Colleen Cirillo, Secretary (she/her)
Rewilding Communities Coordinator, David Suzuki Foundation
Colleen has spent many years in the world of nature interpretation, protection and restoration, including 12 years at Toronto and Region Conservation and 2.5 years at Ontario Nature. From October 2015 to July 2020, she was director of education at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Currently she coordinates the Butterflyway Project for the David Suzuki Foundation. Colleen has served on many boards and committees, including the LEAF board from 2005 to 2008. She was thrilled to return in 2019.
Tenley Conway, President (she/her)
Professor, Geography, Geomatics and Environment, University of Toronto, Mississauga
For over a decade, Tenley has focused on the way residents and local groups interact with the urban forest in the Toronto area to better understand urban ecosystem dynamics. She has a BSc from Cornell University and a MSc and PhD from Rutgers University. Tenley is also involved with the scientific and research committee of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the environmental education charity EcoSpark. She has served on the LEAF board since 2017.
Stuart Grant, Treasurer (he/him)
Business Services Manager, Semi-retired
Stuart managed a successful small corporation in midtown Toronto and has also served with local non-profit organizations since the 1990’s. He has brought administrative and financial experience to the LEAF board, serving since 2007.
Ying Qu (she/her)
Senior Director of Tax, Altus Group Limited
Ying started her career as a financial auditor with Ernst & Young in 2009. After 7 years in audit, she transferred to EY's transaction tax team to work in mergers & acquisitions and gain further experience in law, HR and strategy. She now works for a real estate software & consulting company as the global head of tax. Outside of work, Ying loves to hike and garden and is passionate about preserving our natural environment.
Nicholas Charalambu (he/him)
Director, Regulatory Change Management & Regulatory Content, RBC.
Nick has worked in financial compliance for the past decade at some of Canada’s biggest banks. He is a qualified lawyer and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2017. He has a B.A. from the University of Toronto and an LL.B. from the University of Bristol (UK). Nick previously volunteered for LEAF and is excited to join the LEAF board in 2022.
Stacey Bowman (she/her)
Senior Resource Recovery Program Analyst at the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority of Ontario
Stacey has spent ten years working in urban forest and environmental management, communications and policy in various positions with municipalities and the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. She holds a Masters of Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto, and parents two young urban forest enthusiasts. Stacey was excited to bring her experience and enthusiasm to the LEAF Board in September 2022.