2026 Speakers

Nathan Adams, Lawyer

Mann Lawyers LLP

Nathan is an Environmental Lawyer at Mann Lawyers LLP with a background in environmental science, specializing in contamination and property devaluation claims. He brings over a decade of experience in biodiversity research and international sustainable development across Canada, the U.S., Malta, and Indonesia, and now specializes in environmental litigation. Nathan serves as co-counsel on Canada’s first and only certified class action involving PFAS contamination, representing property owners whose drinking water and property value have been impacted. His work bridges environmental science and law, placing him at the forefront of PFAS stigma and contamination class action litigation in Canada. 

Prasoon Adhikari, Manager Environmental Compliance and Utility Performance

City of Kitchener

Reilly Andrews, Team Lead and Senior Enviornmental Engineer

WSP

Reilly Andrews is WSP’s lead for site assessment and remediation in Southwestern Ontario. He has been with the company for 15 years and works on a wide variety of interdisciplinary projects that have a contaminated sites component. He is a QP and regularly works on and files records of site condition. Reilly is also interested in data management and works with, and trains, junior staff in this area.

Krista Barfoot, Sector Lead, Infrastructure - Canada (Emcee and Conference Co-Chair)

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

A Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist with SLR Consulting, Dr. Barfoot has over 25 years of industry experience and expertise in strategic site planning, risk assessment, vapour intrusion assessment, and risk management.  Dr. Barfoot’s technical expertise additionally extends to excess soil management, emerging contaminants (including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS]), non-aqueous phase liquid, risk mitigation measures, and stakeholder communication. 

Dr. Barfoot is a qualified person for risk assessment (per Ontario Regulation 153/04), President of the Canadian Brownfields Network, chair of the Ontario Environmental Industry Association (ONEIA) PFAS Committee, and an ONEIA Excess Soils and Brownfields Committee member. She has actively led the development of the strategic approach for revitalizing a number of large, high-profile brownfield sites in Ontario, and is based in SLR Consulting's Guelph, Ontario office.

Maria Bhersafi, Knowledge Transfer Specialist

CMHC

Maria is the Knowledge Transfer Specialist for the province of Ontario at CMHC. She’s been with the corporation for nearly a decade, having joined the Outreach Team earlier this year. She’s a Toronto native, and a proud aluma of the University of Toronto where she earned a dual degree in Global Health and Political Science. She believes that access to safe housing is a key to a healthy society and she is happy to be joining us today to speak on CMHC’s policy around Brownfields.

George Boire, Business Development Executive

Berkley Canada

As part of the Environmental Team at Berkley Canada (a niche specialty insurance carrier), George focuses on finding risk transfer solutions for client's environmental risks with a focus on real estate and M&A transactions. Prior to joining Berkley, George spent 20 years as the Environmental Team lead at a large multinational insurance brokerage. Prior to that George was part of the Environmental Risk Management team at two large financial institutions. George also spent 8 years as an environmental risk professional at two engineering companies. George started his career as an environmental officer with a provincial regulator. 

George's areas of expertise include transactional due diligence, environmental liability assessment and risk transfer, and environmental management systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo. 

Janet Bobechko, Partner

WeirFoulds LLP

Janet Bobechko is a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario and Partner at WeirFoulds LLP. Janet is a nationally recognized senior practitioner with over 30 years of experience in all aspects of environmental and natural resources law. Janet’s environmental law practice is broadly focused to include climate change and sustainability, Environment Social Governance (ESG), brownfield development, environmental dispute resolution and natural resource development. She routinely provides sophisticated and strategic advice on environmental compliance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financings, and environmental management systems. She has significant experience in construction and infrastructure matters including linear infrastructure and renewable energy. Her dispute resolution work includes advice on environmental aspects in complex civil litigation for legacy contamination, migration of contamination, environmental inspections and investigations, defence of regulatory charges and administrative orders relating to federal and provincial environmental offences, and strategic due diligence advice. She advises clients in the natural resource sector involving mining and Indigenous consultation. Janet advises on climate change issues including climate risk, climate resilient infrastructure, nature based solutions and the impacts to supply chains. She provides support to clients as they look to diversify their businesses with investments into new, low carbon asset classes and clean technologies. She is co-chair of the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) Climate Change Committee.

