James Angold, Maintenance and Engineering Director
PepsiCo Foods Canada

James is the Maintenance and Engineering Director for the Quaker Oats manufacturing plant in Peterborough, Ontario. His responsibilities include environmental compliance, sustainability and resource conservation. James has worked for PepsiCo Foods Canada in various manufacturing and distribution roles over the last 10 years.

James has had extensive field experience implementing practical solutions to sustainability problems in the food industry and has had the opportunity to lead teams of highly engaged employees through incremental and breakthrough changes.

PepsiCo.ca

John Bell, VP Business Development
Greyter Systems Inc.

John Bell is Vice President, Business Development and Co-founder of Greyter Systems, and has been actively involved in the water conservation/greywater recycling industry since 2009.

Greyter Systems offers smart water solutions (greywater recycling and rainwater harvesting systems) that save water and money by reducing the water and waste water demands of residential and commercial buildings by up to 35%.

A sustainable renovator and energy evaluator, Bell has worked in the construction industry for nearly a decade, project managing renovations and new builds. A Board Member of the Sustainable Housing Foundation, Bell is also Scotiabank's Eco Living Ambassador. A former sports broadcaster, Bell has over a decade of television experience, which included hosting World's Greenest Homes, which featured some of the most sustainable builds around the world (HGTV Canada/Daily Planet Green U.S.A.).

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George Canetti, Project Manager
City of Toronto

George Canetti is a Project Manager at the City of Toronto's Energy Efficiency Office. He is responsible for providing Energy Services and Better Buildings Partnership program support to the Academic and Social Sectors.

George has over three decades of Business Development experience and approximately 12 years of experience in energy efficiency programs that began in the private sector with one of North America's largest Energy Services Companies. As a Public and Private sector Program Specialist, George developed and was responsible for managing several multi-phased projects that holistically combined conservation, facility renewal and renewable energy strategies. This included Municipalities, Universities, Colleges, Schools and Religious organizations. George looks forward to collaborating on your project(s).

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Cathy Cobey, Assurance Market Leader
Ernst & Young LLP

Cathy Cobey is the Canadian Assurance Market Leader of Ernst & Young's Climate Change and Sustainability practice providing sustainability and environmental related assurance and advisory services. Cathy combines her financial audit and risk management experience to work with CFOs and sustainability officers to assess the business impact of multi-dimensional sustainability issues from both a financial and operational perspective. She is a member of several industry groups including CPA Canada's Climate Change Advisory Group, OSC's Environmental Reporting Advisory Committee, and NRCAN's Adaptation Platform Measuring Progress Working Group.

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Tania Del Matto, Executive Director
My Sustainable Canada

Tania believes people and organizations can use their buying power to drive the demand for more sustainable products and ultimately be a force for social change.

In 2007, Tania founded My Sustainable Canada (MSC) – a national not-for-profit organization with a mandate to help organizations and their stakeholders engage in sustainable behaviours. Tania currently serves as MSC's Executive Director and is responsible for establishing and executing major goals and objectives for the organization.

Tania has 15 years of experience working with players across supply chains, industries, sectors, communities and academic disciplines, helping to build mutually beneficial partnerships that bridge gaps in understanding and embed sustainability in the work they do.

Tania is leading a number of innovative initiatives at MSC, including:

• Building the capacity of the public sector to procure more local/sustainable products and services
• Collaborating with the technology sector to develop decision-making and measurement tools that help people and organizations make socially conscious purchasing decisions

Tania has a joint Honours Bachelor Degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo and a Masters of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo.

MySustainableCanada.org

Scott Deugo, Chief Sales and Sustainability Officer
Teknion Corporation

Teknion is a leading international designer, manufacturer and marketer of office systems and related office furniture products. The company headquarters in Toronto employs more than 3,200 employees, and operates in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta in Canada and in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific Rim, serving clients through a worldwide network of authorized dealers.

Scott joined Teknion in 1999 to lead in one of the corporation's largest business units as Vice President and General Manager. In 2002 Scott was given the additional responsibility of guiding the corporation's strategic environmental focus. In 2004, Scott was named Teknion's first Vice President of Sustainable Development.

In 2006 Scott was named Senior Vice President of Design, Marketing & Sustainable Development. As Senior Vice President, Scott was responsible for worldwide product design, corporate marketing and leading the corporation's strategic focus on the environment.

In May 2011 Scott assumed the new role of Chief Sales Officer, world markets where his primary focus is on developing Teknion's key client relationships and helping to evolve the company's long-term strategy. Scott also serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Teknion.

Through his environmental leadership, Teknion has been recognized by the Globe Foundation in 2007 winning the Globe Environmental Award for Environmental Excellence, by the Recycling Council of Ontario with their Gold Award in 2008 and their Platinum Award in 2009. Teknion was also recognized in 2009 by the U.S. Government Goods & Services Administration (GSA) with the Evergreen and by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Award for Pollution Prevention. Most recently Scott was honored with the Clean16/50 award which recognizes individuals who have been catalysts for systemic impact driving sustainable development in Canada.

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Jose Etcheverry (PhD), Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies
York University

Jose joined the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in June 2007 as an Associate Professor conducting research, graduate training and undergraduate teaching on renewable energy and as Co-Chair of the Faculty's Sustainable Energy Initiative.

In 2006, he was appointed by Dr. Hermann Scheer to become one of the chairs of the World Council for Renewable Energy, and in 2008, he was elected president of the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance (and was re-elected as president in 2011).

Jose received his PhD and MA from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining York University, he taught environmental policy at Simon Fraser University and the Center for Environment of the University of Toronto.

From June 2003 until December 2008, Jose worked as a research and policy analyst for the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF), where he published research on renewable energy (Smart Generation: Powering Ontario with Renewable Energy) and on energy efficiency (Bright Future: Avoiding Blackouts in Ontario).

During his career at DSF, he represented the Suzuki Foundation in the Alternative Energy Task Force organized by BC Premier Gordon Campbell and in the Climate negotiations held in Montreal (2005) and Bonn (2006). He also represented Dr. Suzuki on the Advisory Committee for the Hon. Dwight Duncan, when Mr. Duncan was Ontario's Minister of Energy.

Prior to joining the David Suzuki Foundation he worked for the climate change team of the Global Environment Facility in Washington DC. In October 2010, Jose was nominated by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to join two OPA advisory committees that reviewed the performance of the Ontario Micro FIT and Feed-in Tariff programs.

In 2011, Jose was invited to become an advisor of the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation, which was formed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster to provide solutions for Japan. Also in 2011, he was an invited author of the Global Environment Outlook 2012 that UNEP is developing for the Rio plus 20 meetings and became a founding member of the International Renewable Energy Agency's Learning Partnership.

