Mike Russill, Executive Advisor, TorontoMike joined PEO as an Executive Advisor in October 2008 after participating as a member during his tenure as the President and CEO of WWF Canada between 2004 and 2008. Mike brings the organization a fantastic ability to listen, understand and then assist executives with their desire to reach their goals and objectives. Under Mike's strong leadership, WWF Canada doubled its revenues and broadened its conservation reach into Climate Change and Freshwater. Under his guidance, WWF became a leading Canadian Conservation Organization partnering with business to reduce their footprint. Mike became recognized in Canada and abroad as a leader in finding and building value through sustainability. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of Dalhousie University School of Management, Green Living Enterprises and the P&G Expert Advisory Product Panel.

Prior to his tenure with WWF Canada Mike enjoyed a thirty-year career in the energy sector, with Shell Canada Inc., Petro-Canada Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc. During his 14years at Suncor he held Vice-President assignments in Strategic Integration, Business Services, and Retail. He has served on the Board of Directors of The Nature Conservancy of Canada, CS Able Ltd. USA, Pioneer Petroleum Limited, and UPI Petroleum. Mike is past Chairman of the Atlantic Petroleum Association, and the Ontario Region of the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute.

He graduated from Ryerson in Business Administration and completed the Western Executive Program and the University of Michigan Human Resources Executive program. He is an alumnus of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy of the Schulich School of Business at York University and PEO.

Mike is married to Karen and has three wonderful children: Jeff married with daughter Ardyn; Lindsay, 33, married with son Ellis; and Danielle.