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eaga Canada307 – 163 W Hastings St,
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1H5
(P) 604.639.3242 (EAGA)
(P) 1.877.806.3242 (EAGA)
(E) info@eaga.ca

Lorraine Quinn, President and CEO of eaga Canada Inc. Lorraine reports to eaga’s Executive Board on the strategic development and growth of eaga’s Canadian operations. She has a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of eaga’s products and markets. Lorraine has been with eaga since 2006 and initially joined as a Group Financial Controller, she has had a variety of responsibilities including accounting and legislation compliance. Lorraine has recently relocated to Canada having lived and worked previously in the north east of England. Lorraine is passionate about promoting the role of sustainable business and corporate responsibility in tackling climate change. She strongly believes in the eaga values and working with local communities through social, renewable, and affordable energy upgrade projects.

(E) lorraine@eaga.ca

Liz Kelly, Director, eaga Canada Services Inc. Liz moved to British Columbia in 2003 and worked for 2-years with the Provincial Government to implement “Energy Efficient Buildings, A Plan for BC” in collaboration with over 25 partners, including SolarBC. Liz is a member of the 100,000 Solar Roofs task team, and the Working Group for Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing, the Affordable Energy Task Force and MEMPR’s Buildings Working Group for Energy Conservation and Efficiency. As one of eaga’s first employees, Liz has worked for eaga since 1990, and has extensive experience of public policy development and residential energy efficiency program design, and delivery, on behalf of government, utility companies and many others. Liz has directed many new initiatives, often into difficult and unreceptive markets and is passionate about eradicating energy poverty and helping society’s most vulnerable groups access the many benefits of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. Liz now lives on the Sunshine Coast with husband Andy, and together they are planning to build a sustainable, off-grid home.

(P) 604.318. 5710
(E) liz@eaga.ca -OR- lkelly@solarbc.ca

Ryan Coleman, Program Manager, eaga Canada Services Inc. With a career focused on marketing and advertising coupled with a strong background in business development, Ryan has utilized his education and business experience within BC’s energy sector for the past nine years. Ryan is responsible for general program management of low-income programs delivered by eaga Canada. In terms of education, Ryan has an undergraduate BA (History) from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Graduate diploma in Sales & Marketing Management from UBC’s Sauder School of Business. Ryan is a member of the Working Group for Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing and the Affordable Energy Task Force.

(P) 604.697.5721
(E) ryan@eaga.ca

Emily Kendy, Project Coordinator, Renewable Energy Projects Emily Kendy is the Project Coordinator for the residential program at SolarBC. She provides customer service and works closely with the 16 (and counting) SolarBC Registered Installers to oversee the administration of installations carried out under the program. She also works with the eight SolarBC Communities to provide marketing support for related events and in February of 2009 organized the Vancouver Solar Summit, which brought together government, non-profits and industry stakeholders in a day geared towards expanding solar initiatives throughout BC. With a strong background in journalism and web management, she also manages and writes stories about people who are joining the solar revolution for the SolarBC website.

(P) 1.866.650.6527
(E) ekendy@solarbc.ca -OR- emily@eaga.ca

Zoe Boichuk, Project Coordinator, Affordable Energy Projects Working on the delivery of affordable energy programs for low income households; Zoe brings an extensive background in corporate and non-profit relationship and contract management over a broad cross section of government, industry and community. Spending several years growing up in Ireland has given Zoe an added insight into the effects of fuel poverty and has provided her a powerful connection and commitment to eaga Canada’s social and environmental mandate. Zoe lives in New Westminster with her husband and young son.

(P) 604.697.5713
(E) zoe@eaga.ca

Doug Rempel, Advising and Quality Assurance Role Doug Rempel has over 30 years experience in heating, ventilation, conservation and the “House-as-a-System” approach to energy efficiency. Doug has become an acknowledged leader in British Columbia in practical residential upgrades. Doug built his own R2000 energy efficient home in 1983 under the Super Energy Efficient Homes Program set out by Natural Resources Canada. He incorporated these technologies which were monitored by BC Hydro and went on to hold open houses to help educate home builders and the public. Doug sat on the CHBA Technical Advisory Council and for many years helped to deliver monthly seminars for home builders, the general public and the Vancouver Real Estate Board. Doug is currently building a new, energy efficient house that is completely off-grid. Doug’s role at eaga Canada is to advise and provide quality assurance for energy upgrade projects, providing technical expertise. Doug has extensive knowledge about residential energy efficiency upgrade opportunities and programs. He has expertise in energy savings, which includes solar, lighting, electrical, heating and ventilation systems and building envelope upgrades. You can read his blog at: Going Green Off The Grid.

(P) 604.291.0342
(E) doug@eaga.ca

Nirveen Basra, Marketing Coordinator Nirveen Basra is the marketing coordinator for eaga Canada and has a career focus in brand development. She assists with all marketing based activities within the organization including providing support for the developing eaga Canada website; in addition she assists with proposals for the low-income programs. Nirveen has earned her Bachelors of Commerce from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) Sauder School of Business focused in marketing and finance. She is currently a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade through the Leaders of Tomorrow program and is currently volunteering with the Vancouver Sustainability Committee.

(P) 604.291.5712
(E) nirveen@eaga.ca