Currently, Jose is a Board Member of the Windfall Ecology Centre, an Advisor of the Small Change Fund, and a faculty member of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability and the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies.

Jose's academic research is focused on renewable energy technology transfer, innovative training and knowledge mobilization techniques, climate change mitigation and sustainable energy policies.

FES.YorkU.ca

John Foster, Sustainability Manager
DuPont Canada

Mr. Foster joined DuPont in 1980 as a process engineer at the Whitby, Ontario manufacturing facility. He held several positions in the former DuPont Packaging business including Sales & Marketing Representative for Packaging and Industrial Performance Films, Production Manager, and Technical & Engineering Manager.

In 1996 Mr. Foster moved to the Ajax, Ontario, DuPont Performance Coatings plant and served as Operations Manager and later Plant Manager until 1999 when Mr. Foster joined the subsidiary Enhance Packaging business as Vice President of Human Resources. In 2001 became the Vice President of Operations for Enhance. Following the acquisition of Liqui-Box and the creation of the DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (DLPS) business, he became the regional Operations Director for Liqui-Box Canada.

In 2004, Mr. Foster was appointed Asset Productivity leader and Six Sigma Champion for the DLPS business and was appointed interim Plant Manager for the Sacramento, California, DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (DLPS) facility in 2005. In 2006, he was appointed Organizational Development and Information Technology Leader for the Global DLPS organization before becoming Global Operations Director for DLPS in 2008.

In 2009 he was assigned as a Deployment Champion for the DuPont Production System (DPS) effort, working across North American plants on the implementation of the TRACC Business Improvement tool, in addition to working directly with the Sulfuric Acid business as DPS Champion for that network of sites.

Mr. Foster holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University, Kingston.

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David Freeman, Principal
Freeman + Freeman Design Inc.

David Freeman is a founding principal of Freeman + Freeman Design Inc. in Toronto. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Waterloo. Upon graduation David worked with architectural and design firms in Toronto, including work on a number of projects for Arthur Erickson Architects. Freeman + Freeman Design Inc. was formed in 1989 with the intent to offer an alternative to the approach often practiced by larger firms. This philosophy has been maintained and enhanced with the introduction of sustainable, responsible design practices for all projects the firm undertakes. David along with senior staff at the firm, have obtained LEED AP in ID+C designation. This has reinforced the commitment to utilize sustainable practices for all projects including those not specifically targeting LEED designation.

From the inception of Freeman + Freeman Design Inc. David has acted as project manager and project designer on a varied range of Commercial and Institutional projects. Recently the firm completed the design for the offices of the Ministry of the Environment at Queens Park in Toronto to house the office of the Minister and senior Ministry staff. The project utilized innovative products and sourced materials from Ontario wherever possible. The project achieved LEED-CI Platinum designation, a first for Ontario Government interior office construction. The principles of sustainable design have been utilized on projects including the design of offices and HD Studios for Score Media, offices and technical areas for Accessible Media Inc., offices for the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Ministry of the Attorney General, NexJ Systems and property managers GWL Realty Services, Dundee Realty and Bentall/Kennedy Real Estate Services.

Mr. Freeman is a registered member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO), is a LEED ID+C Accredited Professional with the Canadian Green Building Council, and is actively involved in charity work within the community, having acted as a volunteer for the C.N.I.B. and with Big Brothers of Metro Toronto for over 14 years, and serving on the volunteer Board of Directors with the Leaside Hockey Association, and with continuing involvement in youth sports as a convenor and coach.

Gil Friend, President & CEO
Natural Logic Inc.

Gil Friend is President & CEO of Natural Logic Inc., helping companies design, implement and measure profitable sustainability strategies. He is widely considered one of the founders of the sustainable business movement, and was recently named an inaugural member of the ISSP Sustainability Hall of Fame (along with Ray Anderson, Amory Lovins, Karl Henrik Robert and Bob Willard).

A systems ecologist and business strategist with more than 40 years experience, his clients have included Arizona Public Service, Coca Cola, Dean Foods, eBay, General Mills, Gilead Sciences, Granite Construction, Green Mountain Energy, Hewlett Packard, Levi Straus & Co, Nike, Odwalla, Pacific Gas & Electric, Raytheon, Rhodia, Steelcase, Sun Microsystems, SunPower, the US General Services Administration and many others. In addition to his work as a trusted advisor to some of the world's leading companies, his accomplishments include developing one of the first "sustainability dashboards" in 1994, and co-designing the ULe 880 sustainable business standard.

Friend served in the California Governor's Office, developing early sustainability policies and programs. He was a founding board member of Internet pioneer Institute for Global Communications, founder and Executive Director of Foundation for the Arts of Peace, and cofounder and codirector of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a leading urban ecology and economic development "think-and-do tank," where he pioneered the current "green roof" trend nearly 40 years ago.

Friend lectures widely, and has served as Adjunct Faculty at Presidio Graduate School, and visiting faculty at California College of the Arts. He is the author of The Truth About Green Business (FT Press), has written hundreds of articles and has contributed chapters to several other books. He holds an M.S. degree in systems ecology from Antioch University, and is a seasoned practitioner of "The Natural Step" environmental management system.

He serves on the boards of Open Data Registry, Inc. and Ecological Building Network, and on the advisory boards of CleanFish, Green World Campaign, Green Chamber of Commerce, RePower Capital, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Sustainable Brands, and was twice named one of the Bay Area's "top 25 movers and shakers in CleanTech."

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Wesley Gee, Director, Sustainability
The Works Design Communications

Wesley Gee, M.Sc., AIEMA, is Director of Sustainability at The Works Design Communication Ltd. He has worked in management consulting and sustainability for 14 years, and has substantial knowledge of and experience in areas including strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, materiality and performance analysis, corporate governance, CSR/sustainability reporting, and management systems.

Most recently Wesley was a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Stantec Consulting Ltd. and Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Advisor at Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR). In these roles, Wesley advised leading companies including Loblaw Companies Limited, Scotiabank, Xstrata Nickel, Bombardier, Hydro-Quebec, and Stantec at executive and operational levels to improve their identification of key business risks and opportunities, and approaches toward leadership in sustainability.

Wesley has extensive professional and academic backgrounds in sustainability, as an Associate of the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment, participant in the Business Leaders Program at the Sustainable Enterprise Academy (Schulich School of Business), and graduate of the Masters in Sustainable Business program from the University of Leeds.

He is a recognized expert in corporate reporting, as judging panellist (sustainability focus) for the annual CPA Canada corporate reporting awards, and as working group member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Wesley is also an accredited verification service provider of the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program.

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Martin Gooch, PhD – CEO
VCM International

Dr. Martin Gooch has 28 years' management experience in the international agri-food industry, having worked in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. His achievements include bringing together businesses and organizations to establish commercially successful agri-food initiatives that have gained international recognition, through setting the benchmark for research, innovation, and marketing from a value chain perspective.

