David Pickles

Nova Scotia Business, Inc. provides business advice and education services. It also provides international business training and trade market intelligence. The company was founded in October 2001 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

SeaCoast Gas Transmission LLC operates pipeline systems that supplies natural gas. It offers transportation, interruptible transportation, and park and loan services. The company is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Tampa Electric Co. engages in the provision of electric services. It operates through the following divisions: Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas System. The Tampa Electric division generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. The Peoples Gas System division focuses in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and electric power generation. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Emera US Finance LP is a Canadian company which provides investment services. The company was founded on May 20, 2016 and is headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Grand Bahama Power Co. Ltd. supplies electrical energy. It offers cost-effective generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company is headquartered in Freeport, Bahamas.

Emera (Caribbean), Inc. provides electric services. It engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company is headquartered in St. Michael, Barbados.

Oxford Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications and entertainment services. The firm provides a range of communications, entertainment, television and advertising services to residential, business and public sector customers in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia. the company was founded by John L. Bragg in 1970 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

EastLink Cable Systems Ltd. provides communications, entertainment, television and advertising services to residential, business and public sector customers. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Canadian Corporate Counsel Association operates as the national voice and forum for in-house counsel in Canada. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Waterfront Development Corp. operates Water Front Park. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Emera Energy, Inc. is an energy services company that provides marketing, trading and asset management services. The firm provides a full suite of services for natural gas producers, local distribution companies, power generators, load-serving entities and renewable asset owners. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Optimum Talent, Inc. provides human resources consulting services. It offers assessment, coaching leadership development, neuromangement, succession management, career transition, executive transition. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating and reducing the impact of heart disease and stroke. The company was founded on July 2, 1969 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada.

Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. is a Canadian national shipbuilder based in Halifax, NS. The Canadian company has a team of 2,300 shipbuilders, including the largest team of apprentices in Canada. Irving Shipbuilding has delivered three Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and is currently building three more. Additionally, the company will build two custom AOPS for the Canadian Coast Guard before starting the larger Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) fleet. Over $5.34 billion has been invested in the private company as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The company was founded in 1959, and the CEOs are James D. Irving and Bill Denya.

The Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) is a private company based in Dartmouth, Canada. COVE is a hub that connects partners, assets, and ideas to drive the marine technology sector. The Canadian company's main focus is to bring together entrepreneurs and innovators to create a collaborative environment that fosters growth and development in the ocean industry.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, litigation, and intellectual property. The company has offices in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Regions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Symphony Nova Scotia Society operates as an orchestra. It offers concerts which include baroque, classical, pop and rock, and folk music. The company was founded by Lena Turofsky and Shimon Walt and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Independent Electricity System Operator engages in operation of electrical systems. Its services include managing the power system in real-time, planning for the province's future energy needs, enabling conservation and designing a more efficient electricity marketplace to support sector evolution. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Empire Theatres Ltd. owns and operates theatres across Canada. It provides movie information, location details, special events, private screenings and meetings, on-line tickets, and entertainment and corporate news. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in New Glasgow, Canada.

Part of Emera, Inc., Emera Newfoundland & Labrador Holdings, Inc. is a Canadian company that focuses on Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) to determine the accuracy of impact predictions and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. The company is based in St. John's, Canada and is involved in the Maritime Link Project, which is a 35-year investment aimed at addressing the growing demand for more renewable energy. The project enables the transmission of clean, renewable, and reliable electricity from and to Nova Scotia and beyond. Emera Newfoundland & Labrador (ENL) also strives to be a valued and contributing member of the communities in which they live, work, and operate.

The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) is a non-profit organization that represents Ontario's energy leaders across the full diversity of the energy industry. The OEA has released several reports on energy policies, including the net zero 2050 report and the implications of shutting down Ontario's gas-fired generators by 2030. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The OEA takes a grassroots approach to policy development by combining thorough evidence-based research with executive interviews and member polling. The organization advocates directly with government decision-makers to tackle issues of strategic importance to its members. Vince Brescia has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2016.

Emera Utility Services, Inc. (EUS) is Atlantic Canada’s largest Utility Services Contractor. Their main office is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with additional facilities in Dartmouth, Truro, Sydney, Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown. EUS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. Emera Inc. is a growing energy & services company with $6.3 billion in assets & revenues of $1.6 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission & distribution as well as gas transmission & utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation & the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera operates throughout northeastern North America, in three Caribbean countries & in California. More than 80% of the company's earnings come from regulated investments. To learn more about Emera, visit their website. Being a subsidiary of a multi-billion dollar, diversified energy company gives EUS the broad perspective, access to capital, relationships with partners, vendors, and suppliers necessary to deliver large, complex projects.