Cayla brings over 18 years of experience in the utilities industry. She began her career at AltaLink in 2005, and has held a number of increasingly senior customer service-based positions, including leadership roles spanning project execution, operational delivery, and regulatory engagement. As Vice President, Government Relations and Commercial, she is responsible for policy advocacy and engagement with all levels of government, and leading AltaLink’s commercial business including service contracts and execution of the Market Participant Choice process. Cayla holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Culture from the University of Calgary.
Conference Speaker Biographies
Bob Myles is currently the Chief Operating Officer, ATCO EnPower, a global organization part of Canadian Utilities Ltd. and the ATCO Group of Companies.
As Chief Operating Officer, Bob has operational, financial and strategic oversight of ATCO’s non-regulated energy businesses. At ATCO EnPower, Bob and his team are leading the energy transition with renewable energy solutions, energy storage and water facilities, hydrogen, ammonia and carbon capture sequestration projects to enpower a sustainable future.
For over 25 years, Bob’s career has focused on the Canadian industrial sector in oil and gas, power and midstream markets. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for ATCO Ltd. where he was responsible for growing ATCO’s footprint in strategic global markets, and the ongoing operations of Canadian Utilities’ non-regulated businesses in Australia and the Americas. Bob has held a number of executive roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Stuart Olson Industrial Group; President and CEO of Tartan Canada Corporation; Managing Director of Energy at ATCO; Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at ATCO; President of ATCO Pipelines; and President of ATCO Energy Solutions.
Bob holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
Allison Sears is a Co-Leader of Fasken’s Global Energy and Climate Group for the Alberta region. Her practice focuses primarily on energy, utilities and environmental matters. With experience before all levels of court in Alberta, Allison also represents clients in arbitrations, mediations, and regulatory proceedings before various federal and provincial regulators including the Canada Energy Regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Environmental Appeals Board, and the Land and Property Rights Tribunal. Having acted for both market participants and the Independent System Operator in numerous regulatory proceedings, Allison has considerable experience in Alberta’s power market.
Ahsan is the national business development leader for Burns & McDonnell based in Calgary office. In his role Ahsan is responsible for project initiation, development support and external relationships for power generation and delivery projects in Canada. Ahsan sits on the Board of Examiners at the APEGA and served as chair of CUTRIC’s Power Provider and Utilities Committee.