Our Team
Eric Meliton
Manager, Sustainability Office
Educational background: Bachelor of Chemistry and Environmental Science (Western University) along with a Level I Writing Certificate (Western University) and a Certificate in Quality Assurance: Manufacturing and Management (Sheridan College)
Fun Facts: I am an avid sports card and comic book collector. I enjoy watching movies and spending time with my family. I enjoy working with students and young professionals in a mentorship capacity. I really like to write and talk about anything to do with water, cleantech, and sustainability! My superpower is that I can remember context from all conversations for many years and will likely never forget that we met.
My job looks like: My role is positioned to provide learning experiences for our Laurier community and maintain and establish new external partnerships - governmental, non-profit, industry. Through leadership, I hope to strengthen our existing initiatives while bringing awareness to the many initiatives we have on the go that create a positive impact on staff and students who aspire to become more sustainable in the work and academic pursuits that they have. I am eager to learn from the people that I work with everyday and want to serve as a sustainability industry conduit for the Laurier community.
Katarina Milicic
Outreach & Programs Officer, Sustainability Office
Educational Background: Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Environment and Business Program and a minor in International Studies (University of Waterloo)
Fun Fact: On a trip to Guatemala, I lived with an Indigenous community who owned a coffee cooperative, which opened my eyes to the concept of farm-to-table. That trip sparked my love and passion for sustainable food and coffee, and ever since I’ve tried to make my food choices vegan, low-carbon, and sustainable.
My Job Looks Like: Every day looks different for me! I am responsible for running sustainability programming for faculty, staff, and students including our communications, events, and outreach while building connections with on and off-campus partners. Sometimes you'll find me in the Concourse engaging with students or at my desk coming up with new ways to provide sustainability programming to our Laurier community!
Dan McGregor
Outreach and Programs Officer, Sustainability Office
Educational Background: Honours Specialization of Sociology, Major in Psychology (Western University) and a Master's of Environment and Sustainability (Western University)
Fun Fact: My favourite pastimes include going on hikes with my dog, painting, and cooking. As an Anishnaabe person, I am an advocate of incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing into my sustainability practices and programming.
My Job Looks Like: Each day comes with new opprotunities and new challenges, my role involves collaboration and coordination with many internal partners on campus and external stakeholders. It is what I enjoy most about my position, I get to meet and interact with new people every day. I create student, staff, and faculty facing programing and coordinate events for the Laurier community. I also get to support and work alongside our group of student staff and sustainability focused clubs on campus. By gaining more perspectives from our various partners, I can provide diverse opportunities for students to get involved with sustainability on campus.