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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Telephone Directory

Provincial Office

Provincial Office
Industry, Energy and Technology Building
50 Elizabeth Ave.
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
709-729-3017
Fax: 709-729-0059

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Minister’s Office

Minister’s Office
7th Floor, Industry, Energy and Technology Building
50 Elizabeth Ave.
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
709-729-2920
Fax: 709-729-0059

Minister Hon. Andrew Parsons, KC
(709) 729-2920
Secretary to the Minister Melissa Nippard
(709) 729-2760
Executive Assistant Michael King
(709) 729-4746
Constituency Assistant Shirley Sheaves
1-800-518-9479

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Executive Office

Deputy Minister John Cowan (709) 729-2766
Administrative Assistant
Deputy Minister		 Arlene Ashford (709) 729-2356
Associate Deputy Minister
Energy Development		 Craig Martin (709) 729-1644
Executive Director, Oil and Gas Nena Abundo (709) 729-2691
Secretary
ADM Energy		 Yuliia Maslak (709) 729-2005
Assistant Deputy Minister
Mining and Mineral Development		 Alex Smith (709) 729-2768
Assistant Deputy Minister
Corporate and Strategic Services		 Megan Nesbitt (709) 729-1466
Secretary
ADM Mining and Mineral Development &
ADM Corporate and Strategic Services		 Diane Norris (709) 729-2315
Assistant Deputy Minister
Business and Innovation		 Julian Ludmer (709) 729-5160
Assistant Deputy Minister
Industry and Economic Development		 Riham Mansour (709) 729-7451
Executive Director
Renewable Energy		 Susan Wilkins (709) 729-5517
Executive Director
Mining Innovation		 Paul Carter (709) 729-1643
Administrative Assistant
ADM Business and Innovation &
ADM Industry and Economic Development		 VACANT (709) 729-0883

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Communications Division

Director of Communications Tansy Mundon (709) 729-5282
Media Relations Manager Brodie Thomas (709) 729-5248
Media Relations Manager Lesley Clarke (709) 729-5777

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Business and Innovation Branch

Accelerated Growth Division

Director, Accelerated Growth Dana Grant (709) 729-3245
Information Officer Nichole Royal (709) 729-3283

Business Growth

Manager, Business Growth Paul Thistle  (709) 729-4815
Financial Officer Sanjida Anowara (709) 729-7089
Economic Development Officer Vipul Khattar (709) 729-4874
Economic Development Officer Amanda Oliver (709) 729-7070
Economic Development Officer Haris Mubashir (709) 729-7075
Economic Development Officer Saad Ansari (709) 729-7001
Economic Development Officer Matthew Maloney (709) 729-0633
Economic Development Officer Patrick Foran (709) 729-1873

Internationalization

Manager, Internationalization Gillian Chatman (709) 729-3922
Provincial Trade Commissioner Kevin Pomroy (709) 729-1946
Provincial Trade Commissioner Wayne Roebothan (709) 729-0594
Provincial Trade Commissioner Laurel Veitch (709) 729-8055
Provincial Trade Commissioner Arvind Ravindranath (709) 729-6811

Business Analysis Division

Director, Business Analysis Taylor Parsons (709) 729-7108
Clerk Typist III Michelle Winsor (709) 729-3064
Manager, Enterprise Services Aaron Natsheh (709) 729-5077
Manager, Payments and Claims Nikki Kavanagh (709) 729-7024
Economic Development Officer Kyla Hodder (709) 729-5106
Senior Account Officer Jonathan Hammond (709) 729-7138
Financial Officer Corinne St. Croix (709) 729-2797
Senior Business Advisor Andrew Wheeler (709) 729-7028
Senior Account Officer Darryl Perry (709) 729-5698
Economic Development Officer Lisa Sullivan (709) 729-5711
Financial Officer Matthew Ellsworth (709) 689-8762

Portfolio Management – Marystown

Manager of Portfolio Management Sharon Patten (709) 279-0212
Accounting Clerk II Judith Brennan (709) 279-0203
Accounting Clerk II Rhonda Farrell (709) 279-0220
Information Management Technician II Nadine Lundrigan (709) 279-0217
Clerk Typist III Tanya Walsh (709) 279-0204
Clerk Typist III Sandra Martin (709) 279-0219
Collections Officer Dennis Russell (709) 279-0230

