He has over fifteen years of commercial experience with the Virgin Group, latterly serving as CEO of Virgin Mobile South Africa. He started his career with McKinsey & Co. after graduating BA Hons. from Oxford University reading Philosophy, Politics & Economics.
In parallel to his work at Time4Good, he is a member of the board of trustees at Earthplace and serves on the mayoral Green Task Force in his hometown of Westport, CT (which also recently targeted a ‘Net-Zero by 2050’ sustainability goal).
Previously: DIALOG Resilience & Security practice leader; British Royal Engineers specialist for over 25 years in fortifications and infrastructure development in various global assignments (the Americas, High Arctic, South Atlantic, Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Asia); and, Infrastructure Protection planner for the NATO estate in Afghanistan.
A Chartered Engineer, licensed in Alberta and Ontario, Alec is a Fellow, mentor and peer reviewer of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Royal Engineers. He is also International Secretary of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists.
Other qualifications include: founding Director of the University of Toronto Centre for Resilience of Critical Infrastructure; Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers Capacity Building Panel, responsible for futuring civil engineering competencies in the 2025 international marketplace and beyond; Founding Trustee of the Explora Foundation and director of its veteran widows and orphans education charity and research not-for-profit; Author; and a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Alexander Hay was an RSI Director from 2014 to 2019.
He currently heads the Operations and Innovation of the fast-growing environmental solutions organization Green Circle Salons. A speaker and writer on Innovation, Gary is praised for his clear communications reporting on complex issues and the development of effective solutions in the sustainability space. He was also an advisor for the renewable energy company ZooShare and, mentors young business professionals looking for a career in sustainability.
Prior to Green Circle Salons, Gary consulted for clients small and large within healthcare, real estate, biotechnology, and waste management. Earlier in his career, he formed a vibrant social networking organization for the young professionals of Baltimore, providing opportunities for engagement at events that brought in acclaimed speakers.
He holds a PhD in Bioinorganic Chemistry from the Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Mike currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kindness.org, which leverages scientific research to inspire and educate people all over the world to choose kindness. Mike’s mandate is to help: strengthen the Board of Directors; refine and spread the organization’s brand story; and double the organization’s Mezzanine funding within two years.
An outcomes-based leader, Mike currently serves as Executive Director of The House – an Agency of UJA Federation of Toronto. He is tasked with increasing the relevance of community and cultural identity in the lives of Millennials. Under his guidance since 2017, the organization has: doubled its program recruitment, participant engagement, and revenue; and secured strategic partnerships to transition community members between agencies and secure life-long involvement in community.
Mike also led the innovation initiatives for Forum Properties - researching and experimenting with processes to: increase footfall and client engagement time at retail properties; increasing value per square foot for residential tenants; and building community around commercial and residential spaces. He was also responsible for raising internal efficiencies by streamlining inter-departmental processes.
Prior to that, Mike led an innovation incubator on personal identity and community for a partnership between the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation and Federation CJA. There he honed his creative skills, running an innovation laboratory that launched more than 150 initiatives for the benefit of individuals and the community.
I have assembled a small group of leading online companies to create an interactive microsite (act4us) and will be encouraging Canadians (and their family members, friends and neighbours) to discover where they stand on climate change and how to speak with peers to encourage more action. This initiative is critical during the 2019 election year in Canada and it can serve as a pilot project for the 2020 U.S. election. June 2019 is the launch date. Sponsor and partners are encouraged to contact me to participate.
Dr. Ratcliffe is a Founding Board Member of Rethink Sustainability Initiatives, a member of Citizen’s Climate Lobby (Canada) and he is profiled on ca.linkedin.com/in/billratcliffe. Bill brings 40 years of marketing research, business management, marketing/communications experience to this initiative - along with an abiding interest in what it takes to influence human behaviour. Bill worked with Health Canada to de-normalize smoking. Now we need to de-normalize fossil fuel use.
Prior to joining Engineers Canada, she led the Canadian Urban Development & Infrastructure Sector and the Global Sustainable Cities teams at a large global consulting firm where her teams focused on the strategic integration of cutting-edge international innovation and knowledge into value-creating solutions for public and private clients. For more than 20 years, she has directed and participated in numerous projects related to urban intensification and the sustainable revitalization of communities.
A dedicated volunteer on several Boards over the years, Jeanette is a Fellow of Engineers Canada and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, a recipient of the Province of Ontario “Leading Women Building Communities Award”, and a Canada’s Clean50 2014 honouree. In 2015, she received the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) Engineering Excellence Medal and was named one of the WXN Top 100.
She brings a wealth of cross-sector experience in the delivery and execution of CEO-trusted enterprise and global anti-fraud solutions. Profile highlights: PWC, Managing Director in the Financial Crimes Advisory team. TD Bank Vice President of Strategy, Solutions and Innovation where she led a multi-faceted shared service function for the North American Financial Crimes and Fraud Management Group. Accountable for the delivery of business fraud strategies, business intelligence reporting, robotic process automation and enterprise fraud initiatives.
Jean is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified International Financial Crime Investigator (CFCI), and a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS).
Outside of work, Jean enjoys cycling, travel, and spending time with her family and son. Her desire to leave this world a little better than you found it, has taken her Cambodia to participate in several urban water supply and sanitation projects.
