Meet CanSIA's Executive Team
The CanSIA Executive Team is a responsive, dynamic and innovative group of professionals who are dedicated to developing markets, creating opportunities and building community for the Canadian solar energy industry through CanSIA’s three core service areas:
- Policy Development & Advocacy;
- Industry Capacity Development; and
- Profile Building & Networking.
President & CEO | John Gorman
John Gorman is the President and CEO of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA). Immediately prior to joining CanSIA he held the position of Senior Vice President, Empower Energy Solutions - an innovative, global integrator of energy systems. John serves as Canada’s Designate to the International Energy Agency (Executive Committee – PVPS), and sits on the Executive Council of the Canadian Council on Renewable Energy. He has served as a director on the boards of numerous community and corporate organizations, including one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. John has been recognized as one of Canada’s CLEAN50 and is the recipient of the “40 Under 40” business award for excellence in business practices. John is a native of Ottawa where he lives with his wife and two children in their solar-powered home paired with a smart-battery storage system.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/johnarthurgorman
Email: jgorman@cansia.ca
Vice-President | Wes Johnston, MBA
Wes provides leadership for strategic initiatives, business strategy and operations at CanSIA. Wes has developed significant expertise in solar energy markets, policy development and regulatory affairs and strong relationships with industry, stakeholders and all levels of government since joining CanSIA in 2007. Wes holds a BBA, (University of PEI), MAES (University of Waterloo) and MBA (Queen’s University). Wes is an avid golfer who tries to spend at least a couple of weeks per year on the fairways of his native Prince Edward Island.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wesbjohnston
Email: wjohnston@cansia.ca
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Director of Policy & Market Development | Patrick Bateman Patrick D. Bateman is an advocate for a cleaner, smarter and more distributed electricity system in Canada with solar energy, energy storage and smart-grid technology. He leverages a decade as a solar energy, electricity sector and built environment professional in Europe and Canada. Patrick currently serves as Director of Policy & Market Development on the executive team of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA). Since joining CanSIA in 2010 he has been responsible for policy development and regulatory affairs throughout the build-out of almost 3 GW of solar electricity generation facilities in Canada. Prior to joining CanSIA, Patrick's previous roles included working as a consultant for local government clients on renewable energy and planning policy in England. Patrick holds an MSc in Renewable Energy and a BSc in Environmental Biology. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two daughters and enjoys playing jazz drums, composing music for small ensembles and running half marathons in his spare time. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pdbateman Email: pbateman@cansia.ca |
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Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager | Lyle Goldberg
Lyle currently serves as CanSIA’s Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager for Nova Scotia. This role aims to grow the solar market in Nova Scotia by collaborating with the solar industry, the three orders of government, local utilities, regulatory agencies and other key stakeholders. Lyle spent the last 15 years as a policy analyst and manager with the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities where he was responsible for establishing effective strategies, building strong stakeholder relations, managing programs and providing strategic guidance to municipal leaders. Lyle holds a BA from Saint Francis Xavier University, an MPA from Queen’s University, and a Master of Urban and Rural Planning from the Technical University of Nova Scotia. In his spare time, Lyle enjoys fly fishing, tennis and playing guitar and banjo. He lives in Halifax with his wife and daughter. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lylegoldberg Email: lyle@cansia.ca |
Business Development and Member Relations Manager | Lisa Hatina
Lisa has been working in the areas of energy, climate change, and sustainability since 2006. She has delivered community-based social marketing campaigns to reduce residential energy use, worked with municipalities to achieve their GHG reduction goals and helped educate the building sector on green building practices and LEED building certification. Lisa has been inspired by how communities, governments, utilities, and other stakeholders can come together to successfully educate the public and has seen first-hand how funding programs and policy breakthroughs help leaders and innovators to break new ground and move us closer to a clean energy future.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisahatina
Email: lhatina@cansia.ca
Lisa has been working in the areas of energy, climate change, and sustainability since 2006. She has delivered community-based social marketing campaigns to reduce residential energy use, worked with municipalities to achieve their GHG reduction goals and helped educate the building sector on green building practices and LEED building certification. Lisa has been inspired by how communities, governments, utilities, and other stakeholders can come together to successfully educate the public and has seen first-hand how funding programs and policy breakthroughs help leaders and innovators to break new ground and move us closer to a clean energy future.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisahatina
Email: lhatina@cansia.ca
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Communications & Administrative Coordinator | Isabel Payne
Isabel provides administrative support for the President and Vice-president, while also executing the organization’s internal and external communications. Born and raised in Ottawa, Isabel studied Communication at the University of Ottawa with a year abroad in the UK studying European media. She is an avid supporter of Ottawa’s many hard-working animal rescues and can often be found volunteering at dog rescue events around town. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/isabelpayne/ Email: isabel@cansia.ca |