Hannah Chessell, Geoscientist

Geosyntec Consultants

Hannah is a Professional Geoscientist with 12 years of experience turning contaminated and underutilized sites into development opportunities. She specializes in site assessment, remediation, innovative in-situ technologies, and emerging contaminants with particular depth in excess soils management. Hannah knows Ontario's RSC and excess soils regulatory frameworks inside out — and brings a practical, collaborative approach to navigating them alongside planning and legal teams to keep projects moving.

Elise Croll, Principal

Arup

Elise Croll is a Principal at Arup leading the Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Consulting Specialist teams in the Americas Region.  She has spent 30 years supporting major infrastructure projects and corporate initiatives for consulting, corporate, and public sector entities through successful delivery of environmental requirements. This includes aspects such as environmental planning and impact assessment, soil and groundwater assessment and remediation, and Indigenous Engagement and Participation. 

Jennifer Danahy, Partner

Gowlings WLG

Timothy Damdar, Environmental Risk Assessor

SLR (Canada) Consulting Ltd.

Alyssa Davis, Project Manager (Moderator)

Terrapex

Adam Derry, Director of Engineering

360 Engineering & Environmental Consulting

Adam brings over 15 years of Petroleum Engineering experience to 360 Engineering & Environmental, with expertise in oil and gas well engineering, emissions detection, and project management. A Professional Engineer in good standing with APEGA and PEO, he has hands-on field experience spanning well drilling, well abandonment, well integrity assessment and remediation. Adam is known for bridging technical insight with practical execution across complex projects. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his three children and working on project vehicles in his garage.

Chris DeSousa, Professor School of Urban and Regional Planning [moderator]

Toronto Metropolitan University

Christopher De Sousa is a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research focuses on brownfield redevelopment in Canada and the United States. De Sousa is the past President of the Canadian Brownfields Network, a member of the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Brownfields/Land Reuse Health Initiative, jury chair for the Canadian Brownie Awards, and a member of TMU’s Center for Urban Research and Land Development.

Michael Doucet, National Lead Strategic Growth and Retention

ALS Canada Ltd.

Michael Doucet is the National Lead for Strategic Growth and Retention with ALS Canada' Environmental division. In this role, he provides technical and strategic insight into environmental testing programs that inform regulatory and risk based decision making. His work supports brownfield redevelopment, remediation, regulatory, and infrastructure projects across Canada, with a focus on helping practitioners understand how to effectively engage with laboratory processes and procedures. 

Stuart Eddy, Senior Associate Engineer - Assessments and Remediation

Onterris

Stuart Eddy, P.Eng., QPESA, is a Senior Associate Engineer with nearly 30 years of experience delivering environmental consulting and water resource solutions across Canada and the Great Lakes region. Stuart specializes in complex site investigations, excess soil management, remediation, and environmental due diligence for industrial, mining, manufacturing, and government clients. He has led and overseen hundreds of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and brings extensive expertise in groundwater and soil investigations, regulatory strategy, and remediation of challenging contaminants, including chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and metals. Stuart is recognized for providing practical, technically sound solutions that help clients manage environmental risk and advance resilient project outcomes.

Derek Goring, Chief Executive Officer

Northcrest Developments

Derek is the Chief Executive Officer of Northcrest Developments, a real estate development firm based in Toronto, which is a subsidiary of the Public Sector Pension. Northcrest was created to lead the redevelopment of YZD, the 370-acre former Downsview Airport Lands in Toronto. Prior to joining Northcrest, Derek was a Senior Vice President, Development at First Gulf. Derek also spent 10 years working in public sector real estate development, including senior leadership roles at Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto. Derek has been actively involved in the Toronto District Council of ULI for 20 years, where he is currently a member of the Governance Committee and Advisory Board. At the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT), Derekis proud to serve as Chair of the Business Council of Toronto’s (BCT) new Climate & Energy Transition Council. 

Vanessa Grande, Lead Risk Assessment

EnVision Consultants

Vanessa Grande, P.Geo. (Limited) is the Risk Assessment Lead at EnVision Consultants Ltd. and a Qualified Person for Risk Assessment. She is an environmental professional with extensive experience supporting complex brownfield redevelopment projects across Ontario. Vanessa specializes in human health and ecological risk assessment, risk‑based remediation strategies, and the development and evaluation of risk management measures for sites with subsurface vapour, methane, and other redevelopment‑driven constraints. Her work supports projects proceeding under Ontario’s brownfield regulatory framework, including O. Reg. 153/04, where risk assessment is used to enable redevelopment on challenging sites. Vanessa works closely with multidisciplinary teams, regulators, and project stakeholders to deliver practical, regulator‑defensible outcomes that balance redevelopment objectives with long‑term risk management.

