Investment in people is our highest priority
As industry leaders, our reputation and credibility are vitally important to us. We are very proud of our track record and our people, many of whom have been with Delphi for a very long time. This is because they passionately believe in the work we do and recognize that we, in turn, believe in them.
This mutual belief, respect for dedication, quality work and trust, builds loyalty and is what separates us from the crowd and earned us Canadian Employer of the Year awards in 2006 and again in 2008.
Today our team is comprised of a multidisciplinary and highly qualified group of leading professionals, analysts and administrative staff. The Delphi team is accomplished, highly creative, flexible and ultra-responsive to client and project demands.
We have extensive experience in all aspects of corporate sustainability; climate change; greenhouse gas management; environmental engineering; clean energy; clean technology; health, safety and environmental management.
Our Management Team
Mike Gerbis, P. Eng., CEO
Mike is responsible for overseeing the growth and strategic direction of The Delphi Group, including all aspects of business and financial planning, human resource development, communications and operational systems integration. On the project side, Mike provides advice and insight to project teams across Delphi's key services areas - GHG management, corporate sustainability, market intelligence and policy and program design.
Mike has over 17 years experience in both the operational and strategic aspects of environmental management. Prior to joining Delphi, Mike owned and operated a successful environmental engineering consulting firm, which focused on developing and implementing corporate pollution prevention strategies.
He has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Eng. from Queens University and a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from McMaster University.
Mike is actively involved in the community as a Board member of the Ottawa Chapter of Young Environmental Professionals, past chairman of the board for The Climate Project – Canada, a not-for-profit group devoted to raising awareness in Canada about climate change, and an active Advisory Committee Member for Algonquin College's Green Business management Program. Mike is also actively engaged in the education of youth through SHAD Valley International and regularly makes presentations to university and high school students around the country on issues such as climate change, clean energy and sustainable development.
Mike enjoys running, playing hockey and golf, and experiencing what the world has to offer with his wife Deb and his two boys Thomas and Kieran.
Bruce Dudley, Senior Vice President
Bruce is a senior consultant with Delphi's Sustainability Services where he leads activity in the mining and pharmaceutical sectors. His primary responsibilities in these areas are to offer high-level strategic advice to corporations on various aspects of Sustainable Development planning and execution as well as program design and implementation. Bruce also leads Delphi's public services area. His role is focused on the environmental policies of government and the application of smart regulation and other regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to effect change in corporate and public behaviour.
Prior to assuming his role in Corporate Sustainability Services Bruce led Delphi's Health and Environment practice and was recognized as one of Canada's leading experts in the strategic integration of health and environmental issues. This practice involved innovative policy and technology solutions that enabled governments and private corporations to reduce human and eco-system health risks arising from industrial emissions and hazardous products.
Bruce joined the Delphi Group with over 20 years of experience in the Healthcare sector. In the final stage of his healthcare career he was responsible for the quality and risk management programs in two tertiary care teaching hospitals. As the lead Director of a Corporate Total Quality Management program for 1,200 employees, Bruce is familiar with organizational change dynamics, principal based management efforts and outcome evaluation.
Bruce is a regular volunteer for local fundraising events for childhood cancer and has been actively working on enhancing research capacity globally for Neuroblastoma. He is also the Vice Chair of the Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association.
Bruce is an avid wine maker and has been developing one of Stittsville's premier wine cellars – he spends a lot of time in the basement. He also enjoys golf and hockey.
Ted Ferguson, Vice President
Ted is an expert in the fields of sustainable energy solutions, corporate sustainability and climate change. He has worked for leading companies and initiatives which seek to bridge the gap between business needs, energy issues, environmental concerns, and long-term sustainability.
Ted leads the Delphi Group's corporate sustainability services in the energy sector. In this capacity, he assists companies deliver top performing environmental strategies and sustainability frameworks that deliver sound business value.
Ted is also responsible for the Delphi Group's management of the EXCEL (Excellence in Corporate Environmental Leadership) Partnership, Canada's most reputable Business & Sustainability Partnership. EXCEL is a cross-sectoral business group with 14 of Canada's largest companies as members. EXCEL is a peer-to-peer learning group with a vision to be Canada's most influential and trusted business group focused on corporate sustainability issues: and a mission to enhance the competitiveness of our members through a focus on learning and leading on sustainability.
