NEPTUNE Canada

Biography

Fern Johnson

Associate Director, Finance & Administration

Fern joined NEPTUNE Canada in October 2003. Previously, she held positions as the Controller of Greenlight Power Technologies Inc., the Director of Operations for the Victoria Christian Education Society and has held various other accounting positions at Island Medical Labs, Mazda Motors of Canada, and School District #62. During her time at Greenlight, she was an active participant on the management team that achieved Greenlight’s recognition as a leading supplier of fuel cell testing equipment worldwide, and assisted in the integration of business functions resulting from a strategic sale. Fern is a graduate of the Camosun College Accounting Program and a Certified General Accountant.

As the Associate Director, Finance and Administration at NEPTUNE Canada, Fern is a member of the executive committee and manages the financial aspects of the project, dealing extensively with UVic accounting and purchasing staff as well as NC’s funding agencies (Canada Foundation for Innovation, BC Knowledge Development Fund, Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada, and BC Ministry of Advanced Education). Her responsibilities include a range of other administrative areas including oversight of the central office operation, facilities, and human resources.

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Staff and Consultants

NEPTUNE Canada staff are listed below. For more contacts, see our full listing of staff within VENUS, Ocean Networks Canada, and the Ocean Networks Canada Centre for Enterprise and Engagement.


Director

Kate Moran, director

Science

Kim Juniper, associate director

Administration and Finance

Fern Johnson, associate director

Engineering

Ian Kulin, associate director (interim)

Engineering Consultants

The following external consultants have worked closely with NEPTUNE Canada in the past.

Information Technology

Benoît Pirenne, associate director

Li Yan, Visiting Scientist, China National Ocean Technology Centre

Software Team

Eric Guillemot, Manager, Software Team

Data Curation
Software Quality Control

Bob Crosby, Team Lead

Systems

Martin Hofmann, systems manager

  • Austin Henry, mission-critical systems administrator
  • Shane Kerschtien, mission-critical systems administrator
  • Nic Scott, mission-critical systems administrator
  • Seann Wagner, mission-critical systems administrator