Past Speakers
Mark
Aneilski
Economist; Author, The Economics of Happiness:
Discovering Genuine Wealth
Nick Banks
General Manager, Dynasty Electric Car
Corporation
Jenn Barrett
Owner & Operator, Just Embrace Natural Now
Rob Baxter
Co-Founder and Principal, Vancouver Renewable
Energy Cooperative
Brian Brawdy
Outdoor Adventure Expert & Survivalist;
Creator, The Brian Brawdy Show
Beth Breisnes
Technical Support Manager, Climatesmart
Lindsay Brown
Co-Owner, Ouno Designs
Dianne Buckner
TV Host, Dragons' Den
Sarah Burch
Institute for Resources, Environment and
Sustainability, University of British Columbia
Paul Burnett
Head Winemaker, Banrock Station Winery
Jeff Busby
Manager of Project Planning, TransLink
Warren Carr
Independent Film Producer and Production
Manager
Harvey Chan
Ethical Sourcing Director, Mountain Equipment
Co-op
Graham Clark
Award-winning Comedian
Lawrence 'Axil' Comras
President & CEO, Green Home Inc.
Jerry Dobrovolny
Assistant City Engineer, City of Vancouver
Ann Duffy
Corporate Sustainability Officer, Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games
(VANOC)
Collin Dunn
Correspondent, Planet Green and Treehugger
Rebecca Ephraim
Publisher & Co-Owner, SharedVISION Magazine
John Fluevog
Designer & Owner, John Fluevog Shoes
Dr. James
Gray-Donald
Associate Vice President, Sustainability
Leader, Sears Canada
TJ Galda
Senior CG Supervisor, Electronic Arts Canada;
Ambassador, David Suzuki Foundation
Michael Geller
Professor, Centre for Sustainable Community
Development, Simon Fraser University
Mike Gerbis
CEO, The Delphi Group
Michael Gordon
Boundless Media
Sam Graci
Genuine Health Expert & Lecturer
Lorien Henson
Founder & Creative Director, Limelight Event
Marketing
Matt Hill
Run for One Planet
Dr. Art Hister
Global TV Health Correspondent
Mark Holland
Principal, Holland Barrs Planning Group Inc
(HBPG)
Mike Holmes
Television Host, Holmes on Homes
Linda Hunter
Author, Clean and Green
Dr. Bryan Imber
Founder & President, International Composting
Corporation
Simon Jackson
Founder, Spirit Bear Youth Coalition
Sadhu Johnson
Deputy City Manager, City of Vancouver
Emily Jubenvill
Co-Organizer, Carrotmob Vancouver
Trish Kelly
Member, Vancouver Food Policy Council
Fanny Kiefer
Host, Shaw Studio4
Brendan Kline
Produce Coordinator, Capers/Whole Foods Market
Annalea Krebs
CEO & Founder, TheChange.com
David Labistour
Senior Manager of Buying and Design, Mountain
Equipment Co-op
Peter Ladner
Councillor, City of Vancouver
André LaRivière
Executive Director, Green Table Network
Greg Lehoux
Director of Industrial Energy Manager Program, BC
Hydro PowerSmart
Adam Lerner
Marketing Director, Cause + Affect
Don
Letendre
Lead Culinary Consultant, Gourmet Syndicate Inc.;
Past Executive Chef, Opus Hotel Vancouver
Lawry Lund
General Manager, Hakai Beach Resort
Mickey McLeod
Co-Owner & CEO, Salt Spring Coffee Company
Rob MacDonald
Co-Owner, Jorg-Olif Citybikes
Bonita Magee
Project Manager, FarmFolk/CityFolk Society
Stacy Malkan
Green Cosmetics Guru, Author of Not Just a
Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Lee Malleau
Acting CEO, Vancouver Economic Development
Commission
Curtis Mearns
CEO, Cascadia Biofuels Inc.
J. Pierre Millette
National Manager of Government Affairs, Toyota
Canada Inc.
Jennie Moore
Director of Sustainable Development and
Environmental Stewardship, BCIT School of Construction and the
Environment
Keith Morgan
Driving Editor, Vancouver Sun
Jim Nelson
Senior Marketing Manager, BC Hydro Power Smart
Summer Rayne Oakes
'Eco-model', Entrepreneur, Spokesperson, Author
Jamie Ollivier
Sponsor & Partner Liason, Velopalooza
Tanya Paz
Client Relations & Development Director,
Co-operative Auto Network
Emily Pilloton
Managing Editor, Inhabitat
Ajay Puri
Co-Founder, Rangi Changi Roots: Many Cultures, One
Climate
Raffi
Sarah Rich
Managing Editor, Inhabitat
Dianne Dillon-Ridgley
Director, Interface Inc.
Gregor Robertson
Mayor, City of Vancouver
Peter Robinson
CEO, Mountain Equipment Co-op
Don Rolfe
President & CEO, The Ethical Funds Company
Robert Safrata
CEO, Novex Couriers
Alison Shaw
Post Doctoroal Fellow, Collaborative for Advanced
Landscape Planning (CALP)
Stephen R.J. Sheppard
Project Leader, Collaborative for Advanced
Landscape Planning (CALP), UBC
Randy Shore
Editor, Reporter & Food Blogger ('The Green
Man'), Vancouver Sun
Maarten Sluimers
Sustainability Consultant, ING Direct
Alex Steffen
Executive Editor, WorldChanging.com
Bryon Stremler
Manager of Advanced Technology and Powertrain,
Toyota Canada
Coro Strandberg
Principal, Strandberg Consulting
Stephanie Tait
Run for One Planet
Dr. James Tansey
Co-Founder & President, Offsetters; Executive
Director, Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation,
University of British Columbia
Banks Thomas
Director of Coffee, Salt Spring Coffee Company
Vanessa Timmer
Metro Vancouver Sustainable Region
Dagmar Timmer
Metro Vancouver Sustainable Region
Bruce Poon Tip
CEO, G.A.P. Adventures
Carissa Vados
Public Relations Coordinator, Fair Trade
Vancouver
Adria Vasil
Best-Selling Author, Ecoholic
Steve Whysall
Gardening Editor, Vancouver Sun
Steve Williams
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility,
SAP
Jonathan Yuill
Research Manager, ECO Canada
Michael Ziff
Co-Owner, Twice Shy Clothing