GREYS FOR GREEN - Key Persons
Dass-Pearce began her professional career as a pharmacist and then as a Sales Representative for a multi-national drug company on the sunny Caribbean Island of Trinidad (Republic of Trinidad & Tobago).
In 1993, Dass-Pearce immigrated to Canada and made the career changing decision to enter the field of Natural Health and Healing. This decision was more in tune with her goals and aspirations at that time as she had descended from a legacy of Natural Healers. Both her grandmothers and her paternal grandfather were the local healers in the respective villages where they lived. Thus, embracing a natural approach to healing seemed the obvious choice.
Soon after arrival in Canada, Dass-Pearce expanded her education by obtaining credentials in Wellness & Lifestyle Management and Complementary Care (Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology, Toronto, Ontario); Framework of the Development of a Healthy Workplace; Canadian Healthy Workplace Criteria (National Quality Institute of Canada) and Health and Safety (Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Ontario).
Cassandra Dass-Pearce was a founding partner of GreenForLife.ca Inc. (2005-2019), a Canadian company created with a vision that was two-fold; first, to create a distribution channel of top quality, eco friendly products, and second, to provide much needed and valuable education and training on becoming "Green" in the Workplace, School, and Home environments.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, Dass-Pearce ventured into a small business start-up, making crafted-by-hand, all-natural soaps. She enjoys the whole creative process, from formulating unique recipes for her clientele to applying various techniques and artistic designs to her soaps.
Dass-Pearce is married and lives in the scenic and friendly town of Alliston, Ontario. Her current interests are singing, reading for book clubs, travelling, and playing as many rounds of golf as possible in the warmer months.
Job Titles:
- Founding Director
- Treasurer
John Wilson moved from Aurora to Briar Hill three years ago, shortly after retiring from York University.
Over his 32-year career, John was entrusted with a variety of Managerial duties within the Campus Services and Business Operations Department on the Keele campus. John has formal education from Lakehead University and the University of Guelph, in Forestry, Horticulture and Arboriculture.
Beyond his commitment to York, John is and continues to be a strong advocate for Arboriculture and the need for a greater appreciation of our urban forests. He is the former Chair of a non-for-profit organization called the Canadian TREE Fund that provides funding for research and education projects that relate to urban forest issues and challenges. He is a former Director on the Board of the Aurora Community Arboretum, a 20-year-old organization that has established and maintains an arboretum with over five hundred trees in Aurora.
John believes that Global Warming is a real, current, and man-made crisis that threatens the sustainability of our planet and will result in direr consequences for our children and their children. He also hopeful that if we act quickly, and collaboratively to reduce our carbon footprint and adapt a more sustainable lifestyle, we can minimize those consequences and set a path toward a way of life that reflects a greater respect for and understanding of nature.
Job Titles:
- Founding Director
- Vice President
My parents were conservationists without knowing it. From an early age, I learned the importance of only taking from Mother Earth what I need, not want. It has been a guiding principle in my life, but since joining Greys for Green, I realize that I have so much to learn and a long way to go to improve my carbon footprint. There are so many things each of us can do to make a difference. I look forward to working with my neighbours to jointly achieve this. Now that I am a senior, I want to help leave a better world for my grandchildren.
I am a retired Executive in the financial services industry. I have served on other boards as Chair, in the forest industry and financial services industry. In my corporate life and board assignments, I endeavoured to be a strong relationship builder and customer advocate, while leading with common-sense, enthusiasm and drive.