Meet CEP Toronto's Management Team
Maicky Meijberg | President
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Maicky is an entrepreneurial and driven strategic thinker with experience in strategy consulting, renewable energy, consumer goods and ESG impact measurement. Throughout his career, he always sought to make an impact at leading firms with strong ESG commitments, ranging from corporates to scale ups and impact-first non-profits.
Maicky is passionate about finding real solutions to climate change that add value for all parties involved. His perspective of what is possible is informed by his real-world life experience that he brings from the Netherlands, a country that is an early adopter and leader in global sustainability efforts. Maicky holds a cum laude Master’s in Business Administration from the top-ranked Rotterdam School of Management, completed an ESG program at the Copenhagen Business School and is a successful entrepreneur in the event management industry. Along with his professional experience, this unique skillset positions him well to lead the CEP management team.
Maicky’s goal at CEP Toronto is to bring environmental professionals together to foster the collaboration, innovation and determination that are needed to meet our climate targets. He is passionate about the arts of music and cooking and is an avid snowboarder.
Meaghan Hope | Director, Operations
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Meaghan has always been passionate about the environment, especially in the areas of animal welfare, food systems & waste, and renewable energy. She holds a degree in Environmental Studies, with a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Development. She has extensive experience working in environmental initiatives, including running events for her university program's community and helping run a Green Party campaign. Having worked in youth education and career counseling, she works full-time as an admissions coordinator for a tech-training school and hopes to integrate data, technology, and sustainability into her future career.
In her spare time, she enjoys being involved in animal rescue, playing guitar, and cooking new types of food.
Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn
Scott Kincaid | Manager, Operations
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Scott Kincaid is an enthusiastic innovator with focus on supporting the large-scale establishment of renewable technologies. Upon completing his Master’s in Environmental Management at the University of Queensland, Australia, Scott has contributed significantly to projects across the critical mineral mining space; linking sustainable mining practices to more forward-thinking renewable solutions. In his free time, you can find Scott in any open body of water, where he pursues his passions of advancing his specialty diving license and ocean conservation. Driven by his profound commitment to sustainability, Scott is determined toward advancing the application of renewable technologies to transform the energy landscape and protect our environment for generations to come.
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Jimmy Truong| Director, Finance
Jimmy is an environmental data management professional, developer, and Engineer in Training. He is passionate about using technology to develop insights, protect and monitor the environment, and make sound financial decisions. Trained as an environmental scientist, he has broad experiences in sales and consulting in the environmental field across the North American chemical/environmental industry, environmental planning experience in the electricity sector in Ontario, and policy and analyst work for the Federal Government.
Currently he works as a Data Engineer managing national environmental geospatial and financial databases to generate products to visualize and track spending, KPIs and environmental success metrics for projects of national environmental concern. He is passionate about using technology to streamline processes and monitor expenses and success.
As Director of Finance, Jimmy hopes to use his diverse experiences to monitor CEP’s finances and foster collaboration across various disciplines in the environmental sector. In his off time, Jimmy is a passionate gardener of vegetables and native plants and an avid Nordic skier.
Michelle Tirto | Director, Marketing and Communications
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Michelle is a project manager who has experience in coordinating solar PV development, home retrofits, and carbon accounting for SMEs. She is passionate about renewable energy and decarbonizing buildings, and with her Master of Urban Planning degree from UCLA, she advocates for initiatives to make Toronto a more sustainable city. Over the past few years she's become interested in the need for effective marketing for promoting more sustainable consumer choices, and she's excited to bring her enthusiasm for developing communities, online and offline, to CEP Toronto.
In her spare time Michelle loves trying new cuisines, practising pilates, and bicycling around High Park.
Sofia Lau-Alves | Marketing Manager
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Sofia is a frontend web developer and sustainability professional who practices environmental stewardship and tackles issues with a systems thinking approach. She is passionate about causes that make a positive impact and better the world. She is fascinated by biophilic design and believes all infrastructure needs to evolve, integrating nature and natural systems & processes to ensure the well-being of humans and heal the planet.
