Canadian Light Source

Staff Directory

User Services Office

Our mission is to provide high-quality service to CLS users and staff, enabling and supporting access to the world-class facilities available at the Canadian Light Source.


Ibrahim Adogba
Cyber Security Analyst


Eshi Agbadua
Infrastructure Technology Lead


Andrea Albert
HSE Technician


Meghan Allen
Biological, Chemical, and OHS Lead


Ann An
Infrastructure Applications Analyst


Narayana Appathurai
Scientist - Brockhouse


Zachary Arthur
Scientist - SGM


James Aubichon
Financial Services Technician


Reg Aupperle
Mechanical Technologist


Mark Bachman
Electrical Operations Lead


Cameron Baribeau
Accelerator Physicist


Rebecca Barkway
Mechanical Engineer (EIT)


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Burke Barlow MSc
Laboratory Coordinator - Electron Microscopy


Greg Basky
Communications Coordinator


Tonia Batten
Instrumentation Analyst


David Beauregard
Controls and Instrumentation Development Manager


Denis Beauregard
RF Technologist


Daniel Bechard
Electrical Technician


Russ Berg
Controls Analyst


Duane Bergstrom
Controls Technologist


Harley Berndt
Mechanical Technologist


Sara Berube
HSE Technician


Mark Besse
Mechanical Technologist


Brian Bewer
Radiation Specialist


Nasrin Bidary
Custodian


Christopher Bieber
Systems Analyst (Infrastructure Technology)


Grant Bilbrough
Operator Lead


Brant Billinghurst
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (Far-IR)


Gillian Black
Controls Team Lead


Gordon Blair
Mechanical Technologist


Robert Blyth
Science Projects Manager


Dale Boan
Controls & Instrumentation Advisor


Chris Bodnarchuk
Mechanical CAD Technologist


Anna-Maria Boechler
Education Specialist


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Toby Bond MSc
Senior Scientist (Energy Storage, X-ray Imaging)


Viorica (Ibi) Bondici
Scientist - BioXAS Beamline


Ben Boyachek
Mechanical Technologist


Teak Boyko
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (REIXS)


Michael Bree
Instrumentation Analyst


Wil Buell
Infrastructure Analyst


Sebastian Bundrock
Mechanical Engineer


John Campbell
Senior Project Manager


Noemy Carballo
Custodian


Melissa Carlson
Financial Analyst


Shawn Carriere
Mechanical Engineer


Patricia Cason Kent
Mechanical CAD Technologist


Febi Chajadi
Junior Software Developer


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Dr. Ning Chen
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (HXMA)


Weifeng Chen
Scientist (HXMA)


Yanna Chen
Associate Scientist (CLS@APS)


Ryan Child
Custodian


Scott Colville
Associate Scientist (CMCF)


Daniel Correia
Support Scientist (VLS-PGM)


Grant Cubbon
Health, Safety, and Environment Manager


Criselda Dacanay
IT Resource Coordinator


Keith DeMong
Corporate Controller


Athul Dileepkumar
System Support Technician


Wade Dolton
Electrical Engineer


Mary-Ellen Donnelly
Associate Scientist, Strategic Support Group


Alan Duffy
Controls Analyst


James Dynes
Scientist (SM & SGM)


Amani Ebrahim
Associate Scientist, BioXAS / HXMA


Joshua Erikson
Mechanical Engineering Lead


Mandie Falcon-Prokopetz
Corporate Secretary


Renfei Feng
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (VESPERS)


Nancy Fetch
Human Resources Manager


Grace Flaman
Associate Scientist, Mid-IR


Michel Fodje
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (CMCF)


Ashley Geddes
Peer Review Coordinator


Darren Gilchrist
Network Analyst (Infrastructure Technology)


Heather Gordon-Paidel
Quality Assurance Specialist


James Gorin
Associate Scientist (CMCF1)


Sergey Gorovikov
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (QMSC)


Chelsea Greenwald
Software Development Lead (interim)


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Dr. Pawel Grochulski
Science Manager (Biological & Life Sciences)