Investment Attraction Division

Director, Investment Attraction Michelle Cluett-Fizzard (709) 729-1619
Manager, Major Investment Projects Bob Norman (709) 729-0598
Economic Development Officer Mark Collins (709) 729-0669
Economic Development Officer Deidre Murphy (709) 729-5592

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Corporate and Strategic Services Branch

Strategic and Support Services Division

Information Management

Director, Information Management (A) Vacant (709) 729-1651
Manager, Information Services Brenda Williams (709) 729-1284
IM Technician II Lisa Fortier  (709) 729-1275
IM Technician II Ocean-Lynn Hicks (709) 729-6931
Senior Systems Analyst Nadine Green (709) 729-1612
Manager, Privacy and Information Access Vacant (709) 729-0463
ATIPP Coordinator Michael Lannon (709) 729-7751
Clerk II Janelle Hillier
General ATIPP-IET email/telephone ATIPP-IET@gov.nl.ca (709)-729-7751

Geoscience Publications

Director, Information Management (A) Vacant (709) 729-1651
Geofiles Geologist Krista Reddy (709) 729-6928
Library Technician Paula Bowdridge (709) 729-1311
Publications Editor Christopher Pereira (709) 729-6593
Computer Systems Analyst IA Kim Morgan (709) 729-2265
Computer Systems Analyst IA Vacant (709) 729-1257
Computer Systems Analyst IA Charmaine Hamlyn (709)729-2165
Digital Data Compositor Joanne Rooney (709) 729-2769

Policy and Strategic Planning

Director, Policy and Strategic Planning Robert Hodder (709) 729-4868
Manager, Strategic Planning & Evaluation Vacant (709) 729-0152
Program and Policy Development Specialist Stephanie Lewis (709) 729-5690
Program and Policy Development Specialist Devon Osmond (709) 729-8390

Finance and General Operations Division

Departmental Controller Philip Ivimey (709) 729-7002
Manager, Financial Operations Adele Lawlor (709) 729-3525
Organizational Budget Analyst Vacant (709) 729-3819
Accountant Michael Rose (709) 729-1502
Accounting Clerk II Carrie Poole (709) 729-1631
Accounting Clerk II Bernadette Williams (709) 729-5921
Departmental Program Coordinator Cordell Deering (709) 729-2250
Clerk III Chaz Andrews (709) 729-0195

Marketing and Promotions Division

Director, Marketing and Promotions (A) Michelle Power (709) 729-0579
Mineral Exploration Consultant Geologist Carolina Valverde-Cardenas (709) 729-6651
Promotions Geologist Monica Squires (709) 729-5768
Exploration Services Geologist Vacant (709) 729-2452
Marketing and Production Coordinator Andrew Coates (709) 729-2533
Marketing and Production Coordinator Mary Lynn Granville (709)729-0440

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Energy Development

Petroleum Development Section

Petroleum Engineering Division

Director, Petroleum Engineering David Corkey (709) 729-7188
Administrative Assistant Heather Aucoin (709) 729-1386
Petroleum GIS Technologist Jillian Drover (709) 729-4140
Manager, Petroleum Engineering Yujian Huang (709) 729-
Petroleum Engineering Technologist Annie Parrell (709) 729-0006
Petroleum Engineer VACANT (709) 729-2323
Senior Petroleum Technologist Andre Peddigrew (709) 729-2286
Manager, Petroleum Engineering (Drilling and Production) Ian Boddy (709) 729-7142

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Petroleum Geoscience Division

Director, Petroleum Geoscience Jovan Petrovic (709) 729-1821
Manager, Petroleum Geoscience (Geology) Nadine Emberley (709) 729-6949
Petroleum Technologist Karen Waterman (709) 729-5484
Manager, Petroleum Geoscience (Geophysics) Vacant (709) 729-6949
Petroleum Geophysics Consultant John Townsley (709) 729-7036

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Royalties and Benefits Section

