Cancer forces Suzanne West, CEO of clean-energy startup, to put plans to change world on hold – temporarily

Suzanne West’s story has been one of reinvention, for herself and for the energy industry she’s sought to make more environmentally sustainable.

Now the Calgary-based entrepreneur faces a new and difficult chapter after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

The way she sees it, it disrupts her short-term plans, but does not change her overall goals.

“Trying to change the world is taking on a new dimension. But you know what? You have to embrace all the things that the universe sends you and I’ve decided there are still great things to do in my life,” Ms. West, 52, said in an interview. “It’s super challenging but I also keep reminding myself that I’m lucky on many fronts.”

Ms. West, who’s built an international following for her progressive ideas on fossil fuels and the environment, is stepping aside as chief executive officer of her newly founded company, Imaginea IO, to focus on recovery.

The clean-energy startup’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Nav Dhunay, will assume the roles of president and CEO, effective immediately.

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