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distinction of being the first Chief Administrative Officer for Halifax Regional Municipality, thereby leading the amalgamation process to achieve the combined HRM. Ken’s connection to municipal government is comprehensive. He served as CAO for rural and urban municipalities, from small to the largest in the province; and served on both the provincial and national municipal associations, including as president of the Association of Municipal Administrators and the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators. He served as Executive Director of the Nova Scotia School Boards Association and was CEO for the Strait Regional School Board for three years, assuming responsibility for finances and support service. Ken was also an ADM in the Health department at the provincial level, and a member and chair of the Halifax Water Commission. Ken is proud to have been a co-champion of the solid waste strategy for HRM that commenced in Halifax County and finalized by HRM.

the tax and environmental program rules and ensure their systems are properly setup to capture and report the appropriate information for close to 20 years. He has written articles for tax publications and has presented at a number of tax conferences, seminars and professional development workshops. Jeremy previously served in senior finance leadership roles at Sobeys Inc. This included serving as head of tax and overseeing all aspects of Sobeys’ environmental stewardship filings throughout Canada. He has served on the Board of several not-for-profit organizations, including Brigadoon Village - the largest pediatric medical camp in Canada.

in Industrial Engineering, continuous improvement, project management and manufacturing. 

Cari is a Professional Engineer and is a graduate of Acadia University and Dalhousie University.

Political Science and hails from Main-a-Dieu, a small fishing village of just about 200 people, on the beautiful island of Cape Breton, NS. 

It is here that she developed a deep passion for community development and advocacy pursuing a career in the non-profit sector.She served as the former Coordinator of the Main-a-Dieu Community Development Association and became the lead on the campaign to have the derelict MV Miner removed from the shores of Scaterie Island. This involvement in trying to engage various levels of government to respond to community needs is what inspired her to run for municipal Council in 2012.

Amanda’s first electoral campaign was not successful, but she spent the following four years learning more about her community by volunteering and taking on roles such as the Manager of the Rural-Urban Immigration Pilot at Cape Breton University. Her hard work and commitment paid off, and in 2016, she was elected CBRM Councillor for District 8.

Prior to her election as Mayor, Amanda served as the Executive Director of ACAP Cape Breton, an environmental non-profit organization that works directly on practical solutions to help protect and restore our natural environment. Shortly after taking office as Mayor, Amanda, her partner Kevin, and son Ronan welcomed a new addition to their family – a beautiful little boy named Emmett. Emmett now joins his mother in the office on a regular basis and serves as a constant reminder of how decisions at the Council table can impact the future.

. in Agriculture and has operated his own business for 49 years, along with his family. 

West River Greenhouses is a well-known supplier of quality landscaping and food plants in northern NS. Robert is currently in his second term as Warden for the Municipality of the County of Pictou and is serving in his 13th year on Council. Previous to being elected to Council, Robert served for 13 years, the final four as Chair, of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board. Robert is new to the Waste Management Regional Chairs and Divert NS, but is keenly interested, along with his Council, in cleaning up our countryside and improving our environment generally by continuing the great improvements that have been made to reduce, reuse, and recycle over the past 20 years.

mental sustainability research and led communication strategies with a variety of non-governmental organizations, co-operatives, and academic institutions.

A passionate educator, Laurel has taught and designed undergraduate classes and tutorials at Dalhousie University and Mount Saint Vincent University. Laurel is currently employed at Dalhousie University's College of Sustainability, where she teaches four upper-level undergraduate courses. Laurel is also the Co-Director of FOUND Forgotten Food, a volunteer-driven community initiative aimed at reducing food waste in Nova Scotia. Laurel holds a Bachelor of Social Science in International Development, a Masters of Environmental Studies, a Certificate in Teaching & Learning, and a Certificate in Conflict Management & Mediation.

tant (CPA) and has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Acadia University.

He earned his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors through the Rotman School of Business in 2018. He has been an Employer Representative on the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and chairs its Finance, Audit and Risk Committee; has served as Treasurer of The Marguerite Centre, Nova Scotia’s only recovery house for women recovering from addictions and abuse; and served as Treasurer of the Public Accountants’ Board of Nova Scotia for six years.

Foods (Canada), where she served on both the Canadian Leadership Team and the North American Crisis Management Team.

She also worked as Vice President of the Atlantic Region for the soft drink industry. Prior to joining the beverage industry, Calla was a journalist, and a Senior Producer at CBC Newsworld in Toronto and Halifax. She was a writer and producer at Global News in Toronto, and a writer/editor at The Canadian Press. Calla has an MBA from Saint Mary’s University and is a graduate of the Chartered Director program at McMaster University’s Directors College. She has served on several boards, including Stewardship Ontario.

e number of materials that are being collected.He was been involved with organizations including the original RRFB, EGSPA and the recycling section of the Canadian Paper Association. Dwight has also volunteered his time with a number of committees for the Town of Kentville and the Apple Blossom Festival.

During her time in Kiel, Anna co-founded a start-up by building and operating a mobile dish washing station that tackles single use food packaging waste.

Anna is employed at Shannex Inc in Halifax, N.S. as their Sustainability Manager where she is tasked with educating and implementing initiatives and programs in the areas of waste, water, consumables, and energy.

e in Microbiology/Biochemistry, a Master’s degree in Environmental Management, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology and Bioremediation. Chijioke Emenike leads research in sustainable environments, agroecosystems management, polymer degradation, waste-to-wealth, and biomass conversion. His most recent research projects developed new directions in toxicity evaluations, contaminated site remediation and pollution control, and sustainable waste management using novel chemical sciences and biotechnology methods. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Hezekiah University, Nigeria. Emenike is the Founder and Director of CUEME Integrated Technologies and Services Limited, a management organization that promotes environmental protection and conservation among other allied services. He is a member of many international affiliations including ECO Canada, Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society, Malaysia Society of Waste Management & Environment, and the Technical Working Group on End-of-Life Products, By-products and Residues of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials. Emenike also serves as an editorial board member and reviewer of several international journals.