Our Team
Patrick Gilbride
Executive Director
Lisa Truong
Director, Climate Change Mitigation
Rebecca Robinson
Director, Climate Change Adaptation
Olivia Forbes
Interim Communications Manager
Brendan Schaefer
Facilities Manager, Network Administrator, Registered Energy Advisor, Water Advisor
Kenton Bossy
Tree Nursery Manager
Sarah Smouter
Office & HR Coordinator
Aaron Boonstra
Tree Stewardship Operations Coordinator & Water Advisor
Taylor Ross
Community Engagement Coordinator
Arman Amin
Project Coordinator and GIS Analyst
Sydney Sandluck
Project Coordinator, ClimateActionWR
Kyra Chisholm
Plan Manager, ClimateActionWR
Stefanie DeSousa
Communications Assistant
Teresa Cornwell
Participant Coordinator
Jacob Gilbert
Events Coordinator
Nick Assad
Healthy Yards Advisor
Colin Umbach
Registered Energy Advisor
Mattias Biesenthal
Registered Energy Advisor
Les Hirst
Registered Energy Advisor
Andrew Schiedel
Registered Energy Advisor, Water Advisor
Michael Gemmell
Registered Energy Advisor
Dianne G. Ritz
Bookkeeper
Board of Directors
Michelle Watson
Chair
St. Jerome's University
Mike Farwell
Board Member
The Mike Farwell Show
Ambika Opal
Board Member
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc
Tom Ewart
Treasurer
The Co-Operators Group
Nicole Drake
Board Member
Conestoga College
Elanor Waslander
Board Member
University of Waterloo
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
Carrie Mitchell
Board Member
University of Waterloo
Jenna Scott
Board Member
University of Waterloo
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
Tanya Nischal
Reep House
Garden Animator
Ryan Principi
ClimateActionWR
Emily Wettlaufer
Megan Gereghty
Sandra Biskupovic
Alex Colvin
Hannah Aleth Little
Energy Programs Volunteer
Eric Lockbaum
Photographers
Mark Aagaard
Susan Fulop
Green Infrastructure Planning & Events
Miranda Burton
Tree Trust Events & Communications
Anne Anderson
