Tim & Marie Cresswell

Co-Founders, Thomas Cole Inc.

Tim Cresswell;
As a visionary leader in advocating for carbon neutral education and public buildings, Tim Cresswell has developed over $500 million in EPC projects totaling 2,500 schools across Ontario, BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as $40 million in solar projects including Ontario’s first solar school at Pauline Johnson Secondary School, in Brantford. Tim was instrumental in developing the first carbon neutral school in Canada in partnership with London Catholic DSB Natural Resources Canada. Tim recently introduced the first Ontario school pilot duct sealing and HVAC Optimization to increase ventilation and mitigate COVID-19 in partnership with Grand Erie DSB, Mohawk Climate Change Leaders and Nerva Energy. In 2018 Tim co-founded and developed Climate Change Leaders (CCL), the first learning hub in Ontario, with Mohawk College and ten area school districts, 290,000 students and 690 with a common goal of transforming school buildings to carbon neutral and linking the technology transformation with student learning engagement. Tim will speak about future proofing your client’s buildings and increasing your top and bottom line.
Marie Cresswell;
As a lifelong lover of nature, influenced by leaders like Dr. David Suzuki and Randy Hayes, past President of the Rain Forest Action Network Marie has learned from the best. “For me protecting nature is a natural instinct and a has been a priority of mine for years as well as creating opportunities for youth to thrive and contribute as global citizens and that is why Climate Change Leaders™ is such an important partnership to me”, says Marie.
Marie has been instrumental in developing the branding, communications and community engagement for sustainability programs like EarthCARE, An Environmental Youth Leadership Program, for students K-12 designed to help meet Kyoto protocol in Ontario in late 90s to late 2000. Working with David Suzuki (Suzuki Foundation and Blue Dot Tour), Randy Hayes (Rainforest Action Network) and other leaders in sustainability, Marie began to create a grass roots movement with partners and school district clients to educate and inspire youth as leaders.