g2g team

Guide to the Good social enterprise brings together like-minded people and organizations coming together to build sustainable communities in NL.

Guide to the Good is the result of collaboration of many! We are a coming together of different types of people with different types of lives, united in a shared love of local and a common cause of building a strong, integrated, resiilent community.

chair

Stephen Blackwood

Steve is with Centre for Research and Innovation at Grenfell Campus. He enjoys everything local that NL offers, from craft beer to the great outdoors. He's passionate about the environment, and recognizes the essential role local plays in building sustainable communities.

director

Andrew Bourne

Andrew advises local businesses on business strategy and digital transformation. When not actively studying towards his MBA, he can often be found spending time with his family or in the woods enjoying the beauty of our province.

director

Donna Curran

Love of the natural environment and the idea of sustainable communities brought Donna to thegreenrock. In work life Donna is Customer Business Manager II P3 Projects at Johnson Controls, and is working on the province's first carbon neutral building.

director

Erin Molloy

Erin is an entrepreneur who loves to take part in community organizations. She studied English and Sociology at Memorial University, completed a Bachelor of Public Relations at Mount Saint Vincent University, and now practices her craft through agency Twine PR.

director

Amparo Montoya

Ampy sees incredible potential for people in small business to build a stronger future for this province, especially newcomers. A Colombian Newfoundlander, Ampy is a specialist in training and quality control in food safety, and a volunteer with the Collective Interchange.

treasurer

Maham Rahim

Maham loves order and bringing all the pieces together. When we first met her, she said "I love balance sheets and income statements." We were stunned at that, but it was entirely true. She's our Treasurer, and Maham makes things balance at Memorial University.

greenrocker

Amanda Russell

Amanda does the Finance and Admin and she's steady go getting making sure all the right boxes are ticked. A fun storyteller and get-it-done machine, Amanda has three kids so busy is an understatement. But she's always ready for a chat.

greenrocker

Joanne Stirling

A woman who loves people, loves to laugh, and loves this place, Joanne is our marketing outreach co-ordinator. She's delighted to be reaching out to small local businesses and spreading the word about the power of Digital Marketing.

greenrocker

Melissa Wong

journalist, videographer, poet and all-around organized person, Melissa became a greenrocker in the summer of 2021, and is now working her magic as a contractor. Videos are her specialty.

greenrocker

Mike O'Driscoll

The $120k Google Ad Words grant is tremendously helpful to thegreenrock in our efforts to inspire local, social and green action. we're happy to have Mike, a Google guy, on the back end checking the metrics and making the Google Ads fly.

adviser

Bobby Bessey

is past-Chair and owner of Shakti Yoga and Wellness, Bobby shares yoga classes and yoga trainings with students around the world. Hatha, ayurvedic, pre-natal, neurogenic, and more. She's a morning person.

adviser

Emad Rizkalla

Egyptian-born and St. John’s raised, Emad is an entrepreneur with long-term vision. he is founder of Bluedrop Performance Learning, a company that's transforming how organizations manage skills and qualifications.

advisory committee