Martin holds qualifications in crop and animal production, farm management, and has an undergraduate degree in International Business. His Master's thesis identified factors critical to the success of perishable food value chain alliances. His PhD identified ways to motivate farmers and managers of agri-food businesses to successfully adapt to changing market demands through developing close, strategic relationships and innovative business practices.

Martin established and became the Director of the Value Chain Management Centre (VCMC) in 2008. On April 1 Martin founded and became CEO of VCM International, of which the VCMC became a division at that time.

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Ginger Grant, PhD.
Professor, Marketing and Innovation, Faculty of Business
Sheridan College

Ginger Grant, PhD. lives and breathes the transformational power of narrative – for every company and every person has a story. Coming from the world of mergers and acquisitions, mid-life drove her back to school to study creativity and culture. Specializing in the Heroic Journey taken by ordinary people, she inspires and motivates others to identify their passions and unique purpose. Dr. Grant is a Professor of Marketing and Innovation at Sheridan College, a Visiting Professor at the Copenhagen Business School and the only Canadian in the consulting team for the Stanford Business School "Creativity and Business" program. A frequent international speaker, she is also a member of the Council for Innovation Metrics with the Conference Board of Canada.

About.me/GingerGrant

Richard Hammond, Principal
Cornerstone Architecture Inc.

Richard Hammond is a Principal Architect with Cornerstone Architecture in London Ontario. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo's School of Architecture in 1984. Since its establishment in 1991, Cornerstone's work has focused on four sectors: facilities for children, public assembly projects, educational buildings, and seniors' communities; with projects located across Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. Cornerstone has also been a leader in design for sustainability. In 2005, Richard became a LEED® Accredited Professional through the Canada Green Building Council; which has led to an ongoing interest and involvement in the design of sustainable buildings and communities. In 2011 he completed online graduate studies at Arizona State University's School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. He is currently completing a Masters degree at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment and Resource Studies.

CornerstoneArchitecture.ca

Elaine Hanson, Director, Office for Sustainability
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Ms. Hanson is a seasoned strategic planning and sustainability leader with a strong record of accomplishment managing and developing sustainability & efficiency solutions. She possesses a robust strategic perspective on the potential for institutions (public or private) to develop economic value through improved social and environmental outcomes. As former President of 3Com Corporation Canada with substantial silicon valley expertise, she combines twenty years of experience working with technology, business and sustainability executives, a graduate education and a deep understanding of the emerging science, systems thinking and relationships to energy, carbon, waste, and water reduction. As Director of Sustainability at Sheridan College her focus is on the implementation of cross operations integrated energy, carbon and zero waste strategy across four campuses in three municipalities. She was founder and President of a national non-profit focused on cross-sector collaboration, steering committee member for the Canadian University and College Sustainability Practitioners and advisory to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Sustainability.SheridanCollege.ca

Jeff Hayward, General Manager, Marketing
OfficeMax Grand&Toy

A seasoned marketing leader with extensive North American and international experience in areas of business planning, marketing strategy, and corporate communications, Jeff is responsible for the leadership and management of Canadian marketing. He is focused on achieving growth and retention objectives through multiple channels and business segments while utilizing all elements of the marketing mix and ensuring the company brand is clearly and consistently articulated.

OfficeMaxCanada.com

Brian Kelly, Manager of Sustainability
Region of Durham

Brian Kelly is the new Manager of Sustainability for the Region of Durham where he was previously the Interim Advisor for Climate Change. Prior to that, he was the founding Director of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy, an executive education program based at the Schulich School of Business, York University since 1999. For the last two years and from 1997 to 1999, he also taught Business Strategies for Sustainability in the MBA program at Schulich.

Over his career spanning 42 years, Brian has also been Director of Environment and Sustainable Development for Ontario Hydro; President of Marbek Resource Consultants; a Director in Energy, Mines and Resources Canada; and a founder of Pollution Probe.

His professional specializations include sustainable development, climate change, sustainable business strategy, energy conservation and renewable energy. His background in teaching, consulting, business, government and non-governmental organizations allows him to bring a unique combination of theory and practical experience to his work.

Durham.ca

Shalin Khosla, Greenhouse Vegetable Specialist
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs

Shalin Khosla is the Greenhouse Vegetable Specialist working with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs (OMAF and MRA), Harrow. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph with MSc Horticulture with plant nutrition as the key area of focus.

Shalin has worked with the greenhouse vegetable sector since 1981 with University of Guelph and in 1991 joined OMAF and MRA. He started as the greenhouse manager of a research facility using waste energy from an oil refinery to grow tomatoes in NFT (Nutrient Film Technique). Subsequently he was involved in a project evaluating the impact of root zone heating and production systems on yield, energy use and nutrient solution recycling.

Shalin has been instrumental in helping the greenhouse vegetable sector changing from soil production systems to hydroponic production. He has worked with the greenhouse vegetable growers on all aspects of greenhouse production with emphasis on improving efficiencies through improved greenhouse climate management, energy issues, root zone management, water management, recycling nutrient solutions and nutrient solution disinfection systems. His work has involved direct grower contact (on-site trials, workshops, study groups), collaborative research with AAFC and University of Guelph scientists and industry representatives.

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Jean Letourneau, President & CEO
Strategic Breakthrough Value Creation Group Inc.

Jean is a founding member of Strategic Breakthrough Value Creation Group Inc. in Toronto. When the company was founded seven years ago, value creation appeared to be a good purpose for a consulting organization. If we could simply focus on helping clients do that! My partner Peter and I said: "Let's go with that, it sounds like a great thing to do". At that time, sustainable value creation was not as popular a topic as it has become today. The real challenge we were facing, was that this kind of approach did not really exist. As a matter of fact, businesses struggle with this notion now more so than ever because it has become fashionable to be sustainable and everyone is trying to do it.

Three years ago, I decided to step back and reflect to tackle the challenge of breaking the sustainable value creation code. I thought this should be straightforward given that I had a wide array of experiences and a number of certifications. What is it, How, Why, When, Where, were some of the questions that I wrote on my whiteboard. After all, this is what I had been presenting as a CFO, and selling to clients as a consultant. I am not the only one claiming to have the ability to create sustainable value, there are lots of big firms, schools, others who should have that ability out there. If I can't find out, all I should have to do is to Google it, find someone who has the answer, cut and paste and voilà!

The purpose of my reflection was simple: We live in a complex world. Could there be a way, a blueprint or a roadmap that could really make running an organization more simple? And if so, why is nobody doing it? This has been my journey, my passion for the last three years: Meeting and talking to hundreds of people, listening, learning, understanding what sustainable value creation should be. The intention was to find how this knowledge could be used to help people and organizations develop the capability to create more sustainable organizations in a more sustainable world, in a simple and meaningful way!

