Barry Worbets. Vice President, Environment & Sustainability

Barry has spent over 40 years working at the intersection of the environment and business. He has a deep understanding of “land” history, science and policy particularly in Alberta.  Barry spent 5 years as a Senior Fellow with the Canada West and Max Bell Foundation improving land and water policy in western Canada.  In 6 oil and gas companies he built industry-leading teams to deliver top quartile Health Safety and Environmental performance and was one of the Founders of North American Oilsands Corporation, which sold in 2007 for $2.2B.   He has served on many boards - Nature Conservancy of Canada, World Wildlife Fund, Alberta Water Research Institute, Parks Foundation Calgary to name a few.  The Alberta Emerald Foundation for Environmental Excellence honored him in 2001 for his corporate leadership.