PACES

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The President's Advisory Committee on the Environment and Sustainability (PACES) includes broad representation from students, faculty, and staff to tackle sustainability in three priority areas:

  • Education & Research
  • Regenerative Campus
  • Healthy & Connected Community

PACES 2026/27 Committee Members

Lynn Logan (Vice-President, Operations & Finance) Co-Chair

Florentine Strzelczyk (Provost & Vice-President, Academic) Co-Chair

Steve Xia (USC Delegate)

Sabreen Kaur Sukhija (USC Delegate)

Liam Bogucki (SOGS Designate)

Felix Cai (SOGS Designate)

Alessia Romani (Postdoctoral Scholar Designate)

Chris Alleyne (AVP, Housing & Ancillary Services)

Andrew Konowalchuk (AVP, Facilities Management)

Valerie Oosterveld (AVP, Research)

John Doerksen (Vice-Provost, Students)

Jane O'Brien (AVP, Human Resources)

Christy Bressette (Vice-Provost & AVP, Indigenous Initiatives)

Opiyo Oloya (AVP, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion)

Marcia Steyaert (Chief Communications Officer Designate)

Paul Mensink (Director, Centre for Environment & Sustainability)

Katrina Eyvindson (President's Faculty Representative)

Lesley Gittings (President's Faculty Representative)

Kristen McGill (President's Staff Representative)

Rachel Halaney (President's Staff Representative)

Kenneth Coley (President's Decanal Representative)

Maggie Pareti (University Advancement Representative)

Resources:

Jeffrey Hutter (Acting Vice-Provost, Academic Programs)

Heather Hyde (Director, Sustainability)

Joan Ang (Manager, Energy & Carbon)

Jessica Cordes (Manager, Sustainability Engagement)

Mary-Lee Townsend (Manager, Sustainability & Compliance)

Laura Mantz (Engagement Coordinator, Sustainability)

Laura Thompson (Executive Specialist, Operations & Finance)