Ralph McKim is an international development consultant with expertise and experience in water supply and sanitation, environmental project planning, training and consultation. He is a keen naturalist and enjoys skiing, hiking and restoring ecosystem functions on his diverse Oak Ridges Moraine property near Bethany.

Roslyn Moore is a project management consultant, providing services to government and community groups in the areas of program and policy development, strategic planning, multi-stakeholder consultation and fundraising. Her background includes ecosystem research and computer mapping of geographic data, and she is currently coordinating a community mapping project for the Alliance for a Better Georgina in the Lake Simcoe watershed. Roslyn is Vice President of the Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations, chair of the Research Committee for the Stony/Upper Stoney Lake Environment Council and a founding member of the Clear/Stony/White Lake Plan Steering Committee.

Dr. Tony Tilly is an educator with a long history of involvement in Ontario’s college system. In 2004, Dr. Tilly was appointed President of Fleming College.  He is currently leading the implementation of a five-year strategic plan focusing on excellence in student learning, superior services, environmental issues and sustainability, enrolment growth, community success and human resources. Tony and his family live in Peterborough and are long-time Kawartha cottagers, first on Buckhorn Lake and then for twenty-five years on Stoney Lake.

David Carruthers is a registered professional planner and self-professed mapping geek. He spent the past ten years working with communities from the eastern Arctic to the west coast of Canada, building what he calls “prosperous connections” at the intersection of environmental health and community well-being. Before moving to Toronto in 2002, David was Manager of the BC Conservation Mapping Consortium in Victoria and Director of Planning with Ecotrust Canada in Vancouver. David is the founder of the Aboriginal Mapping Network and Toronto’s Community Planning Lab.

Garry Lean is an independent organic inspector and a long-time educator in the environmental field. Gary has conducted more than 2000 inspections of farms, food processing plants and gardens across Ontario and is a partner in Ecosystems Etc., a company providing educational and consulting services to organic food producers. Gary recently retired from Fleming College, where he spent 25 years developing and teaching courses in the areas of agroecology and ecosystem management. He has more than 30 years of practical experience in organic agriculture at his own farm, where he grows vegetables and raises beef and horses.

Debbie Mack is a business development professional with a special interest in merging ecological technologies and business interests. Her experience also includes creating and implementing turn-key operations in the entertainment and edutainment industries. Debbie has a personal commitment to ecological stewardship and is applying permaculture techniques to restore her property on the Indian River in the Kawartha bioregion. She brings experience with land stewardship and business development from past association with other Ontario land trusts.