Advisory Board MemberMary Hemmingsen
Mary Hemmingsen is a North American energy business leader with 25 years of experience in business development and related asset, portfolio and project management.
She has proven leadership in the development and delivery of strategy, policy, programs, projects and initiatives for energy, power, utilities and related infrastructure businesses in a range of capacities, both in the public and private sector and for major energy companies, public utilities and global asset managers.
Through all her roles, Mary has built productive relationships with counterparties, government and others in informing, negotiating and implementing policies, development and operating structures and engineering procurement and construction terms for successful asset management, contracting and development arrangements.
As Executive Vice President and CFO for North West Innovation Works, part of Global Innovation Works, Mary works to bring global and local energy business content and leadership to new world-scale development of clean methanol and supporting infrastructure.
Prior to North West, Mary served as a Partner, Canadian Power and Utilities Lead and Global Head of Gas and LNG for KPMG, where she led engagements providing strategic advice and support for project and market development to global and regional energy entities in an evolving energy market.
In the power sector, Mary also held senior executive positions at Brookfield Renewable Power responsible for business development and a number of senior lead roles at BC Hydro in planning, portfolio management, operations, asset management, procurement, finance, risk management, project management as well as strategy and business transformation.
Mary serves on the Board of Directors of Stuart Olson Inc. and is chair of the Board of Directors for Trace Water Solutions Ltd. She is also active within the industry, including serving on the governing board for Women in Energy Canada.