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
Sydney Hennessy
Community Engagement Coordinator
Sara Clark
Customer Service Lead
Rebecca Robinson
Landscape Designer, Green Infrastructure Programs
Dianne G. Ritz
Bookkeeper
Luc Boisvert
Customer Service Coordinator
Emily Kerr
Communications Assistant
Sarah Smouter
Office & HR Coordinator
Devon Calder
Plan Manager, ClimateActionWR
Sydney Sandluck
Project Coordinator, ClimateActionWR
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
City of Cambridge
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
Advisors
Registered Energy Advisors
Brendan Schaefer
David Wood
Michael Gemmell
Colin Umbach
Mattias Biesenthal
Les Hirst
Gustavo Muriel
Water Advisors
Brendan Schaefer
Andrew Schiedel
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
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