Michelle Kanter specializes in cross-sector solutions for healthy landscapes. Executive Director of Carolinian Canada, her leadership is grounded in practical experience in wildlife research, community engagement, systems improvements and business sustainability from the arctic to Australia. Working at the intersection of ethics, ecology and economy, her team has co-created award-winning models to address the major challenges of our times. She currently sits on the Ontario Biodiversity Council. She is a second generation European settler rooted in Ontario’s Carolinian Zone where she connects with local to global partners to grow a green future, together.