Colleen Giroux-Schmidt brings over two decades of experience in resource development with an extensive knowledge of the renewable energy sector. As Vice President – Corporate Relations and Environment for Innergex Renewable Energy, Colleen leads engagement and relationship activities with all levels of government, Indigenous communities, local communities, strategic partners and other stakeholders, as well as Innergex's environmental programs across project development, construction, and operations. Her team also leads the policy research and advocacy portfolio with the goal of increasing renewable energy opportunities to help the jurisdictions meet their climate change goals. Colleen has a strong background in government relations, relationship building, regulatory and policy development as well as project management. She has been involved in different phases of numerous clean energy projects, in multiple technologies and in multiple jurisdictions, which has afforded her a broad perspective on developing clean energy projects from conception to operation.