Karen Mascarenhas M.R.M.

Karen Mascarenhas M.R.M. serves as a Commercial and Procurement Project Manager and Forecast Analyst at AESO since May 2018, focusing on managing analysis and forecast information delivery, alongside researching industry and commodity market trends. Previously, from April 2015 to January 2018, Karen worked as an Economist at the Canadian Energy Research Institute, where duties included editing electricity reports, conducting economic analyses, and developing energy models for publications. Karen's experience includes roles as a Research Associate at Simon Fraser University, an Economist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, positions in power trading and analysis at Macquarie Bank and Calpine, and research roles at Shell Center for Sustainability and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Economic Analysis from Rice University.