Prior to joining us, Ted worked for BC Hydro, where he was responsible for corporate sustainability strategy and climate change risk management, focusing on green power development and energy efficiency. Ted also has worked for Foreign Affairs Canada, helping to develop the first set of rules and guidelines for the international emission markets. Ted was project coordinator for Canada's earliest foray into greenhouse gas trading.
Hewitt Roberts, Vice President
Hewitt is responsible for leading the development of Delphi's suite of carbon risk management products and the continued growth of our Climate Change Services practice.
Hewitt has over 12 years of experience in developing enterprise-level EHS management software solutions and has worked with dozens of the world's largest corporations both domestically and internationally.
Prior to joining Delphi, Hewitt was the Director of Global Sustainability Strategy for BSI Management Systems and was the founder and CEO of Entropy International. Entropy International is a leading provider of web-based software solutions for integrated environmental, health & safety, quality and supply chain management. Founded in 1996, Entropy International was acquired by BSI in 2006 and now trades as BSI Entropy.
Hewitt received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada, an MSc in Environmental Management and Policy from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics in Lund, Sweden and an MBA from Lancaster University, UK. He is author of a number of publications on various subjects including: climate change, environmental management, corporate governance, externalities management and was the co-author of the 1998 Butterworth and Heinemann publication The ISO 14001 EMS Implementation Handbook.
Evelyn Walker, Vice President
Evelyn is responsible for servicing our western clients and leading Delphi’s continued expansion effort westward. Evelyn brings over 30 years of experience with the energy sector in Calgary, including, corporate risk management, climate change and air quality policy, as well as a wealth of knowledge in emissions reductions, international carbon credit transactions, contracts, and project due diligence. Evelyn received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1994. Her financial background and experience working in the realm of corporate risk and carbon markets has provided her with the ability to advise companies on how to effectively identify, quantify and mitigate carbon risks within the context of increased management, reporting, and disclosure expectations of the regulators and financial community.
Prior to joining Delphi, Evelyn was the Director of Risk for Natsource Asset Management Corp. (Calgary) and co-managed the Greenhouse Gas Credit Aggregation Pool (GG-CAP), the world's first private sector mechanism valued at over €500 million on first close, and designed to assist companies to cost-effectively meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. GG-CAP participants included some of the largest consumer product, manufacturing, energy and utility companies in Europe, Japan and North America. Evelyn also spent 13 years at TransCanada, one of Canada’s largest integrated energy companies. At TransCanada, Evelyn held a number of senior climate change, air policy, and risk management positions within the Power Generation business. While at TransCanada, she spent two years in key roles on the CASA Electricity Project Team on behalf of the Alberta PPA Holders and co-chaired the Cogeneration Committee with Alberta Environment.
Stephan Wehr, Director, Greenhouse Gas Management Services
Stephan leads Delphi's work in the areas of greenhouse gas and air contaminant quantitative analysis. His work includes assessing the emissions and emission reductions associated with innovative and clean technology projects. Stephan is our in-house expert with regards to GHG emissions measurement and reporting and regularly provides training on emissions quantification, reporting and verification for the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Stephan is an expert on GHG quantification standards, climate change regulation; offset systems; and has considerable experience with emission/avoidance projects and protocols. Stephan plays a key role in the climate change policy and political analysis work conducted by The Delphi Group.
Prior to joining us, Stephan served in policy analysis and issues management capacities with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Energy where he gained in-depth understanding of electricity markets and related emissions, as well as numerous local environmental issues. Stephan is also a past member of the Canadian Armed Forces Naval Reserve, and in 2004 was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration recognizing twelve years of service.
Stephan has Masters of Applied Science and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees in environmental / chemical engineering. He enjoys cycling, ballroom and Latin dancing, puttering with computers and electrical wiring, and plastic and wood modeling.
Our Delphites
Eva Berton, Project Manager
Eva is responsible for leading research and analysis for Delphi’s Sustainability and Climate Change service areas. She has a sound understanding of issues surrounding market intelligence for North America’s environmental sectors and climate change regulation. Eva supports Delphi’s activities in the GHG emission reduction market, clean and renewable energy technology assessments, and North America’s offsets and cap-and-trade market analysis.
Prior to joining Delphi, Eva worked in the high tech sector for eight years in a diverse set of leadership roles. She worked in partnership with key customers, assisting in the roll out of national telephony networks. She managed teams of technical experts, and led her product group through the ISO 9001 certification process. She brings with her excellent analytical skills and extensive experience in project planning, quality management, as well as a private sector perspective and strong customer focus.
Eva first joined the Delphi team as a volunteer research analyst. She provided support to a number of different projects and gained experience in areas such as small hydro, technology forecasting and climate change.
Eva has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mathematics and Engineering. She is a member of the local school council, and is an active volunteer within her children's school. Eva is an avid reader, loves to travel, and enjoys the tranquility of gardening, hiking and camping, and embarking on all sorts of adventures with her two sons.
Dave D’Agostino, Technical Analyst - Greenhouse Gases
Dave is a creative and technically-strong chemical engineer who thrives on solving challenging technical problems. As Greenhouse Gas Technical Analyst, Dave provides quantitative analysis and development of emission reduction project documentation to assist Delphi's clients in tackling an assortment of issues in the areas of climate change, clean energy and environmental technologies.
Dave brings real-world manufacturing experience to his work at Delphi. He has proven experience working directly with renewable energy technologies and has contributed to two different world's firsts in the areas of photovoltaics and biofuels. He has worked in a variety of engineering capacities, ranging from research and development to process engineering and design and has developed solid project management and technical skills.
David has a Master's Degree in Applied Science from McMaster University. He is an outdoor enthusiast spending as much free time as possible in nature where he enjoys backcountry skiing, mountain biking, canoeing, hiking with his dogs, and farming.
Jimmy Desai, Technical Analyst - Greenhouse Gases
Jimmy helps provide Delphi greenhouse gas (GHG) and air emissions management services, including quantitative analysis and development of emission reduction project documentation and reports. He also investigates an assortment of issues in the areas of climate change, clean energy and environmental technologies.
Before joining Delphi, Jimmy was the co-founder and of a small clean-energy project development firm. He also worked as a software developer at a highly reputed firm, developing software for telecommunications companies and translates those skills into developing tools and models for Delphi's clients.
Jimmy has a Bachelor in Applied Sciences in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and is an avid glider pilot.
Brad Fowler, Marketing Coordinator
As Delphi’s marketing coordinator, Brad helps to develop and execute Delphi’s marketing plan and ensure that our message gets out to the right audience. He also supports Delphi's consulting assignments through all manner of creative solutions. He has strong insight and analytical abilities from the combination of both his business and engineering education.
Brad brings to Delphi his past exposure to the clean technology area through his work at Iogen helping them commission their novel ethanol process. He also has extensive volunteer experience, from planning and executing a charity event benefiting the David Suzuki Foundation, to the management of Science Formal, a $100,000 budget year end gala for students at Queen’s University.
Brad has a Masters of Science in Management from the London School of Economics as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical and Engineering from Queen’s University. He thoroughly enjoys traveling as well as spending as much time as possible in the outdoors throughout all of the four seasons.
Jason Grove, Ph.D., Technical Analyst - Greenhouse Gases
Jason has expertise in the technical analysis of greenhouse gas and criteria air contaminant emissions. Jason provides technical support for a wide range of GHG, clean air and climate change projects at Delphi.
Prior to joining us, Jason worked as a lecturer and post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Waterloo, teaching undergraduate lectures and conducting research into bioprocess simulation and statistical methods applied to complex microbial communities.
Jason has completed a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, focusing his research on the biofiltration of volatile organic compounds and, specifically, analysis of the microbial community in biofilters. He also holds a Master of Engineering degree, specializing in Chemical Engineering, from the University of Oxford (New College), England.
Steven Pacifico, Manager, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement
Steven is an energetic and motivated professional with extensive experience identifying sustainability issues, designing/implementing organizational and behaviour change projects, communicating and marketing sustainability issues to the public and private sector, and analyzing corporate social responsibility documentation.
Steven joins the Delphi Group with over 10 years experience and education in the environmental sector (Public, Private, and eNGO). His main experience is in helping organizations implement large scale programs focused on sustainability issues. He also has extensive experience designing successful projects that use community-based social marketing in order to facilitate sustainable behaviour changes.
He has a Master of Environmental Studies from York University in Applied Sustainable Development for Organizational Change. In addition, he has a Diploma in Business and Sustainability from the Schulich School of Business. His undergraduate degree is in Environmental Sciences from the University of Guelph, focusing on Environmental Impact Assessment and Protection.
