation

 

Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland

Bob Frazer, Western Washington University

Ralph Munro, Talgo

Terry Finn, BNSF


University President's Roundtable

 

Bruce Shepard, Western Washington University

Rodolfo Arevalo, Eastern Washington University

Wim Wiewel, Portland State University

Chris Maples, Oregon Institute of Technology

Duane Nellis, University of Idaho

Brian Rogers, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Allan Cahoon, Royal Roads University

Frits Pannekoek, Athabasca University

John Minahan, Western Oregon University

Tom Case, University of Alaska Anchorage

Vianne Timmons, University of Regina

George Iwama, University of Northern British Columbia

Kris Bulcroft, Capilano University

Ed Ray, Oregon State University

Elizabeth Cannon, University of Calgary

Ralph Nilson, Vancouver Island University

David Helfand, Quest University

Elson Floyd, Washington State University

Bob Davies, Eastern Oregon University

Colin Diver, Reed College 

 

Water Policy


Dr. Daniel Sheer, HydroLogics

Hon. Rob Renner , Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Mike Kelly, Alberta WaterSMART

David Hill, Alberta Water Research Institute

Rep. John "Bert" Stevenson, Idaho State House of Representatives 

 

 

 

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Get a feel for Portland culture and learn more about building an art economy on the Portland Art and Culture Tour!


How do Portland's cultural organizations contribute to the city's vibrant, creative economy? Traveling by foot and streetcar, the Arts and Culture Policy Tour will introduce you to Portland's Pearl District, home to Portland Center Stage, one of our premier theater production groups, located in an LEED platinum building that was one an abandoned armory built in 1891! We will also visit our Cultural District, featuring the Portland Art Museum, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, and the historic Schnitzer Hall, showing how the arts can play a key role in sustainable urban planning and development. This tour will take you to many dynamic arts organizations in the heart of Downtown Portland, and you'll hear from local arts leaders about the major impact of the cultural sector in this metropolitan region.


 

1:00pm - 5:00pm | Tuesday, July 19

Cost: $20

This tour is limited to 20 participants - Only 7 spots left


 

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Accommodations: Our summit room block has expired. Please visit our accommodations page for recommended hotel options in downtown Portland.

 

 

 

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10 blocks away, but located just minutes away on the MAX red/blue lines (free). Rooms based on availability only, so book your room today!

 

 

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The PNWER Annual Summit brings together over 600 key business and government leaders from PNWER's ten jurisdictions to form action items for the year and address policy issues affecting the region. For more information, please visit our website: www.pnwer.org/2011annualsummit.aspx  

 

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A toast to innovation

PNWER 2011 Annual Summit

July 19-22, 2011 | Portland, Oregon  

 

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Meet our newly confirmed Keynote Speakers


Simon Kennedy, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Industry Canada


Simon Kennedy was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Canada's representative on the Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Working Group. The Working Group was established by Prime Minister Harper and President Barack Obama on February 4, 2011, when they issued a joint Declaration on a Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness.

In addition to his responsibilities on the Beyond the Border Working Group, Mr. Kennedy is the Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Industry Canada, a position to which he was appointed on September 1, 2010.  In this role, he is responsible for co-management of this federal government department, overseeing policies and programs of importance to Canada's national competitiveness. [Full Bio]    

 

Francisco Sanchez, Undersecretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce 

 

Francisco J. S�nchez was appointed by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United State Senate to serve as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce. As Under Secretary, S�nchez leads the International Trade Administration which assists in the development of U.S. trade policy in the global economy; creates jobs and economic growth by promoting U.S. companies; strengthens American competitiveness across all industries; addresses market access and compliance issues; administers U.S. trade laws; and undertakes a range of trade promotion and trade advocacy efforts.

 

As a senior policy advisor to President Obama during the 2008 campaign, S�nchez served as the Chairman of the National Hispanic Leadership Council and also provided policy support on issues pertaining to Latin America. S�nchez now brings his wide range of experience in both federal and state government as well as in the private sector to his leadership position at ITA. [Full Bio]  

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