Our Team
Building flourishing cities through thought leadership.
Our team members bring a diversity of perspectives, talents and experiences to city building.
Evergreen's Leadership Team provides the strategic direction to propel our organization forward, ensuring our programs build flourishing cities where all can thrive. They are experts in their fields, called to time and time again to share their expertise through interviews, speaking engagements and conferences.
Go to the profile for Jennifer Angel
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Angel is a builder of community, momentum, and places people love. Together with…
Go to the profile for Roberta Amatiello
Sr. Manager, Sales
Roberta joined the Evergreen team in March 2020 and is responsible for managing third party…
Go to the profile for June Au (On leave)
Director, Finance
June joined Evergreen in April 2015 and provides operational and strategic leadership for the…
Go to the profile for Aretha Black
Program Manager
As a Program Manager, Aretha currently leads a national project driving innovation in…
Go to the profile for Christopher Boyle
Manager, People & Culture
Christopher joined Evergreen in 2017. As Manager, People & Culture, he is responsible for…
Go to the profile for Meghan Brazil
Director, Events & Hospitality
Meghan is our Director of Events & Hospitality. She is a seasoned professional with a unique…
Go to the profile for Stephen Bujas
Manager, People & Culture Operations
Stephen joined Evergreen in January 2022. He facilitates the operational side of the human…
Go to the profile for Kathleen Buzek
Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen oversees Evergreen’s finances and fiscal responsibilities. She manages Evergreen’s…
Go to the profile for Heidi Campbell
Sr. Program Manager
Heidi is a design professional and educator who specializes in participatory planning and…
Go to the profile for Martin Canning
Executive Director, Government Innovation
Martin oversees Evergreen’s local and national programs that put into action our vision for…
Go to the profile for Geoff Cape
Outgoing CEO & Founder
As founder and outgoing CEO, Geoff oversees the idea development and relationship building…
Go to the profile for Sofia Cavalcante
Program Manager
Sofia joined Evergreen in January 2021, and currently works in a national program driving…
Go to the profile for Joyce Chau
Program Director
Joyce is a senior leader who has been working in the non-profit environmental sector for over…
Go to the profile for Madeleine Davidson
Director of Finance
Madeleine joined Evergreen in Nov 2021. She has overall responsibility for the Finance team,…
Go to the profile for Mike Driedger
Program Director
Mike is a kind and dedicated leader who has been working in the environmental sector for over…
Go to the profile for Melanie Francis
Director, People & Culture
Melanie leads our Human Resource and Volunteer & Engagement teams, with the goal of making…
Go to the profile for Danielle Goldfinger
Sr. Manager, Evergreen Brick Works Activations
Danielle is the Sr. Manager of Evergreen Brick Works Activations. She has been building…
Go to the profile for Christina Gussin
Finance Manager
Christina has worked at Evergreen since 2013, primarily in the finance department. She leads…
Go to the profile for Alison Herr
Program Director
Alison joined Evergreen in 2021. As a Program Director, her portfolio includes both national…
Go to the profile for Karlina Hackett
Senior Manager, Events & Logistics
Karlina Hackett is a dynamic and accomplished event professional, joining Evergreen in August…
Go to the profile for Lesley Herstein
Sr. Program Manager
Lesley works with the Evergreen team to design and implement programs and projects. She works…
Go to the profile for Sarah Hillyer
Sr. Manager, Philanthropy & Campaigns
Sarah leads the philanthropy team at Evergreen, taking care of our individual donors and…
Go to the profile for Luke Howie
Sr. Program Manager
Luke Howie is Sr. Manager, Operations and Programs at the Evergreen Brick Works campus. He is…
Go to the profile for Crystal Kyabaggu
Finance Manager
Crystal is a Finance Manager at Evergreen, where she co-leads the management and operations of…
Go to the profile for Charlene K. Lau
Curator
Charlene K. Lau is an art historian, critic and curator. She has held fellowships at the Banff…
Go to the profile for Jean-Marc La Flamme
Communications & Engagement Manager, Housing Program
Jean-Marc is a senior digital technology professional, who transitioned to building Smart…
Go to the profile for Lois Lindsay
Chief Program Officer
An 18-year ‘veteran’ of Evergreen, Lois brings deep institutional memory to her work, as well…
Go to the profile for Lucia Piccinni
General Manager
As Program Director at Evergreen, Lucia works with community, staff and stakeholders to design…
Go to the profile for Caitlin Plewes
Program Manager
Caitlin joined Evergreen in spring of 2022 as a Program Manager working across programs, with…
Go to the profile for LeaAnne Ross
Director, Marketing & Communications
LeaAnne leads Evergreen's Marketing and Communications team and overall brand identity. She…
Go to the profile for Juan Camilo Rueda
Program Manager
Juan is an environmental engineer and urban planner who joined Evergreen as a Program Manager…
Go to the profile for Orit Sarfaty
Special Projects & Business Development
Orit provides the visionary leadership to develop the programs needed to further strengthen…
Go to the profile for Jaspal Singh
Director, Information Technology
Jaspal has over fifteen years of experience in technology, serving at a diverse range of…
Go to the profile for Zoya Sodhi
Sr. Program Manager
Zoya is an urban development professional who has led a wide portfolio of large-scale national…
Go to the profile for Andrew Stokes
Sr. Manager, Foundation & Government Fundraising
Andrew works across Evergreen’s teams to raise capital and build partnerships that support our…
Go to the profile for Sunali Swaminathan
Sr. Manager, Brand and Marketing
Sunali leads the brand and marketing team and is responsible for Evergreen's mass…
Go to the profile for Lucien Topp
Digital Marketing Manager
Lucien focuses on the use of digital tools to showcase the amazing work happening across…
Go to the profile for Suzy Wilcox
Director, Development
Suzy brings a mix of non-profit and corporate experience to Evergreen. After graduating from…
Go to the profile for Helen Burstyn
Board Chair
Helen Burstyn has enjoyed a 40-year career in government, business, academia, broadcasting and…
Go to the profile for Jamison Steeve
Secretary, Chair – Program Committee
Jamison has spent almost 20 years working in the public policy arena. He brought a thoughtful…
Go to the profile for Andy Chisholm
Board Director
Andy is a member of the Board of Directors of Royal Bank of Canada and RBC Group Holdings LLC.…
Go to the profile for Renée Gomes
Chair – Governance and Nominating Committee
Renée is a Registered Professional Planner and Senior Vice President of Development at…
Go to the profile for Carole-Ann Hamilton
Board Director
Carole-Ann has dedicated her time and efforts in making socio-economic impact on a national…
Go to the profile for Shabin Mohamed
Board Director
Shabin is a Chartered Professional Accountant and non-profit director. Shabin has volunteered…
Go to the profile for Andrea DelZotto
Vice Chair
Andrea DelZotto understands that building is as much about creating community as it is about…
Go to the profile for Tom Milroy
Board Director
Mr. Milroy is a director of Generation Capital Limited, a private family office located in…
Go to the profile for Abhijeet Rege
Board Director
Abhi Rege is the Head of Marketing, Canadian Banking at TD Bank, and responsible for the…
Go to the profile for Tracey Sobers
Board Director
Tracey is Chief Operations Officer and Project Director at Curious Public. Over the course of…
Go to the profile for Upton Jeans
Treasurer and Chair – Finance and Audit Committee
Upton is the Chief Financial Officer at OPTrust. He previously held the senior positions at…
Go to the profile for Hibaq Gelle
Board Director
Hibaq Gelle is an award-winning tri-sectoral leader in the areas of community development,…