Michael Turner, President
Since 1998, Mr. Turner has served Chymko Consulting’s clients with technical and financial analysis related to electric, natural gas, recycling, water and wastewater utility industries. Mr. Turner’s experience in these matters covers all aspects of utility revenue and long-term financial viability, from the financial polices that drive overall rate levels to the analysis that determines the rate paid by the end-use customer. This allows Mr. Turner to lead projects advocating on behalf of our clients’ interests related to regulatory proceedings, industry restructuring, evaluating businesses cases and commercial contract negotiations. This detailed knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms behind Canada’s energy utility industry permits Mr. Turner to provide pertinent and valuable advice and support for a wide range of complementary issues, such as business planning and energy procurement. Mr. Turner also coordinates and provides technical support to Chymko Consulting’s projects. His analytical skills are complimented by a strong background in desktop business applications, which permits him to develop creative and elegant solutions to fit business needs. It also gives him exceptional abilities in extracting, managing, and analyzing data for use in the economic, financial, and valuation models.
Phone: (403) 781-7691
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Ashley Van Damme, Senior Consulting Analyst
Since joining Chymko Consulting in 2012, Ms. Van Damme has provided regulatory support to clients in a variety of capacities. Following both broad regulatory trends and specific hearings, she provides regular updates to clients with a specific focus on issues affecting their interests. Ms. Van Damme is also responsible for written applications to the AUC, and has developed a keen understanding of the regulatory matters that affect, in particular, public utilities as well as default providers. In addition to regulatory matter, Ms. Van Damme assists with energy procurement, cost of service studies and rate design and has completed reports for use in regulatory proceedings in a variety of jurisdictions.
The quality of Ms. Van Damme’s analytical and communication skills is based in an research-rich educational background and work experience that focused on critical-thinking, problem solving and both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Her work experience prior to joining Chymko Consulting includes research and analysis at a research institute at the University of British Columbia, where she was responsible for a variety of research, coordination, and communication projects.
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Christa Rath, Support Analyst
Ms. Rath holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and brings over 15 years of extensive experience as a paralegal specializing in criminal and litigation law. During this time, she gained expertise in legal research, document preparation, case management, and court processes. Her diverse expertise seamlessly combines legal acumen with analytical proficiency.
As a support analyst, Ms. Rath follows broad regulatory trends and specific hearings to provide regular updates to clients on issues affecting their interests. In addition, she uses her background in analysis to support the implementation and execution of energy procurement processes, the preparation of regulatory applications, and to complete data and policy analysis.
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