Led by Greenpeace co-founder, sustainability leader and industry advisor Dr. Patrick Moore, GSL team members draw on the combined communications experience of a half century of domestic and international engagement on sustainability—from activism to communications programming on energy, forests, aquaculture, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and polymers in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia and throughout Europe.

Team members have worked with leading global industry, government, academic and environmental/social agencies to establish the environmental reputation of a wide range of industrial sectors. We’ve participated in every stage of campaign planning and execution—from research to implementation to evaluation.

The Team
 
Dr. Patrick Moore is an internationally-renowned ecologist and environmentalist. Beginning his career as an activist and founder of Greenpeace where he worked in the top committee for 15 years, today Dr. Moore concentrates on collaborative efforts aimed at finding sustainability solutions. An accomplished author, photographer and public speaker quoted in the media worldwide, Dr. Moore believes strongly in the multi-stakeholder, consensus-based approach to resolving environmental, social, and economic issues. In 1991 Dr. Moore founded parent Greenspirit Enterprises. Chair and Chief Scientist of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd., Patrick is based in Vancouver and Winter Harbour, Canada.
 
Tom Tevlin has spent more than 15 years promoting sustainable industries and building public understanding of corporate social responsibility within the natural resources and manufacturing sectors. A journalist by training, he co-founded the Forest Alliance, where he served variously as Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer. Tom has led delegations to UN sessions in New York, Geneva, the Hague, Denpasar and Johannesburg. He is a member of the University of BC Faculty of Forestry Advisory Council, numerous committees of Forest Products Association of Canada and the North America-wide Wood Promotion Network, PricewaterhouseCoopers ISO External Oversight Committee, a founding board-member of First Dollar Alliance and past member of the BC Provincial Minister's Advisory Council on Certification as well as various advisory groups to the Canadian government. President and CEO of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. and of ConsensusWorks Consultants Inc., Tom is based in Vancouver, Canada.
 
Trevor Figueiredo has national and international experience in communications, public relations and sustainable forestry. He has worked within the highest levels of the Canadian federal government, including the Privy Council Office and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC where he gained expertise dealing with International Financial Institutions such as the World Bank. Trevor has addressed the United Nations Intergovernmental Forum on Forests and has given briefings on forest sustainability and forest certification to leaders in the international marketplace. Senior Vice President, Policy and Planning for Greenspirit Strategies Ltd., and President of Figueiredo Communications Inc., Trevor is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Leanne Brunt has a wealth of experience in natural resource industries, and works extensively in aquaculture. Her involvement in Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. provides us with an on-the-ground understanding of sustainable industries and how they operate. A Senior Consultant with Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. and a noted grassroots organizer who holds executive positions with grassroots groups such as Positive Aquaculture Awareness and the First Dollar Alliance, Leanne is based in Campbell River, Canada.

Dawn Sondergaard has spent 10 years in advertising and marketing in Canada and Australia, where she planned/bought media both nationally and internationally. After working for a large Canadian ad agency in Vancouver, Dawn launched a retail children’s clothing store, building a loyal clientele before finally selling the business seven years later.  During her time as a successful business owner and operator, Dawn established a local retail business organization where she gained experience in municipal issues and helped relaunch the annual local community festival.  Upon relocating to Australia, Dawn worked for News Limited and provided sales and research for an image design company. A Senior Consultant with Greenspirit Strategies Ltd.  with a Marketing/Advertising diploma from the BC Institute of Technology, Dawn is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Jody Gabourie has spent 18 years in marketing, training, research and sales for various advertising and broadcast companies.  Among her many accomplishments, she pitched, created and headed the research/marketing department at Vancouver Global television.  During her eight years at BBM/Nielsen Media Research, Jody created and ran the company’s training & education department, developed an educational website, and traveled nationally conducting seminars and training classes that she had designed.  She also developed a client service model that was adopted and implemented nationally by the company. A graduate of the Sociology program at the University of Victoria, Jody is based in Vancouver, Canada and is Senior Consultant, Client Services with Greenspirit Strategies Ltd.

Maldwyn Thomas has many years of hands on experience in the areas of foreign policy, international trade and market development. A former diplomat, he served in a variety of capacities including Minister, Economic and-Commercial, Consul General and Ambassador. Foreign postings have included Hamburg, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Moscow, Vienna, Tokyo, Paris, Duesseldorf and Jakarta. At various times Mr. Thomas had responsibility for managing trade relations with Europe, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. He also served as a Senior Advisor to the United Nations' International Trade Center, Geneva, Switzerland, with special responsibility for assisting developing countries in the management of their foreign trade services. Mr. Thomas was recently stationed in Brussels, Belgium, as Managing Director of the Pulp and Paper Information Center. He also acts on a consulting basis to the International Futures Program of the OECD, Paris, France. A Special Advisor to Greenspirit Strategies Ltd., Mr. Thomas is fluent in English, German, Norwegian and French, and also has knowledge of Swedish, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian and Dutch.