Lisa Grummett
Business Analyst


Jeewantha Gunasekara
Systems Analyst


Laura Guo
Human Resources Assistant


Christine Hanson
Supply Chain Specialist


Feizhou He
Science Manager (Material and Chemical Sciences)


Emilio Heredia
Controls Analyst


Andrew Hinz
Electronics Technologist


Augusto Horita
Control Analyst


Neil Hovdestad
Electrical Technologist


Darren Hunter
Software and Data Services Manager


Bonita Hus
Training Development Advisor


Carey Hydamacka
Electrical Engineering Lead


Ru Igarashi
Controls Analyst


Adam Janis
Mechanical CAD Technologist


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Kathryn Janzen MSc
Associate Scientist (CMCF) and User Experience Lead


Glenn Judkins
Electrical CAD Technologist


Soundarrajan Kaliyaperumal
Control Analyst


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Chithra Karunakaran MBA, PhD
Director of Science and Innovation


Mat Kelly
Mechanical Technologist


Zia Khan
Financial Assistant


Erin Kinar
Executive Assistant


Graham King
Scientist (Brockhouse)


Martina Kivel
Senior Project Manager


Niko Kivel
Controls Analyst


Slava Kolmakov
Radio Frequency and High Voltage Technologist


Roy Kulchar
Operations and Technical Services Manager


Charan Kuppili
Scientist - SM Beamline


Brad LaFontaine
Electrical CAD Technologist


Riley Lander
Mechanical Technologist


Dionne Laprairie
Document Control Coordinator


Ryan Lautner
Electrical Technologist


Ginette LaVoie
Executive Assistant (CEO)


Kimberly Lenz
Financial Assistant


Adam Leontowich
Scientist (Brockhouse)


Frederic Le Pimpec
Accelerator Operations and Development Manager


Elen Li
Mechanical Engineer


Linda Lin
Mechanical Engineer


Karim Louca
Associate Scientist, BXDS


Robin Lowe
Cyber Security Analyst


Yingshen Lu
Associate Scientist (SM)


Yi (Leo) Luan
Controls Analyst Intern


Kristin Lunde
Mechanical Operations Lead


Aimee Maclennan
HSE Technician


Jerome Maier
Electrical CAD Technologist


Omar Marinos
Associate Scientist - BMIT


Oleksandr Martynovskyy
Controls Analyst


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Bill Matiko CPA, CA, CBV
Chief Executive Officer


Tyler Mayers
Contract Specialist


Maeve McKee
Mechanical Engineering Intern


Karen McKeith
Electrical Technologist


Debora Meira
Staff Scientist (CLS@APS)


Chloe Mertin
Controls Analyst Intern


Chloe Mertin
Controls Analyst Intern


Mehrnaz Mikhchian
Associate Scientist, SXRMB


Rockie Mitchener
Mechanical CAD Technologist


Beatriz Moreno
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (Brockhouse)

Beatriz Moreno is a senior scientist at the Canadian Light Source, responsible for the three Brockhouse beamlines dedicated to diffraction and scattering for materials science. Beatriz has a background in physics and materials science, using x-ray diffraction techniques to characterize the structure of a variety of samples, including powders, thin films, single crystalline samples, nanostructured samples, catalysts, magnetic and semiconductor thin films.


Tyler Morhart
Scientist, Beamline Responsible (SyLMAND)


David Muir
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (IDEAS) / Environmental & Earth Science Manager (interim)


Kiran Mundboth
Strategic Projects Lead


Athar Munir
Systems Support Technician


Kiera Nakoneshny
Administrative Assistant


Deborah Nguyen
Mechanical Engineer (EIT)


Peter Nguyen
Electrical Engineer


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Kurt Nienaber PhD
Support Scientist (MX Services)


Alexander Nikolaichuk
RF Research Technologist


Dmytro Nimchynskyi
Junior Software Developer


Allan O'Byrne
Enterprise Risk and Cyber Security Advisor


Evan Okrainetz
Budget Specialist


Lisa Olson
Director of Human Resources


Jessica Packota
Senior Human Resources Consultant


Arash Panahifar
Scientist (BMIT)


