At Green Action Centre’s Annual General Meeting back in June we elected four new members for our Board of Directors! Since they’ll be having their first official Board Meeting this month, we thought it high time we officially introduced them. We’re very excited to have these four very talented individuals joining our board! Please give a warm welcome to…
Omolola Fashesin CPA, MBA
Director
Omolola Fashesin is a Principal with the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB). In this role, she helps to shape the future of sustainability standards through technical research, market outreach, educational and awareness building activities.
In her previous role as Head of Sustainability at Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Omolola was pivotal in crafting and executing the company’s sustainability strategy. She supported the development of environmentally and socially responsible business practices across the organization’s wide-ranging services, including Banking, Stock Broking, Investment Advisory, Asset Management, Pension Funds Management, Trustees, and Insurance Brokerage. Her commitment to reducing the company’s environmental impact was evident through initiatives aimed at energy conservation, paper reduction, and waste recycling. Moreover, she was instrumental in creating programs that bolstered female entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Omolola holds a CPA designation and received her MBA from the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. She is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential holder and has completed the Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR™) program offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
Through her expertise and dedication, Omolola continues to be a driving force in shaping a more environmentally conscious and socially responsible corporate landscape.
Anjen McLean
Director
Anjen is an advisor in risk management, strategy and change management. She is passionate about working with companies and leaders to implement change that is resilient and sustainable. Anjen uses her experience gained in many countries, industries and cultures to bring different perspectives to strategic and tactical challenges. She encourages the use of deep listening and an inclusive approach to develop solutions that are more likely to result in change that sticks.
After working in leadership positions in risk management for many years- designing and implementing enterprise risk management frameworks that support strategic plans, Anjen is now focused on providing coaching and advisory support in risk management and change management and operational excellence. Her focus is on issues that advance responsible stewardship of the environment, good governance and respect for diversity of thought and experiences. Recent and current projects include the implementation of ESG frameworks in medium and large organizations.
Anjen holds a bachelor’s degree in management studies from the University of the West Indies (Trinidad). She also holds a master’s degree in financial management from Middlesex University (London UK). She is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Change Management Advanced Instructor and RIMS certified risk management practitioner.
Having lived in the Caribbean and the UK, Anjen is now growing roots in Winnipeg with her two teenagers. Anjen loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking. She hopes to discover all that the province has to offer.
Tory McNally
Director
Tory McNally is an enthusiastic new board member of the Green Action Centre, bringing her extensive expertise in Human Resources to support the organization’s mission of promoting environmental sustainability. With over 15 years of experience in HR leadership across various sectors, Tory excels in talent management, organizational development, and creating inclusive work environments that foster growth and collaboration.
A passionate advocate for the planet, Tory integrates her professional skills with her love for the environment. On warm and sunny days, she enjoys riding her bike to work and enjoying the outdoors.
Mark Ranson
Director
Mark Ranson is a Building Science and Renovation Consultant. Mark has over 40 years’ experience in the construction, renovation and energy efficiency fields, and has both designed, and delivered training in these fields.
Starting in 1981, Mark was the co-owner of a successful contracting company whose projects include everything from changing a 90-year-old house into three luxury condominiums, to turning a 1000 sq. ft. bungalow, into a 2500 sq. ft., two story home. Mark has also supervised the construction of a 20,000 Sq./Ft Energy Efficient hospital in Swan River and a personal care Home in Benito, Mb.
Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience working with the latest materials and technology. One project that Mark was responsible for was the ground breaking construction of a new home in Winnipeg, that demonstrated the ultimate in energy efficiency. This home far exceeded R2000 standards. Of high concern during construction was the use of all environmentally safe materials that used the least amount of embodied energy, and did not off gas Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). This intense attention to detail makes this home the apex to which all environmentally friendly homes should aspire to.
As a result of the attention to detail and the focus on energy efficiency this house won the Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency’s national Award for New Housing. Mark also won the R-2000 Award for Technical Merit as this house was recorded as the tightest building envelope on record in the R-2000 Program.
Mark’s experiences cover everything from developing and teaching entry level, and professional development training courses for the Manitoba Renovation Contractors Association (MRCA); to contracting and developing the Home Energy Savers Workshops for the Government of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro – for which he was responsible for its delivery throughout the province. The Entry Level Carpentry Course, developed by Mark and was run by the MRCA in partnership with Manitoba Education and Training is accredited for carpentry apprenticeship level one within the Province of Manitoba.
Mark was the President of the Manitoba Renovation Contractors Association, which was founded in 1990. Under his leadership, the association grew from four original members, to sixty-four members. Mark was instrumental in the merger of the MRCA and the Manitoba Home Builders Association in 2001.
Mark was also the Director of the Manitoba Government’s Community Places Program (CPP). CPP provided funding and planning assistance to non-profit community organizations for strategic planning, facility construction, upgrading, expansion and acquisition projects. As an experienced professional, with knowledge of all aspects of residential and light commercial construction, organizational planning and energy related fields, Mark will be happy to be an active member of the Green Action team.
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