EDWARD COCCHIARELLA Director, Environment, Vale Inco

Ed Cocchiarella joined Vale Inco in September 2007, as environment manager for Ontario Operations. He has held his current role since August 2009. Previously, his career spanned 26 years working in environmental management at Arcelor Mittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Canada. He holds a BASc in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto. As director, environment, Mr Cocchiarella leads the ongoing improvement of systems and strategies to achieve environmental goals.

Other 2010 Speakers

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  CRAIG ANDREWS, Principal Mining Specialist, World Bank

  Craig Andrews is a principal mining specialist with the World Bank, Washington DC. Mr Andrews is responsible for the bank’s mining projects in countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Central Asia.

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  LUC ZANDVLIET Senior Advisor Corporate Engagement Project, CDA

  Luc Zandvliet is former director of the corporate engagement project at the Boston-based CDA Collaborative Learning Projects.

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  MARC LEROUX Senior Manager of Information and Marketing Services, Ontario Geological Survey

  Mr Leroux is senior manager of information and marketing services with the Ontario Geological Survey at the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines and Forestry.

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  FRANK ALMOND Consultant, Almond Sustainable Development Consultants

  Frank Almond trained as a chemical engineer and practised in the steel, process and petrochemical industries.

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  BERNARDA ELIZALDE Programme Director of Sustainable Development, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)

  Bernarda Elizalde is programme director of sustainable development for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) to help the exploration sector continuously improve its CSR practices, and to develop strategies that contribute to sustainable development initiatives.