Ottawa-Kanata
October 24, 2023
Holiday Inn & Suites

Alex is a Civil Engineer with nearly two decades of experience in the industry. With a passion for variety and travel to different plants, Alex has been with Polydeck for  more than a decade, growing the brand’s recognition in Canada. Recognized as “Top 10 Under 40” by Rock to Road in 2014, and “Member of The Year” by the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for 2020, Alex has grown to be a valuable resource to his customers any time they have process and screening issues.

Brad Neville is the Territory Manager Mineral Technology for the Brandt Group of Companies.

He is a Geotechnical Engineering Technologist who has been in the aggregate industry for 26 years, holding positions in quality control, plant management, and technical sales. He has worked in a Limestone Quarry that produced 4-5 million tonnes per year and has run a sand and gravel operation that produced 1.2 million tonnes per year.

Craig Rutherford is the Technical Sales Manager at the Wirtgen Group, overseeing the Canadian market for Kleemann crushing and screening products. Craig has more than twenty-five years of mechanical and sales experience in the mineral processing industry and specializes in application, optimization, quality assurance and industry specific technical advancements.

Dana ensures the effective and efficient operation of MiHR programs and activities. She leads a team in the development of a suite of National Occupational Standards, used by industry to help develop the required skills and competencies of its workforce, and leads the implementation of MiHR’s Canadian Mining Certification Program – a national program that recognizes the expertise of the industry workforce. Dana also provides oversight and guidance on the implementation of MiHR’s essential skills training, including Mining Essentials and Mining Potential, essential skills and work readiness training program for Indigenous peoples, women, youth and newcomers, and occupational training programs that teach the foundational and technical skills needed to be safe and effective in various mining occupations.

Jonathan Clark was a Rock to Road Top 10 Under 40 recipient in 2021 after he proved himself to be an exceptional leader as a foreman with Dufferin Aggregates, a division of CRH Canada Group Inc. As his career continues to grow, Clark will relate his personal experiences to help others find a place in aggregates that fits their goals.

Bringing in thirty-years as a veteran in the aggregate, construction, and trucking industry, Mark has fostered a passion for helping people develop many personal and professional assets as they strive to grow and improve upon themselves. Our people are our greatest asset, so our people skills need to be our greatest strength, and this is the focus of Mark’s leadership training, coaching, and speaking services.

William Gowdy, a geologist with 35 years in the industry, will speak about progressive reclamation and its increasing importance. Reclamation is not only a legislative requirement in most jurisdictions, but it is frequently an important part of companies’ social license to operate. Progressive reclamation represents a “blank canvas” to become creative in developing alternative land uses and configurations.