Michelle Noble has been named executive director of the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA), representing the expanding clean technology and environmental services sectors. She’ll be the organization’s first fulltime executive director, taking over from Alex Gill, who has served on a part-time basis since 2005.

“ONEIA is about to embark on an exciting growth path and we look forward to Michelle’s ideas and leadership as we drive that forward,” says Terry Obal, chair of ONEIA’s board of directors.

Noble brings both public and private sector experience to her new role, having held senior public affairs positions with corporations, trade associations and both the Ontario government’s Growth Secretariat and the federal-provincial-municipal agency, Waterfront Toronto. She joins ONEIA as its growing membership continues to see strong business results in traditional in environmental concerns such as resource recovery, organics, water, brownfields and excess soils, while realizing new opportunities through innovation in climate change resiliency, environmental infrastructure and energy.

“I am thrilled to be joining ONEIA at such an exciting and formative time,” Noble reiterates. “I look forward to working with members, government and other stakeholders, and building on ONEIA’s impressive track record of representing Ontario’s environment and cleantech industry.”

Alex Gill will remain as executive director emeritus until ONEIA’s 2022 fiscal year ends in August.