“I had the honour of working with Graham at Eramosa Engineering. He has a vast amount of experience and is technically solid. He is also a great mentor; always willing to share information and guide less-experienced engineers and technologists.”
Graham Nasby, P.Eng, FS Eng, PMP, CAP, CISSP, CISM, GICSP
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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About
Graham Nasby is an industry-recognized leader in the OT (operational technology), SCADA, and industrial automation sectors for his efforts in cyber security best practices, standards development, alarm management, and operational efficiency. Through his work with ISA, CSA, ANSI and the IEC, he has co-authored international standards on systems design, cyber security, industrial automation, alarm management, and HMI systems. Graham has multi-industry experience, ranging from technical to project/program management, in the pharmaceutical, water/wastewater, nanotechnology, process, and rail transport industries. His background includes operations, capital projects, construction, program development, and developing long term technology roadmaps. As a technical and thought leader, Graham is a frequent author of industry articles and invited speaker at industry events.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Led development of ISA112 SCADA Management Lifecycle workflow, now used by water/wastewater, electric power, and pipeline utilities across North America.
• Co-authored a technical bulletin published by MECP in 2021 to clarify when compliance Form 2 filings are needed for SCADA updates to municipal drinking water systems in Ontario, Canada.
• Wrote a 25-year SCADA capital plan and SCADA technology roadmap for Guelph Water, based on annual condition assessments, industry best practices, and published consensus-based technical standards.
• Developed new Guelph Water SCADA standardized design and code standards/templates/tools based on published consensus-based technical standards, resulting in 75% labour savings for OT aspects of capital projects.
• Eight of the college and university co-op students who I mentored and supervised have gone onto SCADA, automation, and operational technology careers.
• Fifteen years experience managing capital projects from $30M to $20MM in multiple industries (W/WW, pharma, SCADA, construction).
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Arriving in the Windy City to meet with my friends in the TSA. Lovely view on approach!
Arriving in the Windy City to meet with my friends in the TSA. Lovely view on approach!
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Back from vacation and, as usual, bracing for the unexpected—but this time, the surprise was on a whole new level! I found a congratulatory letter…
Back from vacation and, as usual, bracing for the unexpected—but this time, the surprise was on a whole new level! I found a congratulatory letter…
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The best time to start is always now.
The best time to start is always now.
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Director - ISA Standards & Practices Board
International Society of Automation (ISA)
- Present 7 years 8 months
Science and Technology
As a Director of ISA's Standards and Practices Board, I provide oversight of the ISA's portfolio of international standards, recommended practices and technical reports, and the standards committees that develop and maintain them.
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Committee Member, CSA P125 Technical Committee on Operational Technology Functional Safety and Security
CSA Group
- Present 5 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Bi-national standards committee under the SCC and ANSI for best practices and minimum requirements for design, products and operations of OT, IIoT, and automation systems.
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Technical Committee Member, IEC-TC65/65A
IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
- Present 9 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Canadian expert for “alarm management” and “HMI Design” on IEC Technical Committee TC65/SC65A Working Groups 15 and 19, appointed by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).
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Co-Chair ISA112 - SCADA Systems Management Committee
International Society of Automation (ISA)
- Present 8 years
Science and Technology
Leading a committee of 250 industry experts from around the world to develop a new SCADA systems management standard. Expected publication in 2023-2024.
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Standards Committee Member
International Society of Automation (ISA)
- Present 15 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Voting Member, ISA101 - HMI Design (human machine interfaces)
Managing Director & Voting Member, ISA18 - Alarm Management
Member, ISA105 - Industrial Automation Systems Commissioning and Testing -
Member, ISA99 Cybersecurity Standards Committee
International Society of Automation (ISA)
- Present 12 years 8 months
Standards committee responsible for the development and maintenance of the ISA/IEC-62443 series of industrial automation cybersecurity standards.
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Vice-President of Industries and Sciences
International Society of Automation (ISA)
- 4 years
Science and Technology
The ISA's Vice-President of Industries and Sciences (VP/I&S) oversees ten of the ISA's global technical divisions. The VP/I&S is an elected position that provides support and leadership to the directors of these divisions, and helps ensure that staff and organizational resources are available to support their activities. My term as VP-elect was 2016-2017, followed by the full VP role in 2018-2019. Each of the ISA's 40,000+ members from around the world typically belongs to two or more technical…
The ISA's Vice-President of Industries and Sciences (VP/I&S) oversees ten of the ISA's global technical divisions. The VP/I&S is an elected position that provides support and leadership to the directors of these divisions, and helps ensure that staff and organizational resources are available to support their activities. My term as VP-elect was 2016-2017, followed by the full VP role in 2018-2019. Each of the ISA's 40,000+ members from around the world typically belongs to two or more technical divisions in the society. ISA technical divisions provide conferences, webinars, newsletters, and networking opportunities for multiple industry verticals.
