Power and Natural Gas Consumers' Panel

Annette Clews lives in Sundre, Alberta. She has owned a small business since 2017, transitioning the company to a web-based store in 2019. From 2013 to 2017, she was an adjudicator on the Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Board for the province of Alberta. Annette was a councilor for the Town of Sundre from 2001 to 2008, then acting Mayor from 2008 to 2010.

In 2010 Annette was elected Mayor and served in this capacity until 2013. During that time, she completed several certifications, including basic economic development, municipal development board, municipal affairs assessment review board, municipal finance courses, incident command system ICS, dispute resolution, and effective leadership skills. During her time as Mayor, she successfully completed many projects for the community that required multiple levels of government involvement.

In 2009, Annette and other council members from local communities were recognized at AUMA, winning the Minister of Municipal Affairs Award of Excellence for inter-municipal cooperation. In 2013, Annette received the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee medal for dedication to her community.

Richard Dunn is a Professional Engineer with extensive senior-level experience with major Canadian energy producers who brings a solid understanding of a broad range of government-related matters, including policy and regulatory development as well as complex regulatory applications. 

Collaborating extensively with Indigenous Peoples, stakeholders, governments, regulators and other industry players, Richard’s teams have focused on delivering involved regulatory applications as well as efficient and evidence-based policy and regulatory development, considering factors such as environmental science, health, social, economics, engineering, and safety. Examples of relevant policy and regulatory development include royalty and tax program design as well as greenhouse gas policy and regulation.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. He has served on several boards, including the Executive of the Business Council of British Columbia and the University of Calgary Senate. Richard and his wife Bev are proud to have three adult children and two grandchildren. 

Michael Ng is a professional engineer (PEng), project manager (PMP), and operational lead with diverse industry experience. Having started his career as a field engineer in Alberta's oil patch, Michael advanced into design work, working as an electrical engineer on refineries. When an opportunity arose in project management, Michael shifted his career into the utility industry, executing over $800 million in projects for a transmission facility owner (TFO). His career highlights include the system upgrades associated with the Keephills 3 generator, installing Alberta's first phase-shifting transformer, and successful energization of the Heartland Transmission Line, including Alberta's first 5OOkV gas-insulated line.

Most recently, Michael returned to oil and gas, and served as an operational director for a consulting company, leading organizational change and strategic planning, while driving performance through a tumultuous economy. Michael has also focused on AC (alternating current) interference mitigation in his career. He developed a standardized approach for this work within the TFO, completed his MBA Capstone project on this topic, and later continued to advance AC mitigation through his latest role in the service industry.

Born and raised in Alberta, Michael looks forward to applying his skill set and experiences for the betterment of all Albertans.

Faith-Michael Uzoka (BSc, MS, MBA, PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computing at Mount Royal University (MRU), Calgary. He has about 30 years of university teaching and research experience in four countries.  Michael is an accomplished scholar with over 100 academic publications that have made global impacts in various aspects of human endeavor, especially in medical decision support systems. He has worked with research collaborators to develop award-winning innovations; e.g., automatic pill dispenser, smart medical assistant, and a system for the early differential diagnosis of tropical confusable diseases.

Michael served as a Canadian Commonwealth Scholar, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow, and Research Development Officer (MRU). He is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and places a high premium on EDI's value in governance and community relations. Michael chairs the EDI Committee of the Faculty of Science and Technology and sits on the President's Advisory Committee on EDI at MRU.

Sheldon Fulton is a consultant in the Alberta energy sector specializing in the design and implementation of markets for the past 25 years. Sheldon’s ability to draw on his experience in commodity market analysis including automation of commodity exchanges for a diverse range of commodities in various international markets, provides a distinctive career approach to the Alberta electricity market.

Sheldon has a unique perspective on the Alberta default supply sector from his engagement as the Independent Advisor for the Negotiated Settlements between consumer associations and RRO Providers in Alberta from 2001 to 2018; including ENMAX, Direct Energy and EPCOR. These Independent Advisor responsibilities included the development of energy procurement portfolios, oversight of the actual energy purchases and the development of monthly energy rates for the various customer classes within the regulated rate load.

Sheldon was also a past Executive Director of the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta, which is an association of large industrial consumers in Alberta including oil and gas, pipeline, petrochemical, agricultural and steel foundering.

Previously Sheldon worked as President of Forte Business Solutions Ltd. which provides consulting services to the energy and agricultural markets on economic and market issues. This included development of automated Exchanges in London, Sydney, and New York prior to moving to Calgary to assist in developing the Natural Gas Exchange.

Don Oszli is a Managing Partner in the public accounting firm, Pivotal LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. Throughout his career, Don has chaired a number of industry association committees, including the Travel Alberta Board of Directors, Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Institute of Chartered Accountants Audit Committee, Alberta Chambers of Commerce Executive, Red Deer Regional Airport Authority and The Leadership Centre.

Since 2017, Don has served as the Chair of Parkland Class, a not-for-profit corporation and registered charity employing 600 people and providing disability support for adults and children in need. He became a  Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2004 and was awarded the Gus Bakke Memorial Award by the Canadian Home Builders Association, as well as the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award.

For the past 25 years, Don has taught at the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta and created new professional development course material. He has authored numerous publications, including Orientation to Public Practice (Level I and Level II) and Public Accounting Registration Criteria (PARC) Modules 3, 4 and 5, published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Karen Rosvold was elected to the RMA Board of Directors in November 2022 as the Director for District 4. Karen has served as a councillor for the County of Grande Prairie since winning a by-election in May 2016. During that time, she concurrently served on the board for the Family Community Support Services Association of Alberta (FCSSAA). She also continues to serve on the boards for the County of Grande Prairie Library, Grand Spirit Housing Management, and many more. Committee work for the RMA includes the Affordable Housing Task Force, the AFRRCS Council and the FCSS Steering Committee.

Karen and her husband live near LaGlace, Alberta. They continue to farm approximately 3,000 acres of land and raise around 300 head of cattle together with their son and his family. In addition to farming and her public service, Karen has worked in customer service, property management, automotive service, and finance. Being a proud mother and grandmother, she feels driven to make a difference for her family in her community.

Humphrey Banack and his family operate a 7000-acre third generation grains and oilseeds farm in the Round Hill area, 50 miles southeast of Edmonton. His farm has grown from a small mixed operation into a larger, more complex operation requiring considerable management time. Humphrey has been involved with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture since 2003, serving as president for four years. He served as Vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture from 2011 to 2017, meeting agricultural producers from across Canada and around the world.

Humphrey was born and raised in the Round Hill area and has been deeply involved in the community his entire life. He understands the growing challenges that rural communities face today such as decreasing population, increasing costs, and providing the necessary programs that enliven rural communities.

Mike Pashak is a third-generation property owner on Sylvan Lake, and is in his second term on Council for the Summer Village of Half Moon Bay. He is President of the Association of Summer Villages of Alberta, which provides a forum for all Summer Villages and represents the interests of members at all levels of government. Mike is an executive-level business professional with 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry. He has a proven ability to build relationships with governments, regulators, industry peers and stakeholders.