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The Honourable Jason Nixon Jason Nixon was sworn in as the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board on May 21, 2026. He previously served as Minister of Environment and Parks, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, Government House Leader, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, and Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services. Prior to his service as an elected official, Mr. Nixon was a successful entrepreneur. He was also an Executive Director at The Mustard Seed, where he spent several years running an addiction treatment facility. Jason Nixon was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre on May 5, 2015, and was re-elected on April 16, 2019 and May 29, 2023. |
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, ECA The Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, ECA, recently concluded a distinguished 25-year career in public service. In his twenties, he helped build the Canadian Taxpayers Federation into one of Canada’s most influential advocacy organizations, serving as its President and CEO. First elected to Parliament in 1997, Jason was re-elected six times and served in the Harper government as Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism; Minister of Employment and Social Development; and Minister of National Defence. In 2016, Jason launched a successful campaign to unite Alberta’s free-enterprise parties, then led the United Conservative Party to victory and became Alberta’s 18th Premier. His government focused on renewing the province’s economy and expanding economic opportunities in partnership with Indigenous communities. Jason holds two honorary doctorates and was named “Best Overall Parliamentarian” by his parliamentary colleagues. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Bennett Jones LLP and BMO, a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and a director on several corporate boards. |
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Stan Magidson, KC Mr. Magidson is Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ASC and possesses extensive experience in corporate governance and securities law and regulation. Before joining the ASC in July 2016, he was President, CEO and director of the Institute of Corporate Directors and Chair of the Global Network of Director Institutes. Prior, Mr. Magidson was a partner for 21 years with a national law firm in the business law group where he advised corporate issuers, investors, financial intermediaries and boards of directors across the country on securities law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. Mr. Magidson currently serves as Chair of the CSA. The CSA, the council of securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets. Mr. Magidson also currently serves on the international board of the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Advisory Council of Weizmann Canada. |
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Claire Brownell Claire Brownell is a journalist at The Logic, where she covers the future of finance, including financial regulation, fintech and cryptocurrency. Her reporting examines how banks, financial institutions and emerging technology companies are responding to innovation, regulatory developments and the evolving needs of consumers. Before joining The Logic, Claire served as Associate Editor of Reports and Rankings at Maclean’s, contributing to some of the publication’s most prominent editorial projects. She was previously an award-winning technology reporter and feature writer at the Financial Post, where she reported on the people, companies and trends shaping Canada’s technology and business sectors. Through her work, Claire brings a thoughtful and accessible perspective to complex financial and technological issues, helping readers understand how innovation is reshaping financial services and influencing the broader economy. |
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Ryan Clements Ryan Clements is Director of Advanced Research and Knowledge Management (ARKM) at the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC). He leads initiatives in data governance and analytics, knowledge management, education programs, research on existing and emerging regulatory risks, and technology testing in capital markets. He also chairs the Canadian Securities Administrators Financial Innovation Hub. Previously, Dr. Clements was an Assistant Professor and Chair in Business Law and Regulation at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. He also served on several regulatory and advisory committees and advised governments and fintech ventures on fintech, crypto and securities matters. Earlier, he was a Senior Policy Advisor in the ASC’s New Economy division and practised corporate and securities law in Calgary and Toronto. |
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Robert (“RJ”) Johnston Robert (“RJ”) Johnston is Director of Energy and Natural Resources at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. Previously, RJ served as Senior Director of Research at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. He also founded and led Eurasia Group’s Energy, Climate and Resources practice as Managing Director from 2006 to 2021 and served as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2018. RJ is currently a board member of the Alberta Chamber of Resources and is an advisory board member for Nordea Investment Management’s energy transition funds. He co-authored the Aspen Institute Task Force report on U.S. critical minerals policy and was previously a Research Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. His extensive experience spans global energy markets, climate policy, natural resources and the energy transition. |
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Louise Lee Louise Lee is an M&A and corporate governance lawyer based in Calgary, helping companies make strategic decisions that drive growth from early-stage financing to transformative transactions and public-company governance. She advises entrepreneurs, investors, boards and public and private companies across the technology, healthcare, energy and oil and gas sectors. Her practice encompasses public and private financings, including venture capital and private equity investments, as well as mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations. Her experience includes takeover bids, amalgamations, plans of arrangement and corporate reorganizations. Louise also advises boards of directors, special committees, management teams, shareholders and investors on corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance. Her work includes developing effective governance frameworks and policies, clarifying director and officer responsibilities, managing conflicts of interest and navigating disclosure obligations. Combining extensive transactional experience with practical governance insight, Louise helps clients navigate complex transactions, strengthen decision-making and create sustainable, long-term value. |
