Senior Staff

Catherine Grenier

President & CEO

Catherine Grenier joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as its president and CEO on September 28, 2020. Prior to joining NCC, Grenier served as vice president for national parks operations with Sépaq.
Aaron Bilyea

Chief Marketing Officer

Aaron Bilyea is the chief marketing officer at the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Leslie Cooke-Bithrey

Chief People Officer

Leslie Cooke-Bithrey joined NCC in 2023 as chief people officer, where she is responsible for developing and executing human resource programs in support of overall business objectives and organizational strategy, while fostering a collaborative-based, high-performance culture.
Geoff Hogan

Chief Information Officer

Geoff Hogan joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 2019 as chief information officer and is responsible for information systems, system security and data governance.
Scott Jones

Vice-president, Operations

Scott Jones joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in summer 2021. As vice president of operations, he provides oversight and strategic leadership to NCC’s regional teams, as well as the delivery of NCC’s programs across Canada.
Annie Lam

Chief Financial Officer

Annie Lam joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as chief financial officer in August 2023. She is at the helm of NCC’s financial system, which meets a variety of reporting needs and manages the organization’s growing portfolio country-wide.
Craig Losos

Executive Director, Nature + Climate Project Accelerator

Craig Losos joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in fall 2021 to lead the new Nature + Climate Projects Accelerator team. This team will leverage innovative finance tools toward furthering NCC’s core conservation mission. Craig’s previous experience includes time in the private sector and government across British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta.
Stephen McCullough

Vice-president, Strategic Marketing and Development

Stephen McCullough is the Nature Conservancy of Canada's vice-president, strategic marketing and development.
Lisa McLaughlin

Vice-president, Conservation Policy & Planning

Lisa McLaughlin is responsible for ensuring that NCC's land, acquisition and management activities are guided by strategic priorities informed by the best-available information.
Deborah Papernick

Vice-president, Corporate Services

Deborah Papernick is responsible delivering efficient and effective finance, administration, information management and technology, human resources, legal, insurance and risk management services in support of national and regional leadership teams across Canada.
Michael Paskewitz

Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary, Office of the President & CEO

Michael Paskewitz is the chief of staff and corporate secretary in the Office of the President and CEO at the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Brian Rosevear

Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications

Brian Rosevear joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in summer 2023 as its vice-president of public affairs and communications.
Marie-Michèle Rousseau-Clair

Chief Conservation Officer

Marie-Michèle Rousseau-Clair joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 2007. She started as a regional stewardship assistant to help with the development of a conservation plan and has since held several positions leading to her current role as chief conservation officer.
Janelle Wyman

Chief Strategic Operations Officer

Janelle Wyman joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in March 2022 as the Chief Strategic Operations Officer. Janelle provides leadership and support in delivering NCC’s land securement, stewardship and visitor and volunteer management programs across Canada.
Claire Ducharme

Regional Vice-president, Quebec Region

Claire Ducharme joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as regional vice-president in September 2022.
Dana Kleniewski

Regional Vice-president, Ontario Region

Dana Kleniewski became the regional vice president for Ontario in May 2024 and has worked with the Nature Conservancy of Canada since 2004, in a variety of fundraising and communications roles.
Tom Lynch-Staunton

Regional Vice-president, Alberta Region

Tom Lynch-Staunton joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in September 2020 as its regional vice-president in Alberta. Tom has held senior roles with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and most recently, with Alberta Beef Producers as head of government relations and policy.
Nancy Newhouse

Regional Vice-president, British Columbia Region

Nancy Newhouse has worked with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) since 2009. She began with NCC as the Canadian Rockies program director and is currently BC’s regional vice-president.
Françoise Roy

Regional Vice-president, Atlantic Region

Françoise Roy is the regional vice president for the Atlantic region. With over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, fundraising, advocacy and stakeholder engagement, Françoise has a proven track record of leadership in the non-profit, public and private sectors.
Kevin Teneycke

Regional Vice-president, Manitoba Region

Kevin Teneycke holds the position of regional vice-president for the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC's) Manitoba Region. He has overseen the delivery of NCC conservation programming in Manitoba since 2008.