EPISODES
This is a discussion about access, the untold stories of challenges, successes and lessons learned.
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...
E3 Sandy Grigg has 45-years of public sector real estate and consultancy experience. He’s gained much insight through every facet of his career, but one of his most valued takeaways is that collaboration and person to person relationships define success.
From relatively humble beginnings as a clerk with Ontario Hydro, Sandy has worked through every...
E2 Andrew Hamilton’s 20+ year career in the energy sector has taught him many lessons, but none greater than the careful skills and transparency necessary in dealing with stakeholders. And he says “The easiest way to be consistent is to be honest.”
Andrew Hamilton’s 20+ year career in the energy sector has taught him many lessons, but none...
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