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Mark Gloutney is the National Director of Science, Education and Business Planning. Mark spent his formative years in and around wetlands along the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, where he developed the passion for wetlands and wildlife. Mark received a B.Sc. from McGill and completed a Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1996. After two years in environmental consulting Mark joined the DUC team in Atlantic Canada as senior biologist in 1998. Since joining DUC Mark has been involved with the delivery of conservation program and was the Director of Regional Operations for Eastern Canada and British Columbia until 2022. This included a strong focus on implementing and managing wetland restoration projects that impact water quality and quantity. Mark started his new executive position in April 2022 with a focus on leading and growing DUC’s science and education programs across Canada. One of the core areas of focus of DUC’s research team in on evaluating impacts of conservation actions on water quality and quantity.

Lisa Bowering is a water resources engineer at GHD in Waterloo with over 11 years of experience in the field. Lisa’s expertise encompasses a wide range of technical skills, including hydraulic and hydrologic modelling, stormwater management design, climate change risk assessment, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Throughout her career, Lisa has contributed to numerous projects involving the intersection of surface water and climate change, including natural channel design, floodplain mapping, hydro climate data analysis, watershed management and the development of Future Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves.
Her contributions to the field are further highlighted by her authorship and co-authorship of scientific papers on the impacts of climate change on municipal infrastructure. Additionally, she serves as a referee for the Journal of Flood Risk Management and Urban Water.
Out of the office you are likely to find Lisa hiking with her family or reading a good book!

As the General Manager of Infrastructure and Water Services, Alicia is responsible for the operation, maintenance, infrastructure engineering and capital improvements for the regional water and wastewater systems in the CRD. She is also responsible for the water and wastewater systems in the local service areas of the CRD.

Prior to joining the CRD, Alicia Fraser was the president and CEO of the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), a provincial agency that provides water and wastewater operations and technical services to municipalities across Ontario. Before becoming president and CEO, Alicia was VP of Operations in South Peel, where she was responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of water, wastewater, distribution and collection systems that serve nearly 1.4 million people in the Region of Peel.

Alicia has spent her entire career in the water industry with experience in consulting engineering, designing and project managing water and wastewater plants throughout Ontario and British Columbia.

Kim is the Vice President of the Water department at RVA. She has over 20 years of consulting engineering experience delivering drinking water infrastructure projects for municipal clients, including water treatment plants, pumping stations and storage reservoirs.

Geoffrey Gunn is a Senior Analyst working in the Canada Water Agency’s Data Office. A geographer by training, Geoff has worked at the interface of science and policy for over a decade from the Canadian Prairies to the high Arctic. Before joining the Canada Water Agency, he’s had roles at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and IISD-Experimental Lakes Area, and the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Earth Observation Science.