Land Matters Project Working Group Biographies
Amber Butterworth
CER Socio-economic Specialist, Engagement
Amber Butterworth is a Socio-Economic Specialist in engagement at the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), a role she began in 2020. With a strong foundation in stakeholder engagement and public policy, Amber brings a thoughtful and people-centered approach to her work.
Prior to joining the CER, she served as the engagement lead and business developer at a research centre focused on supporting Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and Reservists, where she helped build meaningful partnerships and advance veteran-focused initiatives.
Amber holds a Master of Public Policy from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Diploma of Technology in Strategic Human Resources from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Her academic background complements her professional expertise in public engagement, policy analysis, and organizational development.
In 2023, Amber joined the Land Matters Project Working Group, contributing her insights to collaborative efforts on land-related issues. Known for her sociable nature and team spirit, Amber has been an avid soccer player for over 30 years, reflecting her commitment to staying active and connected.
Dymphny Dronyk
CER Socio-economic Analyst, Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist
Dymphny Dronyk has more than 30 years of experience using mediation tools in stakeholder and community engagement, corporate and crisis communication, and emergency preparedness. She has worked on many challenging energy and municipal projects for both corporate and non-profit organizations. Dymphny understands and respects the deep connection stakeholders have to their land and their communities.
Dymphny is an Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist with a particular focus on mediation and negotiation in the energy sector. She has been a volunteer mediator and mentor with the Alberta Justice Civil Court mediation roster since 2007 and has been a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta (ADRIA) since 1999.
She has held senior engagement roles for municipal development and resource industry projects across Western Canada and the United States, and she brings strong regulatory knowledge to her work. With a background in journalism and publishing, she is also pursuing an MA in Conflict Analysis and Management at Royal Roads University. Her international communication experience includes consensus-building with industry, schools, municipalities, and First Nations communities, along with event facilitation and board and policy development.
Véronique Duhamel
Director of Engagement and director responsible for the Land Matters Advisory Committee
Véronique Duhamel is a seasoned public affairs and engagement leader with over 25 years of experience in the federal government. She began her career at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada), where she supported international trade communications and ministerial trade missions. She later held media relations and analysis roles at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada before joining the Department of National Defence (DND), where she held leadership positions in the Public Affairs Branch.
At DND, Véronique led strategic engagement planning and oversaw the department’s network of regional outreach offices. She managed multiple teams responsible for key communications files and provided strategic advice to the Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office and the broader public affairs community on emerging issues and major announcements.
In January 2021, Véronique joined the Canada Energy Regulator as Director of Engagement. Based in Ottawa, she is fully bilingual and is recognized for her collaborative leadership, strategic vision, and dedication to team development and meaningful engagement.
Carole Léger-Kubeczek
CER Socio-economic Specialist, Engagement and Coordinator of the Land Matters Advisory Committee
Carole Léger-Kubeczek has a strong foundation in social sciences and translation, which has served her well as she brings a multidisciplinary approach to communications, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory support.
Carole’s career spans nearly three decades, beginning with the practice of communication in educational settings – from elementary to postsecondary education – before transitioning to the federal government in 2006 with the National Energy Board, now the Canada Energy Regulator (CER).
At the CER, she has served as a Process Advisor, where she supported a wide range of initiatives that foster inclusive and respectful dialogue with divers stakeholder groups, in addition to First Nations and Métis communities. Other facets of her work included dispute resolution support, coordination of the Official Languages function, and in recent years she assumed the leadership of the Land Matters Group and its Advisory Committee. She also contributes to the CER’s Regulated Industry Engagement Group, helping to strengthen communications and collaboration between the CER and industry.
She is passionate about building trust and promoting clear, accessible communication in both official languages. Her work is guided by a commitment to equity, transparency, and meaningful engagement.
Shannon Neufeld
Shannon Neufeld has 30 years of damage prevention experience, developing damage prevention programs for both the natural gas and electric energy sectors. Since 2013, she has been the Technical Leader of Damage Prevention at the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), promoting the CER damage prevention regulations for federally regulated pipelines and power lines to keep Canadians safe.
Shannon is also on the Technical Committees for the CSA Z247 Damage Prevention for the Protection of Underground Infrastructure standard and CSA Z663 Land Use Planning in the Vicinity of Pipelines standard.
Within the damage prevention community of practice, Shannon serves on the Canadian Common Ground Alliance Board of Directors Senate addressing damage prevention issues of national interest.
Shannon Neufeld, Technical Leader, Damage Prevention, Canada Energy Regulator.
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