Welcome to the National Aboriginal Energy and Power Association site.
The not-for-profit National Aboriginal Energy and Power Association (NAEPA) will act as a guide for Aboriginal groups across Canada to realize the economic potential of power and energy development.
Formed by Bob Joseph, Dan M. Jepsen and Jerry Asp in January 2010, the Association will deliver an annual conference focused on the power production, transmission, and oil and gas sectors with a key focus on positive and respectful Aboriginal community engagement, Government and Utility outreach and relations and business development.
Canada has a wealth of power and energy opportunities and huge untapped opportunities for Aboriginal communities to not only meet their own power and energy needs but also be able capitalize on the ensuing economic potential of this sector. NAEPA will bring together Aboriginal communities, business and government to address community energy and power needs as well as facilitate the advancement of economic development through support and promotion of an economically and environmentally sustainable Aboriginal energy and power sector.
Mission
The National Energy and Power Association mission is to contribute to the advancement of economic development through support, facilitation, and promotion of an economically and environmentally sustainable Aboriginal energy and power sector. The Association will deliver an annual conference focused on the power production, transmission, and oil and gas sectors with a key focus on Aboriginal community engagement and business development. The annual conference will provide unique opportunities to share information and provide a broad scope of networking opportunities for Aboriginal peoples, energy and power companies and governments. The annual conference will focus on the positive exchange of knowledge and information related to energy production, transmission, and oil and gas development and operation that balances social, economic and environmental needs through inclusive processes.
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/NatAbEnPower
LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/NAEPA
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NAEPA
National Aboriginal Energy and Power Association’s senior management team:
• Robert (Bob) Joseph, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Dan M. Jepsen, RPF, Chairman and Corporate Secretary
• P. Jerry Asp, Senior Vice President
Bob Joseph is son of a hereditary Chief and member of the Gwa-wa-aineuk Nation located in coastal British Columbia. Bob is co-founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., a certified master trainer and associate professor in the Indigenous Corporate Relations Program at Royal Roads University. Bob has been intimately involved for the past 25 years in training, education and awareness programs targeted at working effectively with aboriginal peoples. Bob has extensive hands on experience in the resource sector with specific expertise in hydro generation and transmission sector as a past senior staff member of BC Hydro. “Bob is a staunch believer in the need for economic independence for all Aboriginal peoples,” says Jepsen. “Bob brings a unique perspective based on his own experiences – a perspective sought by Indigenous peoples, companies and governments worldwide.”
Dan Jepsen is the former President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC), co-author of the bestseller Mineral Exploration, Mining and Aboriginal Community Engagement: A Guidebook, and former Manager, Aboriginal Affairs and Environment for one of British Columbia’s largest forestry companies. Dan maintains his role as Chairman and CEO of C3 Alliance Corporation, a private company that works closely with Indigenous peoples, governments and business. “Dan’s vast experience in association management and governance, and over 25 years of conference planning and execution will be the cornerstone of our association and of our annual conference,” says Joseph.
Jerry Asp is the founder and Vice President of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association (CAMA), former chief of the Tahltan First Nation, founder of the Tahltan Nation Development Corp., and President of C3 Alliance Corp. “Jerry has devoted much of his career to raising awareness of the need for economic independence for all Aboriginal peoples, here in Canada and around the world,” says Joseph. “Jerry’s depth of experience in business development, conference planning and international reputation is invaluable.”