Team

Paul started with NALT in 2008 as part of a crew building the greenhouse at the Natural Abundance Native Plant Nursery and on Mount Benson establishing trails and restoring some previously logged sites. With the support and mentorship of many NALT stalwarts, Paul has filled many roles with the organization Nanaimo & Area Land Trust including his current position as Executive Director.

Dianna is the Executive Director of The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (also known as TLC). She started with TLC as a summer student back in 2008 while completing a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics, from the University of Victoria. She’s held a few roles in her 17 years with the organization including Communications Manager and Deputy Executive Director, and her responsibilities have run from creating and implementing communication strategies and educational programming to leading the drafting of the organization’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. In 2021 she completed the Master of Arts in Professional Communication program at Royal Roads University with a focus on communicating individual and societal responsibilities to building resilience against, and mitigating, climate change.

Leanna has over 25 years of education and experience in the fields of ecology and conservation planning and has worked on various conservation projects throughout BC. Prior to joining The Nature Trust of British Columbia in 2006, she was a Research Associate at the University of British Columbia, where much of her work focused on the rare species and ecosystems found in the South Okanagan. Leanna enjoys spending time in nature and exploring BC’s coastline by kayak with her family.

Robert founded Orland Conservation in 2003 as a social enterprise that offers a range of services in land conservation, sustainability planning and environmental communications to municipalities, conservation authorities and land trusts. With over 25 years of experience in land conservation, Robert began his career as an environmental planner with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and worked in a variety of positions before specializing in land securement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. In partnership with municipalities and government agencies, Robert has facilitated and advised on the protection and creative stewardship of thousands of acres of environmentally significant land in urban and rural communities. Formerly President of American Friends of Canadian Conservation, Robert assumed the role of Director of Conservation.

A skilled strategist, public speaker and accomplished entrepreneur, Robert has delivered presentations and workshops as an expert on land securement across Canada.  Robert is committed to making a sound contribution to the land conservation and sustainability movement in Canada, bringing his expertise to LTABC.

Ben is a long-retired biologist/forester/lawyer. He was involved with the government’s amendments of the Land Title Act in 1994 which finally allowed non-government organizations such as land trusts to hold “conservation covenants” in BC. He has served on the LTABC Board sporadically since its inception in 1997, taking on various projects such as periodically updating the BC Conservation Covenant Handbook.