SNOLAB - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Researcher
• Vice - Chair
• Vice - Chair / Professor and Canada Research Chair in Astroparticle Physics

Aksel Hallin is an active researcher in the fields that are addressed by SNOLAB. He is a member of the SNO, SNO+ and DEAP/CLEAN collaborations focussing on measurements of astrophysical neutrinos, neutrino properties and searches for galactic dark matter. He has served on the SNO Scientific Board, the TRIUMF Board of Management and the Institute for Particle Physics Board of Management. Vice-Chair Professor and Canada Research Chair in Astroparticle Physics University of Alberta Learn more about Aksel Hallin

Job Titles:

• Member of the Officers Team
• Senior Education and Outreach Officer

Job Titles:

• Technical Services Manager

The Technical Services Manager is responsible for the management and performance of the technical and trades staff (eg. mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation), and

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• Project Manager

I completed my undergraduate training at Carleton University in Integrated Science after receiving an advanced college diploma at Algonquin College in Photonics Engineering Technology. My early career started in Ottawa within the semi-conductor sector before moving to Sudbury. Prior to joining SNOLAB in 2018, I was employed at a local mining and mineral processing engineering consultant where I worked on automation/electrical infrastructure projects in both surface and underground plants. After many years of managing projects, I received my Project Management Professional designation in 2024. At SNOLAB, I have worked as a L2 subsystem manager for SuperCDMS and since 2020 the nEXO experiment. In addition to leading the lab's internal Information Security Project, I am a Level 2 manager for the deployment of nEXO detector infrastructure at SNOLAB for the Outer Detector and Facility subsystems. As the Level 2 manager, I am an integrated part of the projects organization and works closely with Canadian institutional partners to assist in the preparation of Canadian Foundation for Innovation's Innovation Fund F proposals in support of nEXO.

Job Titles:

• Director of Research
• Research Scientist

Jeter completed his PhD at the University of Utah, searching for gamma rays created by dark matter annihilation. He then took a postdoctoral position at Fermilab where he worked on the CDMS-II, SuperCDMS, and COUPP collaborations. These experiments were all underground dark matter detectors. He specifically focused on electronics for SuperCDMS and proving the detectors could operate with higher voltages, resulting in lower thresholds. On COUPP and eventually PICO, he focused on acoustic analysis of bubble chamber events and the deployment of the first 2-litre bubble chamber at SNOLAB. As Director of Research at SNOLAB, Jeter works with the research scientists and project managers to make sure the current research program is achieving the goals of the research community. He also works with the entire team to ensure future research directions at the lab will continue the tradition of world class research. What is something in your career you are especially proud of? "While I was a postdoc working on SuperCDMS, I had an idea to amplify the detector signals. When I implemented this idea (with shaking hands at the bottom of a mine in Minnesota) the amplification worked, but the detectors behaved in a way that I did not expect. It was really fun being the only one in the world to know both that this technique worked, and the unique behaviours of germanium at 40 mK. That's one of my favourite things in science, to be the only person in the world who knows something about technology or nature. Of course, we go out and publish as quickly as we can, but it's a fun feeling while it lasts." Why did you choose physics? "I'd known I wanted to be a scientist since I was a small child. After taking my first physics class in grade eight, I knew I wanted to be a physicist. Physics just clicked for me. I did cheat on physics a bit, flirting with a good number of chemistry classes in university, but I learned that I definitely preferred physics (because there was too much dishwashing in chemistry!)." What is something about you that might surprise people? "I enjoy woodworking. I have finished the hull on a 17 ½ foot cedar strip canoe. I now just need to find time for the finishing work." The Director of Research is accountable for the successful execution of the laboratory's large suite of projects in tandem with the successful operation of its scientific program. The Director works across organizational boundaries to facilitate the successful completion of the lab's portfolio of projects and programs alongside the lab's operational commitments.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director

