Carmen (M.Sc., R.P.Bio), brings over 20 years of consulting experience in progressive leadership roles. Her background includes supporting diverse clients ranging from utility and infrastructure developers,  entrepreneurial junior developers to highly sophisticated multi-national corporations in identifying regulatory risk and deploying strategies to enable projects to successfully navigate their regulatory journeys.  Her diverse sector experience includes mining, energy, transportation, and infrastructure, having supported dozens of proponents in developing projects through complex provincial and federal regulatory review processes with individual CAPEX values up to $14.5B. She enjoys leveraging her experience to benefit her clients with right-sized strategic regulatory support through the life of projects, from early strategic plan development, environmental assessment and permitting support, to project construction and decommissioning.  Given her experience, Carmen has been engaged to support positive resolution of several high-profile regulatory crisis events. She has also been engaged as a strategic advisor to government to inform policy and legislative reform, and therefore brings deep insights on the root of policies that influence regulatory process.

 James (B.A., B.Sc.) is an environmental management and permitting specialist with 17+ years of experience in the resource sector. Over nearly a decade as a federal regulator, he conducted environmental assessments, issued permits and led First Nations consultation for Environment & Climate Change Canada, Transport Canada, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and Fisheries & Oceans Canada. As a proponent, James managed permitting, regulatory affairs and environmental performance for major energy projects throughout North America.

James leads one-eighty clients in the areas of permitting and environmental compliance, while building and maintaining effective working relationships with First Nations and government agencies.

Tara (RPP, P.Ag.) is an environmental assessment and permitting specialist with over 20 years experience working on complex major projects in BC. She has an in-depth understanding of provincial and federal environmental legislation and requirements. She was invited by the BC government to be a member of the EA Practitioner Committee that advised the province on the development of the policies and regulations associated with the BC Environmental Assessment Act (2018). Her extensive permitting experience has informed the regulatory and permitting strategies that benefitted clients in planning complex projects. Having experience along the whole project life cycle, she has seen projects from early stage exploratory licenses and investigative permits, environmental assessment and permitting, construction, and de-commissioning. An effective collaborator, Tara supports her clients with building long-term relationships with government, community and Indigenous groups.

A seasoned communications strategist, Sarah has worked in communications and public relations for over 15 years, building a strong portfolio of work focused on stakeholder engagement, corporate communications and issues management. Prior to her role at one-eighty, Sarah was Vice President at Edelman Vancouver, leading a team in developing successful integrated communications programs across a variety of industry sectors.

Sarah also worked for the Ontario Provincial Government in the Premier’s Media Office, focusing on media relations, issues management and event planning and logistics. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Queen’s University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Centennial College. She also holds the IAP2 (International Association of Public Participation) Certificate in Public Participation.

Stephen (P.Eng, BC) is an Environmental Engineer  with expertise in regulatory and environmental management for resource, energy and infrastructure projects. Stephen utilizes his 12+ years of experience across Northern and Western Canada to provide regulatory planning and execution serving as a link between multidisciplinary teams through all project phases. Stephen applies his technical background in water management to develop sustainable projects, with robust project controls.

As a former proponent, Stephen understands the nuance of balancing project objectives with creative regulatory solutions. Stephen helps one-eighty clients navigate regulatory processes and approvals using a bespoke strategic approach combined with robust project management, to manage risk and achieve project objectives.

Jesse (MEDes) is a regulatory and permitting specialist with over 15 years of experience across mining, midstream oil and gas pipelines and facilities, transportation, public utilities, and power transmission and generation. Her experience spans multiple regions, including Ontario, Alberta, the Territories, British Columbia, and California. Jesse has provided regulatory guidance and execution support from project feasibility and routing through application, construction, operations and closure phases. Driven by a passion for process improvement Jesse is committed to solving intricate problems, and developing innovative approaches to regulatory challenges. Jesse is skilled at guiding clients through the complexities of regulatory approvals and ensuring their projects move forward smoothly.

Rosemarie is a bilingual native of Quebec, who holds a Bachelor of Business degree from McGill University with a focus on environmental management. A regulatory affairs professional with more than five years’ experience supporting resource sector proponents, she helps one-eighty clients achieve their regulatory-related project deliverables on time and on budget.

Rosemarie’s strengths include: project management for clients navigating EA and other regulatory processes; coordinating both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams; developing effective permit applications; performing due diligence and other research; cultivating First Nations, stakeholder and government relations; undertaking consultation and associated record keeping.

In an industry characterized by ongoing regulatory change, one-eighty Manager of Regulatory and Legal Affairs, Krystal Bernhardt (B.A., J.D.) leverages her legal training, including her specialization in environmental and natural resource law, to advise clients on effective strategies to manage regulatory risk and generate project success. Krystal brings a passion for collaboration and problem solving, risk management, and strategic engagement to her client portfolio, which includes proponents in mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Krystal understands the pivotal role of Indigenous and stakeholder engagement to inform regulatory decisions, and she brings an enthusiastic team-based approach when implementing meaningful programs that are grounded in legal principles and implemented robustly.

Travis (B.Sc., J.D.) brings a unique combination of legal expertise, technical insight, and entrepreneurial vision to his role as Manager of Regulatory and Legal Affairs. Travis has represented First Nations, proponents, and government entities in his work on policy matters, regulatory affairs, and major resource projects, where he has fostered strong relationships and advanced shared objectives.

Alex (B.NRS., BIT) is a Senior Environmental Coordinator with one-eighty who leverages his well rounded early-career experience in natural resource management, mining, environmental assessment, and wildlife research to support our teams and clients. Efficient and driven to find practical solutions, Alex works with teams in supporting clients with regulatory applications and management plan development. He also focuses on conducting meaningful engagement with Indigenous nations, regulators, and stakeholders, including developing records of engagement.   With a passion for finding solutions both in the field and office, Alex brings a practical, pragmatic and realistic approach, making him an asset to all the project teams he supports. Alex has a Bachelor of Natural Resource Science from Thompson Rivers University, and his experience has taken him on projects to remote areas throughout the province.

Sarah (B.Sc.) supports one-eighty project delivery leveraging her education in Environmental Science and experience in project management, data analysis and technical report writing. Sarah is solution-oriented and collaborative and brings a thoughtful and diligent approach to her work on permit applications, environmental assessments, Indigenous engagement and consultation, environmental field programs and technical studies. Sarah is excited to work on projects that forge positive working relationships, including natural resource and infrastructure projects that limit negative impacts on the environment while maximizing community benefits.

Kevin (B.J., LL.B.) is a former practicing litigator, with an extensive consulting track record primarily on corporate communications, public affairs and governance-related mandates. He has an especially strong knowledge of the energy/electricity, construction, natural resource, transportation and manufacturing sectors. Kevin is adept at issues-focused communication, addressing often highly technical and contentious subject matter, in contexts that include project reviews and government-relations initiatives. He is also a skilled researcher. While Vancouver-based, he has worked for extended periods in Toronto and Ottawa, and continues to consult extensively in the Ontario market.   His work on behalf of one-eighty clients is informed by strong understandings of the political and policy environments that influence project success, and of rapidly evolving stakeholder expectations with respect to ESG-related performance.

Emily brings over 10 years of experience in office management, administrative support, and bookkeeping. Her diverse set of skills has been a great asset in start-up environments where she helped organizations develop and implement operational, HR, and accounting policies and procedures. Currently, she is responsible for the overall coordination of a broad range of services/resources that allow one-eighty to operate efficiently. In general, Emily is our “go-to” person.