Lorraine Whale is an extremely distinguished and outstanding engineer with over 30 years of research, resource development and management experience in the hydrocarbon energy sector. Her involvement in engineering management has been at the highest level in an international setting. For close to a decade Lorraine managed the Royal Dutch Shell global research program for unconventional hydrocarbon development, focusing on innovations for improving the cost effectiveness and reducing environmental footprint. She has spoken around the globe on this work. She has served on many not-for-profit boards within Canada. Lorraine is a superb mentor and contributes to the community through teaching and volunteering.