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.
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]
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.
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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.
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Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations – Ontario
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Regional Director – Quebec
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Director, Transportation
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Manager, Communications
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Policy Manager, Business and Economics
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