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About Us

The Atlantica Centre for Energy is dedicated to increasing energy literacy for community leaders and stakeholders. The Centre has expanded to include leading energy professionals, national and international organizations in New England, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Alberta and PEI.

The Centre serves as a bridge between organizations operating in the energy sector and the community to help realize opportunities associated with energy resources in Atlantic Canada and the American Northeast. It provides a meeting ground for government, the education and research sectors, and the community at large to foster partnerships and engage in energy-related issues.

Mission

The Atlantica Centre for Energy is dedicated to increasing energy literacy for community leaders and stakeholders. The Centre has expanded to include leading energy professionals, national and international organizations in New England, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario and Alberta.

The Centre links organizations operating in the energy sector and the community to help realize opportunities associated with energy resources in Atlantic Canada and the American Northeast. It provides a conduit between government, the education and research sectors, and the community at large to foster partnerships and engage in energy-related issues.

Our Team

President
Michelle Robichaud
michelle.robichaud@atlanticaenergy.org

Michelle has more than 20 years of progressive public relations and business management experience. She comes to the Centre from NBCC Saint John as an award-winning instructor in the Business Administration Marketing program. She is also the Owner/Operator of Accent Events, a corporate event management and consulting company.

Michelle is fluently bilingual and has lead research projects and community engagement initiatives as a consultant for various government and community groups with her own company and as a community volunteer. In various communications and media relations positions with the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (formerly New Brunswick Securities Commission) she issued complex securities-related communications, and coordinated capital markets and consumer public relations initiatives at local, regional and provincial levels. She began her career working 10 years for the regional economic development agency in entrepreneur development, business attraction, immigration and community engagement developing and implementing key economic development initiatives.

Michelle holds her Business Administration Degree from University of New Brunswick Saint John and is a Certified Instructor from New Brunswick Community College.

Her experience working in and fostering dialogue among industry, government, academia and community stakeholders provides her with a solid insight and will benefit the role of President for our regional energy think tank.

Vice President, Policy
Jonathan Alward
jonathan.alward@atlanticaenergy.org

Jonathan Alward has spent more than a decade working with or within governments at various levels across Canada on policy and economic development.

Prior to moving back to New Brunswick, Jonathan worked for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) as the Prairie Region Director. In this role he oversaw advocacy efforts for small and medium businesses, the backbone of the economy. Jonathan has spearheaded national policy issues to raise regional issues to the forefront at the national level.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Economics) and Master of Business Administration Degree (Concentration in Entrepreneurship) both from the University of New Brunswick.

Jonathan joined the Atlantica Centre for Energy as Vice President and will lean on his experience working on government policy and managing stakeholder relationships to help foster the exchange of information and dialogue to further the region’s energy opportunities.

ADMINISTRATION

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Partners

 

Contact Us

Atlantica Centre for Energy’s mission is to inform the public on energy issues within Atlantic Canada and the US Northeast. Feel free to contact us for any energy-related matters within the region.