Dr. Jodi Cooley is the executive director of SNOLAB, Canada's internationally renowned underground physics laboratory. She holds the title of Professor of Physics at Queen's University in Kingston, ON. Prior to arriving at SNOLAB, Dr. Cooley was a professor of physics at SMU in Dallas, TX where she conducted research deciphering the nature of dark matter as member of the SuperCDMS Collaboration, serving in the role of its Deputy Operations Manager from 2019-2022. Dr. Cooley's contributions to science and science communication have been recognized with numerous awards including the Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award from the American Association of Physics Teachers in 2019, recognizing outstanding communication of contemporary physics to the general public; and was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2018 for contributions to the search for dark matter scattering with nuclei, particularly using cryogenic technologies. In 2022, Dr. Cooley was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society for outstanding contributions to searches for dark matter particles. Dr. Cooley received her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She completed her postdoc studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• CEO / Canadian Association of Science Centres
• CEO for the Canadian Association of Science Centres

Dr. Marianne Mader is the CEO for the Canadian Association of Science Centres, a member-based organization representing over 80 organizations that support the public engagement of science, technology, and nature across Canada. She is a space scientist and public speaker, who has dedicated her career to building a thriving science and innovation culture across Canada. Dr. Mader is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society College, an alumnus of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership, and a recipient of a US Antarctic Service Medal. CEO Canadian Association of Science Centres Learn more about Marianne Mader

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• Associate Vice - Principal
• VP Research / Queen 's University

As Vice-Principal (Research) at Queen's University, Dr. Nancy Ross partners with the research community to advance the University's research mission. She began her term as Vice-Principal (Research) on August 1, 2021 and is also a faculty member in the Department of Public Health Sciences (School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences) where she is as a recognized expert in population health. Originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Dr. Ross obtained her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Geography from Queen's University and received her PhD in Geography from McMaster University. She spent four years working at Statistics Canada's headquarters in Ottawa in research positions that included a postdoctoral affiliation with the Population Health Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. She joined McGill's faculty in 2001 and earned a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator career award in 2002 and subsequently held multiple career awards with the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS). She was also the Tier I Canada Research Chair in the Geo-Social Determinants of Health. Dr. Ross served as Associate Vice-Principal (Research) at McGill from 2016-2021, where she led and directed initiatives and projects that advance McGill's research enterprise across multiple disciplines. Dr. Ross has served as a longstanding reviewer for national and international funding agencies and is past Scientific Editor-in-Chief of Health Reports, Canada's flagship population health journal. She joined the SNOLAB Board in 2021. VP Research Queen's University Learn more about Nancy Ross

Job Titles:

• Director of Operations
• Research Scientist

Dr. Richard Ford has worked in the field of underground physics for over 25 years. His interest is in building experiments underground to advance our knowledge of particle physics, in particular neutrino experiments and understanding the nature of the cosmic dark matter. Dr. Ford specializes in the design and construction of the purification and fluid handling processing plants for large liquid scintillator and cryogenic detectors. He has also worked in the development of detector calibration systems and simulations. He is currently collaborating on the SNO+ experiment building the liquid scintillator purification plant, and on the DEAP-3600 detector investigate sources of ultralow radioactivity argon. Richard Ford graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BSc in Physics and Mathematics in 1991, and then went on to complete his PhD in Particle Astrophysics at Queen's University in 1998 working on the original Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO). Next he moved on to a post-doctoral fellowship at Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) and Princeton University working on the construction of the Borexino solar neutrino detector at Gran Sasso. He continued his work at Princeton and in Italy where he specialized in the assembly and commissioning of the scintillator purification plant and gas purification systems for the Borexino experiment. Richard returned to SNO in 2003 to manage the heavy water purifications, and to collaborate on the design of the SNOLAB underground facilities. He is currently a Research Scientist at SNOLAB and manager of the Analytical Services Group and the low background materials screening facility. Professional engagements Member of Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Member of Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) Associate of Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) - Section of Milan TAUP 2017 Local Organizing Committee Low Radioactivity Techniques (LRT) workshop series international science advisory committee Assay and Acquisition of Radiopure Materials Collaboration international advisory committee Publications Inspires Links Director of Projects profile My LinkedIn Page SNO+ Experiment DEAP-3600 Detector JUNO Experiment Assay and Acquisition of Radiopure Materials (AARM) Low Radioactivity Materials Database Canadian Association of Physicists Institute of Particle Physics LRT2017, LRT2015, LRT1013, LRT2010, LRT2006, LRT2004 The Director of Operations is responsible for maintaining and coordinating the facility resources to ensure the deployment and integration of the SNOLAB scientific program within SNOLAB operations. This includes the allocation of people and materials from the SNOLAB Integration & Operations Divisions.