Jean will share with you some of the lessons he has learned – including his role as CFO with organizations such as Noranda and Bombardier – and why he believes that CFOs and all decision makers should be actively engaging in the journey to transform their organization, and train their people to make the transition toward sustainable organizations in a sustainable world. This is not about PR, but about real fundamental transformation for the well-being of all!

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Philip Ling, Co-founder, VP Technology
Powersmiths

Philip is a licensed professional engineer (electrical) and LEED accredited professional who is active in the fields of energy efficiency and power quality. In 1996, he co-founded Powersmiths, a company focused on helping organizations advance towards their sustainability goals through the following technologies that it designs and manufactures: ultra-high efficiency low voltage dry-type transformers, data center power distribution systems, advanced metering and a Sustainability Management platform with a focus on education for sustainability, building system performance measurement and verification and greenhouse gas reporting.

Philip holds a national award for technological leadership in energy efficiency from Natural Resources Canada. He also sits on professional and community advisory committees including Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and NEMA's product carbon footprint subcommittee. He is currently co-Chair of Markham Centre Advisory Committee – Markham's sustainable downtown development, and also sits on the City of Markham's Environmental Advisory Committee where he is past-chair. He recently completed volunteer terms on the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA) Terrestrial Monitoring Project , the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Advisory Board and the Steering Committee of Partners in Project Green – the Ecozone around the Pearson International Airport. He is committed to wildlife conservation and owns 67 acres of provincially significant wetlands. He has both solar hot water and solar PV systems on his home.

Powersmiths.com

Wendy Lomicka, Sustainability & Citizenship Leader
NOVA Chemicals

Wendy Lomicka is leader of Sustainability and Citizenship at NOVA Chemicals and is a member of the Corporate Communications team. She has more than 30 years of business experience in marketing and communications leadership roles in plastics, chemicals and healthcare sectors.

In her role at NOVA Chemicals, she is responsible for integrating the company's Responsible Care and Sustainability commitments with its corporate and commercial strategies. She is also responsible for the company's community investment portfolio.

She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Journalism and from the University of Pittsburgh with an MBA in Marketing.

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Peter Love, President
Energy Services Association of Canada

Peter Love is President of the Energy Services Association of Canada that was formed to advocate Performance Based Solutions. He also provides strategic advice on energy policy to public and private organizations, serves on several boards and is an Adjunct Professor at York University. He is an active volunteer member of the National Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency, Civic Action's Commercial Building Energy Initiative Leadership Council and a cleantech advisor at MaRS. He has been a respected leader in energy conservation, holding senior executive positions with a government agency, a non-profit advocacy organization and two successful energy program delivery companies. In 2005, he was appointed Ontario's first Chief Energy Conservation Officer. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Pollution Probe team to develop the 3Rs motto "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". He has a B.A. and M.B.A. and recently received his ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

EnergyServicesAssociation.ca

Kirsten MacKenzie, Project Specialist, Sustainability
MMM Group Limited

Kirsten MacKenzie joined Enermodal Engineering, now MMM Group Limited, in 2008 as a member of the Sustainability group. With project experience in various sectors utilizing multiple LEED systems, Kirsten has supported project teams on the design, construction and certification of their projects. Kirsten assists project teams throughout all phases of the LEED process including preliminary planning and feasibility stages. Her experience spans various Western University projects, residential projects for both private developers and the Ontario Realty Corporation, commercial and institutional projects plus a number of commercial interior projects including the Ministry of the Environment's LEED Platinum office project at Queen's Park.

MMM.ca

Gavin Maher, Manager, Building & Energy Services
Infrastructure Ontario

Gavin is the Manager of Building & Energy Services for Infrastructure Ontario, responsible for leading a team of specialists in the development and management of all energy, sustainability, building performance, regulatory compliance and security & emergency preparedness related programs for corporate and provincial initiatives. IO's managed portfolio includes over 50 million square feet of existing owned and lease space, in addition new construction initiatives. The portfolio includes a wide variety of properties ranging from detention centres to office space, courthouses and heritage buildings.

Gavin's experience spans a number of diverging real estate disciplines; of which the last 6 years have been with IO. Prior to IO, Gavin worked in various sustainability related capacities within corporate real estate, including facilities management, appraisal and commercial leasing.

InfrastructureOntario.ca

Paula Martin, Advisor to the CEO
Vancity Credit Union

Paula Martin is accountable for ensuring awareness of Vancity's values-based approach to banking and leveraging its relationship with the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, as well as other national and international organizations. In her executive role, Paula also supports CEO Tamara Vrooman in extending her personal reach, engaging with external audiences to build a leadership network across a variety of sectors to engage others in Vancity's vision.

Previously Paula served as Senior Vice President of Member Engagement overseeing Marketing, Communications, and Digital and Community Engagement and as Vice President of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, providing communications counsel to the Vancity Group's Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Vancity, Paula was Director of Public Affairs for the University of British Columbia, where she oversaw internal and external communications, issues management, media relations, and community relations. Paula also has a background in journalism – as a producer for CBC Radio national current affairs and a reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. She studied journalism for four years at Ottawa's Carleton University School of Journalism and is professionally accredited through the International Association of Business Communicators.

She has served on the boards of many community organizations, including the Vancity Community Foundation, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, Leadership Vancouver, and Volunteer Vancouver and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors' Education Program.

Vancity.com

Kathryn Mayes, Sustainability Manager
Carillion Canada

Kathryn is the Sustainability Manager for Carillion Canada and the Caribbean. She has worked in engineering and construction for 18 years, in both consulting and contracting roles. In 2009 she was invited to take on the Sustainability Manager position for the Middle East and Africa region and in November 2012 moved to Canada.

Kathryn led the team of existing Environmental Engineers across the operations in the Middle East and rolled out the Carillion Group sustainability strategy across the business, working with everyone from the Managing Director to the personnel on site. Under her leadership, Al Futtaim Carillion won several awards within the overarching sustainability strategy which included the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport and Middle East Construction Week Awards for CSR.

Kathryn wishes to apply the same vision and energy to the businesses in Canada and the Caribbean. Her passion for sustainability, and turning a vision into reality, is what gets her out of bed in the morning!

Carillion.ca

Joanne McMillin, Associate VP, Business Sustainability
Canadian Tire

Joanne McMillin is the Associate Vice President, Business Sustainability at Canadian Tire. Her role includes development and implementation of the Corporation's Business Sustainability Strategy; embedding Business Sustainability into everyday business practices, achieving environmental and economic benefits from innovation initiatives, and measurement and reporting of those benefits.

CanadianTire.ca

Chad Metcalf, President
Value Stream Solutions Inc.

