Conference Presenters

Alberto De Feo is the chief administrative officer for the District of Lake Country, BC. After immigrating to Canada from Italy in 1993, Alberto has held positions with local governments in Delta, Pitt Meadows, Langley and Williams Lake, prior to moving to the District of Lake Country. Alberto sits on the Local Government Management Association of BC board as first vice president and on the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission board. He is also the past president of the North Central Municipal Officers Association, and the past president of the Association of Records Management Administrators of BC & Yukon. Alberto has a PhD in law and is an adjunct professor with the political science department at the University of Northern British Columbia, teaching local government administration, municipal policies and decision-making and public administration leadership and ethics.

Allisha Luther is a project co-ordinator with GreenStep Sustainability Coaching, a Kelowna-based company that helps businesses and communities find solutions to the sustainability challenges facing the globe. Allisha has also coordinated annual World Water Day events at UBC Okanagan.  Her passions focus on grassroots sustainability initiatives that educate community members about green lifestyle choices. She recently completed her master’s degree at UBC Okanagan with a focus on sustainability action planning for small communities in British Columbia.

Aman Hundal is the manager, sustainability and waste operations with the Interior Health Authority. Aman provides coordination, leadership, and engagement to over 18,000 staff spread over a large geographic region. Over the last seven years, Aman has worked in a number of roles within healthcare in various departments which has increased his understanding of healthcare. He has seen first-hand the impacts of climate change in Fort St. James, B.C., his childhood home. The changing snowfall patterns and the pine beetle infestation have been hard to ignore and Aman applies this awareness to his position. Aman holds a master’s degree from California State University, San Bernardino and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern British Columbia.

Andreas manages the City of Copenhagen’s Bicycle Programme (“Cykelsekretariat”) and has recently joined Urban Systems Ltd. in their Metro Vancouver office to participate in a range of active transportation projects throughout Western Canada, including the development of an Active Transportation Master Plan for the City of Vancouver. While with the City of Copenhagen, Andreas focused on bicycle policies and strategies to improve conditions for cycling; communication and marketing of cycling issues within Copenhagen and abroad; and working collaboratively with the other City departments, the bicycle industry, NGOs and other public institutions (education, health, tourist, etc) to promote cycling. Andreas recently led the completion of the City of Copenhagen’s Cycling Strategy as well as the City’s “Design Guideline to Great Cycle Roads” which provides direction on how to design cycle tracks, bicycle lanes, bicycle routes, crossings, and other features in the Copenhagen context. In addition to his in-depth knowledge of cycling infrastructure, Andreas also has extensive experience with cycling education and promotion campaigns and has spoken at many international cycling conferences.

Andrew Moon is vineyard manager at Tinhorn Creek Winery, south of Oliver, BC. Andrew oversees the 130-acres of estate vines in the South Okanagan and is responsible for such sustainable initiatives as a $1,000,000 drip installation project, converting the farm to biodiesel (the only one in the South Okanagan) and developing an innovative on-site compost program. Prior to moving to the Okanagan in 2009, Andrew worked for Ormonhill Vineyards, Colbinabbin Estate and Freeman’s Bridge Vineyards in Australia. He holds a trade certificate in Viticulture Brit Bendigo and a diploma in viticulture from Melbourne University and has completed three years of a bachelor of science degree at the University of Newcastle.

Angus McAllister is president of McAllister Opinion Research. His firm uses an array of innovative research methodologies to help clients better understand what works and what doesn’t work in reaching customers, stakeholders and citizens. Angus has conducted telephone polling, online research and focus groups in over a dozen countries in the past 10 years. Clients include organizations like Shell, Suncor, BASF, Ford, DuPont, Nueva Group, Dep Schwarzkopf, Sarah Lee, Dundee Securities, WWF, Greenpeace, David Suzuki, Pew Trusts and various national government agencies. Prior to founding his firm, Angus McAllister served as vice president global research with Ipsos-Reid and vice president research with Environics International. He has a master’s degree and is a qualified member of ESOMAR, the international professional body for opinion research.