Jay Averill

Jay Averill has a solid background in communications, particularly in the oil and gas industry. Jay most recently worked as the Director of Communications at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) starting in November 2022. Prior to that, they were the Manager of Media Relations at CAPP from May 2019 to December 2022. Before joining CAPP, Jay was the Director of External Communications at Encana Corporation from May 2012 to February 2019. Jay also served as the Director of Corporate Communications & Community Relations at Newalta from January 2011 to May 2012. Earlier in their career, Jay held the role of Manager of Communications at Stantec from July 2000 to January 2011 and worked as a Communications Assistant at Petro Canada from September 1999 to January 2000.

Jay Averill's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Calgary, which was obtained from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that, from 1994 to 1996, Jay attended Augustana University College in Camrose, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. There is no information provided regarding the specific years or institution for an additional certification in International Association of Public Participation (IAP2). Furthermore, there is no mention of any degree or field of study for Jay's time at BCHS.