The Environmental Nominating Panel recommends that:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on July 8, 2018 and until successors are appointed:

- Jennifer Drake

- Rodney Hoinkes

- Maria Kelleher

- Mike Mattos

- Jennifer McKelvie

2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board.

Candidates' biographies:

Jennifer Drake

Dr. Jennifer Drake is an expert in low impact development, stormwater management and wet weather policy. She completed her PhD at the University of Guelph in 2013 and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

Rodney Hoinkes

Dr. Rodney Hoinkes is an internationally award-winning designer of digital media, public participation, and geo-design work and learning environments. Rodney has an honours BLA from the University of Toronto and a Doctorate of Design from Harvard University. Rodney teaches landscape architecture, urban design, geography and digital media, internationally. He is co-founder of three digital media companies, Parkbench.com.

Maria Kelleher

Maria Kelleher is an environmental engineer with over 30 years of experience in waste management, energy efficiency and climate change issues.  Maria graduated with degree in civil engineering from University College, Cork, Ireland, a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1982, and earned a Diploma in Environmental Health from McMaster University in 2000.

Mike Mattos

Mike Mattos has a broad based education in science and humanities.  Mike has a deeply rooted social conscience and believes sound planning and management is the best long-term solution to social problems. Mike is vice president of the Mount Dennis Community Association, a group dedicated to local participation and community improvement.

Jennifer McKelvie

Dr. Jennifer McKelvie is an environmental geoscientist and an adjunct professor in environmental applied science and management at Ryerson University. In her current work at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Jennifer participates in public engagement events, including community open houses, municipal conferences and municipal committee meetings associated with the development of a national infrastructure project.