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As Canada’s full lifecycle nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has over 900 professionals within its ranks, located across the country. Our diverse, hardworking and dedicated colleagues strive to ensure the safety of Canadians and our environment. On this page, you’ll meet just a few of the talented individuals who work at the CNSC and learn more about the important work they do.

Richard Snider

Senior Project Officer with the Uranium Mines and Mills Division, Saskatoon Regional Office

Elaine Kanasewich

Director, International Safeguards Division

Daniel Tello

Senior Research Program Officer with the Innovation and Research Division

Kimberly Hazelton

Director of the Power Reactor Licensing and Compliance Integration Division

Sarah Eaton

Director General, Directorate of Advanced Reactor Technologies

Julie Burtt

Radiation and Health Specialist with the Health Sciences and Environmental Compliance Division

Stephanie Eisan-Kouznetsova

Senior Regulatory Program Officer, Darlington Regulatory Program Division

Isabelle Tremblay

Senior Certification Engineer, Transport Licensing and Strategic Support Division

Nana Kwamena

Director, Transport Licensing and Strategic Support Division

Monica Hornof

Director, Engineering Design Assessment Division

Candace Salmon

Commission Registrar

Elias Dagher

Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist

Richard Dubois

Chief Security Officer

Adam Levine

Director, Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Division

Jean-Claude (JC) Poirier

CNSC Alumni Program Contributor
Senior Project Officer, Operations Secretariat (retired)

Laura Shugart

Project Officer

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Tiffany MacLellan

Program Officer, Directorate of Advanced Reactor Technologies

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Aidan Leach

Senior Nuclear Facility Inspector, Chalk River Site Office

Noreddine Mesmous

Senior Project Officer

Near Surface Disposal Facility

Mohamed Cherif Gacem

Senior Project Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Regulatory Program Division

Adrienne Ethier

Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist, Environmental Risk Assessment Division

Son Nguyen

Geoscience Technical Specialist, Environmental Risk Assessment Division

Nicole Frigault

Environmental Assessment Specialist, Environmental Assessment Division

Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning

Sarah Watt

Senior Project Officer

Julie Brown

Senior Project Officer

Ron Stenson

Senior Project Officer

Small modular reactors

Sophie Rodrigue

Dosimetry Service Program Officer with the Radiation Protection Division

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Sean Belyea

Senior Project Officer with the Advanced Reactor Licensing Division

Regional offices

Our regional offices across Canada play a critical role in nuclear safety oversight, ensuring compliance with regulations and engaging with local communities.