Kurt Sorschak co-founded Xebec Adsorption Inc and developed it from a local compressed air and gas dryer manufacturer into an internationally renowned clean energy company. In 2004 Kurt was appointed General Manager of the Canadian division of Domnick Hunter’s air dryer manufacturing facility, at that time the largest adsorption dryer plant in North America. In 2005, he became the General Manager for the Xebec division of Parker-Hannifin Corporation, a U.S. based multinational bought by Domnick Hunter Ltd. In 2007, he bought the Xebec division from Parker-Hannifin through a management buy-out transaction with two other partners. In 2008, he became a director of Xebec China, which serves the Chinese and Asian/Pacific market with gas purification and filtration equipment. Kurt obtained an Associate Degree from the American University in Paris, France, in 1982, and a Masters of Law Degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany, in 1988.

William (Bill) Beckett is past-President and CEO of Dart Aerospace with extensive operations and executive management experience in the Industrial and Aerospace sectors. He started his career with Canadian General Electric, and continued his professional development with other industry leaders including Pratt & Whitney Canada, gaining strong management and technical skills, including expertise in Lean Manufacturing. He is a Professional Engineer (Mechanical) and a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec.

Prabhu Rao is the former CEO of McPhy Energy North America. A seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in the alternative energy industry, he has technical expertise in the areas of alternative fuels, emissions controls, environmental air quality, combustion, hydrogen generation, and fuel cells. Dr. Rao holds a Master’s and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.

Joseph Petrowski is the former CEO of Cumberland Farms Gulf Oil Group, a diversified petroleum and retail convenience store holding company with $16 billion in annual revenues in 2013. After leaving Cumberland Farms, Mr. Petrowski founded Mercantor Partners; a private equity group focused on downstream energy investments. Mr. Petrowski is a member of the Board and non-executive Chairman of Gulf Oil, and advisor to the Chairman of Brookwood Financial in Beverly, Ma., a $3 billion private equity firm investing in downstream fueling, real estate, and convenience retail. He is also a member of the Board of South Jersey Industries, a publicly traded natural gas utility, and national energy merchant; a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Advisory Council; a Trustee of both Boston College High School and Trinity Catholic Schools; and he serves on the Board of the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers. Mr. Petrowski graduated cum laude from Harvard University.

Guy Saint-Jacques joined the Department of External Affairs in 1977, holding office in New York City, Mexico City, Kinshasa, and Hong Kong as well as twice in Washington, D.C., the last time as Minister and Deputy Head of Mission. He has been Deputy High Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada in London, UK, and has been posted three times to Beijing (he speaks fluent Mandarin), where he worked in the Consular Affairs division. In Ottawa, he worked in the Francophone Africa division, then in the Science and Technology division and the Office of the Associate Deputy Minister. He also served as Deputy Director of the Energy and Environment division and worked as Director of both the Personnel (Political and Commercial) and the Assignments divisions. He furthermore held the post of Director General of the Personnel Management Bureau. Before his last posting in China, Guy was Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change. His last Public Service posting was as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Canada to the People’s Republic of China through to October 2016. He is a Senior Fellow at the China Institute of the University of Alberta as well as at the Institut d’etudes internationales de Montreal (IEIM).