Economic Development and Trade

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

Salary Name Position
$160,450.68
earned in 2017
Klaus Buttner Managing Dir AB Mexico Office
Economic Development and Trade
$109,753.68
earned in 2017
Kristy Kunimoto Dir, Operations & Engagement
Economic Development and Trade
$133,317.86
earned in 2017
Laurent Auger Sr Director Energy and Enviro
Economic Development and Trade
$164,060.78
earned in 2017
Lee Kruszewski ExecDir. Science&InnovP&S
Economic Development and Trade
$148,490.68
earned in 2017
Liam Stone MD Washington Office
Economic Development and Trade
$110,290.70
earned in 2017
Linda Erickson Reg Eco Develop Spec, Leth
Economic Development and Trade
$143,983.32
earned in 2017
Linda J Hawk Executive Director, EMEIA
Economic Development and Trade
$118,938.56
earned in 2017
Lisa Marie Batey Dir. Operations and Policy
Economic Development and Trade
$126,879.95
earned in 2017
Lorraine Andras Dir Trade Policy-Domestic
Economic Development and Trade
$111,579.00
earned in 2017
Margaret Lange Director, Investment Solutions
Economic Development and Trade
$133,317.86
earned in 2017
Mary K. Ballantyne Dir,International Trade Policy
Economic Development and Trade
$200,404.88
earned in 2017
Matthew Machielse ADM Trade&Invest Attraction
Economic Development and Trade
$159,053.18
earned in 2017
Michael Michalski Exe Dir, Finance & Admin
Economic Development and Trade
$166,560.16
earned in 2017
Michele Evans ADM, Economic Development
Economic Development and Trade
$110,532.78
earned in 2017
Neil Sulakhe Director, RCP
Economic Development and Trade
$133,317.86
earned in 2017
Nicole L Martel Senior Director
Economic Development and Trade
$118,938.56
earned in 2017
Orest Myron Warchola Sr Dir Advanced Industries
Economic Development and Trade
$118,938.56
earned in 2017
Pamela M Witte Director,Strategic Integration
Economic Development and Trade
$118,938.56
earned in 2017
Patricia Colling Sr. Dir., Access to Capital
Economic Development and Trade
$164,565.58
earned in 2017
Patrick Connolly Exec Director, Human Resource
Economic Development and Trade
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Published March 2018

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

Alberta first started publishing the Sunshine List in 2014 following the 2012 election of Alison Redford.

The salary and severance disclosure, makes Alberta's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Alberta to make public the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid 136,805 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Alberta and earn over $136,805 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Economic Development and Trade, including:

2018 Alberta Sunshine List: Economic Development and Trade Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Economic Development and Trade's 90 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $12,249,266.44 in 2017.

At the top of the Economic Development and Trade Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Economic Development and Trade was Senior Rep to the USA Gitane De Silva, who brought home $285,877.28 in 2017.

Following Gitane De Silva was Deputy Minister Jason Krips, with annual earnings of $285,877.28. AB Snr Rep for Asia Pacific Ron Hoffmann made $242,068.84, ADM Trade&Invest Attraction Matthew Machielse made $200,404.88, and ADM Science & Innovation John Samuel Brown round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $182,501.02 for the Economic Development and Trade 2018 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2017, 8 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 62 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 16 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Economic Development and Trade.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 8 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 62 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 16 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 2 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2018 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employers List.

What is disclosed and thresholds

  • Compensation includes base salary, overtime, bonuses, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits. This category essentially reflects the income amount on the person’s T4.
  • Severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment, including retiring allowance.
  • Non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation Board premiums.
  • Employment and/or severance contracts for:
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Regulation
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions (Post-Secondary Institutions) Compensation Regulation
    • The Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services
    • The Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator

Employee thresholds

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and amount of compensation and severance paid to employees who earn more than the threshold amount for that disclosure period.

For December disclosures, if no severance was paid, disclosure is not required.

1 The annual threshold is applied to severance disclosures in December of the current year and to compensation disclosed in June of the following year. For example, the threshold for severances disclosed by December 31, 2021 is $136,805. This is also the threshold for compensation disclosed by June 30, 2022.
Calendar year 1 Annual threshold
2021 $136,805
2020 $135,317
2019 $132,924
2018 $129,809
2017 $127,765
2016 $126,375
2015 $125,000