Nancy Olewiler

She is affiliated with numerous organizations such as Powertech Labs Inc., BC Hydro, Powerex Corp, TransLink (British Columbia), and the Center for Public Research.

A defining component in Nancy Olewiler’s career is her work as the founding director of the School of Public Policy at the Simon Fraser University.

Students that take part in this program receive a solid foundation in economics and political science as well as specialized field courses and capstone research projects.

[6] Major employers for graduates from the Masters of Public Policy program include the federal government of Canada, not-for-profit organizations and private-sector firms.

She also served on the board at Translink from 2008-2013 as well as held positions as the director of Powertech Labs Inc. and as the managing editor of Canadian Public Policy.

Many of Olewiler's reports on sustainability and federal business tax policies were also used in the Energy Options Task Force, National Roundtable on the Environment and Economy's Ecological Fiscal Reform Program.

The purpose of this council is to provide the provincial government with strategic advice and information on the development of the provinces' climate action and clean economic growth.

LACEEP is a capacity building initiative that aims to provide financial support in the form of grants to research specializing in environmental and resource economics in Latin America and the Caribbean.

[1] Olewiler has produced numerous academic papers, texts, and policy studies in areas such as taxation, natural resources, and environmental economics.

[13] In 2013, Olewiler received the Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence at Simon Fraser University for her work in their Economics department as well as in the School of Public Policy.

In 2017, Olewiler became a recipient of the 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the category of Education, Training & Development for her position as the first female professor at Queens and her work with the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University.