The Sustainability Leadership Table is intended to be an evolving group of special advisors who help to operationalize the Sustainability Strategy in their respective areas. The inaugural 4 members of this group include:

Janelle Hutchinson

Chief Sustainability Officer

As the University of Saskatchewan’s first Chief Sustainability Officer and the Chair of the Sustainability Leadership Table, Janelle leads the implementation of our Sustainability Strategy and assists leaders across the organization with moving the work of the sustainability strategy forward.

Robert Bierman

Director, Planning, Design & Construction

Robert leads the charge in USask’s Path to Zero plan towards the university’s 2030 goal of cutting campus GHG emissions by 45% from 2010 levels and a long-term objective of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Much of his work helps to achieve progress within Commitment 2 of the Sustainability Strategy.

Dr. Nancy Turner (PhD)

Associate Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning

Nancy helps to reimagine what education for sustainability at USask means by working towards progress within Commitment 3 of the Sustainability Strategy. Her work helps to support the development of a generation of leaders well-versed in the area of sustainability, regardless of academic discipline.

Dr. Maureen Reed (PhD)

Distinguished Professor, SENS; UNESCO Co-Chair in Biocultural Diversity

Maureen’s focus is on deepening USask’s sustainability research and enhancing the visibility of external training partnerships on the national and global stages. Her work spans across many areas of the Sustainability Strategy, though much of her work in the area of sustainability research can be mapped within Commitment 4.

The work of achieving the goals of the Sustainability Strategy would not be possible without the tireless work of staff all across the university. This page is dedicated to some of the important sustainability champions that help push the Strategy forward from within their own areas of work.

Dr. Vince Bruni-Bossio (PhD)

Acting Provost and Vice-President, Academic

As the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Vince provides leadership and strategic direction in order to achieve goals as outlined in Commitment 3: Empower Action.

Greg Fowler

Vice-President, Administration and Chief Operating Officer

As the Vice-President, Administration and Chief Operating Officer, Greg provides leadership and strategic direction in order to achieve goals as outlined in Commitment 2: Model the Way.

Dr. Baljit Singh (PhD)

Vice-President, Research

As the Vice-President, Research, Baljit provides leadership and strategic direction in order to achieve goals as outlined in Commitment 4: Capitalize on Strengths.

Aditi Garg

Educational Development Specialist, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching & Learning

Aditi helps educators to design courses and programs that allow students to develop competencies for social, environmental, and economic sustainability and to help meet the UN SDGs through teaching and learning. She also helps with curriculum mapping and development and the internationalization of teaching and learning.

Andrea Eccleston

Operations Manager, International Office

Andrea plays a role in all aspects of the International Office operations. She brings her experience managing undergraduate environmental programs at SENS to her work in aiding the university’s QS, THE, and STARS reporting efforts.

Bradie Preiss

Manager, Campus Engineering & Sustainability

Within Robert Bierman’s Infrastructure, Planning, and Land Development portfolio, Bradie manages the team responsible for planning, designing, and overseeing the implementation and operation of sustainability measures across the university’s buildings and facilities.

Christine Hennig

Client Experience Specialist, ICT

Christine plays a key role in the partnered initiative between ICT and the Office of Sustainability to reduce printing dependency on campus. By promoting sustainable printing practices as well as digital tools and workflows, this project seeks to minimize both environmental and financial impact at USask.

Dave Palibroda

Energy & Emissions Officer, Planning, Design and Construction

Dave develops and implements initiatives and strategies to conserve energy and reduce the university’s greenhouse gas emissions. He works towards enhancing practices on campus as they relate to energy management. He also oversees the Climate Action Plan and other related initiatives.

David Harris

Senior Assessment Analyst, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic

David oversees many of the university’s domestic and international rankings submissions. As the international rankings have become increasingly focused on sustainability outcomes, David has become an ally of the Office of Sustainability in driving the collection and reporting of important sustainability-related data and metrics.

Douglas Clark (PhD)

Acting Executive Director and Associate Professor, SENS

Douglas is the Acting Executive Director of SENS, where he oversees the development of SENS graduate programs, certificates, and micro-credentials with a strong focus on sustainability. As SENS’ primary ambassador, Douglas also encourages the translation of academic research into community, government, or corporate action.

Gary Brunet

Director, ICT Support Services

Gary works to embed sustainability into the university’s vast IT systems network. This includes addressing electronic energy consumption across campus devices and helping to reduce printing dependency on campus.

Graham Fairhurst

Research Facilitator, SENS

As a Research Facilitator, Graham works with SENS faculty and leadership to provide operational and strategic support with funding applications, awards nominations, and promoting faculty and graduate student research. He also plays an important role in the university’s QS, THE, and STARS reporting efforts.

James Cook

Manager, Campus Planning & Real Estate

James is responsible for the long-term planning of development and real estate management for campus lands. His advocacy for sustainability helps to bring important social and environmental factors into the decision-making process for large projects that will impact USask across many decades to come.

Jeff Lindsay

Manager, Safety Resources

Jeff works to embed sustainability concepts in occupational health and safety across campus. This includes important work in diverting landfill-bound materials and the management of hazardous waste across campus operations and research.

Jennifer Drennan

Strategist, Office of the Vice-President, Research

Jennifer acts as one of the leads of the university’s THE Impact Ranking and QS Sustainability Ranking submissions, two annual international rankings that compare post-secondary performance across metrics tied to the SDGs.

Jody Gress

Marketing & Communications Specialist, University Relations

As a member of USask’s marketing and communications team, Jody collaborates with the Office of Sustainability to produce content, engage in meaningful storytelling, and spread effective digital communications to help engage the campus community in sustainability.

Le Li

Senior International Specialist, International Office

Le facilitates global collaborations to increase opportunities for faculty, students, and staff to access
overseas academic and research activities, international research, and development funding and networks.

Dr. Meghna Ramaswamy (PhD)

Director, International Office

Dr. Meghna Ramaswamy is the Director of the International Office (IO) and leads a team of international
research and partnerships specialists to facilitate and support international activities for faculty, staff and
students. She is a strong advocate for the UN SDGs and the role they play in international education.

Quintin Zook

Director, Consumer Services

As the director of Consumer Services, Quintin oversees areas such as dining, retail, parking and transportation, residence, and protective services. He is a strong advocate for sustainability in these areas and helps to work towards achieving the SDGs across his wide portfolio.

Stefanie Ewen

Facilities Manager, USSU

Stefanie manages the USSU's physical spaces (including Place Riel) and helps to increase the sustainability of the student union's on-campus operations. She also sits as a non-voting staff member on the USSU Sustainability Committee with members of the Office of Sustainability to help disburse sustainability funding to student projects.

Dr. Wendy James (PhD)

Director, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching & Learning

Wendy is the Director of the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning. She leads teams who work on sustainability in teaching and learning through embedding sustainability in programs, helping faculty redesign courses around reflect/share/act, and gather data about the impact of the Sustainability Strategy.