Board of Directors

EcoSuperior is an incorporated environmental not-for-profit organization, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

We occasionally have some vacancies on our Board! If you are interested in our organization and would like to participate, please contact our office for more information.

Secretary

Secretary

Alyson MacKay
Manager, Ingenuity, Lakehead University

Alyson MacKay is the Manager of Ingenuity, Lakehead University's business incubator. Aly was born and raised in Thunder Bay, and although she left for 11 years, she was drawn back home 6 years ago. She is passionate about spending time with friends and family, travel, sandwiches and her yoga practice. Aly is also very passionate about the environment and giving back to the community. It began with volunteering and when the opportunity came to be a board member with Ecosuperior it was a perfect fit, she believes in the organization and loves how active and involved they are. Aly hopes to contribute to creating sustainable and positive change. 

Treasurer

Treasurer

Tim Matthews
Henderson Family Law

Tim is a family law lawyer who lives and practices in Thunder Bay, and also acts as the Treasurer for the EcoSuperior Board of Directors. Tim enjoys being able to contribute to an organization made up of so many passionate staff and board members. "The work that Eco-Superior does continues to build and grow over time.”

 

Members

Bryan Heppler

Bryan Heppler
Retired; Union Gas

Living in Northwestern Ontario his whole life, Bryan completed his formal education at Lakehead University, and retired after a 40-year career in the natural gas industry. Since the inception of the organization back in 1995, he found it truly rewarding to see so many positive environmental changes in our community, especially initiated by EcoSuperior.  Over the years, Bryan found that EcoSuperior’s dedication towards people and the planet has established educational initiatives and implemented programs to make our City healthier and greener for future generations. Bryan is proud to have served EcoSuperior and express optimism for the future of the organization and the benefits it will inevitably bring to our community.  

Pat Johansen

Pat Johansen
Retired; Lakehead Public School Board

To Pat, the environment and education have always been important to her, especially since she became a Board member of Ecosuperior. Pat believes that promoting EcoSuperior's many programs, volunteering, and giving back to her community is vital to building a healthy future for people and the planet. 

Sara Chow

Sara Chow
Health Promotion & Communications Planner; Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Sara was born and raised in Thunder Bay, and moved back home to live near the shores of Lake Superior after completing her education in Southern Ontario and Saskatchewan. As the health promotion and communications planner at our regional hospital, Sara's goal is to help improve our community's health through innovative, evidence-based strategies that make health the 'easy choice'. Sara enjoys being active with running, cycling, walking, and many other sports, but especially loves playing outside with her family.  She joined EcoSuperior because of the passion EcoSuperior's team has for empowering earth-friendly living and their potential for creating meaningful change in our lives.

Jamie Kirychuk

Jamie Kirychuk
Province of Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Jamie is a Planner with the Province of Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Jamie recently moved back to Thunder Bay after spending the past decade living in Calgary, Alberta. He is passionate about spending time outdoors and taking part in the City’s growing local food and artisan networks. Being a new member of the board at Eco-Superior, he looks forward to learning from the vast amount of knowledge held with other board members and staff, while sharing his experience and skill-set to help the organization flourish.