Joe St. Julian joined AtkinsRéalis as President of Nuclear on April 1st, 2022. He is based in Houston, Texas and reports to Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO.

As President of the global Nuclear sector, he is responsible for continuing the successful expansion of the company’s nuclear business comprised of three primary growth regions around the world.

Mr. St. Julian’s oversight also includes the design and delivery of CANDU® reactors, the development of advanced fuel technologies for implementation in international markets and small modular reactor (SMR) support.

Joe St. Julian brings 30 years of senior leadership experience with a diverse background in construction, project controls, project management, strategic planning and commercial management in the Nuclear sector in addition to the oil and gas, power, civil and government sectors. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and an excellent track record of building businesses and delivering operational excellence.

Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis, Mr. St. Julian spent seventeen years with Bechtel where, over the years, he worked on key projects for the U.S. Department of Energy to remediate and decommission nuclear facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and at the Waste Treatment Plant in Richland, Washington, a $20 billion nuclear waste processing facility. Prior to joining Bechtel, he worked for companies such as The Shaw Group Inc. and H.B. Zachry Company.

Mr. St. Julian also sits on the Board of Moltex Energy as part of the AtkinsRéalis and Moltex partnership to license and construct the first of a kind SMR in Canada that recycles used nuclear fuel. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kenyon College.

 Ryan MacDonald is the Senior Editor of Climate, Environment and Resources for the Report on Business section at The Globe and Mail.

John Gorman, President of Westinghouse Canada, leads all external affairs in Canada with responsibility to drive strategic growth across Westinghouse’s full suite of product and service offerings. He is a highly respected and trusted industry leader with more than 25 years of expertise in government relations, economic development and public policy.

Most recently, John served as president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Nuclear Association and led the industry’s successful effort to secure government recognition and support for nuclear as a pivotal technology in meeting Canada’s environmental and energy security goals. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and Empower Energies, as well as served as a board member on one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

Aaron Johnson is Senior Vice President, Nuclear, with the responsibility of leading the successful pursuit and execution of all nuclear projects within Aecon’s portfolio.

Beginning with Aecon in 2006, Aaron has diverse experience across many of Aecon’s operational and corporate teams, including the industrial, nuclear, and urban transportation sectors. He has been responsible for the pursuit and execution of some of Aecon’s most complex multi-disciplinary projects, including the Darlington Refurbishment project, GO Expansion On-Corridor project, and Scarborough Subway Extension project.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Engineering degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton-Halton.

Robin Manley is the President of Paradymshyft Nuclear Advisory Ltd. Robin has spent over 30 years in the nuclear industry, including senior roles in new nuclear development, nuclear licensing, and radiation protection.

From 2019 to 2022, Robin was Vice-President of New Nuclear Development at Ontario Power Generation, OPG, where she led the implementation of Small Modular Reactors. In particular, Robin led OPG’s process to select a SMR technology partner and design for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

Prior to that, Robin was Vice-President of Nuclear Regulatory Affairs at OPG responsible for the licensing of OPG’s Pickering and Darlington nuclear generating stations and of all OPG’s nuclear waste facilities.

At Paradymshyft, Robin provides support to many of Canada’s nuclear utilities and leading proponents of new nuclear power deployment, particularly in areas of nuclear technology selection and nuclear power licensing and impact assessment.

John MacQuarrie is president of the Commercial Operations division of BWX Technologies, Inc (BWXT). He directs the business operations of the nuclear power and nuclear medicine businesses of BWXT.

BWXT has over 60 years of expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing critical nuclear components, fuel and equipment for the nuclear power industry and decades of expertise developing and manufacturing medical isotopes and radiopharmaceutical drugs for the global nuclear medicine industry.

With 29 years of nuclear industry experience, Mr. MacQuarrie’s career includes 25 years with BWXT. Previously, Mr. MacQuarrie served in various operational and business development leadership roles within BWXT.

Mr. MacQuarrie holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees of applied science in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto and is a licensed professional engineer in the province of Ontario. A former Chair of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA), Mr. MacQuarrie is a board member with the Nuclear Innovation Institute.

Sarah Roberton is Senior Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs with Environics Research. Sarah uses research for good, helping clients develop policies, programs, strategy and communications that resonate with their audiences and make a real difference. Her strength is storytelling – based on data and evidence – that shed light on the direction organizations need to take to be successful. As the lead for Environics’ energy-environment practice, Sarah is one of the most knowledgeable research practitioners in the Canadian energy and climate change space. Her clients rely on her research insights to ensure public and stakeholder views are integrated into policy and decision-making.

James Scongack is the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Bruce Power. In this role James is responsible for organizational transformation and a wide-range of operational and capital project services at the world’s largest operating nuclear facility and Canada’s largest private-sector electricity infrastructure project. He also has responsibility for procurement, supply chain, nuclear regulatory affairs, external affairs, environment, sustainability, asset dispatch, medical isotopes and business development.

During his over 20-years of service at Bruce Power, he’s served in several diverse leadership roles at the company including the Vice-President of the Bruce B Generating Station where he was responsible for the safe, reliable operations and project integration at the facility consisting of four large-scale CANDU nuclear reactors. He’s also served as the company’s Vice-President of Environment & Corporate Affairs and in leadership roles reporting to the President & CEO dating back to 2005.

James has provided leadership in several large-scale commercial transactions and labour agreements including the 2015 agreement with the Province of Ontario extending the life of the facility to 2064 through a multi-Billion investment program.

