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