EJQ7 - Winter 2026 - Journal - Page 42
People in the Industry
Winner of Skip Willis Award
The Ontario Environment Industry Association’s Skip Willis
Memorial Award is presented to exceptional people working in the
environment space in Ontario. The spirit of the award is to recognize
those who, like the late Skip Willis, have gone above and beyond to
promote collaboration between the industry and government and is
a leader who demonstrates integrity, generosity and a track record for
raising awareness about the environment sector.
Dr. Krista Barfoot Kinsie, Senior Lead of Infrastructure at SLR Consulting
(Canada) Ltd. received the prestigious award for 2025. For over three decades,
Barfoot has been at the forefront of innovation and technical excellence
in Ontario’s environmental industry with an unwavering commitment to
practical, science-based progress.
“I am extremely grateful for, and humbled by, this recognition of my
contributions to the environmental industry; however, I have always viewed
this work as a ‘team-sport’ and any accomplishments I could claim have only
been possible because I was working with amazing teams.”
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