Hubert Guimont, Managing Director

Remea
Hubert Guimont is a geological engineer and Managing Director at Remea Canada, with over 20 years of experience in environmental remediation and containment systems. Hubert brings extensive experience in the design and construction of large-scale projects that include cutoff walls, in-situ treatment systems, and sediment/groundwater remediation projects across Canada. He is now focused on advancing next-generation PRB approaches in Canada, including systems designed for long-term performance and media replacement in response to emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

Albert Ho, Senior Director, Environmental Programs

First Capital REIT

Albert Ho is the Senior Director of Environmental Programs at First Capital REIT, a role he has held for over a decade. In this capacity, he provides strategic leadership to manage environmental risk and ensure compliance on a national scale. Albert’s responsibilities include securing Records of Site Condition (RSC) to support key business objectives, such as property development initiatives.  

A licensed professional engineer, Albert brings over 20 years of expertise in environmental risk management, site investigation and remediation, insurance, and sustainability. His career spans both consulting and industry roles, including experience in real estate and manufacturing sectors.  

Albert is also passionate about education and innovation. He serves as a Sessional Lecturer in the Graduate Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where he teaches Contaminated Sites Remediation to Master of Environmental Science students.  He is passionate about advancing environmental stewardship, fostering innovation, and sharing knowledge to inspire the next generation of professionals.

Paula Hutchinson, Senior Services Director

Geosyntec Consultants

Paula Hutchison is a Senior Services Director in Geosyntec’s Waterloo, Ontario office with more than 20 years of environmental engineering experience in Canada and internationally. Her work focuses on environmental site assessments, conceptual site models, risk assessment, remediation, and sustainability, supporting projects involving environmental due diligence, contaminated site management, permitting and compliance, property development, and brownfield redevelopment. She has served as both a technical and senior advisor to private- and public-sector clients in sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure, mining, legal, and finance. Paula is skilled in defining scope and developing solutions to address risks and opportunities related to legacy contamination, environmental and health and safety compliance, reputational risk, emerging contaminants such as PFAS, and broader sustainability matters.

Robert Irwin, Technical Manager, Inorganic Chemistry

SGS North America

Robert Irwin is the Technical Manager, Inorganic Chemistry for SGS North America.   Rob’s mission is the management of technical aspects of the inorganic laboratory, specializing in metals and radio-isotope analysis.  Rob’s duties include development of new technologies, increasing laboratory efficiencies, training/staff development, and working directly with clients on a project-to-project basis to help provide solutions to analytical challenges.    

Rob has over 35 years of experience in analytical chemistry and laboratory management, spending his first 12 years in mineral assay/process control before moving into his current role in environmental analyses.
Rob graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biology from Trent University, is a Charted Chemist (C.Chem.) and currently sits on the MECP technical advisory group for O Reg 153.   

Meggen Janes, Executive Director

CBN

Meggen is the Executive Director of the Canadian Brownfields Network and is also a Principal at Geosyntec with over 30 years of experience in environmental consulting.  Meggen has completed remediation, risk assessments, feasibility studies, design and operational oversight for soil reuse and soil management sites and has directed programs with a cumulative total of 1.5M m3 of excavated soil. As a Professional Engineer in Ontario since 1996, Meggen has been recognized as a QPESA and QPRA. Meggen is Vice Chair of the Board of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.

Raj Kehar, Partner

WeirFoulds LLP

Raj Kehar is a Partner at WeirFoulds LLP and Co-Chair of the Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group. His practice involves all aspects of land use planning and development law. He represents both public and private sector clients. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Raj practised at a boutique municipal, planning and development law firm. Raj was also formerly in-house counsel on land use planning and development matters with a major Greater Toronto Area municipality. Raj is therefore uniquely positioned to understand land use planning and development matters from both a public and private sector perspective and he brings that insight to resolving his clients’ problems.

Raj helps his clients navigate the land development process. He provides strategic advice, opines on land use planning and development issues and has experience negotiating and drafting various land development agreements. Raj regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Toronto Local Appeal Body and municipal committees and councils.

Raj is a frequent speaker on land use planning and development issues in Ontario and is actively involved with a number of professional associations. Notably, Raj has served as Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section.

