DANIELLE DROITSCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Danielle is the newly appointed Executive Director of Water Matters and has been working on river conservation since 1995. Danielle founded the Tennessee Clean Water Network, a statewide organization focused on implementation of the Clean Water Act followed by acting as a policy director for American Rivers’ Hydropower Reform Coalition in Washington DC. She has worked for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. She sits on the Alberta Water Council and is chair of the Alberta Environment Network Water Caucus. Danielle holds a degree in law from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University.

CHERYL BRADLEY

Cheryl Bradley is a professional biologist whose career spans three decades in western Canada, and primarily southern Alberta. Cheryl's background and expertise is in environmental biology, fluvial geomorphology, and public consultation. Since the early 1980s she has worked on numerous projects to map vegetation, survey rare plant species and communities, assess the environmental implications of developments, and develop environmental legislation and policy. Since the 1990s, Cheryl has been an active volunteer with the Southern Alberta Group for Environment and has represented environmental interests on advisory committees regarding planning of the Oldman. She is currently on the Urban Team of the Oldman Watershed Council and an alternate for Alberta Environmental Network on the Alberta Water Council. Cheryl is an independent consultant based in Lethbridge.

LORNE FITCH

Lorne is a native Albertan who was born and raised on a farm in west-central Alberta. He has a B.Sc. in Zoology from the University of Calgary. He was employed by the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division in various capacities and places from 1971 to 2006. Lorne has held positions as a Fisheries Biologist, a Regional Habitat Biologist and a Regional Fisheries Biologist. His current work focuses on explanations of how the natural world works; those explanations allow people to make better decisions on how they choose to use landscapes. He has worked on riparian systems since the beginning of his career and was there at the beginning of the Cows and Fish program. Lorne continues to spread the word on riparian management provincially, nationally and internationally. His work on environmental extension has lead to Alberta Emerald awards in 1996 and 1997, a Society for Range Management, Special President's award in 1998 and a Wildlife Society award in 2003. He is currently the Provincial Riparian Specialist, with the Cows and Fish program, and an Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary.

RACHELLE HADDOCK

Rachelle was born and raised in the prairie environs of Rosetown, Saskatchewan. An environmentalist from a young age, she began fundraising for conservation organizations and carrying out environmental initiatives at the age of ten. She departed Saskatchewan to complete her undergraduate studies in Forestry at the University of British Columbia, where she was granted a B.Sc. in Natural Resources Conservation with Honours. Rachelle is presently pursuing a Master of Environmental Design (Environmental Science) at the University of Calgary. Her current research is centered on recreation access management and impacts on wildlife in the Livingstone Range of southwestern Alberta.

PAT LETIZIA

Pat Letizia is Executive Director of Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and serves in several capacities within Canada's voluntary sector. Pat is a strong believer in collaborating to build strong, healthy and vibrant communities.

ERIC LLOYD

Eric Lloyd received a degree in Engineering Chemistry from Queen's University in 1975. He worked in a variety of engineering, operations, management, and executive roles during his 31-year career in the Western Canadian Oil and Gas Industry. Eric was the founding President of Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) from 1996 to 2007. Prior to becoming President of PTAC, he was Vice-President, Operations for Poco Petroleums Ltd. Eric's environmental volunteer work focuses primarily on watershed protection. He was founding Chair of the Elbow River Watershed Partnership (ERWP) and currently serves as past chair on the ERWP Board. He is also a member of the Bow River Basin Council, Vice President of the Bragg Creek Environmental Coalition (BCEC), and a member of the University of Calgary Industry Advisory Council Engineering for Environment Program.

MARLO RAYNOLDS

Dr. Marlo Raynolds is the Executive Director at the Pembina Institute. He has worked with the Institute since 1995 in the development and practical application of triple-bottom-line decision-making tools, energy systems, and strategies for sustainability. Marlo has worked with a wide range of clients including many of the large Canadian energy companies. Marlo holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (University of Alberta), a B.Sc. in Systems Design Engineering (University of Waterloo), and a Masters in Management and Leadership for the Voluntary Sector (McGill University). Marlo is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary.

GREG SHYBA

Greg was born and raised in Calgary. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and an LLB from the University of Alberta. Greg has been a member of the Law Society of Alberta for over 25 years. Greg was the President and CEO of Trout Unlimited Canada for over ten years and has been actively involved in a number of successful business ventures - several in the health sector. He is active on many community boards and has a particular interest in water quality and quantity issues. Greg is presently the Executive Director of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research.

JASON UNGER

Jason Unger is staff counsel at the Environmental Law Centre with a focus on water law, fisheries law, species at risk law, and conservation tools on private lands. Prior to joining the Centre in 2005 he worked in private practice doing general litigation, regulatory and administrative law. He also spent time working for the Alberta Wilderness Association with a focus on land use and protected areas in the southeastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies. Prior to practicing law he worked in biology conducting fieldwork that examined roosting habits of bats in northern British Columbia and Costa Rica.

ED WHITTINGHAM

Ed Whittingham holds an MBA from York University's Schulich School of Business, where he specialized in corporate sustainability and international business. Ed is presently co-director of the Pembina Institute's Corporate Consulting Services, through which he advises companies on management practices and strategies for sustainability. Since joining Pembina in 2005, Ed has helped to develop the Institute's Corporate Environmental Responsibility assessment tool, authored case studies on top sustainability performers in the Canadian corporate sector and coordinated a review of a major Canadian utility's effectiveness at stakeholder engagement. Ed leads the development of Pembina Corporate Consulting's sustainability leadership training program.