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Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) salaries
78 people paid $159,676 or more in 2025. On the compensation disclosure list every year from 2020 to 2025.
People on the 2025 list
78
+20.0% vs 2024
Median salary
$161,943
−1.6% vs 2024
Highest salary
$491,635
Total disclosed
$11.4M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 78 of 78
| # | Name | Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael MahonCEO | $491,635 | +$265,038 (+117.0%) |
| 2 | Mark SummersVice President, Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Talent | $289,277 | +$44,051 (+18.0%) |
| 3 | Tina GiesbrechtGeneral Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer | $282,671 | new |
| 4 | Bryan HelfenbaumVice President, Energy, Aerospace, Defence & Advanced Materials | $270,236 | +$24,623 (+10.0%) |
| 5 | Nicole ShokoplesVice President, Stakeholder Relations and Planning | $247,132 | new |
| 6 | Cindy FoxVice President, Finance | $243,245 | +$41,587 (+20.6%) |
| 7 | Barry McNabbVice President, Finance | $243,096 | −$69,481 (−22.2%) |
| 8 | Kari BilykVice President, People and Culture | $238,435 | new |
| 9 | Haibo HuangDirector, Energy Services | $227,974 | +$43,371 (+23.5%) |
| 10 | Tom WhalenManaging Director | $224,735 | −$73,937 (−24.8%) |
| 11 | Raja MitaVice President, One Health (Interim) | $220,812 | +$47,227 (+27.2%) |
| 12 | Bonnie DrozdowskiExecutive Director, Environment, Bio-Industrial and Clean Technologies | $220,202 | +$35,470 (+19.2%) |
| 13 | Christopher KearneyExecutive Director, Client Service Delivery & Operations | $209,732 | −$5,618 (−2.6%) |
| 14 | Brian WaggDirector, Testing Services | $205,872 | +$6,218 (+3.1%) |
| 15 | Chris TimmsPrincipal & Chief Engineer | $191,795 | +$5,693 (+3.1%) |
| 16 | Benjamin FottyDirector, Advanced Materials and Monitoring | $190,553 | +$13,709 (+7.8%) |
| 17 | Wayne KlaczekEngineering Department Manager, Pipeline Design & Construction | $190,022 | +$18,306 (+10.7%) |
| 18 | Liheng ChenExecutive Director, Bioindustrial and Circular Innovation | $188,740 | +$15,410 (+8.9%) |
| 19 | Kelvin YauExecutive Director, Facilities Services | $181,830 | +$6,561 (+3.7%) |
| 20 | Tammy Mah-FraserExecutive Director, Health Platforms | $181,559 | −$1,222 (−0.7%) |
| 21 | Richard McFarlaneExpert Researcher | $178,777 | +$4,063 (+2.3%) |
| 22 | Mathew BussiereEngineering Department Manager, Severe Environments | $178,072 | new |
| 23 | Jaroslaw NowinkaPrincipal Engineer | $177,846 | new |
| 24 | Lindsay SpadavecchiaExecutive Director, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | $177,474 | +$18,049 (+11.3%) |
| 25 | Joel AgustinExecutive Director, Information Technology | $175,258 | +$8,730 (+5.2%) |
| 26 | Emily HerdmanDirector, Environmental Services | $175,129 | new |
| 27 | Kirk HamiltonDirector, Engineering Services | $173,534 | new |
| 28 | Kelly PiersPrincipal Engineer, Business Development | $172,366 | +$5,220 (+3.1%) |
| 29 | Earl JensonDirector, Bio-Industrial Services | $171,615 | +$12,121 (+7.6%) |
| 30 | Claude GhazarExecutive Director, Aerospace, Defence & Advanced Materials | $169,501 | new |
| 31 | Dana GibsonExecutive Director, Food and Agriculture Innovation | $169,322 | +$5,835 (+3.6%) |
| 32 | Reesa JohnExecutive Director, Emerging Technology & Talent | $169,022 | |
| 33 | Deanne LangloisExecutive Director, Planning, Performance and Reporting | $168,991 | +$5,511 (+3.4%) |
| 34 | Jose AlvarezManager, Hydrocarbon Processing | $168,938 | +$6,525 (+4.0%) |
| 35 | Gary FisherExpert Researcher | $167,418 | +$4,980 (+3.1%) |
| 36 | Xiaohui DengTechnical Lead | $164,716 | +$7,011 (+4.4%) |
| 37 | Aref NajafiManager, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Decarbonization | $164,142 | +$5,856 (+3.7%) |
| 38 | Fred WassmuthManager, In-Situ Recovery | $163,792 | −$855 (−0.5%) |
| 39 | David Van Den AssemProgram Director | $162,370 | new |
| 40 | Shunlan LiuProgram Director | $161,517 | +$3,628 (+2.3%) |
| 41 | Robert BakerProgram Director | $161,372 | new |
| 42 | Dallas JohnsonProgram Director, Land and Biodiversity | $161,362 | +$5,227 (+3.3%) |
| 43 | Brett PurdyStrategic Advisor, Environmental Innovation | $161,358 | −$26,815 (−14.3%) |
| 44 | Christopher FarhallSenior Engineering Advisor | $153,089 | new |
| 45 | Kofi Freeman AdaneManager, Advanced Materials and Asset Integrity | $144,609 | new |
| 46 | Crys Vanier-VerbeekExecutive Director, Post Secondary Investments and Emerging Technologies | $144,343 | −$22,536 (−13.5%) |
| 47 | Janet MarowitchManager, Fermentation | $142,884 | new |
| 48 | Tim MurphyVice President, Health | $142,358 | −$198,526 (−58.2%) |
| 49 | Hartmut GolbeckManager, Capital Planning and Strategic Corporate Suppoert | $139,324 | new |
| 50 | Ralph LangeTechnical Lead | $138,639 | new |
| 51 | Shabbir MustafizSenior Manager, Emerging Technology Research | $132,820 | new |
| 52 | Lan TanDirector, Scaleup and Growth | $132,224 | new |
| 53 | Mark BelecTechnical Lead | $124,187 | new |
| 54 | Xiaocai ChenSenior Researcher | $115,566 | new |
| 55 | Xiujie LiSenior Business Partner, PSIET | $111,840 | new |
| 56 | James DaviesResearcher | $111,536 | new |
| 57 | Deborah PaulonAssistant Corporate Secretary & Governance Manager | $107,067 | new |
| 58 | Stephen McMahonChief Operating Officer, InnoTech | $105,713 | new |
| 59 | John KnoxAdministration & Operations Supervisor | $103,184 | new |
| 60 | Ryan RybchukSenior Technologist | $92,199 | new |
| 61 | Steve HartmanSenior Network Administrator | $91,920 | new |
| 62 | Sandra MelenkaTechnologist | $69,828 | new |
| 63 | Maira PerezTechnologist | $67,016 | new |
| 64 | Julian BrownWarehouse & Distribution Manager | $60,073 | new |
| 65 | Carla OttoExecutive Director, Entrepreneurial Investments | $59,859 | −$117,653 (−66.3%) |