Emma Kirsch, Principal Hydrogeologist

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Emma is a Professional Geologist with over 25 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry, providing senior technical and management guidance at SLR for a variety of real estate, industry, and government projects. Emma’s diverse expertise in contaminated site assessment, conducting Tier 2 exclusions/modifications, regulatory consultation, conceptual site model development, risk management planning/assessment, and remediation, gives her a unique perspective on the full picture view of initial assessment though regulatory closure processes in Alberta. Emma has a passion for synthesizing large and complex issues down into practical and achievable approaches to help clients meet their environmental management goals. If she has a beef with any regulatory nuances or inconsistencies, you can bet you will hear about it!

Kathyrn Matheson, Team Leader, Risk Assessment & Toxicology

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Kathryn Matheson leads the Canadian Risk Assessment and Toxicology team at SLR. As a Professional Geoscientist and Qualified Person in Risk Assessment, she brings over 16 years of experience in human health and ecological risk assessments, soil vapour assessments, indoor air quality assessments, environmental site assessments, background assessments, and remediation activities. Kathryn's technical knowledge also encompasses country food assessments for human health risk assessment, risk communication, and the development of risk management measures. Throughout her career, Kathryn has applied her expertise to a diverse range of projects across development, real estate, oil and gas, mining, industry, and government sectors, both within Ontario and across Canada. Kathryn specializes in helping clients navigate the regulatory landscapes of brownfield projects, and focuses on developing innovative and cost-effective solutions to complex environmental challenges that impact brownfield redevelopment. Kathryn is a QPCO Council member, and Chair of the Risk Assessment QPCO working group.
 

David Meikle, Vice President Western Region

Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.

David Meikle is the Vice President, Western Region for Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc., where he leads strategic growth and operations across Western Canada. With over 30 years of experience in the contracting industry, David has managed large-scale environmental projects involving remediation, water treatment, mine reclamation, and hazardous material abatement. 

Suvish Melanta, Associate (Emcee and Conference Co-Chair)

Grounded Engineering Inc.

Ms. Suvish Melanta is an Associate at Grounded Engineering with over a decade of experience in environmental engineering services. As a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, she has managed numerous greenfield and brownfield development projects involving risk assessments, remedial excavations, soil management activities, environmental compliance monitoring. Suvish has worked on York’s vivaNEXT project and currently works with many leading provincial developers, providing strategic guidance on environmental and hydrogeological aspects for high-rise developments, and the application of Ontario regulations and regional development policies. Suvish holds undergraduate degree in biological engineering from the University of Arkansas and a graduate degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Maryland.

Jeff Moore, Long Range Planning [moderator]

City of London

Jeff is an Urban Planner with experience in public policy across multiple Ontario municipalities. Having completed his degree in Urban Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University, he will attend the University of Waterloo to pursue a Master's in Economic Development.

Sean Morris, Senior Engineering Technologist

Grounded Engineering Inc.

Sean is a Senior Engineering Technologist at Grounded Engineering Inc., bringing over 18 years of experience in environmental consulting. He specializes in Environmental Site Assessments, remediation, excess soil management, and Records of Site Condition, guiding projects from early assessments through to completion while working closely with regulators and multidisciplinary teams.

Alyson Neufeld, Research Laboratory Manager

VEI Contracting Inc.

Alyson Neufeld is the Research Laboratory Manager at VEI, with over 11 years of experience in environmental research and remediation. Since joining VEI in 2020, she has supported projects across Canada and internationally, contributing to the development of innovative, science-based solutions that enhance VEI’s ability to deliver effective field-ready remediation strategies. Alyson is currently leading VEI's research into PFAS destruction as part of Innovative Solutions Canada's challenge stream.

Erin O'Brien, Regional Manager, Geoenvironmental

Tetra Tech Canada Inc.

Erin O’Brien is the Geoenvironmental Manager, Western Canada for Tetra Tech’s Environment & Water Practice. She is a Professional Geoscientist who has worked in a Project Manager role for much of her 25+ year career. She has 17 years of experience in the investigation, assessment, and remediation of contaminated land and groundwater.  Although investigations for the former Northfield Coal Mine began in the early 90’s, Erin did not become involved in the project until 2022.

Michael O'Neill, Project Manager

Green & Thriving Neighbourhoods

Michael O’Neill is a Project Manager for C40’s Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods programme. Michael supports cities in using urban planning and urban design approaches at a neighbourhood scale to reduce emissions while also improving people’s quality of life, health and well-being. He is currently leading C40's research and peer-learning activities relating to brownfield regeneration, which aims to help cities address their housing needs sustainably by activating underused land and vacant buildings. 

