Our Staff - Environmental Defence

Meet our staff

We are policy experts, scientists and community advocates, supported by business leaders, lawyers and community members working hard to protect Canada's environment and human health.

Alex Ross

Senior Communication Coordinator

Aliénor Rougeot

Program Manager, Climate and Energy

Allen Braude

Senior Communications Manager

Aly Hyder Ali

Program Manager, Oil and Gas

Amensisa Neway

Angela Zhang

Senior Development Manager

Ashley Wallis

Senior Program Manager

Brittany Harris

Communications Manager

Casie McGonegal

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Cassie Barker

Senior Program Manager, Toxics

Colleen Lynch

Engagement Manager

Corinne Berman

Development Director

Dave Gray-Donald

Program Manager, Oil and Gas

Emily Hunter

Engagement Manager

Felix Mills

Engagement Manager

Julia Levin

Associate Director, National Climate

Julie Segal

Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance

Karen Wirsig

Senior Program Manager, Plastics

Katrine Handley Derry

Katrine Handley-Derry

Engagement Manager

Keith Brooks

Programs Director

Lana Goldberg

Ontario Climate Program Manager

Lauren Thomas

Communications Manager

Matt Lie-Paehlke

Engagement Manager

Michelle Woodhouse

Program Manager, Water

Miranda Baksh

Digital Engagement Senior Coordinator

Nate Wallace

Program Manager, Clean Transportation

Paula Gray

Communications Manager

Phil Pothen

Ontario Environment Program Manager

Sharon Thomas

Development Manager

Sharvani Kapil

Development Coordinator

Simon Bugiardini

Stephanie Kohls

Communications Director

Suzanne Karajaberlian

Managing Director

Tim Gray

Executive Director

Vanessa Stanislav

Development Manager