Meet the CIAC Team

The CIAC team is an experienced, talented group of individuals, all with different strengths and quirks that, when put together, make up a dynamic staff that are all 100 per cent dedicated to advocating for our members and supporting them any way we can.

Take a moment to get to know the CIAC Team and feel free to reach out. We’re here to help.

Bob Masterson

President and CEO, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

Bob Masterson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC).  Reporting to the Board of Directors, he has full responsibility for executing the strategic direction and ongoing operations of the Association and is responsible for directing staff in accomplishing organizational priorities to create value for members and partners.

Bob joined CIAC in 2010. He is the former Vice-President of Responsible Care®, the industry’s globally recognized sustainability initiative. Under his leadership, Responsible Care enacted a new set of sustainability principles and guidelines for Canada’s chemistry industry. Bob holds an engineering degree from Queen’s University and a Master of Public Policy from Carleton University.Email: [email protected]

Isabelle Des Chênes

Executive Vice-President

Isabelle Des Chênes joined CIAC in November 2017 and leads the Association’s strategic communications and government and stakeholder relations initiatives.  Prior to joining CIAC, Isabelle was Director of Communications for the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA). She spent eleven years in the natural resources sector in a number of progressive positions including as VP, Market Relations and International Trade with the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and VP, Market Relations for British Columbia’s Forestry Innovation Investment, Inc.  Isabelle holds a BA, Communications from the University of Ottawa.

Email: [email protected]

Greg Moffatt

Vice President, Policy and Corporate Secretary

Greg Moffatt joined CIAC in July 2016 and is the focal point for policy development and advocacy on policies effecting chemistry and plastics in Canada related to chemicals policy and health, climate change and air quality, transportation economics and regulatory issues, and business investment and competitiveness. He is also the Corporate Secretary and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of CIAC’s governance framework.

Prior to joining CIAC, Greg held positions with Penn West, TransCanada, the University of Alberta, CN and the Government of Alberta. He has over 25 years of public affairs experience and worked extensively in all four western provinces, at the federal level, and in a number of U.S. states. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Alberta and BA in Political Science from the University of Calgary.

Email: [email protected]

Christa Seaman

Vice-President, Plastics Division

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Don Fusco

Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations – Ontario

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Yves Hamelin

Regional Director – Quebec

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Kai Horsfield

Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations – Alberta

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Kara Edwards

Director, Transportation

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Julie Fortier

Director, Communications

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Kristaps Kuplais

Director, Finance and Corporate Services

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Jeff Stevens

Director, Responsible Care®

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Devon Babin

Manager, Communications

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Dave Cherniak

Policy Manager, Business and Economics

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Sanket Das

Policy Manager, Plastics Division

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Lyn Gibbard

Manager, Corporate Governance and Policy

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Nancy Marchi

Manager, Executive Services, Office of the President

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Danielle Morrison

Policy Manager, Chemical Health and Data Management

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Daniella Muhanzi

Responsible Care Program Coordinator

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Christine Nahas

Policy Analyst, Climate Change and Environment

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Kristina Adler

Transportation Policy and Program Officer

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Shannon Laszlo

Manager, Plastics Division Governance and Member Relations

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Wafaa Boukhrissi

Accountant

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Tina Burton

Manager, Corporate Services

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Christa Seaman

Vice-President, Plastics Division

Email: [email protected]

Don Fusco

Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations – Ontario

Email: [email protected]

  • Air Quality (Ontario)
  • Regulatory affairs (Ontario)

Yves Hamelin

Regional Director – Quebec

Tel: (819) 696-0470
Email: [email protected]

  • Regulatory affairs (Quebec)

Kai Horsfield

Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations – Alberta

Email: [email protected]

Kara Edwards

Director, Transportation

Email: [email protected]

  • Transportation Safety & Security
  • TRANSCAER®
  • TEAP3

Julie Fortier

Director, Communications

Email : [email protected]

Kristaps Kuplais

Director, Finance and Corporate Services

Email: [email protected]

Jeff Stevens

Director, Responsible Care®

Email: [email protected]

Devon Babin

Manager, Communications

Email: [email protected]

  • Corporate communications
  • Media relations

Dave Cherniak

Policy Manager, Business and Economics

Email: [email protected]

  • Trade Policy
  • Competitiveness
  • Health Policy

Sanket Das

Policy Manager, Plastics Division

Email: [email protected]

Lyn Gibbard

Manager, Corporate Governance and Policy

Email: [email protected]

Nancy Marchi

Manager, Executive Services, Office of the President

Email: [email protected]

Danielle Morrison

Policy Manager, Chemical Health and Data Management

Email: [email protected]

Daniella Muhanzi

Responsible Care Program Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Christine Nahas

Policy Analyst, Climate Change and Environment

Email: [email protected]

Kristina Adler

Transportation Policy and Program Officer

Email: [email protected]

Shannon Laszlo

Manager, Plastics Division Governance and Member Relations

Email: [email protected]

Wafaa Boukhrissi

Accountant

Email: wboukhris[email protected]

Tina Burton

Manager, Corporate Services

Email: [email protected]

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