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As Sustainability Strategic Ventures Manager, Wendy focuses on Circular Economy initiatives across NOVA. This work recognizes the value in post-use plastics and works to extend the lifecycle of plastics products and packaging through innovative practices and initiatives.

She states, “I am proud to be a part of helping NOVA in our commitment to enabling 100 percent of plastics packaging to be recyclable or recoverable by 2030; and 100 percent of plastics packaging is re-used, recycled or recovered by 2040”.

Wendy joined NOVA in 1999. She has worked in multiple areas of the company including Finance, Operations, Commercial and Sustainability. In her current role Wendy, provides leadership to developing and realizing NOVA’s Circular Economy aspirations. Wendy has also served on the Board of Directors of the Joffre Cogen Joint Venture for the past 10 years, representing NOVA in overseeing the operations of Canada’s largest cogeneration power plant.

Wendy holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Calgary. She is also a Chartered Accountant and a Project Management Professional. Wendy is based in Calgary, AB.

As Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Regional Delivery Manager, Courtenay has responsibility for several key environmental regulatory portfolios for Dow’s Alberta Operations and multiple sustainability initiatives advancing Dow’s ambitious 2025 Sustainability Goals. Courtenay is also the Dow Canada Responsible Care Code Coordinator, where she leads Dow Canada’s adherence to the Responsible Care® codes and Principles of Sustainability. Courtenay utilizes her strengths as a relationship builder to develop strong well-established relationships with provincial and federal environmental regulatory agencies, as well as a broad network of industry, vendor, community, and stakeholder relationships.

Courtenay joined Dow in 2007, where she spent the first eight years of her career in various manufacturing roles supporting production, projects, and major turnarounds. She joined EHS&S in 2015 as an EH&S Regulatory Specialist. Courtenay holds a Bachelors of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering and is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in the province of Alberta.

Courtenay is an active volunteer both at Dow and in her community, with a focus on supporting inclusion, diversity & equity (ID&E), mental health, sustainability, and environmental programs. She is based in the Greater Edmonton area.

Kevin is the President of PolyCycle Environmental Inc., an innovative processing company that supports a circular economy and aims to collect plastics in all stages of their lifecycle to improve capture and recycling rates. Kevin has extensive knowledge in the plastics industry with more than 30 years of direct work experience. After attending Mount Royal University, Kevin was employed with several different plastic manufacturing companies with escalating responsibilities and oversight, covering the following applications: laminating, blown film, blow molding, injection molding, and compounding. This varied experience has provided Kevin with extensive knowledge and insights that make him a valuable member of the APRA Board and Executive Team.
Kevin has been an active APRA board member for 15 years, with 5 years on the Executive. In his current dual role as Secretary/Treasurer, Kevin is an important member of APRA’s Executive Team. As Treasurer he has responsibility for the oversight of APRA’s financial affairs. In that role he has made significant strides in ensuring APRA’s finances are well managed and supported by appropriate oversight and controls. Kevin also played an integral role in developing APRA’s new strategic direction and implementation plan in 2022. He represents APRA’s Executive leadership in the newly formed Membership Working Group and has been instrumental in the redesign of membership categories as well as the addition of new members. Kevin is an active participant in APRA and welcomes the opportunity to continue to serve on the Board.

Darryl is the Purchasing Manager for Merlin Plastics and has been with the company
for 8 years. Merlin Plastics is a recycler and processor of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic container packaging. Its high value, quality recycled plastic products are being integrated into various commercial and industrial industries as an alternative to virgin resin for manufacturers to produce similar or alternative consumer goods. Merlin Plastics continuously work with brand owners, retailers, and industry associations to improve packaging design for recyclability as well as develop alternatives for ongoing sustainable solutions. In lieu of ‘cradle-to-grave’ end-of-life cycle for plastic products, our objective is for a seamless, continuous Circular Economy.

For the past 8 years Darryl has sat as a Director on the Alberta Plastic Recycling Association (APRA). As well, he serves on the Agricultural Plastic Recycling Group (APRG) and was elected to the Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) for 15 years and served as president for 2 of those years. He was an elected Board Member for the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) for 3 years and has worked with a wide variety of local, provincial, and national boards.

Shelley is the general manager for Great White Foam, an Alberta company who produces expanded polystyrene in two formats: shape molding and block molding. She is a food science graduate from the UofA who began my career in the food industry as foreman in a large dairy. She then moved on to other manufacturing businesses as head of quality control and as operations managers. A great deal of my work involved food product and process development, patent development and marketing canola oil to North America. In 2008 Shelley started a structural insulated panel manufacturing business called Magwall Inc. with her husband and another partner and is currently a one-third owner of this business. In 2014 she joined a coatings company as an operations manager and then General manager. The work focused on corrosion protection using both polymers and electroless nickel coatings focused primarily on the oil and gas industry. In 2019 the president of Great White Foam asked her to take on the position as general manager, her current position. GWF is a supplier to Magwall.

Stephanie is currently the Regulatory Compliance Officer with Inter Pipeline (2022-Present). She has been with Inter Pipeline for four years, in the capacity of Manager, ESG Integration (2021-2022) and Regulatory Specialist (2018-2021). Stephanie has 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance, environmental science, and sustainability. She previously held roles in environmental consulting and research managing large infrastructure projects, overseeing project teams, conducting field work, and doing data analysis and reporting. Stephanie holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Calgary, an M.Sc. in Water Science (thesis/research based) from the University of Saskatchewan and a BA in Physical Geography from the University of British Columbia.

Dan Zembal has over 25 years of management and leadership experience in waste management and recycling. He is an active environmental champion and has served on numerous boards, committees and organizations that promote and facilitate environmentally sustainable solutions. Dan is the founder and owner of Alberta Waste and Recycling, a Calgary-based company focusing on providing innovative, cost-effective construction waste and recycling solutions and facilities in southern and central Alberta. He is also co-founder/co-owner of PolyAg Recycling, a recycling company that processes agricultural plastic waste in Alberta and Saskatchewan into PCR pellets. Dan has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Victoria and has won numerous awards for academic excellence.

Dan has played a key role in the development of recycling programs, services and policies for the Construction and Demolition industry in Alberta. As an innovator, his company Alberta Waste and Recycling, was one of the first recycling businesses in Alberta to successfully recycle asphalt shingles and drywall. Dan was recognized by the construction industry as one of its “Movers and Shakers”. His company received the Recycling Council of Alberta’s 2011 Rs of Excellence award for Leadership in C&D Recycling.

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