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QUEST Canada Appoints New Board Member, Karen White
QUEST Canada Appoints New Board Member, Karen White
January 11, 2023–Today, QUEST Canada announces the appointment of its newest board member, Karen White, Vice President, NATIONAL Public Relations. This new appointment brings the total number of QUEST Canada board members to 11.
White holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University as well as a Master’s of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University. She brings a wealth of experience from the energy sector, with particular expertise in stakeholder engagement, advocacy, public consultation, communications, and strategic counsel on complex and high-profile regulatory, policy, and public affairs files. White has also held previous board appointments with the Maritimes Energy Association, and Net Zero Atlantic.
“We’re thrilled to announce that QUEST Canada’s Board of Directors has elected and appointed Karen White as its newest member. With plans for an ambitious 2023, we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome White to the board, who will support the organization’s efforts to empower local communities across Canada on their pathway to net-zero.”
“Energy sector development has long been a passion and a professional and personal interest. Joining the QUEST Canada board provides the perfect platform to engage in important national and regional conversations to help advance key priorities and help communities realize their net-zero goals.”
For a complete list of QUEST Canada’s National Board of Directors and their board roles, please visit https://questcanada.org/about-us/#board.
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About QUEST Canada
QUEST Canada is a national non-profit that supports communities in Canada on their pathway to net-zero. Since 2007, we’ve been facilitating connections, empowering community champions and influencing decision-makers to implement efficient and integrated energy systems that best meet community needs and maximize local opportunities. We develop tools and resources, convene stakeholders and rights holders and advise decision-makers — all with the goal of encouraging and enabling communities to contribute to Canada’s net-zero goals.
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Tonja Leach, Executive Director at QUEST Canada
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“We’re thrilled to announce that QUEST Canada’s Board of Directors has elected and appointed Karen White as its newest member. With plans for an ambitious 2023, we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome White to the board, who will support the organization’s efforts to empower local communities across Canada on their pathway to net-zero.”
Karen White, Vice President at NATIONAL Public Relations
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“Energy sector development has long been a passion and a professional and personal interest. Joining the QUEST Canada board provides the perfect platform to engage in important national and regional conversations to help advance key priorities and help communities realize their net-zero goals.”
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