ALLENNA LEONARD Chair

A respected consultant in organizational cybernetics, she is a Director of the Cwarel Isaf Institute and a licensee of the Team Syntegrity Process. She is past president of the American Society for Cybernetics and the International Society of Systems Sciences. She has written extensively on the application of systems sciences to ecology and social justice.

RONNIE SEAGREN Secretary

Ronnie is an editor and indexer of popular and scholarly books and articles, with a special interest in findability. She had an extensive career as an advisory technical editor and information architect for content and user interfaces in the collaborative software sector. Her experience with nonprofits, international work and communications includes education and community development in several Asian countries, Jamaica, and the United States. Her love of nature is rooted in early childhood experiences, and her passion for textile arts has been influenced by many cultures.

AMY GEISBERGER Director

Amy Geisberger is the Director of ESG Programs at Competent Boards where she leads the development and delivery of their Environmental, Social, Governance and Climate training programs. Training business executives and board members to make better decisions for the future. Having a degree in Business Management and a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from the University of Toronto, Amy has held positions within the non-profit and the private sector, working to drive sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals within Canadian communities and organizations.

SERGEI PETROV Director

Sergei is the Executive Director of the York Region Arts Council. In the past, he was the Executive Director for Scarborough Arts and he founded and led the Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival in 2012, with the aim to enhance the cultural landscape of the region by celebrating the diversity and multiculturalism of our world, building it as the biggest cultural event in Scarborough. Passionate about social issues, Sergei has been involved with various organizations in the human rights, environmental and educational sectors, as a Board Member, advisor and volunteer. He now sits on the Board of Directors and enthusiastically brings his knowledge and experience of the arts in Toronto and the GTA to the organization.

MARCELENE ANDERSON Director

Managing director of Raven Strategic Consulting, Marcelene specializes in strategic management, assisting organizations to develop and successfully implement their strategy, align their organization at all levels, and build high-performance organizations that achieve results day-to-day. She works with private, not-for-profit, and Indigenous organizations.

CAROL BRUNT Director

As an educator, manager, researcher and author, Carol brings a strong passion for the environment combined with experience both educating youth about the climate crisis and working with local communities globally on water use. She has designed sustainable management courses that raise student awareness of the climate crisis, focusing on issues such as climate risk, water scarcity and fossil fuels. A core message of her courses emphasizes the urgent need for collective action now to tackle climate challenges. Carol gained first-hand experience of global climate impacts working alongside pastoralist communities in Northeastern Kenya to evaluate water availability. Whether examining dry water pans or engaging with community elders, the evidence of changing climate patterns tells a consistent story.

FRANK MASSARA Director

Frank has played a critical role in the restructuring, growth and long-term sustainability of various entities. Prior to becoming Managing Partner with XL Financing & Advisory, Frank was a former Institutional Investment Analyst at Dundee Securities Corporation, covering Software IT, Media & Comm, and Ent firms.  He then become Director of Corporate/Business Dev. for Niksun Inc., a private, leading Network Intrusion Detection firm based in Princeton, USA .  Frank then worked in Equity Origination with Manulife Capital USA (Boston), followed by a senior position in Debt/Subordinate Debt with The Business Dev. Bank of Canada (Toronto).

DIANA PEREIRA Director

Diana has been working in news journalism for Toronto media since 1999 and was part of the pioneering digital team at globeandmail.com from 1999-2006 introducing live updates/breaking news to the site for the first time ever. Currently, Diana manages a team of digital journalists at CityNews 680, publishing breaking news and original stories every day. Diana also teaches at Toronto Metropolitan University, training journalism students in real-world skills such as live reporting and interviewing. Water and conservation is of personal interest to Diana and her board position with Ecologos allows her to give back to nature. A “fairweather” kayaker in Toronto, Diana paddles weekly in the summer with the Harbourfront Canoe and Kayak Centre and is also an avid traveller.

MARY ALMEIDA Director

Mary (Mia) worked for several years at Arts TV Studio as a camera operator and is now an independent photographer with a passion for the arts and for protecting water.  She has been a volunteer with Ecologos/Water Docs since 2014 after watching Antarctica: A Year on Ice during the Water Docs Film Festival held at the AGO. “At the Q & A I learned so much about the making of this film and my thirst for more knowledge of water documentaries grew bigger than a few drinks of water. I had to become part of this organization in some way.” A few weeks later Mary joined the Design Team.  “It's an immense honour now to be part of the board to carry forward the vision of Ecologos in the years to come.”

ADELAIDE CHIU Director

Adelaide is the VP of Responsible Investing & ESG Services at NEI Investments, Aviso Wealth.  She oversees the implementation of the responsible investment strategy and leads a team of RI professionals and shares over 20 years of investment research and portfolio management experience, having managed Canadian and global portfolios at one of Canada’s largest independent mutual fund companies, as well as at one of Canada’s largest pension plans. 

Adelaide is also a board director on the Responsible Investment Association and a member of the Technical Committee of Climate Engagement Canada. She holds a CFA® charter, CPA (Chartered Accountant) designation, as well as the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential.  Adelaide graduated from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, with a B. Comm (Hons).