Royalties Administration and Monitoring Division

Director, Royalties Administration and Monitoring Kristopher Slaney (709) 729-4205
Manager, Project Monitoring and Administration Karen Hibbs (709) 729-0278
Petroleum Projects Financial Analyst Vacant (709) 729-6584
Manager, Petroleum Audits and Assessments Donna Godwin (709) 729-3476
Manager, Petroleum Audits and Assessments Michael Norman (709) 729-4174
Clerk Typist III Michelle Cable Foote (709) 729-1285
Senior Petroleum Auditor Antonia Hurley (709) 729-1749
Senior Petroleum Auditor VACANT
Senior Petroleum Auditor Cory Comerford (709) 729-0794
Senior Petroleum Auditor Don Crane (709) 729-5709
Senior Petroleum Auditor Kathleen Hamilton (709) 729-2150
Petroleum Auditor Michael Shano (709) 729-2365
Senior Petroleum Auditor Nichola Sooley (709) 729-3135
Petroleum Auditor Steve Freeman (709) 729-0258
Petroleum Auditor Jennifer Tucker (709) 729-0277
Petroleum Auditor Jerry Jose (709) 729-3271
Accounting Clerk II Lillian Hodder (709) 729-1631

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Economics and Benefits Division

Director, Economics and Benefits Angie Philpott (709) 729-1958
Manager, Research and Analysis (Energy Modeling) Gerard Collins (709) 729-4679
Manager, Energy Market Research and Evaluation Paul Parsons (709) 729-5728
Program and Policy Development Specialist Vacant
Senior Policy, Planning and Research Analyst Jennifer Beer-Warren (709) 729-2414
Energy Economist Grant Taylor (709) 729-5081
Statistician I Ashley Davis (709) 729-4679
Manager, Industrial Benefits Herbert Butt  (709) 729-5746
Industrial Development Officer
Industrial Development Officer II Bob White (709) 729-1856

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Energy Policy Section

Regulatory Affairs Division

Director, Regulatory Affairs Chris Carter (709) 729-1509
Manager, Regulatory Development Herb Simms (709) 729-4413
Manager, Regulatory Compliance Robyn Montague (709) 729-5901
Program and Policy Development Specialist Matthew Puddicombe (709) 729-2285
Departmental Program Coordinator Ramona Janes (709) 729-4497
Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Michelle Baird  (709) 729-2721

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Electricity Division

Director, Electricity and Alternative Energy Corey Snook 709-729-3131
Manager, Electricity Industry Robert Bates (709) 729-5734
Senior Policy Analyst Vacant
Manager, Policy and Program Planning Sue Gadag (709) 729-2793
Policy, Planning and Research Analysts Vacant  
Program and Policy Development Specialist Yousaf Khan (709) 729-1476

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Renewable Energy Policy

Director, Renewable Energy Policy Amanda Hewitt (709) 729-5714
Manager, Renewable Energy Policy Mark Hunter (709) 729-2781
Program and Policy Development Specialist Sal Mathews  (709) 729-2796
Program and Policy Development Specialist Jason Whiteway (709) 729-5727
Program and Policy Development Specialist Jerry Collins (709) 729-2789

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Renewable Energy Projects  

Director, Renewable Energy Projects Gordon Murphy (709) 729-2285
Manager, Renewable Energy Projects VACANT
Program and Policy Development Specialist Sherry Kinch (709) 729-5597
Program and Policy Development Specialist Mary Crosbie (709) 729-5584
Program and Policy Development Specialist Justin Wicks (709) 729-1386

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Industry and Economic Development

Programs And Services Division

Director of Programs and Services Nadine Emberley (709) 729-5459

Regional Economic Development Division

Director of Regional Economic Development (A) Jamie Pye  (709) 931-2908
Clerk IV Roxane Aylward (709) 729-4851

Regional Economic Development

Manager, Regional Economic Development Randy Follett (709) 729-5435
Regional Economic Planning Analyst Tony Randell (709) 729-7146
Regional Economic Planning Analyst Vacant (709) 729-3788
Regional Economic Planning Analyst Jeff Lawlor (709) 729-4869
Industry Development Officer Owen Mahoney (709) 729-7659
Financial Officer Stephen Green (709) 729-5065
Regional Economic Planning Analyst Melissa Wheeler (709) 729-2141
Economic Development Officer Sarah Flynn (709) 729-7615

Sector Diversification Division

Director of Sector Diversification Kirk Youden (709) 729-1708
Clerk IV Cheryl Boland (709) 729-3296

Green Transition

Manager, Green Transition Bruce Billard (709) 695 5618
Program and Policy Development Specialist Bradley Thorne (709) 729-5631

