2012 National Judging Panel
Many thanks to the following community, business and environmental leaders; generously donating their time to help Earth Day Canada determine the winner of the 2012 Hometown Heroes Award.
- Individual Award Panel
- Group Award Panel
- Small Business Award Panel
- David Alexander
Executive Director
Toronto Vegetarian Association - Jason Alexander
Lawyer
Miller Thomson LLP - Maureen Copley
Senior Advisor, Offshore Waters
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada - Amber Ellis
Executive Director
Earthroots - Arlene Etchen
Senior Consultant, Research and Technology
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Matt Hill
Founder and Runner
Run for the Planet - Kerry McManus
2008 Hometown Heroes
Councillor on Stratford’s City Council - Ranjana Mitra
Executive Director
Community Environment Alliance of Peel - Nikki Skuce
Energy Campaigner
Forest Ethics - Gary Torlone
Sierra Club Representative, Cinema Politica Charlottetown Collective
Sierra Club, Prince Edward Island
- John Bennett
Executive Director
Sierra Club Canada - Paul Bubelis
Executive Director
Sustainability Network - Lindsay Bunce
Project Manager Education
Toronto and Region Conservation - Chantale Depres
Director of Sustainability
CN - Sheila Forsyth
Scientific Advisor
Friends of the Earth Canada - Barbara Hagan
Manager, Corporate Projects
Sharp Electronics of Canada - Laura Hay
Policy Analyst, First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada - Andrew Nisker
Activist & Film Maker
Take Action Films - Erica Phipps
Partnership Director
Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment - Alan Young
Executive Director
Canadian Boreal Initiative
- Jean-Phillipe Boutin
Recycling & Environment Manager
Yellow Pages Group - Neil Craik
Interim Director, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
University of Waterloo, SEED - Frances Edmonds
Director of Environmental Programs
HP Canada - James Gray-Donald
Sustainability Leader
Sears Canada - Chris Hogan
Executive Director
Newfoundland & Labrador Environment Network - Katie McCallum
Researcher
Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia - Steven Pacifico
Manager Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement
The Delphi Group - Gina Patterson
Managing Director, Programs
Clean Nova Scotia - Alina Racoviceanu
Director, Sustainability
SNC-Lavalin Operations and Maintenance - Anthony Santilli
VP Sales & Marketing
Bullfrog Power
