CanREA Operators Summit 2027February 10-11, 2027 | Toronto, Ontario

Prior to joining HUB in 2024 as Renewable Energy Practice Leader, Jen spent the last 18 years in the renewables space and has unparalleled experience assessing renewable energy risk to generate transparent, economically fit-for-purpose insurance solutions for the sector. She has a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy technologies and the industry's life cycle and project development process, from site selection to decommissioning. Jen skillfully navigates the myriad of stakeholders involved in renewable energy projects — from Independent Power Producers (IPP) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies.

Jen has global expertise and strategic line of sight on future climate risks at the renewable energy project and infrastructure levels, and looks beyond current regulations and codes to assess emerging risks that may impact projects, risk profiles and premium rates.

As the President and CEO of CanREA, Vittoria Bellissimo leads a member association focused on ensuring that wind energy, solar energy and energy storage play a central role in transforming Canada’s energy mix.

Vittoria was previously the Executive Director of the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta and worked in renewable energy procurement at both the Ontario Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority (now the IESO). Vittoria served on the Board of Emissions Reduction Alberta, as Vice Chair of Energy Efficiency Alberta, and was a founding Board member of Women+Power. She holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Sustainability from the University of Edinburgh and is a licensed professional engineer (B.Sc. Queen’s University).

Blades are the most loaded, most exposed, and often the least understood components of a wind turbine. Adam's work sits at that intersection: understanding why blades fail, how failures could have been anticipated, and what owners, operators, and lenders should do about it.

As a Senior Blade Engineer at DNV, Adam supports root cause analyses of blade failures, factory and manufacturing quality assessments, leading edge erosion and protection studies, vibration risk assessments, and risk-based inspection program development for wind projects.

Previously, Adam served as Team Lead in DNV's Independent Engineering Wind Technology team, supporting technical due diligence for North American onshore wind projects: turbine technology risk assessments, construction monitoring, operational condition reviews, and site suitability analyses.

Adam is a licensed Professional Engineer (OIQ) and holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, where his doctoral research applied computational intelligence and stochastic optimization to preliminary wind turbine blade design. Adam writes and speaks regularly on blade quality and durability, contributing to conference panels and technical publications.

Dr. Murray Fisher is a Principal Wind Turbine Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in turbine investigations, root cause analysis, loads assessment, technology development, and operational asset advisory. He has supported owners, operators, lenders, manufacturers, and research partners across onshore and offshore wind projects. His work spans forensic investigations, technical due diligence, operational assessments, failure risk evaluation, and engineering decision support. He has led multidisciplinary investigations into blade, structural, manufacturing, environmental, and operational issues affecting turbine reliability and performance. His experience includes assessing wind loading, lightning, extreme weather, dynamic response, product deviations, repair quality, and asset condition. He has developed and applied aerodynamic, aeroelastic, structural, vibration, and fluid-structure interaction models for turbine design and failure assessment. He has managed complex, multi-million-dollar engineering and research programs from initial scope and FMEA-based risk assessment through execution and reporting. His leadership roles at Gulf Wind Technology, DNV, LM Wind Power, and GE Renewable Energy combine hands-on technical analysis with team and client management. He has developed risk assessment frameworks for offshore wind turbines exposed to hurricanes and typhoons. His field experience includes test campaigns, inspection and measurement methods, product issue containment, corrective actions, and retrofit development. He has advised clients during technical discussions with turbine manufacturers and supported decisions related to risk mitigation, contracts, and operational strategy. He brings a practical combination of forensic engineering, loads expertise, technical communication, and risk-based asset management to complex turbine issues.

As CanREA’s Manager of Operators Program, Mary MacLean assists with the Operators Program, focusing on initiatives within the EHS and workforce development committees.

Mary has a graduate certificate in Advanced Ergonomics Studies from Fanshawe College and a BA in Kinesiology from Western University.

As CanREA’s Senior Director of Member Programs, Phil McKay leads the association’s BTM program and its Utility GRID Integration program. Phil previously led CanREA’s Electricity Transition Hub as its Executive Director, and before that led CanREA’s and CanWEA’s respective Operations Programs. He has also worked as an engineer at the Wind Energy Institute of Canada and in automotive thermodynamics. He holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Windsor, specializing in the group dynamics of commercial-scale wind turbines.

Adam Sirignano – Regional Director at ENERCONAdam Sirignano started his career in renewables 14 years ago. His efforts have aided realization of over 1800MW of wind energy projects across Canada. Adam’s responsibilities include front-end sales, contract negotiation, technical customer support, project feasibility analysis, and tender support. Adam leads Sales and Customer Relations activities across Canada.

David Smith is a Principal Consultant and Analysis Lead at Wood Group, with more than 15 years of experience in renewable energy. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he specializes in providing technical analysis and due diligence for pre-construction and operational wind and solar projects. Expertise includes wind and solar operational EYA, solar capacity testing, wind turbine power performance testing, asset monitoring, performance analysis, repowering/life extension, decommissioning studies, contract reviews, and wind and solar farm inspections to support project financing/acquisitions.

David is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University and a Master of Science in Wind Engineering from Kiel University of Applied Sciences.

Valerie is a proud Mi’kmaq woman whose family originated from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

In 2014, Valerie was nominated for a Woman of Distinction Award with the YWCA in Hamilton, ON for her work creating Ontario’s first pre-apprenticeship training program in Welding and Plumbing for Women.

Working with the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board, Valerie was brought on to the team in 2019 as a Community Engagement Coordinator to assist with the organization’s national expansion into the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick.  Engaged in ensuring that Indigenous youth and their communities received equitable consideration for education and employment opportunities in apprenticeship, Valerie coordinates with stakeholders for the inclusion of Indigenous people with partners and was recently appointed as Executive Director.  Valerie is leading the transition of the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario to the Indigenous Skills, Employment, Apprenticeship and Development as a federally registered national not-for-profit, expanding the organization’s reach and presence.

With a deep passion for Occupational Health and Safety, Valerie partners with the province of Ontario’s designated training centre – Workers Health and Safety Centre.  Making occupational health and safety a primary focus of their work at ISEAD, their efforts are fundamental to ensuring the safety of Indigenous workers through meaningful training and compliance with legislation and regulations across all sectors.  Valerie has been a certified occupational health and safety instructor across all sectors since 2014.

Valerie is on the Board of Directors with the Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association (ASWA), the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Roots to Roofs, the Treasurer of the Grand Valley Education Society (GVES), and the President of the Anangokaa Stardust Festival, encouraging Indigenous youth to consider opportunities in the aerospace industry.

Recently, Valerie received the Award of Merit from CSA for her leadership role as Chair of the technical committee that developed the CSA Z301 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Apprenticeship Programs national standard.

Oversee the operations and project management of CC&L Infrastructure's Ontario Solar portfolio, representing ~0.5 GW in combined generation.

Neil brings a breadth of experience as a product developer, service provider, and end customer to his work, with over 10-years in leadership experience in applied research offices.

Neil’s passions are supporting small- and medium-sized businesses on their innovation journeys to commercial success and working with early career professionals and watching them grow into well-rounded leaders. 

Neil holds an MBA in Innovation Leadership from the Sandermoen School of Business at the University of Fredericton, an Ontario Graduate Certificate in Research Analysis from Georgian College, and a BSc in Applied Biochemistry from Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom.