My fundamental professional goal is to identify and open profitable opportunities for my clients that also preserve and enhance social and natural capital - through strategic management and communication. My creative and collaborative style allows me to zero-in on the real issues and find matching solutions to corporate environmental, social and governance challenges. My experience as a strategic advisor includes work with global and local, public and private sector corporations as well as government and the not-for-profit sector. I am a dedicated problem solver. Through my work, lectures and writings, I work to demonstrate the manner in which businesses and stakeholders interact and influence decision-making. As Director & Leader, Sustainable Business Solutions for PwC, I work with and guide a leading management advisory practice considered crucial for businesses to thrive in the evolving economy. Specialties: An experienced, multi-dimensional professional with years of success leading top international businesses' corporate responsibility,,sustainability and corporate affairs teams, which protected and enhanced the licence to operate, corporate reputation, brand and profit. Experience includes: finance, insurance, conventional and renewable energy, carbon, metals & mining, retail, pulp & paper, real estate, among others.

Director & Leader, Sustainable Business Solutions @ My areas of focus and expertise include sustainability and corporate responsibility strategy and tactics, stakeholder engagement and negotiation, reporting and disclosure, governance and risk management, investment methodology and policy development. I work with our clients to help them identify, manage and mitigate the environmental, social, economic and governance challenges they face so that they can outperform and preserve and protect the natural and social capital on which our economy and communities depend. From 2012 to Present (3 years) Toronto, Canada AreaExecutive in Residence @ As Executive in Residence, I provide insight and access for students related to sustainable development, corporate affairs, employment and future building. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) London, Canada AreaAdjunct Professor @ Responsible for teaching Sustainability Strategy at the graduate level through the School of Enterprise, Environment and Development at the University of Waterloo. From September 2011 to Present (4 years 4 months) President & Chief Sustainability Officer @ After over a decade of experience in corporate and government sustainability I have founded a premier full service sustainabilty practice. We work with forward thinking clients to enhance their corporate value while protecting environmental and social capital. asherleaf is a leading sustainability advisory firm based in Toronto, Canada. We focus on identifying and solving environmental, social, governance and economic problems. But then we go further. We help you increase profitability, reduce cost, improve reputation and enhance governance by enhancing your ability to make better decisions faster. We specialize in innovative ideas and great relationships with our clients. I encourage you to visit our site (www.asherleaf.com) or reach out directly to learn more. From August 2010 to Present (5 years 5 months) Director, Corporate Responsibility @ Primary Responsibilities: 1) Oversight and management of enterprise-wide corporate responsibility strategy, corporate philanthropic giving program, environmental advisory centre and; stakeholder engagement; risk management; business development; marketing; reporting and communications. 2) To develop an industry leading corporate responsibility and community investment program. From February 2008 to October 2010 (2 years 9 months) Senior Manager, Environmental Affairs @ Primary Responsibilities: 1) Management and execution of enterprise-wide environmental and sustainability responsibility strategy; policy development; risk management; stakeholder engagement; business and operational advisory; and reporting and communications. 2) To reduce risk, enhance and protect reputation and drive returns. From February 2006 to February 2008 (2 years 1 month) Project Manager, Environment @ Primary Responsibilities: 1) Management of: team building and project execution; technical, compliance and regulatory advisement; internal government liaison; policy authoring; portfolio management; management system administration; and business development coordination. 2) To develop innovative solutions in a dynamic work environment through dedication, team motivation, positive attitude and initiative. From January 2004 to February 2006 (2 years 2 months)

Certificate, Climate Change @ Al Gore's The Climate Project From 2008 to 2008 Certificate, Climate Change @ United Nations Institute for Training and Research From 2007 to 2007 M.Eng., Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development @ University of Toronto From 1999 to 2000 B.Sc., Biology, Marine Biology, Biochemistry @ University of New Brunswick From 1994 to 1998 Unionville HS From 1993 to 1994 Nelson Switzer is skilled in: Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Strategy Development, Negotiation, Reputation Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Environmental Issues, Social Issues, Innovation, Seminar Speaker, Carbon, Mining, Reputation