STAFF and Associates

paul bubelis

Executive Director

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Paul co-founded the Sustainability Network and has led the organization since inception. He is also a founding Director of Green Economy Canada and sits on the Policy Committee for the Ontario Nonprofit Network and advisory committees at the University of Guelph, Toronto Metropolitan University and the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience.

Paul is the recipient of a 2023 Clean50 Lifetime Achievement award.

Prior to his work at Sustainability Network, he led the Ontario Environment Network and spent 5 years at Environment Canada. Paul holds a biology degree from the University of Guelph and a MSc from the University of Toronto.

Bookkeeper


James Chan is the Lead Bookkeeper at Beach Hill Bookkeeping which utilizes cloud based software to provide quality financial reporting for small startups. With over fifteen years of bookkeeping experience, Beach Hill Bookkeeping specializes in quality bookkeeping for small businesses and self-employed professionals.

He has been an accounting volunteer with Habitat for Humanity GTA, WoodGreen Community Services and JusticeNet and holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours – Management from the University of Toronto.

ANNA-LIZA BADALOO

Vision2030 Associate

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Anna-Liza Badaloo is a non-profit consultant, facilitator, and writer, working at the intersection of health, environment, and social justice. With 15 years of experience in non-profit strategy, programs, communications, professional development, and stakeholder engagement, she helps organizations address root causes to maximize impact.

Viewing JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) through the lens of empathy, her decolonized, intersectional approach has helped organizations build capacity by implementing JEDI-focused training, events, communities of practice, peer networks, and advocacy campaigns. By centering underserved communities including BIPOC, youth, and 2SLGBTQIA+, she helps organizations understand how colonial structures impact organizational health.

Laura hilderley

Communications Lead

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As the Communications Lead, Laura comes to Sustainability Network with over 10 years of communications experience in a variety of industries including the arts, non-profits, healthcare and real estate.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and a Diploma in Graphic and Web Design. Her passions range from art to urban sustainability, reading, writing and community building.

Volunteers

Eshara Hasheli

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With passion and experience in sustainability, Eshara has engaged in industrial and community projects ranging from resource and waste management to the development of sustainable pathways in manufacturing, construction and renovation.

Eshara holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with research experience in Life Cycle Assessment.

BOARD

suzanne KARAJABERLIAN (chair)

Environmental Defense

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Emily McMillan (VICE-CHAIR)

Nature Canada

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Tooba Shakeel (TreAsurer)

Credit Valley Conservation

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Nidhi tandon

Networked Intelligence for Development

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Steph Glanzmann

Engagement Specialist & Co-founder Future Majority

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Elliot fox

Velox Ecological Consulting

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KAT (KATHLEEN) CADUNGOG

Foundation for Environmental Stewardship

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SARA KRYNITZKI

Philanthropic Foundations Canada

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PAST BOARD CHAIRS & STRATEGIC ADVISORS

Kathleen Padulo, Chiefs of Ontario
Andrew Kett, Credit Valley Conservation
Dianne Russell, Institute for Conservation Leadership
Gord Ball, PhD, Couchiching Conservancy
Andrew Heintzman, InvestEco
Anastasia Lintner, Canadian Environmental Law Association