| 66 | Douglas HoltAssociate Vice President, Capital Development | $59,329 | −$146,689 (−71.2%) |
| 67 | Dwayne BrunnerSenior Manager, Media and Strategic Community Relations | $45,600 | new |
| 68 | Robert SemeniukManager, Content and Communication | $41,397 | new |
| 69 | Anthony WilliamsBoard Member | $37,154 | −$8,378 (−18.4%) |
| 70 | Robert FernandezBoard Member | $15,266 | +$5,129 (+50.6%) |
| 71 | Bradley SeverinBoard Member | $13,408 | +$3,906 (+41.1%) |
| 72 | Richard WongBoard Member | $9,287 | +$2,051 (+28.3%) |
| 73 | Carissa BrowningBoard Member | $6,820 | +$4,020 (+143.6%) |
| 74 | Rhea SolisBoard Member | $6,820 | +$5,508 (+419.8%) |
| 75 | James KeirsteadBoard Member | $6,717 | +$3,829 (+132.6%) |
| 76 | Janet RiopelBoard Member | $6,366 | +$3,402 (+114.8%) |
| 77 | David EdmondsBoard Member | $5,874 | +$3,818 (+185.7%) |
| 78 | Kim MoodyBoard Member | $1,640 | +$1,148 (+233.3%) |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 78 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies), 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Alberta median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 10 | $6,820 | $2,737 | +149.2% |
| Program Director | 3 | $161,517 | $163,218 | −1.0% |
| Technical Lead | 3 | $138,639 | — | |
| Expert Researcher | 2 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Finance | 2 | — | — | |
| Technologist | 2 | — | — | |
| Administration & Operations Supervisor | 1 | — | — | |
| Assistant Corporate Secretary & Governance Manager | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice President, Capital Development | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Bio-Industrial Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Principal Engineer, Business Development | 1 | — | — | |
| CEO | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Operating Officer, InnoTech | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Advanced Materials and Monitoring | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Scaleup and Growth | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Energy Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Engineering Department Manager, Pipeline Design & Construction | 1 | — | — | |
| Engineering Department Manager, Severe Environments | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Engineering Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Entrepreneurial Investments | 1 | — | — | |
| Strategic Advisor, Environmental Innovation | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Environmental Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Aerospace, Defence & Advanced Materials | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Bioindustrial and Circular Innovation | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Client Service Delivery & Operations | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Emerging Technology & Talent | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Environment, Bio-Industrial and Clean Technologies | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Food and Agriculture Innovation | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Planning, Performance and Reporting | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Post Secondary Investments and Emerging Technologies | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Facilities Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Fermentation | 1 | — | — | |
| General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Health Platforms | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Health | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Hydrocarbon Processing | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, In-Situ Recovery | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director, Information Technology | 1 | — | — | |
| Manager, Advanced Materials and Asset Integrity | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Alberta median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) were paid $159,676 or more in 2025?
78, +20.0% on 2024 (65 people).
What is the median salary at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)?
$161,943 among the people on the 2025 list, against $44,524 for agencies, boards and commissions as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)?
In 2025, Michael Mahon, CEO at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies), with a salary of $491,635.
What is the most common job at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) on the list?
Board Member, with 10 people in 2025.
How much does a Board Member at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) make?
The median salary of the 10 people with this title at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) was $6,820 in 2025, 149.2% above the $2,737 median for the title across Alberta.
How much does a Program Director at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) make?
The median salary of the 3 people with this title at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) was $161,517 in 2025, 1.0% below the $163,218 median for the title across Alberta.
How much does a Technical Lead at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) make?
The median salary of the 3 people with this title at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) was $138,639 in 2025.
How long has Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) been on the list?
Since 2020: every year from 2020 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What is “compensation”?
The one pay figure Alberta publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Alberta does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $159,676 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
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