Innovation Support

Manager, Innovation Supports (A) Jennifer Penney (709) 729-0695
Economic Development Officer – Broadband & Cellular Dion Sheppard (709) 729-7274
Economic Development Officer – Tech Innovation Deanne Lawrence (709) 729-7665
Economic Development Officer – Start-up Innovation Denise Cornick (709) 729-1965
Economic Development Officer – Youth Innovation Melissa Coombs (709) 729-6614
Economic Development Officer – Research & Development Angeli Jarvis (709) 729-7112
Economic Development Officer – Research & Development Trina Keough-Hackett (709) 729-7453
Economic Development Officer – Research & Development Chris Percy (709) 729-5632

Sector Development

Manager of Sector Development (A) Steve Butler (709) 729-7121
Senior Policy Analyst – Advanced Manufacturing Jim Dunn (709) 729-7954
Economic Development Officer – Ocean Tech Ross Houlihan (709) 729-3989
Economic Development Officer – Craft and Gift Brenda Stratton (709) 637-4064
Economic Development Officer – Food and Beverage Deborah Guillemette (709) 729-1943
Economic Development Officer – Med Tech Baxter House (709) 729-0680
Economic Development Officer – Aerospace and Defense Matthew Byrne (709) 729-5529
Economic Development Officer – Clean Tech Philip White

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Regional Offices

Field Operations Eastern & Central Region

Clarenville

Regional Manager, Eastern/Central Miranda Maddox (709) 256-1483
Economic Development Officer Ella Heneghan (709) 466-4176
Clerk IV Vacant (709) 466-4170
Economic Development Officer Jeffrey Green (709) 466-4183
Economic Development Officer Alicia Norris (709) 466-4175

Marystown

Economic Development Officer Trevor Bungay (709) 279-5533
Economic Development Officer Jeffrey Pittman (709) 279-5531

Carbonear

Economic Development Officer Ernie Pynn (709) 596-4109
Economic Development Officer Dave Coffin (709) 596-4116

Placentia

Economic Development Officer Hilary Griffiths (709) 227-1347

Ferryland

Economic Development Officer George Piatt (709) 432-3019

Gander

Clerk IV Sharon Loder (709) 256-1480
Economic Development Officer Richard Phillips (709) 256-1482
Economic Development Officer Chris Tuck (709) 256-1499

St. Alban’s

Economic Development Officer Conrad Collier (709) 538-3796

Field Operations Western and Labrador

Corner Brook

Regional Manager, Western/Labrador (A) Brent Decker (709) 637-2980
Regional Planning Specialist Sheila Coleman (709) 637-2634
Clerk IV Sherry Styles (709) 637-2628
Account Manager Vacant
Enterprise Specialist Paula Butt (709) 637-2983
Economic Development Officer Colin Walsh (709) 637-2981

Port Saunders

Economic Development Officer Chatal Doyle (709) 861-3004

Stephenville

Economic Development Officer Sam Organ (709) 643-1228
Economic Development Officer Vacant

St. Anthony

Economic Development Officer Thresa Burden (709) 454-3508
Economic Development Officer Glenda Noble (709) 454-3521

Port Aux Basques

Economic Development Officer VACANT
Economic Development Officer Dwight Kettle (709) 695-5039

Deer Lake

Economic Development Officer Jennifer Bellows (709) 635-2613

Grand Falls-Windsor

Economic Development Officer Erica Cole (709) 292-4451

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Clerk IV Lori Pilgrim (Webber) (709) 896-2400
Economic Development Officer Cleon Moores (709) 896-8181
Enterprise Specialist Elizabeth Battcock (709) 896-0308
Economic Development Officer Shelley Cleary (709) 896-4581

Labrador City

Economic Development Officer Vacant

Charlottetown

Economic Development Officer Vacant (709) 949-0378

Forteau

Director of Regional Economic Development (A) Jamie Pye (709) 931-2908

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Mining and Mineral Development

Geological Survey Division

Director, Geological Survey Dorothea Hanchar (709) 729-3419
Administrative Officer Nikita Oliver (709) 729-7715
Project Management Vacant (709) 729-2174
Project Management (Goose Bay) Vacant (709) 896-5162

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Mineral Deposits

Section Manager John Hinchey (709) 729-7976
Project Geologist James Conliffe (709) 729-4014
Geologist Nicolas Lachance (709) 729-6059
Project Geologist Zsuzsanna Magyarosi (709) 729-3994
Project Geologist Hamish Sandeman (709) 729-1980
Project Geologist Gregory Sparkes (709) 729-7290
Project Geologist Gregory Stapleton (709) 729-6071