Chad's industry experience comes from several levels of accountability within manufacturing and service roles, giving him the knowledge and ability to solve business issues and capitalize on opportunities. His education includes a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Technology from Bemidji State University in Minnesota and a college diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology from Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario. In addition to his expertise with manufacturing, engineering and service oriented events, Chad's project experience also includes administrative/transactional department initiatives, including: sales departments, call centers, health & safety, human resources, IT and accounting.

Chad has worked for world class organizations such as IBM and General Electric and several other SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) where his knowledge and skills in empowering people and achieving results were honed. As a senior manager, he developed several cross functional, value stream teams, focused on customer satisfaction and phenomenal results.

Chad is a Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Enterprise Master Trainer and Business Transformation Consultant. A recognized leader in his field, Chad has trained, mentored and facilitated, hundreds of other Lean and Six Sigma experts for client organizations.

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Richard Morris, Manager, Energy Efficiency Office
City of Toronto

Richard Morris has held the position of Managing Partner of the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) and is the Manager of the City of Toronto's Energy Efficiency Office. His background includes extensive experience in the areas of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, nuclear power production, electric utility management, energy sales and marketing, energy efficiency, business development, innovative financing, public/private partnerships and government affairs. He is a member of a number of industry organizations and has served on a number of Boards, Panels and Taskforces, including as a Board Member of Bloom Centre for Sustainability and as a Director of the Youth Challenge Fund.

His values and dedication to sustainability issues have been the driving force behind both personal and business directions and decisions. Richard's visionary approach and motivated spirit have served the BBP exceptionally well. Focusing on energy, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and smog emissions Richard has worked with the BBP team in the development of several energy industry firsts targeting the industrial, commercial, institutional, multi-residential and transportation sectors.

He has led the development and growth of the Better Buildings Partnership program to focus on curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across the city. Through his leadership the program has expanded to other world leading cities such as London, U.K. and he continues to innovate and recently completed a ground-breaking (industry leading) report on the potential for District Energy Systems in the City. His leadership has resulted in environmental improvement, job creation and economic development among other outcomes. Richard's goal has been to develop brandable programs that can be replicated by any municipality, region or province having a population greater than fifty thousand residents.

The Better Buildings Partnership is forecasted to have an economic impact of $3 billion and prevent close to 3 Million tonnes/year of CO2 emissions from entering the environment. To date, Richard's positive and strategic outlook have made a profound impact at the local level, and has resulted in an economic impact of over $586 million and CO2 emission reduction of over 490,000 tonnes annually. He was featured on Daily Planet Discovery Channel for his contribution to Renewable Energy.

Prior to joining the City/BBP, Richard worked at the former Ontario Hydro as a Specialist in the Canadian-Deuterium-Uranium (Candu) Nuclear Power Generation program. Later as a Nuclear Training Officer he instructed plant engineers and nuclear operators in the conventional-general program for certification by the Atomic Energy Commission Board. He also held positions in the marketing and energy management divisions of the former Ontario Hydro. Richard Morris has also taken time away from his municipal roles and has taken on projects in a private sector consulting role with the Ontario Power Authority.

Toronto.ca

Eva Musso, Project Green Team Lead
Ontario Ministry of the Environment

In 2007 Eva Musso was invited to develop and lead a workplace greening program for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) – a government agency with over 2,000 staff located in offices throughout Ontario. Under her leadership, the program now includes the annual measurement and reporting of the Ministry's carbon footprint, a LEED platinum certificate for renovations in our head office and an innovative 'green team' program which uses the principles of gamification to engage staff in sustainability. In 2009 the program was given a recognition award by Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, and in 2012 the MOE was the first building tenant to receive the Recycling Council of Ontario's 3Rs certification for its location at 135 St. Clair Ave West.

In 2010 Eva helped the Government of Canada with a Summit Sustainability Strategy for the Ontario G-8 and G-20 Summits, and she is currently supporting TO2015 as they develop a sustainability strategy for the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.

An active volunteer, Eva is a board member of Fashion Takes Action, a former board member of the Women's Healthy Environments Network.

ene.gov.on.ca

Eric Ouellette, Division Commodity and Seasoning Purchasing Manager
PepsiCo Foods Canada

Eric Ouellette is the Division Commodity and Seasoning Purchasing Manager for PepsiCo Foods Canada. He received his B. Sc. and M. Sc. degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Macdonald College of McGill University. He has been employed by PepsiCo Canada since he graduated 25 years ago.

During his career at PepsiCo, he has held various positions in Engineering, Manufacturing and Purchasing. In his current role, Eric manages the procurement of several Commodities, including Oats sourced from Eastern Canada to meet the production demands at the Quaker Canada manufacturing Plant in Peterborough, Ontario.

He sees sustainability as an integral part of sourcing any agricultural commodities, especially for human consumption and an on-going journey engaging all the supply chain actors from Seeds to Shelf.

PepsiCo.ca

Steve Quon, Vice President, Corporate Development
Maxxam Analytics International Corporation

As Maxxam's Vice President of Corporate Development, Steve is responsible for the development and execution of the company's acquisition strategy. Steve also provides oversight to Maxxam's continuous improvement, sustainability and procurement groups who focus on delivering operational efficiencies and implementing sustainable business practices. With experience in negotiations and managing large, multi-dimensional projects, Steve provides leadership for his staff to drive business process improvements through employee engagement and active collaboration with vendors.

Prior to Maxxam, Steve held leadership positions in Corporate Finance, Product Management, Business Process Improvement, Account Relationship Management and Financial Planning and Reporting. Steve has a Bachelor of Commerce (Minor in Economics) from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO).

Maxxam.ca

Bill Redelmeier, Owner
Southbrook Farms

A passionate entrepreneur and connoisseur of food and fine wine, Bill Redelmeier, together with his partner Marilyn, evolved Bill's family business from a cattle farm on a 19th century property in Richmond Hill, through to a roadside vegetable stand in the 1980s, to a thriving garden market, and now an award-winning winery.

Bill's agricultural roots run deep – he honed his skills and knowledge at the University of Guelph and was an active supporter of local growers long before the expression "locavore" was coined.

In 2005, Bill and Marilyn chose to reinvest in agriculture by purchasing a 74-acre vineyard in the heart of Ontario wine country in Niagara-on-the-Lake. They doubled their holdings to approximately 150 acres of prime viticultural land in the spring of 2008. With this significant investment located within the Green Belt, the Redelmeiers have intentionally chosen to become a part of this region's agricultural heritage for generations to come.

Bill and Marilyn have pursued certifications for both the vineyard and the winery – including LEED, biodynamic and organic certification – clearly demonstrating leadership and commitment to environmental concerns, quality winemaking, and outstanding customer experience.

Bill is a board member of the Vintners Quality Alliance (Ontario), the Wine Council of Ontario, and Fruit Wines of Canada.

In 2010, Bill conceived of and organized the highly successful "Seriously Cool Chardonnay" event in Ontario and the UK, to promote and showcase Ontario's excellent Chardonnays on an international platform.

