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
Accounts Payable Clerk
Sarah
Ogborn
Office Manager
Sylvia
Nelson
Restoration & Stewardship
Director of Restoration Programs
Val
Deziel
Restoration Programs Manager
Nick
Courtney
GIS Analyst
Aidan
O'Brien
GIS/Database Technician
Tewodros
Alemayehu
Seed & Stock Specialist
Mark
McDermid
Restoration Program Coordinator
Daniel
Beausoleil
Restoration and Stewardship Coordinator
Teri
Hoang
Forestry Specialist
Martin
Streit
Reforest Canada Collective
Project Manager, Hub
Sarah
Barker
Tree Planting Resource Manager
Amber
Brant
Bilingual Communications Coordinator
Thomas
Haney
Field Advisors
Field Advisor
Jim
Hendry
Field Advisor
Peter
Gagnon
Field Advisor
Eleanor
Reed
Field Advisor
Brent
Attwell
Business Development
Director of Business Development
Kim
Sellers
Public Engagement and Operations Manager
Emily
Hart
Giving Partnerships Manager
Kirsten
Kekewich
Sr. Coordinator, Donations and Membership
Brooke
McClelland
Development and Events Coordinator
Brittany
Haines
Program Coordinator
Amy
Howitt
Event Coordinator
Meghann
Wright
Funder Stewardship Coordinator
Hilary
Wright
Communications
Director of Marketing & Communications
Sandra
Iacobelli
Communications Manager
Matthew
Brown
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Joana
Carreira
Sr. Coordinator, Communications & Web Support
Meghan
Clout
Education & Awareness
Education Manager
Allison
Hands
Education Outreach Coordinator
Madeleine
Bray
Board of Directors
Chair
Christine
Leduc
Vice Chair
Will
Martin
Secretary
Peter
Johnson
Treasurer
Michael
Klasner
Director
Bonny
Skene
Director
David
Love
Director
Dirk
Brinkman
Director
Carol Walker
Hart
Director
Dan
Marinigh
Director
Mary-Ellen
Anderson
Director
Jacob
Handel
Director