Meet Our Team

Jonathan Altenberg

President and CEO

Gabriel Alves

Senior Manager, Canada Policy and Public Affairs

Jordan Arrigo

Events and Membership Coordinator

Bree Bzdawka

U.S. Policy Manager

Matt Doss

Project Manager, Resilient Coastal Projects Initiative

Calantha Elsby

Ontario Program Manager

Sheyda Esnaashari

Project Manager, Safe Drinking Water Initiative

Amanda Herzog

Project Manager, Resilient Coastal Projects Initiative

Kyle Hills

Operations Manager

Erin Keleske

Director of U.S. Policy

Jack Knizhnik

Development Manager

Emily Kuzmick

U.S. Coastal Programs Manager

Phillipe Murphy-Rhéaume

Chief Operations Officer and Canadian Managing Director

T. Kevin O'Donnell

Director of Programs U.S.

Farzana Rahman

Coordinator Operations and Programs

Joseph Roarty

Coastal Resilience Fellow

Emily Schaefer

Marketing and Communications Manager

Travis Wheeler

Chief Policy Officer and U.S. Managing Director

If you would like to learn more about the Cities Initiative or contact staff, please email us at admin@glslcities.org or call 312-201-4518.