Before joining C40, Michael worked as a Policy and Project Advisor at the City of Toronto, where he led the development of the City’s first standalone neighbourhood parks plan and managed applications for sustainability and resilience-focused grant funding. Before that, he worked as a transportation planning consultant, contributing to projects ranging from the development of complete street policies to plans for new subway lines.
Michael holds a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography from the University of Alberta.

Reanne Ridsdale, PhD Candidate

Toronto Metropolitan University

Reanne Ridsdale is a PhD Candidate at Toronto Metropolitan University and a previous board member for Canadian Brownfields Network, ending in April 2026.  She is also part of Sustainable Remediation Forum Canada. Her research focuses on how brownfields can be strategically redeveloped as vehicle for social justice in marginalized communities. She completed her Master’s in 2015 from the University of Saskatchewan in her hometown of Saskatoon. She worked as a sessional instructor at Brandon University, Manitoba.  She lives in Minnedosa, MB with her husband and two young kids. 

Quinn Rochon, Associate

Gowling WLG

Quinn Rochon is an associate in Gowling WLG's Vancouver office. He works in the firm's Advocacy Department and is a member of the Environmental and Indigenous Law practice groups. His practice focuses on a wide range of environmental, commercial, and rights-based disputes and negotiations. As a member of the Environmental Group, Quinn advises clients on regulatory compliance matters as well as civil, regulatory and quasi-criminal environmental defence. In his Indigenous practice, Quinn works on regulatory compliance matters, including projects in relation to which Crown's duty to consult Indigenous Peoples is engaged. Quinn also acts for clients engaged in government-to-government and commercial negotiations involving Indigenous communities, industry, and government.

Quinn joined the firm as a summer student in 2019 and completed his articles in 2021. He earned a JD with a specialization in environmental law and sustainability from the University of Victoria's Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, Quinn completed a BA in economics and psychology at UBC Okanagan, where he also worked as a tutor in economics and research assistant in the field of environmental economics. Between his undergraduate studies and JD, Quinn worked in sales and business development at a high-growth technology company, in customer service in the outdoor sports industry and co-founded a non-profit that serves the local Vancouver community. Away from work, Quinn skis, mountain bikes and surfs.

Steve Russell, Senior Risk Assessment Specialist and Toxicologist

MTE Consultants

Steve is a Senior Risk Assessment Specialist and Toxicologist at MTE Consultants with over 18 years of experience in human health and ecological risk assessment. He has prepared and supported numerous risk assessments in accordance with Ontario Regulation 153/04 and federal guidelines, helping complex contaminated sites move toward regulatory acceptance and redevelopment. Steve’s work focuses on how environmental science, data and toxicology are used to inform practical, defensible solutions that balance protection of human health and the environment, achieve regulatory compliance, and promote constructability and project feasibility. Steve has been involved in projects ranging from industrial and commercial properties to large urban brownfield redevelopments where risk assessment plays a critical role in enabling Record of Site Condition approvals. Steve’s background allows him to offer insight into how risk assessment can support decision-making, strategically integrate remediation and risk management into brownfield projects, and address uncertainty, to ultimately help convert environmental liability into viable development opportunities. 

Dr. Steven Siciliano, Professor, College of Agriculture and Resources

University of Saskatchewan

Steven Siciliano is CEO and Co-Founder of LiORA and a Professor of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan. His research spans soil toxicology, remediation, and ecosystem processes, with a focus on how contaminants affect human health and soil function. His work has contributed to innovative remediation technologies and significant hydrocarbon reduction at contaminated sites.

Steven is presenting on behalf of Lulu Peng

Lulu Peng is a Data Analyst and Customer Support Specialist at EMS Inc. She holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from the University of Saskatchewan, where her research focused on plume estimation modeling and soil metagenomics, with an emphasis on microbial community dynamics and their role in contaminant degradation. Her work combines spatial analysis, modeling, and data visualization to support contaminated site assessment and environmental decision-making.

Peter Sutton, Vice President, Environmental Services

Terrapex

Peter Sutton, P.Eng., QP ESA , QP RA is Vice President, Environmental Services at Terrapex, responsible for the operations of the site assessment and remediation, environmental risk assessment, ecology, and
hazardous materials practice areas at the company. A licensed professional engineer and designated “Consulting Engineer” in the Province of Ontario, Peter is also registered with the Ontario Ministry of
the Environment, Conservation and Parks as a “Qualified Person” for both the submission of Records of Site Condition (QP ESA ) and Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments (QP RA ) for brownfield
properties.

