Leadership Team | CD Sonter Ltd.

Meet Our Team

We are a team passionate about real environmental change. We believe in a culture of excellence, the value of lasting relationships, and giving back to the community.

Louis
Dodaro
Managing Director

Nichole
Bonner
Director,
Sustainability Services

Joseph
Smillie
Technical Director,
Sustainability Services

Michael
Su
Director,
Sustainability Services

Ana
Everingham
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Gillian
Hrycko
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Chenel
Lozon
Project Manager,
Sustainability Services

Joseph
Palladino
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Michelle
Peter
Manager,
Administration

Louis Dodaro

Managing Director

Louis is the Managing Director of CD SONTER and is responsible for the company’s overall leadership and strategic direction. He is a third-generation entrepreneur and his professional career extends 17 years. Louis is a certified GBCI TRUE (Total Resource Use & Efficiency) Advisor and has spent over a decade in environmental consulting, which has spanned a wide-range of sectors including industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential. Louis resides in Oakville, Ontario with his wife and three children and has a passion for the outdoors.

Fun Facts

Louis is an avid chess player and enjoys competing in triathlons and obstacle course races. One thing on his bucket list is to trek the Inca Trail.

FAVOURITE QUOTE

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.”
– Steve Jobs

Nichole Bonner

Director, Sustainability Services

As the Director of the Awards and Certifications Department, Nichole is responsible for leading a high-performance team, managing the operations of the department, and developing new business opportunities. Nichole is passionate about lifelong learning, the world beyond our little places in it, and creating building environments that offer sustainability, wellness, accessibility, and equity for all. She is a LEED® AP (Operations and Maintenance), WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP), a Fitwel® Ambassador, and a member of a local naturalist and heritage conservation organization.

Fun Facts

Nichole loves vegan cooking and baking, is an avid gardener, and mom to a dog named Queso and cat named Ruby.

Three people you would invite to dinner

Jane Goodall, Farley Mowat, David Suzuki.

Joseph Smillie

Technical Director, Sustainability Services

Joseph has over 14 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. As the Technical Director of the Waste Auditing Department, Joseph oversees much of the behind the scenes work to ensure that critical data entry and calculations proceed efficiently, making him just as comfortable in the field as he is conquering a spreadsheet. In addition to waste audits his projects range from analysis of waste service costs, projecting waste needs for new construction projects, to creating effective artwork for client signage.

Favourite Quote

Battle of Waterloo, Lord Uxbridge is hit by a cannonball:
Uxbridge: “By God, sir, I’ve lost my leg!”
Wellington: “By God, sir, so you have!”

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

Oscar the Grouch at an environmental awards event… Joseph was too starstruck to approach him.

Michael Su

Director, Sustainability Services

As the Director of the Waste Auditing Department, Michael is responsible for setting the department’s strategy and providing positive leadership to the team. In his 12+ years of industry experience, he has worked across all properties types in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sectors to develop data driven recycling solutions, embed stakeholder engagement strategies, and help companies integrate environmental best practices into everyday business decisions.

Like his favourite cycling team, he is a firm believer that having the right metrics to make the best investments will help organizations achieve long-term sustainable business success.

Favourite Quote

“Without commitment, we will never start. Without discipline and consistency, we will never finish.”
– Denzel Washington

Three people you would invite to dinner

Michelle Obama, Anthony Bourdain, Dwayne Johnson.

Ana Everingham

Manager, Sustainability Services

Ana is responsible for managing the Awards and Certifications Department. With abundant experience in energy and water auditing as well as project managing various Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) awards and certifications, Ana helps deliver strategic direction to clients’ environmental programs. Ana has experience working with a range of commercial real estate asset types including office, shopping centre, open air retail, mixed use, and industrial.

Ana holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and is a Fitwel® Ambassador. She loves travelling and hiking, and has a real passion for food and fitness.

Fun Facts

Ana is a certified personal trainer (and also has her real estate license).

Favourite Quote

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”
– Will Rogers

Gillian Hrycko

Manager, Sustainability Services

Gillian is a sustainability expert with passion for aligning business and environmental goals to achieve triple bottom line wins. Gillian has proven experience working with Fortune 50 companies as well as small-to-medium enterprises building, rolling out, and embedding tailored sustainability programs into corporate culture. As Manager of the Occupant Engagement Services Department, Gillian has demonstrated expertise in building strategic programs and initiatives that compliment an organization’s core business strategy, resonate with employees and tenants, and ultimately deepen brand building and leadership.

