GBA’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Meredith Denning will be joining as our new Executive Director, effective April 28, 2025.
Meredith brings over 12 years of experience in environmental research, consulting, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on Great Lakes water management. She has worked with the International Joint Commission and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, as well as non-profits, government agencies and community organizations to protect our shared waters.
As an Associate with TCI Management, Meredith’s consulting practice focused on strategic planning for cultural institutions in Canada, including libraries, museums and historical sites. Most of her clients are boards of directors, and she is looking forward to using this experience to help the GBA Board and committees meet their goals.
Meredith holds a PhD and an MA in Environmental History from Georgetown University, where she studied how people living in the Great Lakes watershed got organized to shape transboundary water policy during the twentieth century. GBA turned up several times in the archives!
Meredith’s professional focus on water grew out of her deep love for Georgian Bay and the Toronto waterfront. She and her family spend summers on an island in Bayfield Inlet, jumping from the same rocks as she did as a child. Her husband, a Frenchman from the lakeside town of Annecy, has wholeheartedly embraced the drama of the Canadian Shield. A lifelong canoeist and backcountry camper, Meredith is excited to spend more time on the Bay and connect with the GBA community.
As Executive Director, Meredith looks forward to building on GBA’s deep bench of committed volunteers and long record of effective advocacy to protect and preserve Georgian Bay.
Please join us in welcoming her to the team!