Job Titles:

• Research Group Manager

The Research Group advances the SNOLAB science program through the design, development, and analysis of experiments. Research scientists provide a range of scientific service to the laboratory with local, national, and international impact. A key activity is also the supervision of others, including students, to further the delivery of high-quality research while maintaining best practices and procedures. Research Scientists also interface and collaborate with external scientists and present the science at SNOLAB to the public using a variety of media. Stephen completed his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, searching for the rare decay of a particle called a "B meson" (made from a bottom quark and an up quark) into a tau lepton and its partner neutrino. He then served in post-doctoral positions at MIT and later Ohio State University. A common theme of his work throughout this period was enhancing sensitivity to rare phenomena, culminating in 2008 in the discovery of the long-sought ground state of bottomonium, the simplest bottom-quark system. He accepted a faculty position at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 2009. At SMU, he joined the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider and contributed in 2012 to the study of the newly discovered Higgs boson's fundamental quantum properties. He then contributed to the discovery of the Higgs particle's direct interaction with bottom quarks in 2018. He trained and graduated five PhD students during this period. He served as SMU's Director of Graduate Studies in Physics in 2019 and then as Physics Department Chair from 2020-2021. He is now also a Professor of Physics at Queen's University. As Research Group Manager at SNOLAB, Stephen collaborates with and mentors the research scientists to advance the scientific mission of the lab and the goals of the broader community. In addition, he collaborates with colleagues at SNOLAB to ensure that scientific information is available for communication to a variety of audiences. An important aspect of both activities is engagement with the SNOLAB user community, who are key drivers of the science program and projects. All this work requires communication and coordination utilizing a variety of media, as well as involvement in the diverse SNOLAB research program, interactions across all levels of the lab, and engagement with its national and international communities. See Dr. Sekula's Research Group Manager profile here How would you describe your work in simple terms? I use and study space, time, energy, and matter to determine the story of the universe, including its origin, structure, and possible fates. I am part tinkerer, part computer programmer, part writer, part explorer, part mathematician, and part artist. All of this is needed to understand the cosmos. What is something in your career you are especially proud of? I know I am supposed to talk about the Higgs particle here, but in this case the thing I am most proud of is the discovery that just preceded it in my career: that of the ground state of bottomonium. Every material system made from smaller things has a lowest energy configuration, or ‘ground state'. The ground state of a bound pair of bottom quarks, second-heaviest building block of nature, had eluded discovery since the bottom quark was first identified in 1977. It was a discovery waiting for the right time with the right tools. In 2008, the BaBar Experiment faced an early end to its original program and pivoted instead to collect data that could enable the discovery of the bottomonium ground state. I am proud to have helped organize and lead the team of outstanding physicists who helped secure the data, even operating over some major holidays (a first for us) to do so; analyzed the data; challenged themselves at every assumption to ensure no one was fooled; and then unveiled a definitive discovery of this material state. For me, this complete assembly of vision, planning, hard work, dedication, sweat, and then joy set the stage to participate in the much greater and more challenging effort to discover the Higgs particle. I also love ‘off-label' uses of experiments, and the pivot we made to achieve this goal brought special joy. Why did you choose physics? I thought I was going to be a writer. I discovered physics through a pleasant conspiracy of events. First, I had a great physics teacher who only taught at my public high school for the four years of my secondary education; he ran a senior-level physics course and a first-year-level combined physics and chemistry course … not common in the U.S.! I had great parents who encouraged depth in my interests. This was kindled into a love for physics when my father showed me a documentary by the science writer, Timothy Ferris, entitled "The Creation of the Universe." This became my first introduction to particle physics, mathematics' ability to describe and predict reality, and connections between the cosmic and the subatomic. This included understanding the birth, structure, and possible fates of the entire universe. I was sold. What is something about you that might surprise people? I had to give this up while I was a faculty member at SMU, but I have been a drummer … including in a local blues band in Connecticut back in the 90s. I love drumming and I especially love the music made by drummers, be they Neil Peart (you are missed, my departed inspiration) or the artists in a Balinese Gamelan. Publications Inspires

