Amiel Blajchman is a professional Agrologist and Canadian expert in environmental and social impact assessment and community engagement. He has over 20 years’ experience working for private sector clients, Indigenous communities, government agencies, mining companies, and international multilateral banks in managing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks of complex, high profile projects. Amiel’s significant expertise has been refined in senior roles including leading an ESG consulting company (Cedar Water Strategy), as lead sustainability executive with multiple mining companies, managing 50+ employee departments with annual budgets of >$14 million, and as a senior advisor to federal Deputy Ministers. Amiel has delivered impact assessment training to industry, community and government. He has a strong reputation for success in the industry with a proven track record managing natural resource sector projects. As a sought-after ESG specialist, Amiel provides auditing services, community engagement, as well as environmental strategy and guidance to senior natural resources Executives. He has experience working in over 9 countries on 4 continents and is bilingual in French / English. Currently, Amiel is Vice-chair of Ve’ahavta: Jewish Humanitarian Response, Chair of Ve’ahavta’s Risk Management and Governance committees, and has served on various other charitable boards. Amiel has also been involved in developing domestic emission trading regulations and Greenhouse Gas GHG offset systems. Amiel is an auditor/verifier under Towards Sustainable Mining, Copper Mark, and Responsible Gold Mining Principles audit programs.