STEP Board of Directors

Karri Howlett

Karri has worked with businesses providing corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and risk analysis for over 20 years. She currently sits on the Boards of NexGen Energy (as Chair of the ESG Committee), Saskatchewan Trade Export Partnership (as Vice Chair), and March Consulting. Karri recently served as the Chair of the Safety, Environment and Corporate Responsibility Committee for SaskPower, leading the development and implementation of net zero carbon emissions strategies for a large carbon-based power utility.  

Karri was previously President of RESPEC Consulting Inc. (formerly North Rim Exploration), which is a geoscience and engineering consulting company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and led the acquisition of the company in 2009, followed by the subsequent sale to RESPEC in 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with Honours) in Finance from the University of Saskatchewan and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, as well as the Chartered Director designation. In addition, Karri has several leadership and professional training certifications in ESG investing, corporate governance, leadership, strategy and risk.