Keith DeMong is the Corporate Controller for the Canadian Light Source.  He has a Bachelor’s of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and also has a Chartered Accountant designation.  Prior to working at the CLS, he articled at a public accounting firm and also worked at the University of Saskatchewan in a number of roles within the Accounting/Finance area.  His duties as Corporate Controller for the CLS include managing the internal and external financial reporting requirements as well as overseeing the day-to-day financial transitions of the facility.  He is a self-described sports nut and he enjoys playing basketball as well as travelling in his free time.

Carl Finlay is a computer technician originally from Courteney, British Columbia.  He first became interested in electronics while fixing CB radios as a kid.  He then spent twenty four years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Radar Technician.  While in the Military, he completed two years of college and earned his Electronics Technologist certificate.   After retiring in Comox, BC, he later followed his wife to Saskatoon where he now maintains and repairs the computer systems for the Beamlines and facility controls at the Canadian Light Source.  This involves hardware and software configuration and troubleshooting problems that may come up.  His electronics and computer training/experience prepared him for the many challenges faced in his job at the CLS.  He is an avid sports fan and likes hockey, car racing, and football—particularly the BC Lions.  He also enjoys mechanic work and, in his spare time, is restoring an old vehicle.  His message to students is to explore career options that they enjoy.

Jennifer Heggie is originally from Saskatoon.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan, and her Master’s degree in Physics in Halifax.  Currently, she works with the Industrial team of the scientific group at the Canadian Light Source, which means that she does research for industry partners.  She contributes to the solutions provided for questions that companies have such as analysis of health risks associated with production methods, and analysis of the properties of products.  She specializes in 3-D imaging projects.  She became interested in Physics during her Engineering degree, and enjoys being a role model for other women who are interested in science.

Lisa Van Loon is an Industrial Scientist for the Canadian Light Source.  She did her B.Sc. in Chemistry (in both French and English) and her M.Sc. in Chemistry (Environmental and Chemical Toxicology) at the University of Ottawa.  She studied atmospheric chemistry for her PhD at the Ohio State University and as a post doc at the University of Georgia.  Currently, as an Industrial Scientist, she works with companies to answer questions they have, such as which compounds are emitted during mining operations to ensure proper clean up of these compounds. 

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After 10 years in California, Ottawa-raised scientist Jeff Warner came to the Canadian Light Source to become an Industrial Liaison Scientist. "I'd been doing synchrotron work in earth sciences and geochemistry during my post-doctorate" he explains. "and I was ready to come back to Canada."

In the Industry Liaison office, Warner and his colleagues work with clients to investigate chemical speciation in materials and contaminated environments. His current position fits well with his B.Sc and M.Sc in Chemistry from Carleton University and his Ph.D and post-doctoral work in Geochemistry from the University of California and Stanford University. Jeff's scientific interests span a wide range, from investigating the stability of arsenic in mine tailings to iron storage and transportation in the body with relevance to pathogenic acquisition of iron.

"My favourite part of the job is all the parts of the job," he smiles. "I get my hands dirty with research samples, I spend time on the beamline, do some programming, go to conferences, interact with clients ... ."

Tom Regier is the Science Associate on the Spherical Grating Monochromator (SGM) spectroscopy beamline.  He is originally from a farm near Laird, SK and studied at the University of Saskatchewan for his Bachelors' degree in Engineering Physics and for his Masters' degree in Nuclear Physics.  His role at the CLS is to maintain and upgrade the beamline and assist the researchers that come to use it.  The SGM beamline has many uses, such as determining how nitrogen in soils is affected by years of cultivation and studying the electronic properties of materials that may be used in the next generation of computer chips.  Tom enjoys working with the wide variety of instrumentation found at the synchrotron and likes to build new equipment for the research community to use.  He also likes getting to know the researchers that come from all over the world to use the SGM beamline.