As an avid camper since childhood, Gillian’s drive for deepening sustainability mandates within Canada stems from her love and connection to the outdoors.

Fun Facts

Gillian climbed the Lord of the Rings Trilogy’s “Mount Doom” in New Zealand.

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

Steve Carell once smiled at her (or at least in her general direction) at a brunch restaurant in Toronto.

Chenel Lozon

Project Manager, Sustainability Services

With experience leading countless waste audit projects, Chenel helps deliver strategic waste management plans that advance CD SONTER clients’ sustainability programs. Chenel has built solid, long-term relationships with clients over the last seven years, maintaining a proactive and can-do approach.

As an avid podcast listener, Chenel enjoys keeping up-to-date on the latest news and sustainability trends. She continues to advance her sustainability knowledge and expertise through the Master of Environment and Business program at the University of Waterloo. Outside of work and academics, she enjoys running, painting, and baking with her sister.

Favourite Quote

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
– Dr. Seuss

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

While on a tour of NBC studios in New York City several years ago, Chenel spotted Jude Law in the green room preparing to host Saturday Night Live!

Joseph Palladino

Manager, Sustainability Services

Joseph is Manager of the Waste Auditing Department, with proven experience integrating sustainable solutions into the workplace. His academic training includes a Master of Science in Sustainability Management (University of Toronto), Honours Bachelor of Arts (McMaster University), and a certificate in Business Leadership (Mohawk College). Joseph’s core skills include full-cycle project execution and management of sustainability engagement and communications programs, sustainability strategy, environmental auditing, and environmental compliance.

A lifelong student of sustainability, Joseph also holds a Certificate in Corporate Sustainability Reporting from the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence.

Fun Facts

Joseph plays the drums – maybe not very well, but certainly very loud!

Role Model

Ray Anderson, founder of Interface.

Michelle Peter

Manager, Administration

During her 20 year career Michelle has gained experience in a wide range of industries. She has worked at CD SONTER for over 10 years using her skills to help meet company goals and objectives. Michelle is dedicated to promoting a positive and professional work environment.

Favourite Quote

Timing is everything.

Role Model

Her Mother.

Meet Our Team

Louis Dodaro Managing Director

Nichole Bonner Director, Sustainability Services

Joseph Smillie Technical Director, Sustainability Services

Michael Su Director, Sustainability Services

AnaEveringham Manager, Sustainability Services

Gillian Hrycko Manager, Sustainability Services

ChenelLozon Project Manager, Sustainability Services

Joseph Palladino Manager, Sustainability Services

Michelle Peter Manager, Administration

About

BOMA Canada

Hoarding for Humanity

US Green Building Council

GTAA Partners in Project Green

Recycling Council of Alberta

Recycling Council of British Columbia

RealPac

Recycling Council of Ontario

Parksmart

BOMA Toronto

International Council of Shopping Centers

Fitwel

ECO Canada

ComtractorCheck

BOMA Calgary

ComplyWorks

Canada Green Building Council

International Sanitary Supply Association - Cleaning Industry Management Standard

POST Promise

As a leader in our industry, CD Sonter’s specialty is bringing to life positive change in the property management world. We partner with properties to deliver results, move their business forward and help our clients shine as champions of sustainability.

“You can't manage what you don’t measure” – that’s what a waste audit provides to a business. Our systematic, objective and industry leading methodology has helped our clients set true performance targets, improve waste management practices and uncover cost saving opportunities.

As independent consultants we are in a unique position to be able to provide impartial assessments of the waste and recycling systems, assisting our clients to develop efficient and successful waste management strategies.

Louis Dodaro

Fun Facts

FAVOURITE QUOTE

Nichole Bonner

Fun Facts

Three people you would invite to dinner

Joseph Smillie

Favourite Quote

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

Michael Su

Favourite Quote

Three people you would invite to dinner

Ana Everingham

Fun Facts

Favourite Quote

Gillian Hrycko

Fun Facts

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

Chenel Lozon

Favourite Quote

Favourite Celebrity Spotting

Joseph Palladino

Fun Facts

Role Model

Michelle Peter

Favourite Quote

Role Model

Louis
Dodaro
Managing Director

Nichole
Bonner
Director,
Sustainability Services

Joseph
Smillie
Technical Director,
Sustainability Services

Michael
Su
Director,
Sustainability Services

Ana
Everingham
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Gillian
Hrycko
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Chenel
Lozon
Project Manager,
Sustainability Services

Joseph
Palladino
Manager,
Sustainability Services

Michelle
Peter
Manager,
Administration