Our Team

 
Saba Ahmad

Saba Ahmad

Title: Chair and Chief Executive Officer As vounteer Chair of the organization, Saba serves as its acting CEO, pursuant to EBC's bylaws. You may reach Saba at CEO@escarpment.ca. Saba first joined the EBC board in 2013 and has served as Chair since 2020. She works as a lawyer in private practice and volunteered to handle EBC's audit by CRA between...

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Liv Callo

Job title: Conservation Projects Manager - Manitoulin, Bruce, Lake Huron Contact info: liv@escarpment.ca   Liv is our Conservation Projects Manager. She moved from Peru to Canada in 2018 to continue her graduate studies at the University of Toronto. Prior to moving, Liv obtained a BSc in Environmental Engineering and completed a thesis back in 2015 focused on the impact of mining effluents to an...

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Hannah Jowett

Job title: Environmental Education & Communications Manager Contact info: hannah@escarpment.caHannah was born and raised in England - a place she credits for igniting her love for the outdoors and nature. She spent her childhood and teenage years hiking with her family across the English countryside as well as the Scottish and Welsh mountains. Her love for the natural world led her...

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Shannon MacDonald

Job title: Conservation Projects Manager - Grey, Georgian Bay, GTA Contact info: shannon@escarpment.ca    Shannon was born and raised in Ontario, spending most days exploring nature with her family.  She spent many summers wandering through the forests and moss covered rocks on the Bruce Peninsula, a place that holds a special place in her heart.  As a teenager, her love for...

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Aida Noorbakhsh

Aida moved to Canada from Iran in 2009 at the age of 12. She was instantly fascinated and forever grateful for the importance and value Canadian citizens and the government place on protecting the environment. She has a huge passion for outdoor activities and prioritizes attending her garden during the summer. If you know her personally, you know that Sundays...

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Luisa Rodrigues

Job title: Finance & Operations Manager Contact info: luisa@escarpment.ca Luisa has ten years of experience in accounting, finance, and auditing, including three years as an associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers Brazil. She has expertise in banking, insurance brokerage, funding of hydroelectric projects, and in the retail sector. Luisa earned her accounting degree from the University of Brasilia in Brazil, where she was born...

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Selena

Selena Wong

Job Title: Conservation GIS Technician   Selena graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BES in Geography and Environmental Management. She enjoys being in and protecting nature as well as learning how to tackle environmental issues through innoative and sustainable ways. As part of this, she is also interested in the role that community mobilization has in environmental protection...

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Sam Weinstein Zimbel

Samuel Weinstein Zimbel is a 4th year Sustainable Development Major at Columbia University. He has joined the team as a Conservation Intern with the EBC for Summer 2023. Growing up in Toronto, Sam fostered his love for nature through time spent on the city's lakeshore and the Toronto Islands. Competitive rowing since 2015 has further increased his appreciation for nature and water...

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