
Neil Wildgust
President and CEO
Neil Wildgust is the President and CEO of Carbon Management Canada (CMC), responsible for leading the organization in supporting industry, governments and other organizations attempting to reduce emissions and meet their net-zero goals.

Karim Teja
Chief Financial Officer
Karim Teja is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Chief Financial Officer.
Operations

Kirk Osadetz
Programs Development Manager
Kirk Osadetz is the Programs Development Manager at Carbon Management Canada (CMC), responsible for developing and demonstrating technology and practices that further assist Canadian corporations with carbon management and subsurface containment issues and requirements.

Marie Macquet
Manager of Subsurface Research and Project Delivery
Marie Macquet is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Manager of Subsurface Research and Project Delivery. Today, Marie focuses on the geophysical monitoring of the subsurface applied to CO2 sequestration.

Brendan Kolkman-Quinn
Geophysicist I.T.
Brendan Kolkman-Quinn is the Geophysicist I.T. at Carbon Management Canada (CMC), responsible for the processing and analysis of seismic monitoring data gathered at the Newell County Facility.

Hamid Behmanesh
CCS Reservoir Modeler
Hamid Behmanesh is the CCS Reservoir Modeler at Carbon Management Canada (CMC). With over 7 years of industry experience in the North American Production and Oilfield Service sectors; his primary responsibility is to provide technical expertise to full chain CCUS projects.

Franki Race
Assistant Manager, Technical Operations
Franki Race is the Assistant Manager, Technical Operations at Carbon Management Canada (CMC). Beginning at CMC as a summer student with the project of completing a life cycle assessment for the Newell County Facility, Franki is now involved in data calibration, analysis and her favourite part of her position, attending the Newell County Facility to do hands-on work.

Perry Manning
Field Operator
Perry Manning is CMC’ s Newell County Facility Field Operator, responsible for maintaining the site, operating our injection and helping organize activities, tours and projects at the facility.

Don Lawton
Director of Science
Don Lawton is Director of Science at Carbon Management Canada (CMC) and Professor Emeritus in Geophysics at the University of Calgary (U of C). He is a sought-after expert advisor and thought leader to industry, government, the research community and other stakeholders involved in the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) environment.
Alberta Methane Emissions Program

Adam Hayman
Senior Manager, Technical Operations
Adam Hayman is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Senior Manager, Technical Operations for the Alberta Methane Emissions Program (AMEP), responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework.
Adam is a professional geologist with 10 years of experience in upstream energy operations in Western Canada, where he successfully developed several plays. During this time, he developed his data science and analytics skills, leading to the successful implementation of cross-discipline programs that resulted in an 80% increase in production by quantifying qualitative geological risks and uncertainties.

Negar Nazari
Emissions Analyst
Negar is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Emissions Analyst for the Alberta Methane Emissions Program (AMEP), responsible for interpreting and analyzing methane emissions data using unique statistical techniques.
Carbontech

Michelle Unsworth
Project Manager
Michelle Unsworth is a project manager at Carbon Management Canada (CMC), responsible for leading the carbonNEXT program.

Eric Salkauskas
Senior Technology and Business Analyst
Eric Salkauskas is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Senior Technology and Business Analyst, responsible for coordinating the Canadian CCUS Research and Technology Network and providing technical analysis on carbon capture technologies for specific industrial assets.

Mansi Dhaundiyal
Technology & Business Analyst
Mansi Dhaundiyal is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Technology & Business Analyst. With a background in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia, Mansi is integral piece behind many of our key projects.
Corporate

Breanne O’Reilly
Director, Program Development & External Relations
Breanne O’Reilly is the Director, Program Development & External Relations for Carbon Management Canada (CMC) as well as the Program Director of the Alberta Methane Emissions Program (AMEP), providing strategic oversight for the organization. Breanne manages communications projects to engage and educate stakeholders on industrial emissions reduction solutions.

Zoe Hardowa
Communication and Marketing Specialist
Zoe Hardowa is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Communication and Marketing Specialist, responsible for creating branded written and graphical content as well as providing additional support to CMC’s continuous communication efforts.

Shaun Crawford
Marketing and Communications Advisor
Shaun Crawford is the Marketing and Communications Advisor at Carbon Management Canada (CMC), responsible for developing content and campaigns to engage the industry and increase the public understanding of CCUS.

Shamez Kotadia
Business Manager
Shamez Kotadia is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Business Manager. For over 20 years, Shamez has been helping companies leverage technology solutions to increase their decision-making capability and enhance operational effectiveness. Today, he works to facilitate the growth and networking of large technology companies.

Kenna Aulakh
Office Coordinator
Kenna Aulakh is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Office Coordinator, responsible for effectively managing all office operations and administrative procedures within our company.

Madison Paulson
Executive Assistant
Madison Paulson is Carbon Management Canada’s (CMC) Executive Assistant, responsible for strategically managing the time of CMC's President and Chief Executive Officer, delivering critical documents for the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the preparation of government grant claims and assembling Board materials to ensure quick and thorough communication between both parties.