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Izzah is a Public Policy and Government Relations Analyst at FortisBC. Her team is currently involved with advancing climate change objectives inside FortisBC and externally. Her team often works with various stakeholders that include municipal, provincial and federal governments, NGOs, non-profits and academic institutions. A key priority for her team is advancing the production of renewable gases to decrease the footprint left by conventional natural gas, and expanding LNG infrastructure to replace diesel and other more carbon intensive fossil fuels.

Izzah recently completed a Master’s degree in Public Policy from SFU and wrote her thesis on the CleanBC 15% renewable gas target. Prior to her Masters, Izzah worked at the Alberta Energy Regulator on the Climate Policy team. She also holds an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary, with a specialization in Energy Management.

Izzah is passionate about engaging with young professionals, youth and students and getting them more involved in the energy industry and increasing energy literacy among other young professionals. Outside of her career, Izzah enjoys hiking, yoga, running, biking, snowboarding, trying new foods and traveling.

Will leads an external relations team in planning and executing major projects for FortisBC. An strategic communicator and experienced leader, Will believes in engaging locally impacted municipalities, communities, and regulatory authorities to develop projects that meet the needs of stakeholders and customers in a financial and socially responsible manner.

Will has a background in political science and government relations with a focus in federal, provincial and municipal legislative processes as well as stakeholder engagement. He has a keen eye for policy impacts and opportunities, and is knowledgeable in a number of different regulatory processes that energy projects are accountable to.

An avid skier, trail runner, and all around fresh air junkie, you’ll often find him bothering his friends about the future of energy on the uphill as well as the downhill.

Parm is a Sustainability Consultant and is currently working on his MBA at the University of British Columbia.
He started his academic journey in business and quickly transitioned to the sciences to pursue his interests in the environment. Since then he has combined his learnings in research, start-ups, consulting, and innovation to develop deep expertise in Clean-Technology and Renewable Energy. Some of his achievements include managing a portfolio of projects worth +$210 M, pioneering UK’s first SMART Grid, starting-up his own successful multi-national consulting practice, and discovering what it takes to have ‘work-life balance’.
A finalist for Business Green’s Youngest Sustainability Executive of the Year in 2016 and Scottish Renewables Youngest Innovator of the Year for 2018, Parm pushes the boundaries of innovation in existing markets and helps companies exhibit best practice.

Parm holds a BSc from the University of Victoria, with a double major in Biology (Marine Concentration) and Environmental studies and is a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner. He is an active Board Director for Young Energy Professionals and in the past been involved with organizations such as the Rhodes Southern Africa Forum, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, REEF, and the Dogwood Initiative.