Steve MacDonald is CEO of (ERA), an Alberta-based, board-governed, not-for-profit corporation with a mandate to invest in innovative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support Alberta’s continued economic success in a low carbon future. To date ERA has invested approximately $375 million in 128 technology projects worth over $2.6 billion. Prior to taking the leadership role at ERA, Steve had an extensive career in the Alberta Public Service, serving in a range of ministries including Treasury Board, Energy, Human Services, Innovation and Advanced Education and Executive Council. During this time, he led major initiatives to guide and transform policy and delivery systems to improve outcomes for Albertans including Alberta’s Social Policy Framework and the Climate Leadership Plan.

John A. Kliem is the Executive Director of the Department of Navy (DON)’s Resilient Energy Program Office (REPO). In his role as Executive Director, Mr. Kliem oversees the planning, coordination and integration of energy resiliency projects at Navy Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) REPO. REPO is now working to enhance the DON’s energy security by developing resiliency and efficiency projects on Navy and Marine Corps Installations through third-party financing. Mr. Kliem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M. He earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science degree in National Strategic Resources from The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Kirsten is the Deputy Ambassador in Canada’s Embassy to the United States of America in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the Embassy in 2017, Kirsten held the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of the Trade Agreements and Negotiations Branch at Global Affairs Canada, overseeing Canada’s trade policy and negotiations. She also was Canada’s Chief Negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Kirsten has held various positions at home and abroad including Director General at the Trade Policy Bureau and Senior Legal Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. She represented Canada as lead counsel before panels and the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, and managed Canada’s international investor-state arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Bachelor of Common Law from McGill University.

Amy Harder is one of the top national energy and climate change reporters in the U.S., considered to be a uniquely balanced and influential journalist with respect across the spectrum. She covers these issues in a regular column at Axios, called Harder Line. In her column and elsewhere on Axios.com, Harder reports on trends and exclusive scoops, while also distilling into understandable formats complex energy and climate issues relevant to people outside the industry. Harder interviews some of the biggest CEOs in the energy industry, and at the same time bridges the gap between what CEOs say and what everyday people care about. Amy is also the inaugural journalism fellow for the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute, contributing to the school’s work through events, workshops and other discussions.
She received a B.A. in journalism from Western Washington University.