Sofia holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Environment and Resource Studies with a Minor in International Development Studies from the University of Waterloo. She also obtained a Spanish Language Certificate at University. She practiced her Castellano in Ecuador while living there for 4 months participating in community development work. She also completed the Web Development Immersive Bootcamp at Juno College and is looking to collaborate with fellow coders to enhance her skills and find ways to incorporate her passion for sustainable development and wellness.
Sofia likes to solve problems, stay active, and always help others whenever she can. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, bringing her dog Skylar to the dog park, practising Hot Yoga, playing sports, dancing, attending events, learning new skills, experimenting with healthy recipes, playing board games, and completing escape rooms. ​
Aneeka Dogra | Sponsorship Coordinator
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Aneeka’s passion for the environment led her to focalize her efforts on the impacts of food waste and animal agriculture on climate change. She operates a food truck that provides affordable, sustainable menu items to not only encourage people to incorporate more plant-based meals into their diet, but to also make a green lifestyle more equitable for everyone while reducing food waste in the city.
Prior to CEP, Aneeka was involved with multiple international development non-profits and charities and served as the Director of the International Health Program at the University of Toronto. With a B. Sc. In Neuroscience, B.A. in Political Science/Psychology, she is a big proponent of interdisciplinary collaboration to solve global problems such as climate change. Aneeka hopes to blend her passion for climate action with her background in community health and international development to emphasize how climate change will impact the most vulnerable populations in our local communities as well as globally.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing volleyball, watching movies, and cooking.
Victoria DePaulo | Event Coordinator
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Victoria is an environmental professional in training (EPt) with a passion for environmental management and sustainability. Currently, she works as an ESG Program Coordinator at Energy Advantage. She is interested in corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Victoria holds a Bachelor of Science from McMaster University, as well as a graduate certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment. Her love of science and the environment pushed her to get further involved with environmental initiatives in her area, including coordinating EcoFair Toronto. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, crocheting, and spending time with her three cats.
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Chrissa Mae Gregorio | Event Coordinator
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Chrissa is passionate about environmental issues, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. She has previously worked for a statistical and research consulting firm researching the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations specifically, in conflict affected countries.
Chrissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Urban Sustainability with a minor in Sociology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her love and concern for the environment made her more interested to volunteer for various environmental initiatives such as the EcoFair Toronto and Talk Climate to Me, where she can engage communities about climate action and advocate for a sustainable world.
Chrissa plans to pursue a career related to sustainability while continuing to volunteer with organizations that have similar goals and visions as her.In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going on walks to the park, cooking and travelling.
Advisors
Kimberly Rafuse | Advisor
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Kimberly is passionate about sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, climate change and risk management.
She currently works for a large global reinsurance company and her work focuses on industrial risk control, and she is also involved with a consultancy on climate change and financial institutions. She has worked with industry, non-profits, and in consulting. She returned to Toronto from Calgary in 2015, and was previously a Board Member of Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP) Calgary.
She has a Bachelor's of Engineering, Chemical/Environment, and a Master's in Environmental Security.
Hamoda Youssef | Advisor
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Hamoda is a dedicated sustainability advocate with over fifteen years of experience in climate action. Over the last decade, Hamoda has been a proactive agent of change through various roles and dynamic multi-stakeholder and multi-discipline engagements. This journey for tangible climate actions and streamlined sustainability practices has honed Hamoda’s skills in systemic thinking, communications, business development and delivery across various market segments.
As a LEED and WELL Faculty, Living-Future Ambassador, Regenerative Practitioner, and LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Facilitator, Hamoda facilitates sustainability strategies, advocacy, and planning. This builds on his studies in architecture and a Master of Environmental Planning degree from Italy that allowed him to focus on sustainability integration within urban development.