Who We Are

 

As we embark on a new year, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the members of NCIA for electing me as the new Chair for NCIA’s Board of Directors. It is truly an honour. I have had the privilege to serve as your Vice-Chair, and through that position gained valuable experience and understanding regarding the important work of NCIA and the collaborative working relationships it has with industry and the local community.

 

As Managing Director and COO of an NCIA member company, Umicore Canada, I also appreciate the challenges that industry faces and the intricate balance that must be achieved between sustainable growth and industrial development and respect for the environment and local community. Umicore Canada has been operating in the Fort Saskatchewan area since 1997, and we have come to know our industry neighbours and the local community well.  At Umicore, we value the constructive and cooperative relationships that we have been able to build with these partners, and I want to carry that into my role as NCIA Board Chair.

 

My NCIA priorities for 2012 are:

 

1. Working with Alberta Environment and Water on the cumulative effects management frameworks (Air and Water principally);
2. Continuing our strong partnership with Fort Air Partnership to ensure that the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring network meets the needs of industry, government and the community.
3. Progress our regional initiatives (groundwater management and noise management).

 

Over the past 30 years, NCIA has reached many milestones in support of sustainable growth while helping to reduce the environmental impacts associated with industrial development. I am eager to contribute to that legacy through continuing the important work of NCIA with all of you. I look forward to working in a spirit of partnership with all of our member companies, key stakeholders such as Alberta Environment and Water and community residents to realize even further gains and achieve even greater success into the coming year and beyond.

Sincerely,

Bruce Sutherland

NCIA 2012 Board Chair