Sue Barrett, Operations Manager
Sue brings over twenty years of practical experience across various disciplines, utilizing acquired methodologies and best practices to assist companies in achieving revenue goals and organizational growth. Her focus is operations, including human resources, finance, and administration, combined with a strong background in sales and marketing.
Sue is a Myers Briggs ESFJ (Helper/Caregiver) and as such, her personal interests have led her to be a foster parent, youth leader, life coach and charity volunteer. She also enjoys cooking and reading, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog.
Nancy Greene, Office Administrator / Executive Assistant
Nancy is responsible for office management and providing support to fellow Delphi staff. She is also the Executive Assistant to Michael Gerbis and Bruce Dudley. Prior to joining Delphi, Nancy was the Manager of Finance and Financial Reporting at Natsource, working in the corporation’s accounting department as well as providing administrative support on a wide variety of environmental consulting projects in the fields of greenhouse gas emissions trading, climate change and risk management. Nancy was also the financial manager for two CIDA projects on adaptation in the Caribbean and Nigeria with a combined value of $4.7 million.
Nancy also has over 15 years in event planning having organized workshops and conferences ranging from 20 – 300 people for an assortment of corporate and government clients across Canada in addition to two international events in Bangkok, Thailand for the United Nations and in Madrid, Spain.
Nancy enjoys spending time with her three children and volunteering with Kin Canada as President of the Kinette Club of Brockville.
Mike Hirsch, Marketing, Sales, and Admin Support
As Marketing, Sales, and Admin support at The Delphi Group, Mike is responsible for maintaining and updating Delphi’s contact database. He also supports the marketing coordinator on a daily basis to ensure the Delphi message gets to the right people. He is also to support the administrative assistant when required.
Mike graduated the Business – Marketing program at Algonquin College in 2010. Before joining Delphi, Mike worked as an active student leader where he advocated and elevated issues on behalf of students at the college. While there, he was active in advocating for corporate sustainability plans. He’s an avid golfer and cook, and enjoys time with family.
Our Extended Team
Melissa Creede, Senior Associate
Chris Henderson, Founder
Chris is a Co-Founder of The Delphi Group. He held the position of CEO from 1992 - 2006. He plays a lead role in Delphi's corporate governance and provides guidance for Delphi's business strategy and development. He also plays a role in selected key projects, particularly in the areas of clean energy and corporate sustainable development.
Chris is internationally recognized as one of Canada's foremost thinkers on innovation in the areas of business, cleantech, renewable energy and corporate sustainability.
Chris has formal education in environmental technology, business administration (graduate diploma), and economics (undergraduate degree).
Chris plays a number of major leadership roles in Ottawa and for Canada. He is the current Private-Sector Co-Chair of The Ottawa Partnership the umbrella guiding body for economic development in the Nation's Capital; and immediate Past-Chair for the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation. He has served as Vice-Chair of Ottawa Economic Development, and has Chaired the Canadian Environmental Industry Association. He is Senior Advisor to the GLOBE Foundation of Canada, and has been on the Expert Advisors Panel to Canada's Commission for Environment and Sustainable Development for the past decade.
Jeff Beyer, Associate
Jeff plays a key role in much of Delphi’s climate change policy analysis work and supports Delphi's consulting assignments through critical analysis of environmental solutions as they relate to business opportunities.
Jeff has been heavily involved in youth-led initiatives relating to both international development and the environment. He was a member of the Canadian Youth Delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, helped found the World Bank's North American Youth for Development and Peace Network, and is a Presidential Scholar for ATHGO International's climate change initiative.
Jeff was recently trained by Al Gore as part of The Climate Project Canada and is raising awareness about climate issues and advocating for change. He has been heavily involved with the development organization Engineers Without Borders Canada and spent months volunteering in Ghana with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture working with farmers to encourage more sustainable farming practices.
Jeff recently graduated with a BA Combined Honours in Economics and Psychology from Carleton University. His experiences have allowed him to better appreciate the drivers of behaviour and the interconnectedness of our globe. Jeff enjoys cycling, playing the trumpet and piano, and traveling.
Joe Rogers, Ph.D., Senior Associate
As a key part of Delphi’s Climate Change services team, Joe provides technical support including quantitative analysis and the development of emission reduction project documentation and reports. Through his experience as a doctorate-level researcher in environmental chemical engineering, he has developed an extensive understanding of baseline and project emissions, and estimating overall emission reductions and removals. Joe is an expert in greenhouse gas and criteria air contaminant (CAC) emissions generated from combustion and the behaviour of trace elements during high-temperature processes.
