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Gloria was born in Hamilton, spent her childhood in Burlington, and teen years in Oshawa. She worked across Canada as a federal revenue administration executive, and had the good fortune to return to Burlington with her husband in 1986 to stay. Prior to full time retirement in 2016, she was a part-time consultant with the International Monetary Fund advising developing countries on improving their revenue collections. This international work spurred a deep understanding of the need to “think globally and act locally”.
Prior to joining BurlingtonGreen on its advocacy team in 2012, Gloria volunteered with Community Development Halton, and worked extensively with the City of Burlington to develop and implement its Engagement Charter. She loves spending time in Burlington’s wonderful open spaces and is passionate about working to mitigate climate change. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board’s Development & Fundraising Committee to help ensure BurlingtonGreen’s ongoing financial sustainability.
Recipient of the 2017 Burlington Best Environmental Award, Gloria proudly served as BurlingtonGreen’s Board President from 2016 to 2020.
We respectfully acknowledge that our work with the community takes place on traditional Indigenous territories, of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississauga’s of the Credit, First Nation. This territory is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty, an agreement between the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
We honour all the First Nation, Métis and Inuit people who have been living on the land since time immemorial and we recognize their leadership in caring for and sustaining Mother Earth. We respect the four directions, land, waters, plants, animals, and all the wonderful elements of creation that exist.