EPISODES
This is a discussion about access, the untold stories of challenges, successes and lessons learned.
E9 David Gould has over 32 years of experience as a mediator, working to help others resolve conflict. David and Chad Hughes explore the nature of conflict, breaking down how our stories are told, and David shares advice on how he deals with and de-escalates conflict ahead of time.
While David Gould started his career as a lawyer, a litigator, he engaged in mediation training in...
E8 Travis Warren has extensive experience securing access for renewable energy development across the United States. He discusses with Chad Hughes some of the key differences between access needs for renewable energy projects versus access required for pipeline projects.
Travis began his career in land access in 2006 in the renewable sector. He trained on the job with...
E7 Dan Tocher, Vice President Stakeholder Relations for Greengate Power, has worked on some of the largest renewable energy projects in Canada. He walks Chad Hughes through his career and the skills that have assisted him in becoming a leader in his field, and how he deployed these skills in acquiring the access required for the Travers Solar Project.
Dan Tocher, Vice President Stakeholder Relations for Greengate Power, has worked on some of the...
E6 Chris Lupaschuk started in land acquisition in 2005 while attending Olds College. In 2017 his career journey led him to a copper mining project in the Republic of Serbia where he developed the first successful land acquisition and resettlement program in the country.
Moving from Canada to Serbia was a giant leap for Chris Lupaschuk and his family but in examining...
E5 Chris Bakker has over 20 years of land access experience in the oil and gas and mining sectors. In today’s episode, he breaks down lessons he’s learned and experiences he’s had that have shaped how he approaches business today with his company, Avanti Energy.
In 2002/2003 Chris worked in Eastern Europe, specifically in Romania, where he says things worked...
E4 Jason Gouw has 25+ years of experience managing land acquisition and engagement programs and has seen substantial changes in the industry with how stakeholders and Indigenous communities participate. He believes collaborative relationships and transparent engagement are the keys to the progressive future of land access.
Having grown up on an irrigation farm, one with cows, Jason was no stranger to agricultural...
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