Jeffrey Jones is a veteran journalist who has reported on many topics from numerous locales over three decades. Since joining The Globe and Mail in 2013, he has covered energy, Western Canadian business, and mergers and acquisitions as a reporter and columnist. His current focus is sustainable finance, and environmental, social and governance issues - tracking the flow of money directed at green technology and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Aamir Paul is the President of North America Operations and a member of the Executive Committee for Schneider Electric. In this role he leads the commercial operations for Canada, Mexico, and the United States to deliver best-in-class solutions for partners and end users across our Energy Management and Industrial Automation businesses.

Prior to his role, Aamir served as the U.S. Country President for more than three years responsible for its commercial operations. He has also led Business Operations and the National Sales team for the U.S. since joining the company in 2013.

Before arriving at Schneider Electric, Aamir worked at Dell for more than a decade, where he held several key roles of increasing responsibility in both North America and Europe. He served as Dell’s Senior Vice President of Server Solutions, leading the development and execution of the company’s go-to-market strategy for all key markets and customer segments world-wide. He also had global sales responsibility for Data Center Solutions (DCS) and High-Performance Computing (HPC), focusing on the top 100 customer relationships.

Earlier in his career, Aamir worked as a Process Engineer at AlliedSignal (now a part of Honeywell). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and has completed advanced management studies at University of Chicago Booth and INSEAD. Aamir serves as a board of director for the National Association of Electrical Distributors and the Executives’ Club of Chicago.

Dominique is the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sustainability at LRC. Dominique served as Head of Sustainability Advisory at CIBC Capital Markets. She joined the Capital Markets division after a ten year tenure at CIBC Asset Management, where she was portfolio manager of several funds, including real estate and social responsible investing mandates. During that time, she also led CIBC Asset Management’s efforts to incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors into all investment processes.

Dominique’s prior experience includes investment banking, research, institutional equity sales, audit, and corporate advisory services at several well-known, international financial institutions and accounting firms.

Dominique has a Masters of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (civil environmental) from Queen’s University. Dominique is also a CFA charter holder. Dominique is fluent in English and French.

Janice is the Director, ESG Compliance at Nutrien Ltd., a Canadian agriculture company whose purpose is Feeding the Future. With her expertise in securities regulation, accounting, and standard setting, Janice is leading the project to get Nutrien ready for pending regulatory requirements on climate-related disclosures for investors, and moving forward on integrating sustainability reporting with financial reporting. Janice is also a board member of the inaugural Canadian Sustainability Standards Board, formed to work with and support the efforts of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the uptake of ISSB standards in Canada.

Theresa Jang is the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Stantec Inc., a publicly-traded global engineering and design firm. As CFO, Theresa oversees all aspects of Stantec’s global financial operations. She also chairs Stantec’s Executive ESG Committee, supporting the Company’s commitment to achieving its sustainability priorities, and serves on the UN’s CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Actively supporting the advancement of women’s leadership, Theresa served as a Steering Committee member for Women in Capital Markets (Calgary Chapter) for three years . She frequently serves as a panelist for diversity-focused forums and provides mentorship to young women professionals. Theresa is currently on the STARS Air Ambulance Board of Directors.

Theresa holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and a Chartered Professional Accountant (Chartered Accountant) designation. In 2020, Theresa was awarded Fellowship status by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta in recognition of her achievements in her career and in the community.

Theresa was also recognized by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) as a 2022 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award winner, which celebrates outstanding women who create meaningful change in the way they lead within their organizations and communities.