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  • Our Work
    • Working Groups
    • Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
    • Congregate
    • Future Borders Coalition (Beyond Preclearance)
    • Pandemic Resilience Roadmap
    • PNWER RIA Program
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • 2023 Annual Summit
    • 2023 Economic Leadership Forum
    • Past Events >
      • 2022 Economic Leadership Forum
      • 2022 Annual Summit
      • 2021 Economic Leadership Forum
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      • 2019 Summit
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Organization Structure

Officers

The elected officers of PNWER include a President, two First Vice Presidents (one from the U.S. and one from Canada) and two second Vice Presidents (one from each country). Officers must be elected legislators or an elected governor or premier from participating jurisdictions at the time of their election and remain in office for their tenure as a PNWER Officer. A copy of the PNWER Officer Handbook discussing PNWER's organizational structure and delegate responsibilities can be found here.
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Sen. Chuck Winder
President
Idaho
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Rick Glumac, MLA
Vice President
British Columbia
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Rep. Cindy Ryu
Vice President
Washington
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Ken Francis, MLA
Vice President
Saskatchewan
PNWER Officer's Handbook

Executive Committee

President
Sen. Chuck Winder
Idaho

Vice President, Canada
Rick Glumac, MLA
British Columbia

​Vice President, U.S.
Rep. Cindy Ryu
Washington

Vice President, Canada
Ken Francis, MLA
Saskatchewan


Immediate Past President
Richard Gotfried
Alberta
State/Provincial Leads:
Sen. Cathy Giessel
Alaska

Rick Glumac, MLA
British Columbia
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Sen. Chuck Winder
Idaho

​​​Sen. Lew Frederick
Oregon

Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Northwest Territories

Ken Francis, MLA
Saskatchewan
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Rep. Cindy Ryu
Washington

Ranj Pillai, MLA
Yukon
Private Sector Representatives:

Canada Co-Chair
David Bennett
FortisBC

U.S. Co-Chair
Dan Kirschner
NW Gas Association


PNWER CEO
Matt Morrison

Delegate Council

The Delegate Council consists of four legislators (plus alternates) from each jurisdiction, as well as the governors / premiers (or a designated representative) from each of the states, provinces, and territories. It is expected that, in the states, each legislative caucus selects one of the four delegates and also may select alternates. In the provinces and territories, the government is encouraged to appoint delegates from both the government and opposition. The delegates from each jurisdiction are encouraged to hold meetings to discuss priority issues for the jurisdiction, as well as provide reports to their leadership on PNWER action items. The appointed delegates from each jurisdiction also should meet annually to select a lead delegate to serve on the PNWER executive committee. The lead delegate may also serve on the PNWER Foundation Board of Directors.

​The Delegate Council is responsible for coordinating the agendas from the public sectors of each jurisdiction, promoting participation in each working group, working with sponsors and promoting sponsorship, as well as ensuring that the PNWER organization continues to adhere to its original mission and regulations as outlined in PNWER’s rules and regulations.
Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Sen. Cathy Giessel
Sen. Jesse Kiehl

Sen. Donny Olson (Alt)
Sen. Bill Wielechowski (Alt)
Rep. Chris Tuck 
Rep. DeLena Johnson 
Rep. Louise Stutes (Arctic Caucus)
Rep. James Kaufman (AC Alt)

Alberta
Premier Danielle Smith
Richard Gotfried, MLA
Roger Reid, MLA
Garth Rowswell, MLA
R.J. Sigurdson, MLA
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British Columbia
Premier David Eby, K.C.
Rick Glumac, MLA
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Dan Ashton, MLA
Brittny Anderson, MLA
Brenda Bailey, MLA
​Roly Russell, MLA
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Idaho 
Gov. Brad Little
Sen. Chuck Winder
Sen. Dan Johnson (Alt)
Sen. Ali Rabe (Alt)
Rep. Brooke Green (Alt)
Rep. Sally Toone
​​
Rep. Rick Youngblood 
Rep. Clark Kauffman (Alt)

Montana
Gov. Greg Gianforte
Sen. John Brenden (Ret.)
Sen. Mike Cuffe
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Sen. Keith Reiger
Sen. Shannon O'Brien
Sen. Terry Gauthier (Alt)
Rep. Derek Skees
Rep. Katie Sullivan
Rep. Steve Galloway (Alt)

Oregon
Gov. Tina Kotek
Sen. Arnie Roblan (Ret)
Sen. Lew Frederick
Sen. Bill Hansell
​Sen. David Brock Smith
Northwest Territories
Premier Caroline Cochrane
Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, MLA

​Saskatchewan 
Premier Scott Moe
Ken Francis, MLA


Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee 

Sen. Bob Hasegawa
Sen. Lisa Wellman (Alt)
Rep. Bruce Chandler 
Rep. Cindy Ryu 
Rep. Andrew Barkis (Alt)
​Rep. Liz Berry (Alt) 

Yukon
Premier Ranj Pillai
Bold = PNWER Officers /
State, Provincial and Territorial Leads

Private Sector Council

Every PNWER private sector member sits on the PSC; this includes business, the non-elective public sector, NGOs, local governments, and other non-profit organizations. Each jurisdiction selects one of their private sector members to serve as the chair of their private sector council, and the chair will then sit on the Executive Committee ex-officio. Each jurisdiction may develop its own private sector council to support the work of PNWER in their jurisdiction. In addition, from among the chairs of each jurisdiction, one is selected of the PSC from Canada and one from the U.S. to serve as PSC Co-Chairs.