Job Titles:

• Vice President, Research
• Professor in Human Kinetics
• Vice President, Research / Laurentian University

Dr. Tammy Eger is a Professor in Human Kinetics and the Interim Vice-President, Research at Laurentian University. In 2019 she completed an international leadership program for women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine which culminated in a 3-week expedition to Antarctica with 99 women from 34 different countries. She is an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. She has 20 years of applied research experience in vibration reduction, fatigue management, and musculoskeletal injury prevention. She is a co-developer of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, the first mobile research lab in Ontario, for Occupational Health and Safety, and the Workplace Simulation Lab at Laurentian University. Vice President, Research Laurentian University Learn more about Tammy Eger

Job Titles:

• Regional Technology Head

Ellie Brümmer, originally from South Africa, is an accomplished, award-winning leader who is deeply passionate about driving transformation within the mining industry. With a strong focus on new ways of working, process improvement, and technology enablement, she is dedicated to enhancing safety, productivity, and cost performance. With over 25 years of industry experience, across the mining, manufacturing, service, and consumer goods industries, she is at the forefront of building collaborative, innovative and sustainable mines of the future. Based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, currently serving as the Regional Technology Head for Vale Base Metals, a Brazilian owned global mining company. She plays a pivotal role in spearheading the regional technology division for the North Atlantic, UK, and Indonesia Vale Base Metals operations. Her primary focus lies in enabling technology, including information technology (IT) and operational/industrial technology (OT/IndT), across the entire mining value chain, from exploration to market. By driving advancements in these areas and data led decision enablement she ensures improvement in safety, productivity, cost, process optimization and people development. She is motivated by a keen sense of purpose to contribute significantly to the creation of a future vision for the sustainable mining industry, with a particular emphasis on the rapidly growing energy transition metals sector. In terms of academic achievements, she holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Gordon's Institute of Business Science at Pretoria University in South Africa, as well as a Bachelor of Technology in Marketing, Strategy, and Finance from the University of South Africa. Her commitment to professional development is evident through her growth mindset, having recently completed her Professional Program Certification for Digital Transformation at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT). Currently enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Professional Program for Digital Transformation, she aims to maintain a growth mindset that has played a crucial role in her proven success. She maintains current memberships in prestigious organizations including the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Women in Mining (WIM) across three continents and has recently accepted a Board position with SNOLAB where she looks forward to sharing her experience towards their exciting research endeavors. Beyond professional accomplishments, I am driven by a genuine passion for empowering others to unlock their full potential. Guided by the principles of the International Coaching Federation, I offer support and guidance through coaching and/or mentoring individuals from diverse backgrounds around the world. With a firm belief in the power of making positive contributions to society and the world, I strive to make a significant difference each day, aiming to create a sustainable and improved future for all.