David Patola
Director of Finance


Tor Pedersen
Associate Scientist - Environmental & Earth Science


Dallas Pelly
Education Specialist - Indigenous Programs


Ingrid Pickering
Chief Science Officer


Cory Pike
Electrical Technologist


Lawrence Pirness
Mechanical Technologist


Michelle Pomedli
Executive Assistant, Machine


Andrew Prankevicius
Safety Specialist


Amanda Quirk
Scientist - Bio/Life Sciences


Al Rahemtulla
Associate Scientist (Brockhouse)


Chelsea-Lea Randall
Accelerator Physicist


Melissa Ratzlaff
Accelerator Physicist


Stuart Read
Data Scientist


Tom Regier
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (SGM)


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Joel Reid PhD
Senior Scientist (Diffraction)


Sandra Ribeiro
Communications Advisor


Ross Roach
DevOps Analyst - Intern


Luke Robson
Mechanical Engineer


Stacie Rose
HSE Technician


Scott Rosendahl
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (Mid IR)


Zachary Ross
Junior Software Developer


Shervin Saadat
Accelerator Physicist


Bryan Schmiedge
Mechanical Technologist


Brian Schneider
Electrical Engineer


Mark Schnell
Management System Advisor


Victoria Schramm
Communications Coordinator


Bryan Schreiner
Electrical Engineer


Xiaofeng Shen
Accelerator Physicist


Angela Shenher
Administrative Services Lead


Krista Shevchuk
Administrative Assistant


Michael Sigrist
Accelerator Physicist


Mark Silzer
Senior Project Advisor


Michael Smith
Systems Support Technician


Tanaya Smith
Executive Assistant - Science


Hillary Soita
Infrastructure Analyst


Parthvi Solanki
Junior Software Developer


Jon Stampe
RF Research Technologist


Doug Starnes
Electrical Technician


Garth Steel
Controls Analyst Lead


Riley Stefaniuk
Human Resources Consultant


Jarvis Stobbs
Strategic Support Group Lead


Xavier Stragier
Accelerator Physicist


Darin Street
Radiological Protection and Control Lead


Ronny Sutarto
Scientist (REIXS)


Daniela Tanase Broten
Electrical Engineer / RF and HV Lead (Interim)


Robby Tanner
Controls Analyst


Darwin Taylor
Mechanical CAD Technologist


Kaiyang Tu
Associate Scientist, Strategic Support Group / Associate Scientist, Mid-IR


Edwin van der Spuy
Controls Analyst


Jay Van Doornum
Beamline Software Analyst


Johannes Vogt
Beam Instrumentation Lead, Scientist


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Miranda Vu BSc
Support Scientist (Spectroscopy)


Robert Wagner
Systems Analyst (Infrastructure Technology)


Tracy Walker
Education Programs Lead


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Dr. Jian Wang
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (SM)


Dana Warriner
Mechanical Engineer


Dustin Wasyliw
Director of Information Technology


Adam Webb
Scientist (BMIT)


Erin Weist
Risk Analyst and Special Projects Advisor


Garth Wells
Scientist (SyLMAND)


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Tim West PhD, PMP
Director of Operations


Larry Wiebe
Mechanical Technologist


Juniper Willard
Controls Analyst


Dean Willenborg
Mechanical CAD Technologist


Glen Wright
Controls Analyst


Ward Wurtz
Accelerator Physicist


Kevin Wyatt
Engineering Manager


Qunfeng Xiao
Scientist (SXRMB)


Siyuan Yang
Controls Analyst Intern


Grace Yu
Senior Accountant


Ashraf Zaman
Mechanical Engineer


Chunyang Zhang
Associate Scientist, SM


Hao Zhang
Electrical Engineer


Jianbao Zhao
Scientist (Far-IR)


Ning Zhu
Scientist (BMIT)


Lucia Zuin
Senior Scientist, Beamline Responsible (VLS-PGM)


Ron Zwarich
Mechanical CAD Technologist