2025 Retrofit Canada Conference Advisory Board


Betsy Agar
Director – Buildings
Pembina Institute

Dr. Umberto Berardi
Canada Research Chair in Building Science, Professor and BeTOP Lab Director
Toronto Metropolitan University

Keir Brownstone
Energy Manager
Toronto Community Housing (TCHC)

Patrick Caraher
Portfolio Planning & Development Specialist
Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Chris Chopik, M. Des.
Director, Resilient Homes Canada
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Fatima Crerar
VP Partnerships & Strategy
TAF

Cynthia Cruickshank
Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Faculty of Engineering and Design, Full Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Carleton University

Corey Diamond
Executive Director
Efficiency Canada

Anne Gleeson
Manager, Climate Action Partnerships & Funding
Toronto Hydro

Michael Jemtrud
Chair in Architecture, Energy, & Environment Associate Professor
McGill University

Jim Kobialko
C&EM Manager, Innovative Technologies
FortisBC Energy Inc.

Duncan MacLellan
Project Manager
City of Toronto

Duncan Rowe
Principal, Building Science and Restoration
RJC Engineers

Philippe St-Jean
Deputy Director for Buildings and Communities Portfolio Office of Energy Research and Development
Natural Resources Canada