Where Sustainability Meets Strategy

Committed to continuous learning, systems thinking, and value creation through sustainability.

Brian is a Partner & Principal Consultant and brings two decades of experience advising and executing projects across the globe. His work spans the United States, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East, with a focus on the Nuclear & Environmental, Mining, Infrastructure, and Energy sectors. Brian is a trusted advisor helping clients bridge strategy and execution to unlock operational efficiencies and integrate sustainability. He uses a data-driven, risk-based approach to help organizations operationalize Sustainability and ESG, improve performance, and mitigate non-technical risks. His diverse background and cross-functional experience provide a business perspective used to craft tailored sustainability strategies that align with stakeholder expectations and drive long-term value creation.

He is certified to lead and perform assessments to the Equitable Origin, TSM and Copper Mark, and ISO 14001 standards. Brian holds a Master of Sustainability Leadership, enhancing his core competencies in performance management, strategic planning, materiality and risk assessments, reporting, and diligence.

Hans is a Partner & Principal Consultant, recognized as a strategic collaborator with over 20 years of practical expertise in sustainability leadership and business advisory. Hans has deep expertise and content knowledge in ESG/sustainability strategy development and implementation, risk management, management systems, climate change strategy and policy, environmental reporting, and non-financial assurance, combined with training and education in business and environmental science.

In his professional career, Hans has held various roles in global professional services firms, public companies, and higher education, both as a leader and team member. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature, a Bachelor of Commerce, a Master of Environmental Design from the University of Calgary. He is currently studying for the SASB Fundamentals in Sustainability Accounting Level I designation.

Karim is a Partner & Principal Consultant at Sustrio with more than 20 years of experience in applied sustainability and business leadership. He has worked extensively in ESG and sustainability reporting, regulatory approvals, government relations, and stakeholder and Indigenous engagement, with a reputation for building trust and navigating complex challenges with a pragmatic approach.

He has led Indigenous consultation processes, spearheaded corporate sustainability strategies, rebuilt teams and organizations, and championed initiatives that delivered more than $1B in tax savings for members. Karim is also an experienced moderator and keynote speaker, frequently sharing insights on ESG, stakeholder engagement, and responsible leadership.

Karim holds an Executive MBA from the University of Calgary and a Master of Environmental Studies from York University. He also holds the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential and has his Global ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Designation.

Kerry is a Partner & Principal Consultant at Sustrio with nearly 20 years of expertise in delivering impactful solutions to corporations, communities, governments, non-profit organizations, and investors across a wide array of industries worldwide. Kerry’s specializations encompass ESG and sustainability due diligence, strategy, and reporting; corporate social responsibility; local content; and the development of comprehensive environmental and social risk and impact assessments and management plans. With a keen focus on stakeholder engagement and Indigenous Peoples relations, Kerry fosters meaningful connections to support development and implementation of tailored stakeholder engagement plans and community investment programs. Working in corporate and consulting with clients from diverse backgrounds in multiple countries, Kerry has proven success developing and solidifying long-term relationships with both internal and external stakeholders through strong technical background and communications.

Kerry holds a Master of Science in International Planning and Development with a focus on Environmental Management and Program Evaluation from the University of Guelph, as well as a Bachelor of Arts double concentration in Geography and Governance and Public Policy from the University of Ottawa. She is a certified Third-party Verifier for the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard and Assessor for Equitable Origin.

Kerry is a Principal Consultant and brings over two decades of experience in sustainability, regulatory policy, and corporate strategy across the energy sector and financial services. At Marathon Oil, she led advocacy and sustainability initiatives on air, water, and land issues, chaired national HSE committees, and developed positions on emerging ESG trends. Her background also includes corporate water management, regulatory compliance, and strategic procurement. Earlier in her career, she worked in credit and risk management at JPMorgan Chase, giving her a strong financial lens to complement her technical expertise.

At Sustrio, she helps clients navigate the intersection of sustainability, policy, and stakeholder engagement with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Todd is a Principal Consultant and senior leader in the energy sector with more than 20 years of experience advancing complex project development across Western Canada. His expertise spans Indigenous engagement, consultation, procurement, and community investment—core components in the successful execution of major energy infrastructure projects. He has led the development and implementation of Indigenous engagement strategies on capital projects of varying size and complexity, consistently aligning outcomes with corporate objectives while fostering enduring, trust-based partnerships with Indigenous communities.

With a proven track record in both corporate and field leadership roles, Todd brings a strategic, solutions-oriented approach to stakeholder alignment, procurement execution, and project delivery. His deep understanding of energy development and operational environments—combined with his ability to lead at scale—has driven measurable improvements in project certainty, operational performance, and reputational strength for leading energy companies.

Amit Bhargava is a Principal Consultant and strategic big-picture innovative thinker with a strong commitment to his work, business acumen, and diversified experience across sectors and jurisdictions focused on delivering Sustainability, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance solutions. He is a Professional Engineer with Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. His areas of technical expertise over a span of 25 years include, Emission Estimation (including GHG), Air Quality Assessments, Environmental Reporting, GHG Compliance and Credit Monetization, Environmental Approvals, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Auditing and EHS Software implementation. He has managed environmental compliance for a portfolio of Power Generation and Midstream assets across North America.

Amit is also a co-founder of EnviroApps, a cost effective, efficient, and proven cloud-based digital solution that replaces paper forms, Excel, and manual data entry, and automates the reporting process to help industry track transportation of ​dangerous goods and hazardous waste. EnviroApps has achieved a major regulatory milestone – an Equivalency Certificate from Transport Canada such that their clients do not have to obtain Equivalency Certificates and can go digital without any hurdle.

Shelley is a Principal Consultant and began her career with Imperial in 1985 in Sarnia, Ontario where she worked primarily at the downstream research and automotive research centre. During this time Shelley was spent many years developing, implementing and assessing several key and fundamental management systems for the company– OIMS, CIMS, ISO 9000 and QS9000.

In 2000, Shelley joined Imperial’s information technology group in Toronto, Ontario where she supported a number of ecommerce initiatives and the launch of Imperial’s first internet and intranet sites.

Transferring to the Public Affairs group in 2002 Shelley became part of Imperial’s head office relocation project team in 2005, and subsequently took on the role of Community Investment and Community Relations Advisor. Building upon that role Shelley took on the role of Imperial’s Socioeconomic Manager for the Athabasca Region in 2013.

​Shelley sat on the City of Calgary’s Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee in 2018-2019, and has previously held various Board and volunteer positions with her community and homeowner’s association; school advisory committees, and numerous youth athletic groups and teams. In 2013, Shelley was presented with “Hero of the Flood” award from Premier Redford and Mayor Nenshi. She received a commendation from Fort McKay First Nation for her support during the Horse River wildfire which ravaged the Fort McMurray area in 2016.

Eliza is a Consultant and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2022 cum laude with a BA in Legal Studies and worked in tech and boutique consultancy before obtaining her Master of Science in Sustainability Management from the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. She has professional experience working in multicultural environments with diverse stakeholders. She interned with RMIT Europe during her master’s, where she contributed to obtaining funding for EU Comission funded sustainability and regenerative research projects which often partnered with Industry.

Eliza’s academic and professional journey has focused on both holistic and regulatory approaches to sustainability, with a particular emphasis on corporate sustainability reporting. She has studied the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other key ESG regulatory and voluntary frameworks like GRI and EP4, gaining expertise in how businesses can integrate sustainability into strategy, compliance, and impact measurement. Passionate about circular business development, ESG strategy, and corporate sustainability, she is dedicated to helping organizations navigate the transition toward regenerative and resilient business models.