Amanda Bichel
SWR Role: Policy Research Analyst and Administrative Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Birds Canada
Current Role: Key Biodiversity Areas Coordinator
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Meet Our Alumni Team Members
It is through the strength of our volunteer network that SWR has been able to do so much with limited resources. We are so proud of our alumni group and all that they have accomplished both with us and as they have moved on to do so much! They are changing the world!
Our deepest thanks to this group of incredible people that have been part of our journey!.
Amanda Chouinard
SWR Role: RCI Support Services Program Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Reeve Consulting
Current Role: Sustainable Procurement Consultant
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Ana Gonzalez Guerreroq
SWR Role: Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: MaRS Discovery District
Current Role: Sr. Manager Climate and Cities
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Anam Rahman
SWR Role: Member Support Services Co-ordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: OpenText
Current Role: Customer Operations Project Manager
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ANN RACHEL PANICKER
SWR Role: Year End Report Web Developer
SWR Role Type: Intern
Current Company: Bell Canada
Current Role: Specialist, Software Developer
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Anne Lavender
SWR Role: Secretary - Board of Directors
SWR Role Type: Board Member
Current Company: Dandy Rental
Current Role: Short Term Rental Host
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Antonio Albornoz
SWR Role: RCI Support Services Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Aecom
Current Role: Process Engineer
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Artur Nascimento
SWR Role: Communications Generalist
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: RWDI
Current Role: Project Manager
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Chris Steingart
SWR Role: Graphic Designer
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Big Creative
Current Role: Creative Director
Christine Jewell
SWR Role: evolv1 Development Support
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Retired
Current Role:
Cindy Luu
SWR Role: Business Development
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Canadian Health Food Association
Current Role: Marketing Manager
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Claris Lam
SWR Role: Communications Generalist (March 2021-March 2024), Contract Full-Time MemberLink Portal Engagement Coordinator (June 2022-August 2022), Contract Full-Time Program Coordinator Intern, Sustainable Waterloo Region (Sept. 2022-Dec. 2022), Marketing Specialist & Graphic Designer (March 2024-Nov. 2024)
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company:
Current Role:
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Cole McLay
SWR Role: Business Development
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: PagerDuty
Current Role: Director, Commercial Sales
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Danielle Laperriere
SWR Role: ClimateActionWR Plan Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Texas A&M University
Current Role: Sustainability Manager
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Erin Norsworthy
SWR Role: Graphic Designer
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Enthizi Creative
Current Role: Freelance Graphic Designer
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Farzana Rahman
SWR Role: Board Liaison/Executive Director assistanf
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Faire Wholesale Inc
Current Role: Master of Public Administration Candidate/Customer Experience Specialist
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Hannah Dubber
SWR Role: Student/Volunteer with ClimateActionWR and Finance Team
SWR Role Type: Intern / Volunteer
Current Company: Government of Canada
Current Role: Policy Analyst
Ian Miles
SWR Role: Treasurer
SWR Role Type: Board Member
Current Company: Retired
Current Role: Retired
Jan Varner
SWR Role: Secretary - Director
SWR Role Type: Board Member
Current Company: Retired
Current Role: Retired
Janette Kingsbury
SWR Role: Board of Directors Liaison
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Black Dog Boarding
Current Role: Owner
Jeff Quint
SWR Role: Ambassador
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Enova Power Corp.
Current Role: Manager, Innovation and Energy Management
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Jen van Overbeeke
SWR Role: Program Development Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Evolv1 team
Current Company: Clarity Books
Current Role: co-owner/bookkeeper
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Jenn Carreiro
SWR Role: Communications Manager
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Vancity
Current Role: Director, Strategic Planning & Operations
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Jesse Manufor
SWR Role: Programme Development Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Baffinland Iron Mine
Current Role: Regional Monitoring Specialist
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Jessica Peixoto
SWR Role: Regional Carbon Initiative Program Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Intern & Volunteer
Current Company: JLL
Current Role: Sustainability Project Manager
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John Paul Nyereka
SWR Role: Finance Manager
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: MoneyWise Workplaces
Current Role: VP Client Success
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John Rockefeller
SWR Role: Web Developer
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Transfr Inc.
