Our Team

Mary Jane Patterson
Executive Director

Patrick Gilbride
Manager of Green Infrastructure Programs

Lisa Truong
Energy Programs Manager

Tim Alamenciak
Communications Manager

Brendan Schaefer
Facilities Manager, Network Administrator, Registered Energy Advisor, Water Advisor

Sydney Hennessy
Energy Programs Coordinator

Sara Clark
Customer Service Lead

Rebecca Robinson
Landscape Designer, Green Infrastructure Programs

Sarah Smouter
Office & HR Coordinator

Luc Boisvert
Customer Service Coordinator

Emily Kerr
Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

Sydney Sandluck
Project Coordinator, ClimateActionWR

Dianne G. Ritz
Bookkeeper
Board of Directors

Elanor Waslander
Chair
University of Waterloo

Paul Parker
Co-founder and Past Chair
University of Waterloo

Mike Farwell
Board Member
The Mike Farwell Show

Ambika Opal
Board Member
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy

Tom Ewart
Treasurer
The Co-Operators Group

Nicole Drake
Board Member
Conestoga College

Michelle Watson
Board Member
St. Jerome's University

Lisa Mabasa
Board Member
Edward Jones

Sharmalene Mendis-Millard
Board Member
Consultant, Equity and Diversity Facilitator; Project Manager and Instructor, Wilfrid Laurier University

Bronwen Buck
Board Member
Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
Advisors

David Wood
Registered Energy Advisor

Michael Gemmell
Registered Energy Advisor

Colin Umbach
Registered Energy Advisor

Mattias Biesenthal
Registered Energy Advisor

Les Hirst
Registered Energy Advisor

Gustavo Muriel
Registered Energy Advisor

Jacob Gilbert
Registered Energy Advisor in Training

Andrew Schiedel
Registered Energy Advisor in Training, Water Advisor

Aaron Boonstra
Water Advisor

Nick Assad
Healthy Yards Advisor
Volunteers
Here are the passionate volunteers and consultants who generously give their time and commitment in support of our organization. They help us make positive environmental action happen in Waterloo Region every day!
Website Designer
Aleena Singh
Engagement Outreach Coordinator
Alicia Bevan
Volunteer Coordinator
Connie Lum
ClimateActionWR
Emily Wettlaufer
Megan Gereghty
Sandra Biskupovic
Alex Colvin
Hannah Aleth Little
Equity Committee
Devon Harnarain
Green Infrastructure Planning & Events
Miranda Burton
Tree Trust Events & Communications
Anne Anderson