Team
Meet the experts behind the work of Forests Canada. Driven by impact, passion, and collaboration, we are a dedicated team of staff, suppliers, and Board of Directors working hard to increase forest cover, improve forest health, and inspire more people to build a connection with our forests.
Forests Canada Staff
CEO
Jessica
Kaknevicius
Chief Operating Officer
Elizabeth
Jarrett
Chief Development Officer
Tracy
Culleton
Legacy Financial Accounting
Susan
Cummings
Accounting Manager
Sarah
Ogborn
Office Manager
Sylvia
Nelson
Restoration & Stewardship
Director of Restoration Ecology and Research
Val
Deziel
Restoration Programs Manager
Nick
Courtney
Operations Manager
Teri
Hoang
Partnerships Manager
Amber
Brant
GIS Analyst
Aidan
O'Brien
GIS/Database Technician
Tewodros
Alemayehu
Seed & Stock Specialist
Mark
McDermid
Restoration Coordinator
Hilary
Wright
Forestry Specialist
Martin
Streit
Reforest Canada Collective
Project Manager, RCC
Sarah
Barker
Program Coordinator
Amy
Howitt
Bilingual Communications Coordinator
Thomas
Haney
Field Advisors
Field Advisor
Peter
Gagnon
Field Advisor
Brent
Attwell
Field Advisor
Daniel
Beausoleil
Field Advisor
Leah
Glatz
Business Development
Director, Fundraising Operations and Grants
Kim
Sellers
Community Engagement Manager
Emily
Hart
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Kirsten
Kekewich
Sr. Coordinator, Fundraising Operations and Donor Services
Brooke
McClelland
Program Coordinator
Brittany
Haines
Event Coordinator
Meghann
Wright
Communications
Director of Marketing & Communications
Sandra
Iacobelli
Communications Manager
Matthew
Brown
Sr. Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
Joana
Carreira
Sr. Coordinator, Communications & Web Support
Meghan
Clout
Education & Awareness
Education Manager
Allison
Hands
Sr. Coordinator, Education
Madeleine
Bray
Board of Directors
Chair
Christine
Leduc
Vice Chair
Will
Martin
Secretary
Carol Walker
Hart
Treasurer
Michael
Klasner
Director
Alison
Dempsey
Director
Dan
Marinigh
Director
David
Love
Director
Dirk
Brinkman
Director
Jacob
Handel
Director
Mary-Ellen
Anderson
Director
Dr. Paula
Murphy Ives
Director