PACES
The President's Advisory Committee on the Environment and Sustainability (PACES) includes broad representation from faculty, staff and students to tackle sustainability in three broad areas:
- Research, Teaching and Learning
- Planning, Operations and Infrastructure
- Community and Culture
The committee's mandate is to design and execute a Climate & Sustainability Strategy related to campus sustainability and improve awareness of sustainability initiatives and opportunities campus-wide.
PACES 2025/26 Committee Members:
Lynn Logan (Vice-President, Operations & Finance) Co-Chair
Florentine Strzelczyk (Provost & Vice-President, Academic) Co-Chair
Kathleena Henricus (USC Delegate)
Jenna Ijam (USC Delegate)
Javier Ponce de Leon Eyl (SOGS Designate)
Ehsan Ur Rahman Mohammed (SOGS Designate)
Alessia Romani (Postdoctoral Scholar Designate)
Chris Alleyne (AVP, Housing & Ancillary Services)
Andrew Konowalchuk (AVP, Facilities Management)
Jacquie Burkell (AVP, Research)
Stephanie Hayne Beatty (Acting Vice-Provost, Students)
Jane O'Brien (AVP, Human Resources)
Christy Bressette (Vice Provost & AVP, Indigenous Initiatives)
Opiyo Oloya (AVP, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
Marcia Steyaert (Executive Director, Editorial Strategy and Media Relations)
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)
Siobhan Doherty (University Advancement Representative)
Resources:
Heather Hyde (Director, Sustainability)
Mary-Lee Townsend (Manager, Sustainability & Compliance)
Joan Ang (Manager, Energy & Carbon)
Jessica Cordes (Manager, Sustainability Engagement)
Laura Mantz (Engagement Coordinator, Sustainability)
Danielle Ward (Executive Specialist, Operations & Finance)
Jeffrey Hutter (Acting Deputy Provost)