As an industry veteran and passionate specialist in brownfield development, Peter has served on the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) Board of Directors since 2020, previously as co-chair of the CBN
Technical Advisory Committee (providing technical insight into various issues relating to, or affecting, brownfields and brownfield development, across the country) and currently as Vice President.
During his more than thirty years of practice, Peter has been involved in assessing and managing environmental contaminants in soil, groundwater, and sediment at numerous brownfield projects. Peter
has also qualified as an expert witness and provided testimony in the areas of contaminant hydrogeology and contaminated site assessment and remediation and routinely provides peer review
and expert opinion services to clients in support of due diligence efforts, civil litigation matters, and subrogation claims.

Emily Terpstra, Project Engineer

Grounded Engineering Inc.

Ms. Emily Terpstra is a Project Engineer with Grounded Engineering and has over 4 years of experience in environmental engineering; coordinating, managing, and reporting many Environmental Site Assessments, Excess Soil Management scopes, and site remediation projects. Emily holds an undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Environment and Sustainability from the University of Western Ontario. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and is a Qualified Person (QPESA) with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

Bruce Tunnicliffe, President

VEI Contracting Inc.

Mr. Tunnicliffe is President and founder of VEI Contracting Inc., and founder and organizer of the SMART Remediation Technical Seminar Series. Mr. Tunnicliffe holds a Master’s degree from the University of Waterloo and is an Environmental Engineer with over 25 years of experience designing and implementing remediation programs for contaminated soil, groundwater and soil vapours. Most recently Mr. Tunnicliffe has been involved with some of the most innovative PFAS remediation work in Canada, including at full-scale with the installation of two Permeable Reactive Barriers and ex-situ treatment of heavily contaminated water, and at bench-scale especially with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada after VEI won a coveted grant to actively study and test the destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media.

Nicole Vasey, Sales/Development Coordinator

Momentum Developments

Nicole Vasey is a Development Coordinator at Momentum Developments, where she has been a key member of the team for over five years. In her role, she supports the planning, execution, and delivery of development projects, contributing to both strategic direction and day-to-day operations. Nicole has played an important role in advancing Momentum’s projects and maintaining strong relationships with partners, consultants, and stakeholders. Her experience and leadership continue to support Momentum’s growth and success across its development portfolio.

Joanna Vince, Partner

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers

Curtis Weaver, Quality Control Manager / Business Development

Canada Geo-Solutions

Tim Whalen, Managing Principal and Environmental Engineer

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Tim Whalen is a Managing Principal and Environmental Engineer with over 29 years’ experience in the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites across Canada, the USA and Australia. Tim is the client service manager for some of the sector’s largest key accounts including PSPC and GWL Realty Advisors focusing on potential acquisition due diligence and helping them effectively address environmental issues through remediation, risk assessment and long-term risk management.
 

David Wong, Regional Lead - East Environment

EnVision Consultants

David Wong, P.Eng., Consulting Engineer, QPESA is the Regional Lead – East and Principal Technical Advisor – Environment at EnVision Consultants Ltd. He is a Consulting Engineer with extensive experience supporting complex brownfield redevelopment projects across Ontario. David specializes in environmental site assessment, remediation planning, excess soil management, risk assessment, and the design and implementation of risk management measures under Ontario’s regulatory framework, including O. Reg. 153/04 and O. Reg. 406/19. He provides responsible charge oversight on projects involving challenging site conditions, active redevelopment timelines, and multi stakeholder regulatory engagement.

Flaka Zahiri, Environmental Scientist and Risk Assessor

Terrapex

Flaka Zahiri is an Environmental Scientist and Risk Assessor at Terrapex Environmental. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and specializes in environmental risk assessment, including interpretation of Phase I and II ESAs, indoor air and soil vapour assessments, and contaminated site management. Flaka has contributed to numerous risk assessments across Toronto and surrounding areas, including SSRAs, DDRAs, and MGRAs, supporting regulatory compliance under O. Reg. 153/04. She has experience leading and supporting projects for developers, petroleum clients, and the City of Toronto, evaluating human health and ecological risks to support land redevelopment and due diligence processes. Her expertise includes data analysis and risk-based decision-making for complex contaminated sites.