Prior to joining us, Joe worked for a wastewater treatment technology company where he liaised with site owners and designing engineers, providing technical and regulatory information for treatment plant design and installation.
Joe has recently completed a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, focusing on the quantification and behaviour of emissions from treated timber (CCA) combustion with a specific focus on the behaviour of volatilized arsenic. Publishing his work in scientific papers and industry reports as well as making presentations at conferences and industry workshops has enabled Joe to explain complex information and analyses in a clear, concise and accessible manner. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science specializing in Environmental Engineering.
Joe enjoys rowing, cross-country skiing, music and pretty much anything that lets him spend time outside.
Joe Stelliga, HR Specialist
Bernie Eischen, Legal Advisor
The combination of her legal experience both as a private practitioner and as General Counsel for a technology company, experience early in my career as a systems engineer and my most recent experience as an executive responsible for human resources and legal affairs gives her the ability to understand the business, legal and technical issues facing Delphi. She consistently provides timely and pragmatic legal advice that allows Delphi to achieve its business objectives.
Bernie understands the legal needs of companies at each stage and has provided legal assistance to companies in financing transactions to enable them to grow to the next stage, be it through a private placement, an initial public offering or merging with another company. She has also assisted companies to grow by acquiring other companies and technologies.
She has extensive experience in assisting clients to increase the value of their intellectual property assets by identifying and protecting the intellectual property rights in their technology and in structuring business relationships that enable clients to commercialize these intellectual property assets.
Michelle Van Tol, Advisor
Michelle has over 20 years of experience as a finance executive and has been instrumental in the growth of numerous companies overseeing their venture capital financing, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions activities.
Previously Michelle served as CFO for Symagery Microsystems, which was acquired by Psion PLC in 2005 and CFO at Kinaxis, which obtained $50 million in financing through a private placement. Michelle began her career as a senior accountant at KPMG and later served in a number of roles at Newbridge Networks including assistant vice president.
Michelle holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University and is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA).
Jane Turner, Controller
Jane has over 12 years experience in the private sector in business management, controllership, and accounting services. Within her leadership role, she participated in and led various corporate wide strategic initiatives to adapt to an ever changing business environment while maintaining an important balance between operational needs or goals and government regulations and accounting standards.
Jane attained a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the Universtiy of Ottawa and is a Certified Management Accountant.
Jane is also the Treasurer of the Bayview Public School Council and is actively involved in her childrens’ school. Cycling, tennis and golf take a back seat but are still enjoyed activities.
Monica Sippola, Senior Associate
Monica Sippola specializes in renewable energy, carbon and clean technology business development. In 2010, Monica founded Eco Consulting Inc., a consultancy providing environmental markets and cleantech origination and business development advice. Services include strategic commercialization, structuring, risk assessment, due diligence and market research analysis.
Monica has 14 years of energy industry experience spanning marketing, trading and power generation development. For the past 6 years, she has worked exclusively within the renewable energy, carbon and cleantech sectors. Her environmental markets experience includes originating, developing and marketing a North American-wide carbon offset portfolio, assisting in large-scale wind power project development, and evaluating cleantech opportunities for viability and investment. She has a wealth of transactional experience, including the analysis and negotiation of a variety of complex commercial agreements.
Prior to forming Eco Consulting Inc., Monica spent over 10 years at TransCanada Corp. and also worked for Direct Energy. Monica has a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of Calgary. In her spare time, she enjoys the mountains, especially while skiing and mountain biking.
Carol-Ann Brown, Senior Associate
Carol-Ann Brown is an environmental consultant with 10 years of experience on three continents, in the private and public sectors. Her work has focused on both policy development and program implementation in the areas of climate change, emissions trading and renewable energy.
Delphi Alumni
- Tim Brodhead
- Diana Cartwright
- David Chernushenko
- Lael Morgan
- Jonathan Rhone
- Ken Strong
- Helena Olivas
- Amber Smith
- Anna van der Kamp
- Chris Boivin
- Darlene Finnamore
- Erin Down
- Ian Goodwin
- Nick Parker
- Jim Leblanc
- Pat Thompson
- Steve Bailey
- John Benesh
- Jennifer Robinson
- Melanee Short
- Sandra Baulch
- Natasha Teoli
- Thom Baumann
