2026 Board of Directors Election – Candidates & Voting
Voting is now open for the Marine Renewables Canada 2026 Board of Directors Election. Voting will continue until 11:59 pm (AT) Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
MRC remains committed to the Government of Canada’s 50–30 Challenge, which sets a goal of gender parity and increased diversity on Canadian boards. As we continue to build a diverse and effective board, achieving gender balance and regional representation is essential to our success. This reflects our commitment to fostering inclusion and ensuring our leadership reflects our coast-to-coast-to-coast membership. MRC also strives to ensure its board has the knowledge and expertise needed to advance all forms of marine renewable energy development across Canada.
There are TWO (2) seats available for the 2026 Board of Directors. The initial call for nominations process allocated the two seats to Supplier, Industry Developer or Indigenous Organization Community members. Eight (8) nominations from Supplier members have been received for these two seats; therefore, a vote is required.
The candidates are:
- Romain Clavaud, Canada Business Development and Sales Manager, Fugro
- Tim Fischer, Dr.-Ing., Global Senior Director – Wind, Ramboll
- Robert Langford, VP, Global Offshore Renewables, ABS
- Richard Morykot, P.Eng., Vice President of Strategic Development and Execution, Atlantic Canada Bulk Terminal (ACBT)
- Aaron Mulrooney, Sales and Operations Manager – Rhenus Offshore, Rhenus Logistics Canada
- Cynthia Pyć, Principal, IBN Environmental & Geomatics
- Greg Veinott, Chief Commercial Officer, Leeway Group
- Guy Wellard, Partner, Cox & Palmer
CLICK HERE to view the candidates’ full biographies.
Eligibility
Members in the Full, Leader, or Champion categories whose dues are current are eligible to vote in this election.
Votes are counted by company. This means each member company will get one ballot and can vote for up to two (2) candidate(s). The first ballot received from your company will be the only ballot accepted. There are no exceptions. Please discuss with your colleagues prior to voting!
Casting your ballot
Voting will be done through an online election platform this year.
To vote, please follow this link to cast your secure vote by Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM AT.
*Note – you will be able to review all candidate bios again once you are in the election platform