Job Titles:

• Project Manager

I started at SNOLAB in 2018 as a project coordinator. Prior to SNOLAB, I worked in research and development in the mining sector and also in consulting. I am a licensed P. Eng in Ontario and also have my Project Management Professional certification. I have worked on NEWS-G, PICO, and SNO+. I am currently the project manager for SNO+.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Founder
• Founder and CEO / WaterSMART Solutions Ltd.

A professional engineer, Kim is the founder and CEO of WaterSMART Solutions, a services organization committed to improving water management through better technologies and practices. WaterSMART has been widely recognized for its work in collaborative watershed management and contributions to key issues of flood and drought management. As the CEO of several technology based companies over her career, she has extensive experience in technology management, as well as energy, agriculture, pipelines, and industrial products and services. She served on the boards of CCI Thermal Technologies, the Alberta Chamber of Resources, the Alberta Water Council, the Calgary Airport Authority, the Council of Canadian Academies, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the National Research Council, APEGA, AEDA, and Queen's University. She also served as President of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Kim has been recognized with the YWCA Women of Distinction award, the Distinguished Service Award and the Alumni Achievement Award from Queen's University, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Alberta Centennial Medal. In 2007, Kim was named as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2012 she was named Businesswoman of the Year in Calgary by the Consumers Choice Awards. In 2015 she was recognized by the ASTech Foundation for Outstanding Contribution to the Alberta Science and Technology Community. In 2016 Kim received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Queen's University, and in 2018 she received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Calgary. Kim is a Member of the Order of Canada. Founder and CEO WaterSMART Solutions Ltd. Learn more about Kim Sturgess

Job Titles:

• Associate Professor
• Associate Professor University of Oxford Learn More about Kimberly Palladino
• Member at the University of Oxford

Kimberly Palladino is a physics faculty member at the University of Oxford. An expert in liquid noble dark matter experiments, she currently works on the LZ experiment and the future XLZD experiment. In the past she worked at SNOLAB on the MiniCLEAN and DEAP-3600 experiments. She has held multiple experimental leadership positions, and has served as a grant proposal, journal article, and experimental operations reviewer in the field of dark matter. Besides working on her research, she finds science outreach and working to support work-life balance and inclusive collaboration building to be vital parts of her scientific career. She is a parent of two children.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Officers Team
• Senior Information Technology Officer

The Senior Information Technology Officer is responsible for the management of SNOLAB's IT group. SNOLAB's IT services help create and spread knowledge. Some of the group's responsibilities include providing life-safety infrastructure (communication between fire servers and panel), network support for environmental control and monitoring of the lab, providing a network and some computing facilities for experiments and operations, and key IT infrastructures within the organization.

Job Titles:

• Scientific Support Manager
• Scientific Support Manager Learn More about Lina Anselmo

The Science Support Group provide support to the SNOLAB community in diverse fields such as chemical analysis, detector development and operation, scientific coding, assay, and analysis.

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Associate Vice - Rector Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation
• Professor

Luc Stafford is a full professor in the Department of Physics at the Université de Montréal. Since June 2016, he has held the Canada Research Chair in Physics of Highly Reactive Plasmas. The driving motivation of this research program is related to the crucial needs for advancing the macro and microscopic levels of understanding of the physical and chemical phenomena involved in non-equilibrium plasmas operated in reactive gases and their applications to complex materials processing. Over the years, he contributed to the development of many research partnerships and networks with various organizations and companies in Canada and abroad. Committed to the university community, he served on many committees, including the University Assembly, the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the University Council. Since July 2021, he has served as a Special Advisor / Associate Vice-Rector Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation at the Université de Montréal. Associate Vice-Rector Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation Université de Montréal Learn more about Luc Stafford

Job Titles:

• Project Manager

I've spent 33 years working in the oil and gas and underground mining spheres. I have been involved in major infrastructure construction in project controls, field engineering, commissioning, and project management roles. I have personally managed projects up to CDN $250 million in total budget. I've been at SNOLAB for six years, in a project management role, having completed lab expansion and gas storage feasibility studies as well as construction of underground infrastructure (Back Access Ramp and the Top Access Drift expansion). My current projects include Mine Power Center (MPC) electrical power upgrades, DEAP-3600 experimental upgrades, and a conceptual study for ARGO.