Southbrook.com

Dr. Bronwen Rees, Director, Centre for Transformational Management
Lord Ashcroft International Business School

Dr. Bronwen Rees has worked in the area of transformational change and critical management theory for many years, developing a tried method of sustainable organisational change – called 'ethical inquiry'.

She is Director of the Centre for Transformational Management Practice at Lord Ashcroft International Business School in the United Kingdom, founder editor of the journal Interconnections which brings together radical ideas and practices for business, the founder of the East West Sanctuary, Centre of Evolutionary Inquiry in Budapest, Hungary, and of the research and training company, Incubatio.

She has presented her work world-wide, in the US, in Europe, and in Thailand through running workshops, seminars and retreats. This year, she will be running workshops at the Academy of Management in Florida, and also lead a mindfulness session at the Cambridge launch of the 'B' team. She has published several books and articles at international level. She is a fully qualified psychotherapist and ordained in the Western Buddhist Order.

Anglia.ac.uk

Tim Reeve, President
Reeve Consulting

Tim Reeve is a well recognized results oriented professional with 20 years experience delivering successful sustainability strategies, corporate social responsibility programs and stakeholder engagement processes for private sector, non-profit organizations, governing bodies and educational institutions. Tim has a specialization in procurement and supply chain management and served on the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation helping to plan purchasing, sustainability and social responsibility strategies for both the Vancouver 2010 and the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Through his firm, Reeve Consulting, Tim has development the Canadian Municipal Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement (MCSP) group by facilitating and fostering a group of approximately 20 active municipalities throughout Canada. By encouraging resource sharing and knowledge transfer, Tim has been able to nurture sustainability leadership, green operations, socially responsible supply chains, and sustainable purchasing programs.

Tim is also the co-founder and lead instructor for the BuySmart Network, a networking and training association for supply chain and sustainability professionals that is dedicated to building capacity for ethical and sustainable purchasing. His ongoing role in this organization keeps him connected with many of North America's leading sustainability practitioners and abreast of current best practice.

ReeveConsulting.com

Nick Reid, Vice President Strategic Partnerships
Ontario Clean Water Agency

Nick Reid is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and works collaboratively with a diverse network of stakeholders in organizations, municipalities, ministries and industry, seeking opportunities to execute long-term strategic initiatives fundamental to the growth of Ontario's water sector. Nick participated in several stakeholder consultations as Ontario developed the Water Opportunities Act and its Water Sector Strategy.

As the General Manager of OCWA's contract for the Regional Municipality of Peel, Nick was responsible for the day to day operations of the Region's four main Water and Wastewater plants, ensuring continuous service to 1.2 million residents throughout a $600 million expansion program.

Previous work at OCWA encompassed management of OCWA's IT Division, including support for Ontario's largest implementation of a Wide Area SCADA system for 700+ water and wastewater locations.

Nick volunteers as Publications Chair of the Ontario Water Works Association's quarterly "Pipleline" magazine and sits on the Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) External Project Advisory Panel that recommends OCE funding of Research Projects. Nick is an active mentor with the Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council, helping professionals from other countries adjusts to Ontario's business, government and social practices.

Nick is a graduate of Trent University's Biology and Environmental Science Program.

OCWA.com

Vernon Schneider, Market Development Specialist
BASF Canada

For over seven years, Vernon Schneider has been an active member of the Canadian chemical industry holding various sales and marketing positions. In his current role as a Market Development Specialist for BASF Canada, he actively seeks new areas where innovative chemistry can solve unmet needs in key Canadian markets, including the automotive, aerospace and construction industries. Vernon is BASF Canada's representative at BASF's North American Sustainability Community, a group that looks at how sustainability can be used to develop new business models. Vernon leads a team that is investigating how building the right partnerships can create a strong sustainability brand. Vernon holds a BSc in Chemistry from McGill University and an MBA from Queen's University.

BASF.ca

Maarten Jan Sluimers, Sustainability Manager
ING DIRECT Canada

Maarten Jan Sluimers heads the sustainability activities for ING DIRECT Canada, integrating sustainability principles throughout the business. His responsibilities include monitoring and reporting the company's environmental footprint, real estate strategy, sustainable procurement, marketing without greenwashing and employee engagement.

Previously, Maarten was the Climate and Policy Consultant at BuildDesk in the Netherlands where he advised governments and government bodies on climate and energy policy. Maarten's work also involved regional stakeholder engagement processes in various climate change adaptation processes.

Maarten completed post-graduate studies in European integration at Bradford University in the UK and holds a Bachelor's Degree in communication management, specialization in European public affairs, from the University for Professional Education Utrecht.

He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and will buy anyone a drink who pronounces his full name correctly.

INGDIRECT.ca

Rymal (Ry) Smith, Partner/Owner
Change Energy

Ry Smith is a Partner/Owner of Change Energy Services, a leading authority and full-service provider of compressed gas fuelling solutions. Mr. Smith brings over 25 years of expertise in projects that design and develop CNG, LNG, and hydrogen fuelling opportunities and solutions. With a holistic approach, his practical knowledge and experience covers the complete range of technical, regulatory and multi-stakeholder requirements that such infrastructure projects entail.

Prior to Change Energy, from 2003 to 2008 Mr. Smith was Director of the Hydrogen Village Program – a consortium-based program administered by Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada with NRCan funding. In this role Mr. Smith's focus was on developing viable H2 infrastructure in Ontario around technology demonstrations led by consortium members, targeting near-term market needs and opportunities for a range of mobility, stationary and power grid applications for hydrogen and fuel cells.

Previous positions held by Mr. Smith include General Manager of the Natural Gas for Vehicles (NGV) Division of Union Gas Ltd and Director of Transportation Business Development with Stuart Energy, a commercial provider of water/hydrogen electrolysis systems for energy (stationary power and vehicle refuelling) and industrial process requirements. Over the course of these years Mr. Smith was responsible for the design, engineering and project management of many of the first NGV and H2 vehicle refuelling stations. He managed the development of over 30 NGV refuelling facilities serving a SW Ontario network of over 8,000 vehicles at both private on-site and public retail stations.

Mr. Smith is Chair of the Standards Committee for the Canadian Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Installation Code (CSA B108). He actively participates in the development of other Codes, Standards and Regulations for the Hydrogen and Natural Gas Vehicles industries and sits on the Education & Outreach Committee. In 2012 he authored Modelling Sustainable Natural Gas Vehicle End Use Applications (jointly with NRCan) as a key component of the Natural Gas Use in the Canadian Transportation Sector-Deployment Roadmap.

As a recognized authority on hydrogen applications Mr. Smith has been extensively engaged to speak in North America and Europe on the opportunities of a Hydrogen Economy and the integrated energy system pathways that can take us there.

