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