Job Titles:

• Projects Office Manager
• Projects Office Manager Learn More about Mehwish Obaid

The Projects Office's foremost responsibility is the delivery of projects as part of the science program. This is achieved by pairing members of the Projects Office with experiments, who work closely guiding them through the project life cycle and the many logistics that are encountered during the transportation and setup in a deep underground clean lab. Major facility development projects are also handled through the Projects Office which ensures our lab meets the needs of the scientific community. I am a licenced engineer and a certified project manager with more than 16 years of experience. I have been at SNOLAB, the world's deepest cleanest physics lab, for 10 years. I moved to Sudbury in 2014 to work on projects such as DEAP-3600 and MiniCLEAN, and later supported SCDMS, PICO-500 and nEXO. I possess a unique blend of technical expertise and understanding of project management methodologies and frameworks. Throughout my career, I have played a pivotal role in the execution of large and complex projects spanning diverse sectors including IT, civil construction, science research, and operational updates. Having worked extensively in both the private and public sectors, I bring a wealth of experience and insights to my role at SNOLAB. I have demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from government agencies and regulatory bodies to corporate partners and project teams, ensuring alignment of objectives that drive project success. I have two young children and love spending time with family in Sudbury.

Job Titles:

• Project Manager

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• Operations Manager

The Operations Manager is responsible for the reliable performance of the SNOLAB infrastructure, both surface and underground, as well as any experiment systems assigned by the Director of Program Delivery. The Operations Manager is a technical lead in all aspects of the systems under their purview and implement processes to ensure continued operation.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Officers Team
• Senior Public Relations Officer

The Senior Public Relations Officer at SNOLAB supports the development, implementation, and management of internal and external communications, including liaising with media, with government partners, and with collaborators and user communities. The Public Relations Officer works with internal and external partners and stakeholders to promote SNOLAB as the world's leading underground clean science laboratory.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Founder
• Founder and Chairman / Parker Venture Management Inc.

Founder and Chairman Parker Venture Management Inc. and Clean AI Initiative Learn more about Nicholas Parker

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• Engineering Office Manager

The Engineering Office, led by the Engineering Office Manager, is responsible for providing professional engineering services for both SNOLAB internal infrastructure projects as well as experiments residing at SNOLAB. The Manager is accountable for consistent timely delivery of competent engineering support. This includes the design of solutions which meet a client's technical specifications as well as performance objectives without compromising excellence in safety and regulatory compliance.

Job Titles:

• Professor
• Professor at the University of Toronto
• Professor University of Toronto Learn More about Peter Krieger

Peter Krieger is a professor at the University of Toronto where he also serves as an Associate Chair in the Department of Physics. He is an experimental particle physicist working on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, in Geneva Switzerland, where his research focusses on studies of the Higgs boson, searches for physics beyond the Standard Model, and detector upgrades for the High-Luminosity LHC that will begin operation around 2030. He has held a number of management roles in the international ATLAS Collaboration, and from 2015 to 2023 served as the Spokesperson of the ATLAS-Canada Collaboration. He has also served two terms on the Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) Scientific Council and as IPP Secretary Treasurer.

