Meet our staff

Doug Michaelides

Chair

Doug Michaelides is president of Platform Marketing, an Ottawa-based management consulting firm specializing in go-to-market strategy and performance. As passionate about the environment as he is about business, he is a strong advocate for corporate social responsibility.

Kristi Ross

Vice Chair

Kristi is a lawyer who specializes in environmental law and land use planning law. She clerked with the Federal Court of Appeal and worked at boutique, mid-sized and large law firms before founding her own law firm in 2014. Kristi is also part of the Ontario Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. 

Connor Jones

Treasurer

Connor Jones is the co-founder of Armstrong Jones LLP. He has experience working in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors and specializes in the construction, residential development, and retail industries. He has a passion for helping his clients succeed, striving to be the person they call for financial advice when they need it. 

Robin Goldstein

Secretary

Robin Goldstein is a municipal sustainability specialist who is passionate about facilitating the transition towards low-carbon and resilient communities. She has worked in federal, municipal, and non-profit sectors to help communities across Canada implement creative solutions to their environmental challenges and take action on climate change.

Shanshan Shi

Director

Shanshan Shi currently works with the government of Canada as a programs officer. With over ten years of experience working with McKinsey & Company in a variety of roles including practice coordinator and team leader of translation and interoperation services in the Greater China Office. She is fluent in English and Chinese, and conversational in French. ​

William Skorupinski

Director

William was born and raised in Ottawa.  William is an experienced executive with more than 18 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, with a further 20 years in the for-profit sector.  During this time, he has been a point person on developing, launching an growing new services for CAA.  While chairing two other Boards, William has been able to share his expertise of strategy, operations, and Governance.   In his personal life, William enjoys running along many of the pathways around Ottawa. 

Wendy Grimshaw

Director

Wendy is an experienced CEO with 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, with an emphasis on strategy, finance, change management, governance, and risk management. She has a successful track record working with organizations committed to meaningful work to transform or scale up their operations and to expand their impact and reach. Wendy is passionate about working collectively to address the urgent climate change challenges we face.

Erika Aruja

Director

 Erika Aruja is a Director with Posterity Group Consulting where she helps utility and government clients plan for the energy transition and meet climate targets. She has a Masters degree in Economics and certifications in the ISO 14064 standards for GHG emissions accounting.