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Name	Bio
James D. Downham President & CEO, PAC	Since 2006, Mr. Downham has been the President and CEO of Packaging Consortium (PAC), a not-for-profit organization. James' career was set in motion at Continental Can Company (CCC) in a management development program. He followed the sales and marketing career path and progressed through the ranks of Packaging Systems. This led to Vice Presidential roles of business units and ultimately to divisional President and CEO.
Dr. Ahmed Eldyasti Assistant Professor, P.Eng. York University	Dr. Eldyasti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. He received his B.Sc. in Construction & Building Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, in 2002. He then obtained his M.Sc. degree in Environmental Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt, in 2006. Dr. Eldyasti holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Environment and Sustainability) from Western University, which he received in 2013
Mr. Corey Ryan Acting Program Manager, The Regional Municipality of York	Mr. Corey Ryan is Acting Program Manager, Education and Outreach at York Region
Dr. Magdalena Krol Assistant Professor, P.Eng. York University	Dr. Magdalena Krol is an assistant professor at York University in the Lassonde School of Engineering. Her area of expertise is in environmental engineering, specializing in numerical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Her research activities include simulation of subsurface gas movement at contaminated sites that are under thermal remediation, optimizing groundwater remediation technologies, modeling subsurface transport of nano-scale zero valent iron (nZVI) particles as well as microbially influenced corrosion of used nuclear fuel containers.
Dr. Usman T. Khan Assistant Professor, P.Eng. York University	Dr. Usman T Khan is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. His research interests lie in Water Resources Engineering, focusing on urban hydrology, including flood risk assessment and uncertainty analysis, sustainable water resource management and infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on these systems.
Mr. Calvin Chan Operations Manager, Rubinet Faucets	Mr. Calvin Chan is Operations Manager at Rubinet Faucets in Vaughan, ON. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ryerson University.
Mr. Alex Mifflin Water Brothers Host, Water Brothers	The idea to embark on The Water Brothers project first arose in 2009, when Alex started working alongside his brother at SK Films, conducting research for IMAX ® films in development. After receiving a degree in International Development and Environmental Studies from Dalhousie, the decision to join the family business and begin the Water Brothers series was an easy one. The series has allowed him to combine his interest in science, the environment and film to explain how humans can harmonize our relationship with water and the natural world. When he isn’t working on the Water Brothers, he likes to spend his time reading, playing sports, scuba diving and hanging out with friends at the family’s Georgian Bay cottage.