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John McKenzie John McKenzie is the Chief Executive Officer of TMX Group. John is a member of the TMX Group Board of Directors and also a member of the Board of Directors of several TMX Group subsidiaries. John has worked for TMX for over 25 years. He has served as Chief Financial Officer and was responsible for corporate strategy, corporate development, investor relations and the financial management of the company, as well as the administrative oversight of TMX Group’s Capital Formation business. From 2015 to 2016, John served as President of CDS, Canada’s equity and fixed-income clearing house and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer and CFO of CDS. John is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCPA, FCMA). He has served on several boards and is currently the Chair of the World Federation of Exchanges and a Board Member and Treasurer for the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation. |
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Katrina Prokopy The General Counsel reports to the Chair and oversees the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC is the in-house legal, policy, strategy and risk management resource for the ASC. The OGC provides legal advice to the Commission Members, the Chair, the Executive Director and staff on a wide range of matters, including those relating to securities regulatory policy, administrative law, corporate law and novel issues intersecting with securities laws. In addition, the OGC is responsible for the corporate secretarial and legislative functions, and provides advice on corporate governance matters and the application of Alberta’s privacy and access laws. |
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Eric Richmond Eric Richmond is Country Director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, where he leads the company’s strategy, growth and regulatory engagement. For nearly a decade, he has helped shape Canada’s digital asset industry and now advances blockchain integration into the broader financial system while making crypto more accessible to Canadians. Before joining Coinbase, Eric served as General Counsel and Head of Business Development at Shakepay, co-founded Tetra Trust Company, Canada’s first regulated digital asset custodian, and served as President of Coinsquare, leading it to become Canada’s first crypto asset trading platform regulated as both an investment dealer and marketplace by CIRO. Earlier in his career, Eric practised law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, advising on corporate and capital markets transactions, corporate governance and securities regulatory matters. |
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Samir Sabharwal
Samir Sabharwal has been the Executive Director of the ASC since April 2023. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Mr. Sabharwal was General Counsel for approximately five years. Mr. Sabharwal began with the ASC as Litigation Counsel in the Enforcement division, and subsequently worked in the Office of the General Counsel first as Legal Counsel and then the Associate General Counsel. Before joining the ASC, Mr. Sabharwal was Legal Counsel at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (now, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario), where he provided legal advice on issues related to the regulation of the financial services sector, including the development of enforcement policies and the amendment of statutes and regulations. Mr. Sabharwal obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. |
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Hugh Sanderson Bio is coming soon. |
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Chris Seasons Bio is coming soon. |
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Lynn Tsutsumi Lynn Tsutsumi joined the ASC in July 2011 as Director, Market Regulation. In this role, she is responsible for the Market Regulation division, which develops and administers rules and policies relating to infrastructure entities, including exchanges, clearing agencies, trade repositories, as well as registrants and self-regulatory organizations. Prior to joining the ASC, Ms. Tsutsumi served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President, Finance for a number of companies, including Acumen Capital Partners, Tristone Capital Global Inc., and AltaCorp Capital Inc. (now part of ATB Securities). From 2003 to 2006, she was Manager, Financial Compliance with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. She commenced her securities industry career at the Alberta Stock Exchange in early 1995, with experience in both the Member Regulation and Listings departments. |
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Denise Weeres Denise Weeres oversees the regulation of issuers participating in Alberta’s capital market, including corporate issuers and investment funds raising money publicly or privately. This involves the development of rules and policy and the administration of them. Staff make recommendations respecting discretionary exemptions from securities law and engage in oversight of the TSX Venture Exchange. Specialized teams focus on priority issues such as energy and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure; oil and gas reserves/resource disclosure; systemic risk and market intelligence; and support the ASC’s cross-divisional innovation team to explore ways to improve capital formation in Alberta through regulatory innovation. Ms. Weeres previously served as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to a TSX-listed company engaged in oil sands development and upgrading, and she was Manager, Corporate Finance Policy at what is now the TSX Venture Exchange. She holds an LL.B from the University of Alberta. |
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Deborah Yedlin Deborah Yedlin is President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, a role she has held since July 2021. She brings extensive experience in capital markets, gained on Wall Street and Bay Street, as well as two decades of insight into Canadian business as a columnist for leading media outlets. Under her leadership, the Calgary Chamber has strengthened its presence and impact, growing to more than 2,000 members representing 400,000 Calgarians. Since moving to Calgary in 1992, Deborah has played an active role in the community, serving on the boards of numerous arts, sports and community organizations. A strong advocate for education, she served as the 14th Chancellor of the University of Calgary from 2018 to 2022. In 2026, she received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Calgary. Her contributions to the community have also been recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal. |
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Mark Zelmer Mark Zelmer brings over 40 years of experience in financial-sector policy and regulation from senior roles at OSFI, the Bank of Canada and the International Monetary Fund. He retired as OSFI’s Deputy Superintendent in 2016. Following the global financial crisis, Mark contributed to international regulatory reform. As a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, he chaired the development of macroprudential elements of the Basel III Capital Accord and led a peer review of the European Union’s implementation of capital requirements. He also served on the Financial Stability Board’s Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation and co-chaired its work on structural vulnerabilities associated with the global asset management industry. Mark serves on the board of State Street Trust Company Canada and is a Fellow-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. In his recent work, he has reviewed the UK Co-operative Bank’s prudential supervision and supported IMF assessments of the Japanese and US financial systems in 2017 and 2019, respectively. |