Who We Are

Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director

Marlaine has over 17 years experience in waterfront regeneration. She began her career with the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront, managing production of that organization’s prolific publications and events program. When the Waterfront Regeneration Trust was established as the implementation agency in 1992, she led the Trust’s work to launch the Waterfront Trail and Greenway. This multi-faceted program included sponsorship, major events, publications, and an identity program.

In 1998 Marlaine served on the senior management team that transformed the government-funded agency into an independent not-for-profit charity where she developed and secured partners for such projects as Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment Program and the Collaborative Communications and Promotion Program. Through these programs over $33 million of public and private investment have been focused on the Lake Ontario waterfront and over 650 km of trail has been signed.

Marlaine also serves as a volunteer with the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, an organization that grants scholarships to young people demonstrating leadership, service and character.

Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Regeneration Initiatives

Vicki is a Certified General Accountant, with 32 years of experience in the environmental field, including 16 years as General Manager of Credit Valley Conservation.

Highly respected and well known in the field, Vicki has worked at many levels. At the provincial and local levels she was an advocate for greater leadership in water management, and worked with individuals and communities to promote change in their use and respect for water. At the Great Lakes level, she was part of a small team of experts that developed an integrated plan for the management of the north shore of Lake Ontario. Vicki participated in water protection projects in Brazil and Great Britain.

A member of the Continuing Education faculty at Sheridan College, Vicki teaches part time in the Business Program. She is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, a member of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee, and the 2001 recipient of the Canadian Water Resources - Ontario Chapter Distinguished Service Award.

David Arcus, Project Coordinator

David Arcus is a recently graduated from the University of Toronto where he studied Music and Science. He began working with the Waterfront Trust as a logistical coordinator for the 2005 cycling tour and has continued to work for the Trust ever since. In his current position of project coordinator, David’s main responsibility is the coordination of the $32 million Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment Program, which involves 53 improvement projects along the Waterfront Trail in 27 municipalities.

David is an avid cyclist and Waterfront Trail user.

Hon. David Crombie, Founding Chair

D. Keith Laushway, Chair of the Board

Hon. Pauline Browes

Ann Mulvale