Jo-Anne St. Godard has served as Executive Director of Canada’s Circular Innovation Council—a premier environmental (non-governmental) organization—since 2001. She has over 20 years of experience in the areas of public policy design, corporate strategy and compliance, research, and pilot innovations designed to accelerate Canada’s transition to a circular economy.  

She has worked with senior levels in both government and business, facilitating unique private and public sector partnerships advancing policies and practices that deliver on carbon emissions and waste reduction objectives. With her team, she has led and designed many public programs and campaigns that engage, educate, and empower