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Janelle Benson

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Vice President, External Relations & Strategy at Pathways Alliance
📍 Canada

Janelle Benson is the Vice President of External Relations & Strategy at Pathways Alliance, bringing over 25 years of experience from roles at Cenovus Energy. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP) with expertise in program integration, IT, and operational excellence. Colleagues describe her as a "tremendous leader" and an "excellent, detailed oriented project manager. "

Outside of her professional life in the energy sector, Janelle has been involved in community youth sports, having served as a manager for a Calgary-based ringette team. This suggests an interest in local community engagement and youth development.

Unique fact: Janelle has presented on the topic of "The Utopian Project Management Office. "

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Vice President, External Relations & Strategy
Job Level
Senior
Location
Canada
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Priorities

Topics Janelle cares about

Energy Decarbonization
Her role at Pathways Alliance is centered on the oil sands' path to net-zero, and she speaks publicly on large-scale CO2 pipeline projects.
Stakeholder Relations
As VP of External Relations, she is directly responsible for stakeholder engagement, Indigenous and community relations, and corporate communications for a major industry alliance.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Vice President, External Relations & Strategy
Pathways Alliance
1-2023
Director, Program Integration - Pathways Alliance
Pathways Alliance
1-2024 - 1-2025
Vice President, Integration and Strategic Projects
Pathways Alliance
5-2021 - 1-2023
Director, Delivery, Corporate Project Management Office
Cenovus Energy
11-2018 - 4-2021
Director, Business Opportunity Management, IT
Cenovus Energy
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Education
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Alberta
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