Green Municipal Fund Council
Incoming and outgoing GMF Council members (January 2012)
Back row - left to right:
Michael Roschlau, Michel Morin, Tammy Lomas-Jylhä, Lisa Dignard, Nirmalendu Bhattacharya,
Philippe Morel, Emilio Imbriglio, FCM President Berry Vrbanovic, Mark Heyck, Philippe Dunsky,
Andrew Bowerbank, Karen Nasmith, Sonya Read, Alexander S. Wood, Lloyd Hines, Eva Ligeti
Front row - left to right:
Karen Leibovici, outgoing chair; Raymond Louie, incoming chair
The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Council comprises 15 members recognized as leaders in the federal, municipal and environmental sectors and as innovators and champions of environmental sustainability.
The GMF Council is guided by a council chair and two vice-chairs. One-third of Council members are Government of Canada representatives, one-third are elected municipal officials appointed by the FCM Board of Directors, and one-third are external members representing the public, private, academic and environment sectors.
The GMF Council plays a key governance role for GMF, and an advisory role for the FCM Board of Directors. The Council reviews completed peer review assessments on funding applications at its monthly meetings, and makes funding recommendations to the Executive Committee of the FCM Board of Directors. Final decisions on GMF funding allocations are made by the Executive Committee.
GMF Council 2012–2013
In January 2012, FCM welcomed five new GMF Council members and a new GMF Council chair. These six champions of Canadian municipal sustainability bring a significant depth of expertise on a range of topics, including sustainable community planning and implementation, climate change, soil conservation, innovative financing mechanisms, green buildings, sustainable infrastructure and public–private partnerships.
Members appointed by the FCM National Board of Directors
Councillor Raymond Louie, Chair (new member)
City of Vancouver, B.C.
Mayor Michel Morin, Vice-Chair
City of Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
Councillor Mark Heyck, Vice-Chair
City of Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Councillor Lise Burcher
City of Guelph, Ont.
Warden Lloyd Hines
Municipality of the District of Guysborough, N.S
Members representing the federal government
Carol Buckley
Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada
Alternate: Kevin Lee, Director, Housing Division, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada
John Marrone
Director General, Ottawa Research Centre, CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada
Alternate: Dr. Gilles Jean, Director General, Varennes Research Centre, CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada
Vacant seat
Alternate: Philippe Morel, Regional Director General, Quebec Region, Environment Canada
Dr. Javier Gracia-Garza
Director General, Science and Technology Strategies, Environment Canada
Alternate: Randall Meades, Director General, Public and Resources Sectors, Environment Canada
Vacant seat
Alternate: Vacant
Members representing the public, private, academic and environment sectors
Andrew Bowerbank (new member)
Special Advisor, Bowerbank Services Inc.
Thornhill, Ont.
Karen Nasmith (new member)
Managing Director and Co-Founder, Project Neutral
Guelph, Ont.
Nirmalendu Bhattacharya, P.Eng., Member, Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) (new member)
Professional Engineer and Planner
Central Saanich, B.C.
Emilio Imbriglio (new member)
Partner and Chairman of the Board, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Montréal, Que.
Alexander S. Wood (new member)
Senior Director, Policy and Markets, Sustainable Prosperity
Ottawa, Ont.
