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Our Team

Meet the team of people leading wetland conservation in Canada.

Ducks Unlimited Canada is guided by an elected board of directors, who contribute a broad range of expertise. They work with staff to engage the passion and talents of supporters and partners across the country. Everyone involved with Ducks Unlimited Canada, from our president to an event volunteer, plays an important role in our conservation success.

Good Governance

We strive for good governance by demonstrating best practices, accountability and transparency in everything we do. Our annual reports and financial statements outline recent conservation activities and describe how your supporter dollars make a difference.

We also encourage you to speak up about your concerns. Our Whistle Blower Policy makes it easy to come forward in confidence with questions about our financial and operational activities.

Board of Directors

Ducks Unlimited Canada’s board of directors is made up of professionals and philanthropists from across Canada and the United States. We are currently seeking volunteers of exceptional stature to join our board. Learn more about this opportunity.

Officers of the Board

Michael Nadler

Michael Nadler

Chief Executive Officer

Roger d’Eschambault

Roger d’Eschambault

Chair of the Board

Shawn Graham

Shawn Graham

Vice-President

Andre Tremblay

Andre Tremblay

Secretary

Sara Penner

Sara Penner

Treasurer


Board of Directors

British Columbia

  • Ray W. Maher – Burns Lake
  • Greg Sawchuck – Courtenay
  • Nancy Wilkin – Victoria

Alberta

  • Andrea Brocklebank – High River
  • Jack Hole – Gunn
  • Bruce Tetz – Calgary
  • Andre Tremblay – Edmonton

Saskatchewan

  • Grant Devine – Saskatoon
  • John Eagle – RM of Dundurn
  • Bryan Leverick – Saskatoon
  • Katherine Marthens – Saskatoon

Manitoba

  • David Brandt – Winnipeg
  • Rob Burns – Winnipeg
  • JP Craft – Steinbach
  • Kevin McFadden – Winnipeg
  • Ron Miller – Winnipeg
  • Patrick O’Connor – Winnipeg
  • Rob Penner – Winnipeg
  • Sara Penner – Winnipeg
  • James A. Richardson – Winnipeg

Ontario

  • Tom Davidson, Jr – Caledon
  • Philip Holst – Woodstock
  • Fawn Jackson – Chelsea, QC
  • Cassidy Morgan – Stayner
  • Alex Ocsai – Cheltenham
  • Gabriela Polanco Sorto – Etobicoke
  • Rob Tamblyn – Glen Williams

Québec

  • Vincent Bernier – Saint-Lambert
  • Sébastien Charbonneau – Rosemere
  • Roger d’Eschambault – Saint-Lambert
  • Dany Renauld – Westmount
  • Alain Sagi – Saint-Lambert
  • Michael Solomita – Laval

New Brunswick

  • Shawn Graham – Fredericton
  • Kevin Harris – Rothesay
  • Mike Holland – Riverview
  • Richard Miles – Islandview

Newfoundland & Labrador

  • Dwight Ball – Deer Lake

Nova Scotia

  • Linda Brigley – Halifax
  • Carrie Cussons – Halifax
  • Jeff Dolan – Bedford
  • James Lawley – Halifax
  • Mark Maddox – Wolfville

American Directors

  • Mikk Anderson – Aurora, Colorado
  • Paul Boehne – Cove, Oregon
  • Kathleen Christian – Colstrip, Montana
  • Grady Hartzog, Jr. – Eufaula, Alabama
  • Rogers Hoyt, Jr. – Victoria, Texas
  • Ed Kircher – Keokuk, Iowa​
  • Rusty Legg – Galveston, Texas
  • Monty Lewis – Thomasville, Georgia
  • Joseph G. Mazon – North Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Joseph Nicosia – Newark, New York
  • Rex Schulz* – Quincy, Illinois
  • Chuck Smith – Memphis, Tennessee
  • Robert Spoerl – Waupaca, Wisconsin
  • Jasmine Steele – Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Suzanne Sullivan – Burbank, Washington
  • John Tomke – Carmel, Indiana

Honorary Directors

  • Mel F. Belich, Q.C.
  • David C. Blom
  • Peter D. Carton
  • James E. Couch
  • C. Neil Downey
  • Malcolm M. “Mac” Dunfield
  • John C. Eaton
  • Jack H. Hole
  • Duncan M. Jessiman
  • John D. McDiarmid
  • John R. Messer
  • George C. Reifel
  • William G. Turnbull
  • Tom Worden
  • G. Tod Wright

Directors Emeriti

  • Mr. Paul R. Bonderson, Jr.
  • Ross E. Gage
  • Ronald J. Hicks
  • D. Gavin Koyl
  • R. M. (Bob) Kozminski
  • H. Graham LeBourveau, FCA
  • W. Bruce Lewis
  • James D. MacDonald
  • Barry H. Martin
  • David McCoy
  • Travis G. Peckham
  • G. David Richardson
  • Roland E. Rivalin, Q.C.
  • Gilles Rivard, Q.C.
  • Mauri M. Rutherford
  • Terry Sparks
  • W. John D. Woodward

Executive Vice-President Emeritus

  • Stewart Morrison

Leadership Team

Michael Nadler

Michael Nadler

Chief Executive Officer

Janine Massey

Janine Massey

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Pat Kehoe

Pat Kehoe

Chief Conservation Officer

Jim Brennan

Jim Brennan

National Director of Industry & Government Relations

Rhonda McDougal

Rhonda McDougal

National Director of Science and Education

Paul Thoroughgood

Paul Thoroughgood

Acting National Director of Sustainability Solutions and National Manager of Agricultural Sustainability

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste

General Counsel, Governance and Corporate Secretary

Kirsten Hayes

Kirsten Hayes

Director of Human Resources

Sally Guarino

Sally Guarino

Chief Financial Officer

Neil Richard

Neil Richard

National Director of Corporate Planning, Facilities and Project Management