Towards a Fuel Hydrogen Economy in the Calgary Region

David B. Layzell is an Energy Systems Architect with the Transition Accelerator, a Faculty Professor at the University of Calgary, and Director of the Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research CESAR Initiative. Between 2008 and 2012, he was Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE), a cross-faculty, graduate research, and training institute at the University of Calgary. Before moving to Calgary, he was a Professor of Biology at Queen’s University cross appointments in Environmental Studies and the School of Public Policy), and Executive Director of BIOCAP Canada, a research foundation focused on biological solutions to climate change. While at Queen’s he cofounded a scientific instrumentation company called Qubit Systems Inc and was elected ‘Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC) for his research contributions.

As Western Network Lead at The Transition Accelerator, Dinara was responsible for catalyzing the development and linkage of a network of strategically located hydrogen hubs across Western Canada. This work included building and managing strategic relationships, identifying promising locations for new hubs in Western Canada and developing systems of communication and knowledge sharing to link new hubs. Her advanced knowledge of the energy industry and regulatory landscape and her technical and leadership skills have contributed to Dinara’s almost 20-year energy career.
Dinara holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Calgary.

Robert Lee is the principal consultant and owner of Auberon Energy Services Corp., providing upstream marketing, risk management, business development and midstream consulting services. Bob has over 35 years of experience in the energy industry and has held senior positions at production and pipeline/gas processing companies. His broad experience includes working with Canadian First Nations and International industry partners to develop natural gas infrastructure projects in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. He is a graduate of SAIT Polytechnic’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program. Bob was engaged by The Transition Accelerator as an independent HUB Facilitator consultant to work in conjunction with the Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub to assist in generating this Hydrogen Hub Foundation Report.