With over 40 years of experience, Al plays a key role leading and supporting local, provincial, and federal regulatory and permitting applications, environmental management system auditing, regulatory compliance auditing and environmental and socio-economic assessments. He also performs environmental risk identification and assessment and environmental management planning for projects throughout British Columbia and Yukon.
The first two decades of Al¡¯s career were in the pulp and paper industry where he was responsible for the overall environmental management of a coastal BC pulp and paper company. During that time, he managed several large initiatives, including implementing an environment management system to achieve ISO 14001 registration, permitting for a major mill expansion and modernization project, and Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada approval for the operation of a water intake system. More recently, Al was a lead in the environmental and socio-economic assessment for a large hydroelectric dam project in northern BC.
When he¡¯s not finding ways to integrate sustainable solutions, Al loves hiking with his dog, Tilly, and playing the fiddle (mostly Cape Breton music).