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Steve MacDonald and the work after the handshake
From Alberta’s public service to clean-technology funding, Steve MacDonald has worked where policy meets a project budget. His next chapter carries that experience into advisory work, electricity transmission and international climate cooperation.
Justin Riemer and the difficult art of getting an idea to work
From economic development to Emissions Reduction Alberta, Justin Riemer has spent his career connecting people, capital and technology. His next challenge is getting more of Alberta’s clean technology out of the pilot stage and into everyday industrial use.
Sam Pillar and the business hiding in the paperwork
A painting contractor needed less administration. Sam Pillar saw a software company. Fifteen years into Jobber, he is still working out how to grow without losing sight of the people who taught him what to build.
Jamie Brandt and the Quiet Work Behind a Green Lawn
From automotive sales to prairie lawn care, Jamie Brandt built his remit one market at a time - with customer service as the operating system.