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Regional Geology

Section Manager Alana Hinchey (709) 729-7725
Project Geologist Jared Butler (709) 729-3640
Project Geologist David Diekrup (709) 729-2339
Geologist Daniela Mendoza Marin (709) 729-6090
Project Geologist Andrea Mills (709) 729-1733
Project Geologist Gabriel Santos (709) 729-7650
Project Geologist Tim van Nostrand (709) 729-4311

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Terrain Sciences and Geoscience Data Management

Section Manager Sara Jenkins (709) 729-1161
Director, Geochemical Laboratory Chris Finch (709) 729-3312
Project Geologist Heather Campbell (709) 729-1719
Project Geologist Loretta Crisby (709) 729-2166
Project Geologist Sarah Hashmi (709) 729-1647
Project Geophysicist Gerald Kilfoil (709) 729-2169
Project Geologist Jennifer Organ (709) 729-1664
Geologist Megan Reardon
GIS Specialist Gillian Roberts (709) 729-7727
Mineral Laboratory Chemist Rosauro Roldan (709) 729-3352
Project Geologist David Taylor (709) 729-5624
Mineral Laboratory Chemist Jennifer Toope (709) 729-3375
Mineral Laboratory Chemist Lisa Walsh (709) 729-3322

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Mineral Development Division

Director, Mineral Development Keith Bradbury (709) 729-6379

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Mineral Industry Analysis

Manager, Mineral Industry Analysis Tammy Walters (709) 729-5811
Mineral Industry Analyst Christopher Hardy (709) 729-6445
Mineral Industry Analyst Susan Brewer (709) 729-1386
Mineral Industry Analyst Vacant (709) 729-1582
Clerk Typist III Kendra Knee (709) 729-6380

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Mineral Incentive Program

Manager Brad Way (709) 729-5851
Geologist Dale O’Reilly (855) 729-6448
Clerk Typist III Sharon Tracey (709) 729-6405

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Engineering Analysis

Manager Engineering Analysis Paul Philpott (709) 729-2358
Mineral Development Engineer Leah Wells (709) 256-1486 
Mineral Development Engineer Darren Pittman (709) 729-6512
Mineral Development Engineer (Environmental) Adam Dettweiler (709) 729-6164
Financial Officer David Tite (709) 729-7657
Mineral Development Engineer Muhammad Qureshi (709) 729-4408
Geologist Matthew Snow (709) 729-6449

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Mineral Lands Division

Director, Mineral Lands Kevin Sheppard (709) 729-6425
Administrative Assistant Vacant

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Exploration Approvals and Inspections

Geologist – Exploration Approvals Bernadine Lawlor (709) 729-6410
Mineral Exploration Site Inspector Kallie Stone (709) 729-4571

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Mineral Rights

Manager, Mineral Rights Justin Lake (709) 729-6437
Mineral Claims Recorder Trina Adams (709) 729-0573
Project Geologist – Land Use Stephen Hinchey (709) 729-5748
Geologist – Assessment Reports (1) Robyn Constantine (709) 729-6408
Geologist – Assessment Reports (2) Jeff Morgan (709) 729-5830 
Clerk IV Craig Michael (709) 729-4697
Geological Technician Gillian Croke (709) 729-4020

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Quarry Rights

Manager Andrea Devereaux (709) 729-6447
Quarry Project Lead Glen Penney (709) 729-5833
Quarry Geologist Julia Andrews (709) 729-5634
Quarry Geologist Stephen Connors (709) 729-2773
Quarry Geologist Bryan Sparrow  
Quarry Materials Compliance Officer (A) – St. John’s Emily Elliott (709) 729-4520
Quarry Materials Compliance Officer – Grand Falls Paul McInnis (709) 292-4063
Quarry Materials Compliance Officer – Pasadena Kirby Way (709) 686-2054
Clerk IV Colleen Mooney (709) 729-4044

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Core Storage Program

Project Geologist, Core Storage (St. John’s) VACANT (709) 729-5833
Geologist, Core Storage William Oldford (709) 292-4503

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Mailing Address

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P.O.Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

Courier Address
Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Industry, Energy and Technology Building
50 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NL A1A 1W5

Media Inquiries

Director of Communications
Industry, Energy and Technology Building
50 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
709 729-5282
Fax: 709 729-0059

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