The purpose of the PSC is to provide a forum for the private sector to meet and discuss issues of concern and communicate these through the working groups and the Private Sector Council to the PNWER Executive Committee. Furthermore, each state, province, territory delegation is encouraged to hold meetings as needed in their own jurisdiction and promote business leadership within all aspects of PNWER.
Private Sector Representatives:
Canada Co-Chair
David Bennett
​Director, FortisBC

​U.S. Co-Chair
Dan Kirschner
Executive Director, Northwest Gas Assoc.
Alaska 
Casey Sullivan, Marathon Petroleum
Hans Neidig, ExxonMobil

Alberta 
Amanda Affonso, Enbridge
Jim Donihee, CEPA
Riley Georgson, Transalta
Mike Simpson, Devon Energy
Scott Thon, AltaLink

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British Columbia
Colin Smith, APEGBC
David Bennett, FortisBC
Don Dalik, Fasken Martineau
Ken Davis, Quad-Lock
Marcia Smith, Teck
Glen Wonders, AME BC
Emilie de Rosenroll, South Island Prosperity Partnership
Idaho
Ken Dey, J.R. Simplot
Patrick Kole, Idaho Potato Commission
Norm Semanko, Idaho Water Users Assn.
Bob Naeurbout, Idaho Dairymen's Assn.
John Revere, INL/Battelle
Jesse Ronnow, Zions Bank
Luke Russell, Hecla Mining
Jennifer Visser, Idaho Power

Montana
Mike Halligan, The Washington Companies
Diane Smith, American Rural
Bob Rowe, Northwestern Energy

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Northwest Territories
Darrell Beaulieu, Denendeh Investments
Pawan Chugh, NWT BDIC


​Oregon 
Dan Kirschner, NWGA
Sunny Radcliffe, PGE
Kent Yu, Seft Consulting
Ken Nicholas, EQL Energy
Curt Abbott, Oregon PUD Association
Saskatchewan
Bob McDonald, APEGS
Scott Rudderham, Canpotex
Alan Migneault, AJM
Janice Tranberg, National Cattle Feeders Association

Washington 
Bruce Agnew, Cascadia Center
Pam Brady, BP
Johan Hellman, BNSF
Nina Odell, PSE
DeLee Shoemaker, Microsoft
Megan Ouellette, Alaska Airlines
Melanie Roberts, PNNL
​Bob Sailer, PNWLG

Yukon 
Stanley Noel, Dena Nezzidi Development Corporation

Past Presidents

Richard Gotfried, MLA |AB| 2021-22

​Sen. Mike Cuffe | MT | 2019-2021

Larry Doke, MLA (Ret.) | SK | 2018-19

Sen. Arnie Roblan (Ret.) | OR | 2017-18

Dan Ashton, MLA | BC | 2016-17


Sen. Curt McKenzie (Ret.) | ID | 2015-16

Hon. David Ramsay (Ret.) |​ NT | 2014-15
Sen. Kevin Ranker (Ret.) | WA | 2013-14​​

Hon. Lyle Stewart, MLA | SK | 2012-13

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Rep. Mike Schaufler (Ret.) | OR | 2011-12

Hon. Mel Knight, MLA (Ret.) | AB |
2010-11


Sen. Lesil McGuire (Ret.) | AK | 2009-10

​Hon. John van Dongen, MLA (Ret.) | BC | 2008-09


Rep. George Eskridge (Ret.) | ID | 2007-08 

​​Hon. Jim Kenyon, MLA (Ret.) | YK |
​2006-07

Rep. Glenn Anderson (Ret.) | WA | 2005-06

Hon. Rob Renner, MLA (Ret) | AB | 2004-05

Sen. Fred Dyson (Ret.) | AK | 2003-04

Hon. Barry Penner, MLA (Ret.) | BC | 2002-03

Rep. Jeff Morris (Ret.) | WA | 2001-02

Statutes 

PNWER was created by statute in 1991 by the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington and the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.  The Yukon Territory was added in 1999, Saskatchewan was added in 2008 and the Northwest Territories was added in 2009. Below are several of the statutes and motions to create PNWER.
Washington State Statute
Idaho State Statute 
Montana State Statute
Oregon State Statute

Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Northwest Territories
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