National Council

Board of Directors (BoD):

• Chair 2008: Steve Rison, Citizen Advisory for Environmental Research (Chair for 1 year)
• Vice-Chair 2008: Olivier Kolmel, Conseil régional de l’environnement-Montréal, Francophone Representative 2006
• Treasurer 2008: Jean-Paul Bourque, Sierra Club of Canada, Provincial/ Territorial Affiliate Representative 2008
• Secretary 2008: Doug Badger, High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee, Aboriginal Representative 2006
• Louis Charest, Conseil régional de l’environnement Centre-du-Québec, Quebec Affiliate Representative 2008
• Gretchen Fitzgerald, Sierra Club of Canada - Atlantic Chapter, Member at large Representative 2007
• Yujing Gu, Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Youth Representative 2006
• Denise Verreault, First Nation Technical Services Advisory Group, Member at Large Representative 2006
• Gabrielle Kretzschmar, New Brunswick Partners in Agriculture, National Caucus Representative 2006

Regions:

• Alberta: Nashina Shariff; Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• British Columbia: Steve Rison; Re-elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Manitoba: John Coombs; Elected in 2009, 3-year term
• New Brunswick: Sabine Dietz; Elected in 2009, 3-year term
• Newfoundland and Labrador: Margaret McKeon; Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Nova Scotia: Gretchen Fitzgerald; Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Ontario: Leslie Adams; Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Prince Edward Island: Michael Willcock; Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Quebec: Louis Charest; Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Saskatchewan: Stefania Fortugno; Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Yukon: Val Loewen; Elected in 2009, 3-year term

Caucuses:

• Agriculture: Josh Brandon; Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Atmosphere & Energy: Anna Tilman; Re-elected in 2008,
  3-year term
• Environmental Planning and Assessment: Bruno Marcocchio; Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Forest: Mark Purdon; Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Health: David Daughton; Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• International Program: Michael Simpson; Re-elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Mining: Randy Fleming, Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Toxics: John Jackson, Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Water: Lisa Fox; Elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Youth: Yujing Gu; Elected in 2006, 3-year term

Aboriginal seats:

• Doug Badger; High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee, Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Tracy Coates; Sierra Club of Canada, Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Denise Hammel; First Nation Technical Services Advisory Group, Re-elected in 2008, 3-year term
• Benjamin Powless; Youth Environmental Network, elected in 2007, 3-year term

Francophone Seats:

• Vacant seat
• Olivier Kolmel; Conseil régional de l'environnement-Montréal, Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Jean-Paul Bourque; Sierra Club of Canada
• Louis Charest; Conseil régional de l’environnement Centre-du-Québec

Youth Seats:

• Yujing Gu; Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Elected in 2006, 3-year term
• Benjamin Powless; Youth Environmental Network, Elected in 2007, 3-year term
• Olivier Kolmel; Conseil régional de l'environnement-Montréal
• Michael Willcock; Student Climate Change Coalition