Robert retired from the federal government in 2015, after serving 6 years as the Assistant Deputy Minister for Science and Innovation at Industry Canada. He was also responsible for the management of several programs including the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) and the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP). Prior to joining Industry Canada, Robert served at the Assistant Deputy Minister level at Finance Canada, where he co-managed the Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch between 2004 and 2009. Over his 32-year career in the federal government, Robert worked in several departments in policy development, program management and supporting ministers. Since his retirement, he has taken on several paid and pro bono assignments. He served as advisor to the secretariat supporting Canada's Fundamental Science Review, chaired by Dr. David Naylor. He was the principal drafter of the proposal for a National Quantum Strategy for Canada. Robert also sits on the boards of the Institute for Quantum Computing (advisory) at the University of Waterloo, the Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives initiative at McGill University, and Compute Canada (2017 - 2022). Robert is a native Montrealer who graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1982.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Chairman / Professor of Physics

Dr. Svoboda's expertise is in the field of neutrino physics, nuclear physics, and dark matter. He is a University of California Distinguished Professor and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. In addition to his experience as a SNOLAB user, he has conducted experiments at underground labs in Japan, France, and the United States. In addition, Dr. Svoboda has led or served in a major leadership role several large experi,emts, including LBNE (now DUNE), Super-Kamiokande, and KamLAND. He is a recipient of the AAS Rossi Prize, JSPS Asahi Prize, and Breakthrough Prize for his work in neutrino physics. In addition, he currently chairs the UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Advisory Board and serves as a member on the UC Davis McClellan Nuclear Research Center Advisory Board. Chair Professor of Physics UC Davis Learn more about Robert Svoboda

Job Titles:

• Director of Corporate Services

The Director of Corporate Services is responsible for successfully executing the strategic plan by ensuring each business unit in the Strategic Risk Management Group achieves or surpasses its goals and objectives. The Director of Corporate Services will ensure SNOLAB has proper operational systems and controls in place for measuring, monitoring, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of all internal processes.

Job Titles:

• Associate Vice - President
• Associate Vice - President ( Research Planning and Operations ) Carleton University

Sandra Crocker was appointed to the newly created position of Associate VicePresident (Research Planning and Operations) in May. As such, she reports to the Vice-President (Research & International) and is part of the senior management group responsible for planning, developing and implementing a comprehensive research support strategy for Carleton. Ms. Crocker has a most distinguished and accomplished career in research administration, most recently holding positions at McGill University as Assistant Vice-Principal (Strategic Planning and Partnerships) in the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations). Prior to this she had a long career at Queen's University culminating as Associate Vice-Principal (Research) in the Office of the Vice-Principal Research, where she was responsible for promoting multi-faceted research initiatives involving cross-disciplinary teams of researchers and external industrial and community partners. She recently completed a two-year term as Past President of the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA). Ms Crocker has served on the review panels for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in addition to provincial and internal grant review panels. She is a member of the International Society for Research Administration, and has served on the editorial review board for the Journal of Research Administration. She has held positions on the Board of Directors of the BioCap Canada Foundation, Insect Biotec Canada Inc., the Kingston Technology Council and the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology. She served as the President of the Kingston Technology Exchange Centre, a not-for-profit research incubator, and as Chair of the Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Innovation Network. Most recently she has joined the Board of Directors of The Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI). Associate Vice-President (Research Planning and Operations) Carleton University Learn more about Sandra Crocker

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer

The Finance Officer manages and maintains the financial and accounting systems at SNOLAB. The Finance Officer is also responsible for all budgeting and financial reporting functions and is the secretary of the SNOLAB Audit and Finance Committee.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Officers Team
• Senior Human Resources Officer

The Senior Human Resources Officer is the principal point of contact and coordinator for the delivery of a full range of human resources management programs and services to SNOLAB, including recruitment and staffing; training and development; payroll and benefit coordination; employee and user orientation programs; performance appraisals, union negotiations; employee relations; human resources planning and counseling. The position also requires ensuring program policies and procedures are consistent with all legislation and within the terms of the collective agreement with unionized staff.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Officers Team
• Senior Health and Safety Officer
• Senior Health and Safety Officer Learn More about Sushil Thakre

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for the leadership and management of SNOLAB's EH&S Division. Primary responsibilities of this role include management of SNOLAB's Occupational Health and Safety Management System and the development and maintenance of strategies that aim to prevent the occurrence of occupational injury and illness at SNOLAB.

Job Titles:

• Regional Technology Head