Mr. Smith is licensed as a professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and New Brunswick.

ChangeEnergy.ca

Barb Steele, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Network for Business Sustainability

Barb works with the NBS team to support their mission of enabling business sustainability by fostering collaboration between research and industry. In her current role she is working to improve the access and applicability of NBS research and tools for business leaders. Her hope is for management decision making to become more sustainable and believes that NBS plays a critical role in creating this shift. Barb's work experience includes senior leadership roles in marketing, consulting and account services with both for profit and non-profit organizations.

Barb holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey school of Business, and a Masters of Science in Organizational Development and Change from Pepperdine University.

NBS.net

Mike Townsend, Founder & CEO
Earthshine Solutions Ltd.

Mike is an engineering graduate, recovering MBA, writer, and business transformation leader, with over twenty-five years experience in a range of sectors.

Mike established Earthshine in 2006, to help organisations deliver sustainable business success – through integrating sustainability principles at all levels – to impact on the top and bottom lines – and support the transition to a sustainable and low carbon economy.

Earthshine has been working with organisations large and small across UK, Europe and North America, including: 2-degrees Network, Adnams plc, Anglia Ruskin University, Aviva, Bloom Centre for Sustainability, DWP, Guardian, Life Technologies, LoyaltyOne, Myrtha Pools, Rough Guides, Sustainable Business Magazine, Triodos Bank, and others.

Earthshine is also at the forefront of research and development – improving awareness of best practices and the positive business case for change – through its Global Research Project and The Sustainable Business Lab, which now has members from over 25 different nations.

Mike is also actively involved in campaigning – Earthshine joined forces this year with TSSS on the CAP2 Project – shaping and promoting a new and sustainable economic paradigm, within which business, people, and planet can thrive and prosper. More recently this collaboration has extended to Richard Branson's B Team – helping to shape and spread the Plan B for business.

Mike is passionate about promoting the benefits of sustainable business, and author of The Robust Guide to Sustainable Business (forthcoming). Mike has also written regular articles for Sustainable Business magazine, 2-degrees Network, the Guardian, and Huffington Post.

Outside the business world, Mike enjoys family life, country living, reading, listening to music, practicing mindfulness, and playing rock drums.

For more information, please visit the Earthshine website, facebook page, join the online community at The Sustainable Business Lab, or follow Mike on twitter at @mike_earthshine.

EarthshineSolutions.com

Boris Tsinman, Joint Director, Procurement and Supply Chain
Lakeridge Health and Rouge Valley Health System

As a Joint Director, Procurement and Supply Chain for Lakeridge Health and Rouge Valley Health System Boris Tsinman is responsible for promotion of safe and quality health care through the implementation of optimal supply chain management practices and standards that are characterized by having the right product, at the right place, at the right time in the most cost effective manner. Boris provides key support and expertise to clinical areas in minimizing overall supply spending, while maintaining the highest quality of care to patients.

Most recently Boris Tsinman worked as the Manager of Procurement and the Provincial Drug Distribution Program at the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax Nova Scotia.

Boris has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia. He has over 25 years of experience with a wide variety of projects and contracts in both the public and private sector.

Boris is the author of a two-day course in Procurement and has taught the course at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS in their Professional Development Department. He taught procurement course on behalf of Procurement Management Association of Canada.

As an author of an educational series called "Lunch with Boris" he conducts weekly training sessions on all aspects of supply chain and government policies and guidelines.

LakeridgeHealth.on.ca  |  RougeValley.ca

Bob Walker, Vice President
NEI Investments

Bob Walker is the Vice President of Ethical Funds and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Services for NEI Investments, which manages Canada's largest socially responsible mutual fund family.

Joining the company in 1999, Mr. Walker leads Canada's largest in-house team of ESG analysts to support NEI's ESG Investing Program. Since joining NEI Investments, Mr. Walker has been instrumental in the market education and awareness of socially responsible investments in Canada, and internationally.

A former executive director of the Social Investment Organization, Mr. Walker is currently the Chair of the Boreal Leadership Council and has recently joined an Advisory Group for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers' Responsible Canadian Energy program. He speaks widely on the role of the investor in sustainable value creation and has participated in several United Nations, Government of Canada, and multi-stakeholder initiatives in support of enhanced ESG performance among publicly-traded corporations.

Mr. Walker has a bachelor's degree from McMaster University and graduate degrees from Dalhousie and the University of Toronto.

NEIinvestments.com

Bob Willard
Sustainability Speaker and Author

Bob is a leading expert on quantifying and selling the business value of corporate sustainability strategies and has given hundreds of keynote presentations to corporate, government, university, and NGO audiences. Bob applies his business and leadership experience from his 34-year career at IBM Canada to engage the business community in proactively avoiding risks and capturing opportunities by using smart environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies.

He has authored four books: The Sustainability Advantage (2002), The Next Sustainability Wave (2005), The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook (2009), and The New Sustainability Advantage (2012). In addition, his two DVDs, business case simulator Dashboard and Worksheets, and extensive master Slide Set provide capacity-building resources for sustainability champions.

Bob serves on the advisory boards of The Natural Step Canada and Forum for the Future US. He is on ad hoc advisory committees for sustainable business certificate programs at Seneca College, Algonquin College, and Ryerson University, and is on the core faculty of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP). He is a citizen member of the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change (DRRCC). He is an inaugural inductee into the International Society of Sustainability Professionals' Hall of Fame, and an award-winning Certified B Corp.

He has a BSc from McGill University (1964), and an MEd (2000) and PhD (2005) from the University of Toronto. His mission is to ensure his three grandsons' quality of life is at least as good as he has enjoyed.

SustainabilityAdvantage.com

Brett Wills, President
Green Enterprise Movement

Brett Wills brings over 14 years of experience in the Sustainability arena. As a former Plant Manager, Brett has first-hand experience leading teams in the implementation of both Continuous Improvement and Sustainability initiatives. Brett's focus on integrating the disciplines of Sustainability and Continuous Improvement delivers tangible and quantifiable results that can be sustained into the future. Brett also has extensive experience in the development of quality and Sustainability management systems such as ISO 9001, 14001, 26000, and 14064.

As President of the Green Enterprise Movement and Director of Sustainability for High Performance Solutions Inc., Brett now spends a majority of his time helping organizations across North America accelerate their journey towards Sustainability. Brett has worked with numerous organizations across a broad sector of industries from government to health care to hospitality to manufacturing to agriculture. The focus of Brett's work is on driving Sustainability through the organization and includes: Strategy Development and Implementation, Application of Lean and Continuous Improvement Tools to Drive Sustainable Performance, Energy & Water Conservation, Material Optimization, Waste Diversion, Development of Greenhouse Gas and Water Inventories, Carbon Management and Reduction Strategies, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Sustainable Procurement, Development of KPIs/Metrics and more.

