Justin is the Chief Program Management Officer at Verra, responsible for operation of the Verra Registry, performance management of third party validation and verification bodies, and the certification and quality assurance of all projects using Verra’s programs including the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard, and Plastic Waste Reduction Standard. Previously he served as the Senior Director of VCS Program Development, coordinating VCS program and methodology development

Before joining Verra, Justin worked for 15 years with the Government of Alberta and Emissions Reduction Alberta. With the Government of Alberta, Justin’s team was responsible for implementing Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing and emissions trading regulations, the longest running in North America, as well as the Renewable Fuel Standard Regulation. His team also oversaw climate funding programs and led Alberta’s federal and inter-jurisdictional climate policy engagement. With Emissions Reduction Alberta, Justin’s team managed competitive funding programs to select projects that accelerate innovation and emissions reductions across sectors.

Justin is a registered Professional Engineer in Alberta, with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta