Our Team

Arlene Strom — Calgary, AB
Arlene Strom is a lawyer and sustainability leader, known for her work as Suncor’s Chief Sustainability Officer. She brings a strong background in governance, reconciliation, and energy-sector transformation to NCC.

Robert (Bob) Sutton — Calgary, AB
Bob Sutton is a managing partner at Korn Ferry, with more than 25 years of executive search experience across North America. He’s an active outdoorsman who values NCC’s mission deeply.

Bruce Cooper — (location not specified)
Bruce Cooper is a dedicated nonprofit leader, serving on boards including TRIUMF Innovations and the Canadian Museum of Nature. He brings years of governance experience from both conservation and research organizations.

David F. Blair - Quebec City, QC
David Blair is a partner with the law firm of McCarthy Tétrault. He is recognized for his expertise in transportation and logistics law. He is committed to his community in the Quebec region and acts as a director or administrator of numerous sociocultural organizations.

Diane Griffin - Stratford, PE
Diane Griffin has been involved with the Nature Conservancy of Canada since 1999, having served on the regional and national boards, then as program manager for Prince Edward Island and now again on the Atlantic and national boards. Diane is currently the Atlantic Regional Advisory Board Chair. She brings years of experience working in municipal, provincial and federal governments, as well as non-profits.

Frédéric Cotnoir - Westmount, QC

Karly Healey - Toronto, ON
Karly Healey is the chief financial officer and head of operations at Cormark Securities Inc., a leading independent investment dealer. Karly is a graduate of the honours in Business Administration program from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.

Karen Henders — Regina, SK
Karen Henders is a consultant in the non-profit and charitable sector, with a focus on strategy, and innovation. She brings to this role her experience as entrepreneur and business coach; as manager of provincial funding programs in support of the creative industries and arts and culture organizations in Saskatchewan; and as director of community foundation programs to strengthen the charitable sector and encourage philanthropy.

Karen Teresa Hamberg — Delta, BC
Ms. Hamberg is a partner and National Clean Technology Lead at Deloitte Canada where she advises on the commercialization of climate technology at industrial scale.

Lydia Courteoreille — Toronto, ON
Lydia Courteoreille is CFO and Head of Operations at Cormark Securities. An Indigenous leader, she champions resilience, inclusion, and strong ESG practices while contributing her financial expertise to NCC.

Michael Crothers — Calgary, AB
Michael Crothers spent 33 years at Shell, where he helped relinquish company lands that formed the Arctic’s largest protected area. As NCC’s Alberta Board Chair, he combines corporate and conservation leadership.

Michael Walker — Winnipeg, MB
Michael Walker is a retired Legal Aid lawyer and former law instructor. A canoeist and nature enthusiast, he joined NCC’s National Board after years of service on its Manitoba Advisory Board.

Patricia (Pat) Koval — Thornhill, ON
Pat Koval is a corporate director and lawyer who has led multiple conservation organizations, including WWF Canada. She’s passionate about turtle conservation, climate governance, and advancing biodiversity through board leadership.

Sanjay Dhawan — Toronto, ON
Sanjay Dhawan is CFO at Nulogy, bringing deep experience in finance and business strategy. He joined NCC’s Board in 2023, lending his expertise to support conservation and organizational growth.

Tamar Pichette — Montebello, QC / London, UK
Tamar Pichette is a lawyer and governance leader who helped establish the Kenauk conservation area in Quebec. Now based in London, she continues to champion conservation across Canada and internationally.

Wayne King — Ottawa, ON
Wayne King built his career in the tech industry, founding InfoMedia Systems Group. With a background in math and business, he’s an avid outdoorsman and motorcyclist committed to NCC’s vision.