Board of Trustees

Born and based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal and fluent in French, Jennifer served as a board member for SNAP Québec for 6 years, including as president, vice president, and director of the Planning and Conservation Committee. In addition to SNAP Québec, she has worked for CPAWS Nova Scotia and CPAWS National Office and has volunteered with CPAWS New Brunswick and CPAWS Southern Alberta. She is a founding member of Pour nos enfants / For Our Kids Montréal, a group of families working on solutions to the climate crisis, and serves on the National Council of For Our Kids. She has also worked for the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Alberta. With a master’s in biology, Jennifer currently works as an Associate Director of an editorial team in the sciences.

His current research, teaching, graduate supervision, and advisory interests include domestic and international water and energy law and policy, international business transactions, international negotiations, and environmental mediation/conflict resolution. Richard served as a board member of CPAWS BC for 7 years.

She has spent the last several years successfully delivering projects spanning profitability improvement, commercial and supply chain strategy, and financial systems integration. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University. Lana has non-profit Board experience serving on the boards of CPAWS Southern Alberta and the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation.

She is an executive member and the former Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Charities & Not-for-Profit Section, and has served on the boards of various charities.

For over 15 years, he directed the development and implementation of natural resource conservation programs in Canada’s national parks, marine conservation areas and other protected areas, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as the Executive Director for Ecological Integrity at Parks Canada. As the Regional Chair for North America for the IUCN World Commission on Protected Area (2012-2023), he provided leadership in the Inspiring a New Generation theme at the 2014 World Parks Congress and co-chaired the IUCN Task Force for #Nature for All. Michael is a recipient of the 125th Anniversary Confederation of Canada Medal (1992) as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) honouring Canadians who have made significant contributions to fellow citizens, to their community or to the country.

Ina served on the board of the CPAWS Northern Alberta chapter from 2013-16. She immigrated to Canada from the Philippines and links her interest in working on nature conservation to growing up in a country where it is not a priority.

Cinthia has been assisting numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations with their domestic and international marketing strategies to grow their business. Originally from Brazil, Cinthia has been in Canada for 15 years and has served on the board of CPAWS Southern Alberta chapter from 2017 to 2021.

Kathy currently serves on the British Columbia board, having joined last year. Her previous board experience includes serving as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Governance Committee for the Alzheimer Society of BC, President of the Board of the BC Rehabilitation Society, and President of HOPE House Cancer Society.

Working with clients from governments and educators to scientists and start-ups, Denise has done things like promote clean energy, protect endangered species, preserve ecosystems, advance Indigenous health care, and accelerate climate action leadership. Her storytelling work has inspired millions of people around the globe to take action for good, through media channels that include Discovery, CBC, National Geographic, the UN, and Financial Post. Most recently, she helped an ocean non-profit almost double its size, revenue, and impact in less than a year.

Denise has served on several boards, including spending two terms as Vice-President of the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. For fun, she hikes and paddles the wet coast of Vancouver Island with her two dogs, and starts campfires in the rain.

For the past 8 years, she has volunteered in this field and is now acting as the Project Manager of Uapashkuss, a non-profit organization working toward the recognition and protection of Innu natural sacred sites. Dolorès possess 26 years’ work experience as Coordinator for the Montreal Urban Service of the First Nations Human Resources Commission of Quebec and was also involved in various boards and working committees in implementing programs and services for the on and off reserve communities in Quebec.

Wanting to become more engaged with her First Nation, she got involved and completed several elected leadership roles with NND. Her mother was a Knowledge-Keeper, teaching the ways of their people through stories and language. They were fortunate to practice and live these teachings out on the land. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she is a Knowledge-Keeper and becoming part of the CPAWS team aligns with her vision of tomorrow and generating long-term wealth and health to ensure the ongoing stewardship of our lands, animals, and waters. She has been treasurer of the Board of CPAWS Yukon and has participated in many outreach and conservation activities with the chapter.

Educated in Parks & Outdoor Recreation and Natural Sciences at Lakehead University, and Canadian Heritage Studies at Trent University, Peter has worked as an outdoor leader and educator, consultant, and conservation planner. Peter’s diverse leadership experiences include 4 years co-leading the Canada-Sea-to-Sea student canoe expeditions, and 6 months at sea on a tall ship with Class Afloat’s educational sailing program. Peter has proudly served as an active member of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System national Board, the Lake Superior Binational Forum, North American Watertrails Board, and Pathway To Canada Target One (Conservation 2020) National Steering Committee, and was part of the training team for the Canadian Parks Council’s national leadership development program. Peter is keen to share the vision for effective and equitable land and water conservation in Canada, and lives in his home province in Hubbards, Nova Scotia where he and his wife have raised two daughters and continue to value and explore the natural world.

She grew up in Berlin (Germany) and since then has lived and worked in the UK, Ecuador, and Colombia before arriving in Canada. She has been calling Canada home for the past 15 years and is deeply grateful to now live, work and play on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She served six years on the board of CPAWS BC, four of these as chair of the board.

He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC) and has provided consulting advice to federal, provincial, and territorial governments as well as businesses, NGOs, and Indigenous governments and organization. He has served on the boards of several charitable organizations and is currently on the board of CPAWS, Southern Alberta. Nigel enjoys spending time in the mountains, cross country skiing, hiking, and backpacking, and is proud to have raised, with his wife Jane, two young adults with a similar love of the outdoors.

Raised in the Lower Mainland and now based in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Kayan brings a local perspective to national conservation issues. An avid traveler, she has experienced natural habitats around the world—deepening her passion for conservation.

As a CPAWS Board member, Kayan contributes strong financial stewardship and a commitment to protecting Canada’s wilderness, rooted in both professional rigor and personal connection to nature.