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President
ISA Hamilton Section
- 4 years
Science and Technology
I was part of leadership of ISA's local section in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Section programming includes: regular dinner meetings, plant tours, guest speakers, technical workshops, the annual ISA Hamilton Expo trade show, and annual golf tournament.
During my tenure as VP & President-elect (2011-2012), I helped the section establish a new student ISA section at McMaster University in conjunction with their newly launched B.Tech degree in process automation. For the section's technical…I was part of leadership of ISA's local section in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Section programming includes: regular dinner meetings, plant tours, guest speakers, technical workshops, the annual ISA Hamilton Expo trade show, and annual golf tournament.
During my tenure as VP & President-elect (2011-2012), I helped the section establish a new student ISA section at McMaster University in conjunction with their newly launched B.Tech degree in process automation. For the section's technical programming, I recruited high quality technical speakers and arranged plant tours of several facilities. Revamped the section's newsletter into a regular quarterly publication. Wrote a regular column about ISA member benefits, with many of my articles being republished in ISA's society-wide member magazine.
During my 2013-2014 term as Section President, I lead several initiatives:
External-facing projects included: (a) launching a new section website www.isahamilton.com, (b) strengthening the section's relationship with McMaster University, including hosting a student poster competition at our expo, and (c) hosting the ISA's 2014 Eastern Canada leadership conference in Niagara Falls.
Internal projects included (a) reviewing and refocusing the section's programs, (b) recruiting additional volunteers to reinvigorate the board, and (c) streamlining internal processes to avoid volunteer burn-out. I also put in place long-term planning documents. At the end of my term, the section's leadership was well positioned for the year's ahead with a full roster of incoming volunteers. -
Newsletter Editor
ISA Water/Wastewater Division
- 11 years 5 months
Science and Technology
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Director
ISA Water/Wastewater Division
- 5 years 7 months
Science and Technology
For 5+ years, I was part of the volunteer leadership team of the ISA's municipal water/wastewater industries technical division. I work with the volunteer board and ISA staff to provide services for the division's over 2000 members. I served as Director from 2013-2015.
As Director Elect (2011-2012), I reinvigorated the division's newsletter from being a sporadic 6-page newsletter with 1-2 issues per year, to regularly-published 36 page quarterly publication, complete with technical…For 5+ years, I was part of the volunteer leadership team of the ISA's municipal water/wastewater industries technical division. I work with the volunteer board and ISA staff to provide services for the division's over 2000 members. I served as Director from 2013-2015.
As Director Elect (2011-2012), I reinvigorated the division's newsletter from being a sporadic 6-page newsletter with 1-2 issues per year, to regularly-published 36 page quarterly publication, complete with technical articles, interviews, advertising and association news.
Lead a task force to revamp the water/wastewater division's annual student scholarship program in 2012 to make it easier for college/university students to apply, and introduced new criteria to reward academic achievement and extra-curricular involvement.
As director (2013-2015), I recruited new volunteer leaders to offer additional member services, delegate workload, and offer leadership training to others. Also put in place a 5-year volunteer leadership succession plan and recruited the division's future leadership accordingly. As Director, I oversaw the division's member services, website, annual symposium, quarterly newsletter, and student scholarship program. I also worked facilitate partnerships between the ISA and other municipal water / wastewater sector associations. -
General Symposium Chair
ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium
- 3 years 3 months
Science and Technology
Overhauled and re-invigorated a struggling international conference that focused on computerized control of municipal water and sewage plants. I was the general symposium chair for the 2012 and 2013 conferences
In 2011, the conference had only 31 attendees, 2 exhibitors, had been losing money for years, and was on the verge of being cancelled.
Revamped the 2012 conference to have 171 attendees, 36 speakers, 15 exhibitors, 12 sponsors, 8 media partners and a sizable profit for the…Overhauled and re-invigorated a struggling international conference that focused on computerized control of municipal water and sewage plants. I was the general symposium chair for the 2012 and 2013 conferences
In 2011, the conference had only 31 attendees, 2 exhibitors, had been losing money for years, and was on the verge of being cancelled.
Revamped the 2012 conference to have 171 attendees, 36 speakers, 15 exhibitors, 12 sponsors, 8 media partners and a sizable profit for the ISA.
For 2013, the conference grew further to 250 attendees, 42 speakers, 24 exhibitors, 20 sponsors, and two sell-out training courses, realizing a 50K+ profit for the association.
