BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leading Change Directors
Now Accepting Applications
Leading Change Canada is seeking new Directors to join its Board. If you are passionate about the role of young people in the transition to a sustainable, prosperous, and socially just future and can bring experience and expertise to support an early-stage national not-for-profit organization, we encourage you to apply.
Lindsay Bunce (Chair)
Director, Sustainability, Simon Fraser University
Lindsay brings over 20 years of experience in the sustainability sector, including a diversity of leadership, advisory, change management, and governance roles to the Leading Change board. Lindsay currently facilitates strategic sustainability and climate action initiatives across Simon Fraser University’s three campuses and beyond. She is happiest when she is navigating complex challenges, bringing collaborators together and supporting systems-focused approaches. In her most recent role as Executive Director of EcoSchools Canada, Lindsay oversaw all aspects of a dynamic and growing non-profit, was responsible for spearheading EcoSchools Canada’s national expansion, and represented Canada in the international Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) network. She is a fan of delicious food, clever design, and good dogs.
Laura Corrales
ESG & Climate Change, PwC
With an Industrial Engineering background and a Master’s in Sustainability from Harvard University, Laura enjoys the entrepreneurial nature of corporate sustainability, and considers herself a social intrapreneur who uses empathy as a tool to influence and drive change at different hierarchical levels. She has led grassroots sustainability initiatives within different corporations, and is currently and ESG consultant. Within the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, Laura served as Canada’s first Community Champion and Montreal Hub Curator. She is also an Action Canada Fellow’21, Canada’s top accelerator of emerging leaders, and is also involved in other initiatives like the Climate Reality Project, Leading Change Canada, and One Young World Montreal 2024. Originally from Colombia, she loves rock climbing, and spending time outdoors with her puppy and husband.
Garrett Jones
Director, Sustainable Finance, The Delphi Group
Garrett is a seasoned financial service professional with a passion for creating a flourishing and sustainable financial sector that is socially just. Throughout his career, Garrett has worked for multiple financial institutions and insurance companies in various roles and departments. His breadth of experience and knowledge enables him to tackle problems from multiple angles and generate creative and comprehensive solutions. One of the biggest challenges he has been investigating is the intersection of finance, regulation, sustainability, and innovation and the transition to an environmentally and socially balanced economy.
His aim is to collaborate with stakeholders across industry, government and academia to achieve a sustainable, prosperous, and socially just future in a generation.
Alan Shapiro
Principal of Shapiro & Company,
Instructor, Sustainable Business, BCIT
Alan draws on more than a decade of experience working on complex water challenges, designing environmental sustainability strategies, and supporting the development of clean technology solutions. He is Principal at Shapiro & Company, an environmental consultancy focused on accelerating collective action around water, climate, and nature. Alan is an instructor in the Sustainable Business Leadership program at British Columbia Institute of Technology and an advisor for the Working for Watersheds initiative. He holds an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University and leans on his technical roots in hydrogeology, environmental management, and behavioural insights.
Puninda Thind
Consultant, Sustainability Strategy Development
Puninda (she/her) is a climate justice advocate and a consultant specializing in sustainability strategy development and implementation. Previously, she worked in sustainable investing in the commercial real estate sector, where she led portfolio-wide initiatives focused on climate resilience and sustainability reporting. Puninda holds a Bachelors of Environment and Business from the University of Waterloo. She is active in her local community as a member of the Global Shapers Community and as an organizer with Climate Justice Peel. Puninda has been recognized as one of Canada’s top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders and as a Clean50 honouree.