Candice Paton
Executive Director (Regulatory Affairs & External Relations), Enhance Energy
Candice is the Executive Director for Regulatory Affairs & External Relations at Enhance Energy, an Alberta-based carbon utilization and storage company with extensive experience in the planning and implementation of large-scale carbon capture and utilization projects (CCS) that permanently sequester CO2 emissions. She has over 15 years of experience in technology development and innovation in energy systems.
Candice is passionate about energy technologies, environmental performance and impact in communities. She holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. She is registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA and is an Ambassador with the Energy Futures Lab. She has been recognized as a leading female innovator as part of the Alberta Chapter of SHEInnovates and as an energy industry influencer in the Young Women in Energy 2020 awards.
She is a recognized thought leader in her community and founded the Alberta Carbon Hub – a project designed to highlight the innovative steps Alberta companies are taking to solve climate change. She regularly volunteers with the Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance, Inside Education, and as an Advisory Board member of CarbonNext. She chaired the 2022 national Carbon Capture Conference. Her family feels at home in Edmonton and Calgary and spends as much of their free time as possible exploring mountains by foot, by ski or by snowboard.