I assembled and motivated a team of 25+ volunteers from across North America for symposium committee and program committee. Managed interfaces between volunteers, ISA staff, and ISA leadership, as well as other associations.
Developed new symposium format, business plan, website, call for abstracts, author kit, short course programming, local plant tour, sponsorship/exhibitor program, marketing plan, marketing materials and symposium blog. Responsible for recruiting keynote/plenary speakers and key sponsors. Initiated/negotiated partnership agreements with 5 technical associations (WEF, AWWA, FSAWWA, FWEA, ITA) to support and grow the conference.
Developed and implemented a 5-year strategic plan. Recruited and mentored incoming 2014 symposium chair.
Publications
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Cybersecurity and our Municipal Water Infrastructure: Identifying and Mitigating the Threat
WaterSource magazine - Canadian Water/Wastewater Association
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Florida Cyberattack Raises Public Awareness of Threats to Water Plants
Environmental Science and Engineering magazine
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Case Study: New Control System and HMI Screens for a Municipal Ground Water Well
ISA Water/Wastewater Division Newsletter
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System Availability for SCADA Systems
ISA Water/Wastewater Division Newsletter
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Keeping the Water On: How Engineers Can Help the Municipal Water Sector
Civil and Structural Engineer
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Applying Alarm Management: ISA18.2 Technical Reports for Special Applications
ISA InTech magazine
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ISA112 SCADA Standards Committee Releases draft SCADA System Workflows & Architecture Diagrams
ISA Water/Wastewater Division Newsletter. International Society of Automation (ISA)
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Using MasterFormat Construction Specifications for SCADA Projects: Guideline Developed by OWWA Automation Committee
ISA Water/Wastewater Division Newsletter. International Society of Automation (ISA)
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Solving the Store/Forward Backup Datalogging Requirement: DNP3 Protocol
WEAO Influents Magazine. Water Environment Association of Ontario
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Process Control: Improve Power Monitoring at Remote Water Facilities
OpFlow, American Water Works Association (AWWA)
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OWWA Fall Automation Workshop Report: Internet of Things, Big Data, and SCADA Modernization Programs
OWWA Pipeline, Ontario Water Works Asssociation
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SCADA - Decoding the Acronym: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems Play a Vital Role in Our Water Infrastructure
WEAO Influents Magazine. Water Environment Association of Ontario
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Using Process Flowsheets as Communication Tools
Chemical Engineering Progress magazine - AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
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Using SCADA for real-time water disinfection calculations, modeling and alarming
Environmental Science & Engineering magazine
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Modernization of a Municipal Waterworks with SCADA Standardization: Past, Present and Planning for the Future
6th Annual ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium
Courses
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Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) - Freight Train Conductor Qualification
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Confined Space Entry
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Engineers and Geoscientists - Engineers Canada
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MTO Book 7 (temporary traffic control)
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Respect in the Workplace
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Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods
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Working from Heights and Fall Protection
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Honors & Awards
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Standards Excellence (Standards Leader of the Year Award)
International Society of Automation
Recognizes an ISA standards committee member for exceptional efforts in organization, development and/or administration to further the development of ISA standards and for services to advance the mission of the Society.
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ISA Water/Wastewater Division - Member of the Year
ISA Water/Wastewater Division
For contributions to the municipal water sector.
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Mid-Career Achievement Award
University of Guelph - School of Engineering
The Engineering Mid-Career Award recognizes an alumnus who has graduated from the University of Guelph in the last 10 to 25 years. This award is presented to an individual who has earned respect within the profession and in the broader community, one who has already attained significant achievement and gives promise to future contributions.
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Technical Division Leader of the Year Award
International Society of Automation (ISA)
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Volunteer Leader of the Year Award
International Society of Automation (ISA)
One Volunteer Leader of the Year award is given out annually. The ISA has 30,000+ members worldwide.
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Nominated for 2012 Allen D. Williams Scholarship Award
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada
National-level award program in Canada for young professionals (under 35) who work in the field of consulting engineering. One award is given out annually.
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ISA Water/Wastewater Division - Member of the Year
International Society of Automation (ISA)
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Keith Otto Award - Best InTech article of 2011
ISA InTech
article title: "SCADA Standardization"
publication date: May/June 2011
authors: Graham Nasby and Matt Phillips
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Leaders Under 40 - Class of 2011
Control Engineering magazine
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Best Paper - 2011 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium
International Society of Automation (ISA)
paper title: "Modernization of a Municipal Waterworks with SCADA Standardization: Past, Present and Planning for the Future",
2011 WWAC Symposium - June 23, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA,
authors: Graham Nasby and Matt Phillips
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