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.
Nicole Aysan
Global Creative Strategist, Cisco
Nicole Aysan (she/her) is an award-winning strategist and creative leader working at the intersection of sustainability, visual design, and marketing. She believes that the right story, told well, can accelerate the change the world urgently needs. At Cisco, she has spent over 13 years helping one of the world’s largest technology companies cut through complexity and speak with clarity, turning deeply technical concepts into compelling, human-centered stories. Before Cisco, she laid her roots in the climate space, managing marketing communications for clean tech startups and environmental non-profits. Nicole holds an Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo. Beyond her professional work, she is an advocate for climate justice, mental health, and media literacy. She lives in Toronto with her husband and rescue pup, and spends her free time making art with friends, camping, gardening, and riding around the city on her motorcycle.
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.
Fatou Dieng
Director Climate Solutions and Content,
Manifest Climate
Fatou is a climate strategist and ESG practitioner with expertise in climate risk management, sustainability disclosure, and climate finance. She currently serves as Director of Sustainability Solutions and Content at Manifest Climate. In 2025, she was named to Corporate Knights’ 30 Under 30, recognizing Canada’s top young sustainability leaders.
Fatou holds a Master of Science in Environment and Sustainable Development from Université de Montréal, with a focus on climate action, sustainable finance, and climate justice, alongside an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: International Affairs and Environmental Studies.
Prior to joining the Board, Fatou served two years on the Leading Change Steering Committee as Co-Director of Participants. As a Black Senegalese immigrant woman, she is deeply committed to advancing climate justice and adaptation in Africa. In her spare time, she actively contributes to a family-owned agriculture project in Senegal, advocating for sustainable practices. Fatou is bilingual in French and English.
Garrett Jones
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability and Finance,
Consulting Strategic Lead, Delphi
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.
Shannon Kindornay
Deputy CEO, Cooperation Canada
Shannon Kindornay (she/her) is Deputy CEO of Cooperation Canada, where she helps lead strategy, organizational planning, and external engagement for Canada’s international cooperation sector. Since joining the organization in 2019 as Director of Policy, Research and Practice, she has held progressively senior roles, including Chief Operations Officer from 2022 to 2025. Shannon is a recognized policy leader with deep experience in government relations, coalition-building, strategic communications, and sector advocacy. She has helped shape dialogue on civic space, sector resilience, and Canada’s global engagement. Alongside her external leadership, she has helped drive organizational growth, strengthen internal systems and culture, and advance anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice. She brings nearly two decades of experience spanning research, policy, and practice in international cooperation.
Prior to joining Cooperation Canada, she worked as an independent consultant and previously held positions with the Canadian International Development Platform, the North-South Institute and Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.
Mitch McEwen
Director of Sustainability,
Climate Resilience & Community Impact,
Wawanesa Insurance
Mitch McEwen (he/him) is the Director of Sustainability, Climate Resilience & Community Impact at Wawanesa Insurance, leading its sustainability strategy, climate resilience initiatives, and community investment across Canada. He brings financial sector experience developing and executing large-scale sustainable finance initiatives, including commercialization opportunities in Canada and the U.S. and issuing over $1 billion in sustainable bonds. Mitch holds a Master of Management in Finance from McGill University, Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Ottawa, and has been recognized as one of Canada’s top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders.
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.