Current Role: Associate Build Developer
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Julia McLeod
SWR Role: Program Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Bay Area Climate Change Council
Current Role: Program Coordinator
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Kat Milicic
SWR Role: ClimateActionWR Plan Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Wilfrid Laurier University
Current Role: Sustainability Officer
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Kate Daley
SWR Role:
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: City of Kitchener/Kitchener Utilities
Current Role: Senior Strategist, Carbon and Energy Planning
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Kelly McMath
SWR Role: PR Manager, PR Generalist
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Enova Power Corp.
Current Role: Communications Supervisor
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Krista Cressman
SWR Role: Operations Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Turkey Farmers of Ontario
Current Role: Markets and Policy Analyst
Lexi Gimbel
SWR Role: Events Coordinator/PR Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Conestoga College
Current Role: Event & Tour Coordinator
Lori Gallaugher
SWR Role: Marketing Manager
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Utilities Standards Forum
Current Role: Executive Director
Mara Mackay
SWR Role: ClimateActionWR Project Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Workiva
Current Role: Sustainability Consultant
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Mariah Smith
SWR Role: Program Coordinator - Jan-April 2016
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: CIRNAC
Current Role: Policy Analyst
Mathew Thijssen
SWR Role: TravelWise Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: University of Waterloo
Current Role: Director of Sustainability
Matt Dil
SWR Role: Member Engagement
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: WSP
Current Role: Ecologist
Matthew Day
SWR Role: Regional Sustainability Initiative Program Manager
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: WR Community Energy
Current Role: Executive Director
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Michael Black
SWR Role: Website Manager
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Synthesis Agri-Food Network
Current Role: Digital Team Lead
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Mike Hager
SWR Role: Student Intern, Business Development
SWR Role Type: Winter 2014
Current Company: The Energy Mix
Current Role: Community Engagement Manager
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Mike Morrice
SWR Role: Founder - Executive Director
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: Parliament of Canada
Current Role: Member of Parliament
Nicholas Cloet
SWR Role: Living Documents Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Town of The Blue Mountains
Current Role: Sustainability Coordinator
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Patrick Kelly
SWR Role: Finance Manager
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Township of Mapleton
Current Role: CFO / Treasurer
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Randy Sa’d
SWR Role: Climate Action Waterloo Region
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Flourishing Enterprise Institute
Current Role: Executive Director
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Reuben DeBoer
SWR Role: Regional Carbon Initiative Program Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Intern
Current Company: Penn Interactive
Current Role: Senior Technical Project Manager
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Roxana Bahrami
SWR Role: Change Management course Instructor
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company:
Current Role:
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Sarah Colvin
SWR Role: Ambassador
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Camus Energy
Current Role: CRO
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Sean Geobey
SWR Role: External Working Group Facilitator
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: University of Waterloo
Current Role: Associate Professor
Shirley Yang
SWR Role: Program Evaluation Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: AET
Current Role:
Sydney Sandluck
SWR Role: ClimateActionWR Project Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company: City of Waterloo
Current Role: Sustainability Officer
Tamara Blagojevic
SWR Role: Communications Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: 7shifts
Current Role: Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
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Tara Wilkie
SWR Role: Sustainability Reporting Intern & Volunteer
SWR Role Type: Intern
Current Company: Alcatel Submarine Networks
Current Role: Financial Analyst
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Tarana Correia
SWR Role: Regional Sustainability Initiative Program Coordinator
SWR Role Type: Staff
Current Company:
Current Role:
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Tony Brijpaul
SWR Role: Board Member
SWR Role Type: Board Member
Current Company: Miovision
Current Role: Founder, Product Manager
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Valerie Chong
SWR Role: Communications Specialist
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company:
Current Role: Master of Library and Information Science student
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Yash Gupta
SWR Role: CAWR Community Events volunteer
SWR Role Type: Volunteer
Current Company: Recurrent Energy subsidiary of Canadian Solar
Current Role: Control Room Operator