James serves as Chair of the Independent Electricity System Operator Strategic Advisory Committee, Chair of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council and Chair of the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO). He’s previously served as a Director on LifeLabs, Canada’s largest community laboratory services provider and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
James has been recognized by the Globe and Mail Report on Business 2022 Best Executive Awards and awarded the Platinum Jubilee Award in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th Anniversary on the Throne for his work on COVID-19 Provincial vaccination efforts. He’s also a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 by Caldwell/Bloomberg.

James has an Executive MBA from London’s Ivey Business School and a Chartered Director through McMaster’s DeGroote Business School. James holds a master’s degree from the University of Guelph College of Management and Economics in Leadership and a BA (Hons) and has completed Master’s-level Project Management certification through York University’s Schulich Business School. He is also a graduate of the US-based Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Senior Plant Management Program and Bruce Power’s Enhanced Operational Training Program.

Suraj Persaud is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University. Dr. Persaud’s research expertise is centred on materials performance in nuclear power systems, including small modular reactor (SMR) designs, current CANDU nuclear power plants, and long-term storage of nuclear waste. He was appointed the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) Research Chair in Corrosion Control and Materials Performance in July 2020. Prior to joining Queen’s University, Dr. Persaud was a Research Scientist at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in the Radiation Chemistry and Corrosion branch. He completed his doctoral work in 2015 at the University of Toronto.

Sean Willy is the CEO of Des Nedhe Group, the economic development corporation of English River First Nation. Since taking over the role Sean, a member of the Deninu Kue First Nation in the NWT, has taken Des Nedhe to a national & international stage, growing & diversifying into new business sectors and regions all while maintaining high levels of Indigenous employment.

In his career, Sean has developed and implemented the most innovative Indigenous Inclusion, ESG & Socially Responsible strategies for resource companies such as Rio Tinto and Cameco Corporation. He has championed Indigenous peoples to be seen as a full partner in long-term relationships value added relationships.

Sean is a board member for TELUS Corporation & the Nuclear Waste management Organization. He is a past board member of Green First Forest and the Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan.Sean has also been past Co-Chair of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and has previously sat on the Canadian government’s Indigenous Innovation Housing Committee and the Indigenous Advisory Committee on Small Module Reactors.

Sean is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, holds his ICD designation and was presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2024.

Sean has two children and lives with his wife Melissa in Saskatoon.

With over four decades of experience in the nuclear energy
industry, Rumina is a senior leader and strategic advisor to
investors, project proponents and technology developers
worldwide, as well as governments, international organizations,
and regulatory agencies.

Rumina is sought after by organizations around the world for her
strategic and operating advice on matters ranging from safety,
compliance, and regulatory issues, leadership, to investment due
diligence, strategic transactions, and innovative nuclear projects,
including small modular reactor projects.

Over the course of her career, Rumina worked in various
capacities as a senior executive at Ontario Hydro and Ontario
Power Generation. She most recently served as President and
CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, a role she held
for five years after previously serving as a Commission member
for seven years. Rumina is currently on the Board of Directors of
SaskPower and Hydro Ottawa. She is also a cofounder and
principal of a startup nuclear energy company, ZettaJoule, and is
a strategic advisor to the Board of Orlen Synthos Green Energy in
Poland and is a Strategic Advisor at Torys LLP.

Ehren Cory, CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), is a leader in sustainable finance and infrastructure investing in Canada. He joined the CIB in 2020 with a focus on accelerating new infrastructure investment through partnerships with the private and public sectors. Previously, he was the CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, one of North America’s largest public infrastructure developers, and a partner at McKinsey & Company advising project clients in both the private and public sectors. Ehren also serves on the Boards of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships and Unity Health Toronto, and is involved in a number of leading sustainable investment organizations including the Institute for Sustainable Finance at Queen’s University. He received an MBA from INSEAD and an Honours BA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Tracy Primeau began her career in 1990 at the Ontario Power Generation Pickering Nuclear Generating Station as a Nuclear Operator in Training and was qualified as a Nuclear Operator at Pickering A in 1992. Three years later, she moved home to Kincardine and became a qualified Nuclear Operator at Bruce A, progressing to Authorized Nuclear Operator and eventually to Shift Manager in 2010. She is one of the few women (and the only Indigenous one) to become a CNSC licensed operator at Bruce Power (the first at Bruce A) and the only female Shift Manager to work her way up from the shop floor.
Ms. Primeau is also a mentor and role model to many men and women in the energy sector, often sharing insights from her nuclear career at conferences, professional development events and other initiatives. She offers insights on diversity, women in STEM and Indigenous relationship building through her company Agile Bear.

Tracy is a proud member of the Nipissing First Nation and was a founding member of the Ontario Hydro Native Circle in 1992 and was the first Chair of the Bruce Power Native Circle, a position she held for many years. She strives to use the Seven Grandfather Teachings in her leadership every day.
Raising her two boys with her husband Dave, Tracy has always been active in her community. Tracy currently serves on the Board of Directors for Women in Nuclear Canada, Ontario Power Generation, Ingenium, United College Board of Governors and the University of Waterloo. Within her community, she actively strives to establish creative and lasting solutions for the systemic hurdles faced by Indigenous populations. Among her many aspirations is the global expansion of clean energy, with a special focus on extending its benefits to remote Indigenous communities across Canada and equity partnerships on the path to economic reconciliation.