As facilitator of 4 Sustainability Consortiums, Brett has the opportunity to regularly work with leading, sustainability minded organizations keeping him in touch with the latest innovations in Sustainability ensuring clients are utilizing the latest thinking, information, techniques and tools needed to compete and win in the new economy.

A sought after speaker on the topic of Sustainability, Brett provides lectures and keynote addresses to crowds at conferences and seminars across North America on topics related to Sustainability and Continuous Improvement.

As Professor of Green Business Management at Seneca College in Toronto, ON, Brett is helping to prepare the next wave of Sustainability Change Agents to enter the workforce.

Brett lives in Toronto and is the author of "Green Intentions: Creating a Green Value Stream to Compete and Win", a book that presents a systematic process for organizations to go green profitably, a process that is based on lean thinking. Brett holds a BA in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University.

GreenEnterprise.ca

Dianne Young, CEO
Exhibition Place

Dianne Young completed her law degree at the University of Ottawa and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1986. She went on to receive her Masters of Law from York University in 1988 in the area of public regulatory law. Dianne started her career in the municipal sector in 1989 moving in 1997 to Exhibition Place, a local board of the City of Toronto.

Dianne is a dedicated proponent of corporate and environmental responsibility and currently sits as Chair of the Exhibition Place GREENSmart Team. Through this team, Dianne has led the way for Exhibition Place to become a world leader in environmental stewardship and energy efficient technologies. Since 2004, the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place has actively supported a number of environmental initiatives to create and conserve energy, and reduce emissions and waste. Dianne has been the driving force behind initiatives such as installing an Energy Control System, a Geothermal Plan, Photovoltaic panels, a Trigeneration Project, an aggressive waste diversion project rendering the grounds 80% waste free, and the first permanent wind turbine in the City of Toronto. In September 2010, Dianne was awarded the 'Inaugural Outstanding Achievement Award' by Sustainable Buildings Canada for her ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.

ExPlace.on.ca

Christine Zimmer, Senior Manager, Protection and Restoration
Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Christine Zimmer is the Senior Manager, Water Protection and Restoration for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC). With a team of 21 staff, Christine is responsible for watershed and subwatershed studies, developing guidance documents and providing assistance to stakeholders implementing Low Impact Development (LID) practices, in-stream real-time water quality monitoring and monitoring of stormwater technologies.

Prior to starting at the CVC, Christine obtained a Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Guelph. Christine was part of a research team funded by the Ministry of Environment and International Joint Commission on LID. Christine has also worked for a leading UV manufacturer, as the Regional Sales Manager/Project Manager and International Field Service Manager.

CreditValleyCA.ca

Integrating Sustainability into Your LEAN Thinking to Create Bottom-Line Business Value

Workshop Leader: Chad Metcalf, President, Value Stream Solutions Inc.

When: October 1, 2013, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Mississauga Convention Centre

This workshop will provide participants with practical methods to integrate sustainability objectives into their LEAN thinking to create bottom-line benefits. For the small to medium sized enterprise, the concept of sustainability can be intimidating. They can be overwhelmed by vendors that promote technology, software, services and financial products as a way to make them feel good to justify the investment because it's "saving the environment". Companies need to look at this differently, by focusing on reducing the use of energy and other resources, and eliminating wastes in the manufacture of goods by driving out inefficiencies.

Looking at sustainability as a value added activity and outcome of positive behaviour change, companies applying LEAN to reduce waste can incorporate sustainability goals to further improve their performance and profits.

Participants in this workshop will see real examples of how other companies have used Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, TPM, 5S and PDCA problem solving and sustainable business practices to impact their bottom lines.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for Small to Medium Enterprise Business Leaders, Managers, Supervisors and Employees faced with trying to improve business results, implement continuous improvement and be environmentally responsible.

Can Your Organization's Buying Power Create Positive Social Change?

Workshop Leader: Tania Del Matto, Executive Director, My Sustainable Canada

When: October 1, 2013, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Mississauga Convention Centre

Public and private sector institutions are increasingly looking to leverage their buying power to create economic and environmental benefits and support positive social change. This workshop will feature case examples from across Canada, including University of British Columbia's Sustainable Procurement Guide, Nova Scotia's Government-wide Sustainable Procurement Policy, and others that demonstrate the operationalization of buy-local and sustainability policies into procurement practices. Who are the trail-blazers? What mistakes have they made? What can we learn from them?

Join us in sharing your experiences on the journey towards sustainable procurement. Come with your questions and insights!

Who Should Attend

This workshop will be of interest to:

• Staff in public, private and non-profit organizations who are responsible for purchasing, sustainability, corporate responsibility or local economic development
• Anyone else with an interest in sustainable and buy-local purchasing

Mindfulness as a Tool to Drive Systemic Change

Workshop Leader: Dr. Bronwen Rees, Director, Centre for Transformational Management Practice, Lord Ashcroft International Business School

When: October 1, 2013, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Mississauga Convention Centre

Faced with the current challenging economic and social conditions, businesses are realising that they need tools of real change if they are both to sustain themselves and the planet. However, businesses are struggling to find ways of changing its practices and are discovering that the solution cannot be found at the level at which the problem has been created. Real institutional change can only come about with a shift in consciousness.

Increasingly, businesses are turning towards ancient wisdom practices as a way of effecting this change, especially the form of awareness called "Mindfulness". Mindfulness is a practice that can be introduced into one's daily work life by paying careful attention to one's own thoughts, emotions, and to the context in which one finds oneself. It allows individuals to reflect on their experience and on the consequences of their actions – to bring depth, clarity, insight and creativity to decision-making and the desire and capacity to take greater responsibility. By creating conditions where employees can reflect upon and engage with their own inner values, organizations are discovering that they can truly unlock and harness the hidden value of their employees – and orient themselves collectively in a sustainable direction not only within their own companies, but also through the cultivation of mindful relationships with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.

The workshop will consist of a talk about the potential of mindfulness as a tool of systemic and organizational change, followed by an experiential session of mindfulness.

It will include illustrative case studies of organizations who have succeeded in embedding mindfulness as part of the organizational culture.

Workshop participants will be introduced to the notion of "mindfulness" and will discover:

• how mindfulness can bring about sustainable change and unlock hidden value by harnessing the creativity of employees
• how companies such as Google and Ebay have been able to apply mindfulness as a practical change management tool
• how a simple mindfulness practice can enhance communication, listening and even strategic, sustainable visioning

Who Should Attend

This workshop will be of interest to:

• Owners and senior management of SMEs
• Senior and middle level executives of public services such as health care and education
• NGOs wishing to create "mindful" communities
• Senior managers and HR professionals in the private sector
• Consultants providing sustainable change services
• Individuals wishing to find out about mindful practices for their own purposes