Episode 160: Margareta Dovgal

Margareta Dovgal is the Managing Director of Resource Works, a BC-based advocacy non-profit that champions responsible natural development.

Margareta is a strategic communicator and natural resource policy advocate with a passion for technology, innovation and Indigenous economic development. Margareta serves as the Event Lead for the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase, an annual conference that brings together Indigenous and corporate leaders to celebrate and develop improved partnerships on the path to economic reconciliation.

In 2020, Margareta and the team at Resource Works convened an unprecedented and diverse coalition of industry, labour and Indigenous groups to champion Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Since being formed, the Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery has grown to 38 members, including all major Canadian industry associations in natural resources.

While studying for her Master of Public Administration in Energy, Technology and Climate Policy at University College London, Margareta led an international post-graduate consulting project, delivering recommendations on financial regulation, consumer debt, and digital government to the Prime Minister’s Office of the United Arab Emirates.

A lifelong Vancouverite, Margareta also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Area Studies from the University of British Columbia. Follow her on Twitter at @margare7a or on LinkedIn.