Sustainable Interior Design is Trish’s passion. She has studied and researched how design factors including space planning, choosing materials with low environmental impacts, and incorporating well-being policies, can impact the health of people in buildings. Trish is a WELL™ Accredited Professional, Fitwel™ Ambassador, RESET™ Air Accredited Professional, Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has achieved a Master’s degree in Human Resources. She has also worked for more than twenty years as a HR consultant in the Natural Resources industry.

As the principal of Matthews Design Group, Trish has worked hard on building a successful green design consultancy that assists architects, project managers, engineers, and designers, on creating sustainable, high performance living and work environments. Feel free to reach out to Trish directly at the following email.

Trish is also the CEO of Green Wise Academy™, MDG’s Canadian Sustainability Training, Certification and Mentorship company; creator of the Green Wise Certification Standard™.

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Sarah is an extremely organized and creative individual that has years of experience in Interior Design, Commercial Project Design and has owned multiple businesses (such as a Interior Design business, a global creative online brand and a coffee shop). Therefore, topics such as marketing, social media, course creation, and the visual arts come naturally. Her love of all things organized and artistic allows her to understand the process behind new builds, developments and green/ sustainable certifications. Sarah believes that the importance of creating a user-friendly and sustainable guideline for our current world, will not only help us all prepare for a healthier future, but also allow our creativity to expand in many different ways.

Sarah is also the Creative COO of Green Wise Academy™, MDG’s Canadian Sustainability Training, Certification and Mentorship company; creator of the Green Wise Certification Standard™.

Jackie Goode is a seasoned HR aficionado with over a decade of navigating diverse sectors, from food & beverage manufacturing to cutting-edge tech startups and strategic HR consulting. Renowned for her precision and meticulous approach, Jackie is the driving force behind optimizing organizational efficiencies and fostering thriving workplace cultures.

Beyond her professional prowess, Jackie is a passionate community leader. She spearheads the Kelowna Workplace Culture Group, champions the Lake Country Community Fridge—a labour of love aimed at supporting her community—and cherishes moments with her husband, daughter, and faithful canine companion. With a philosophy that knowledge empowers improvement, Jackie is dedicated to igniting positive change wherever she goes.

Jackie is also the Knowledge and Policy Guru for Green Wise Academy™, MDG’s Canadian Sustainability Training, Certification and Mentorship company; creator of the Green Wise Certification Standard™.

Eren Bastanoglu is a fun and enthusiastic individual that loves scuba diving in his spare time. He is a green building consultant specialized in LEED™ certification and energy modeling and a civil engineer with a master’s degree in green buildings. Eren has been working as a green building consultant since 2011 and has completed projects in various countries, including but not limited to the USA, Germany, Japan, Israel, Turkey, and Uganda. Eren’s LEED™ projects have a total of 5 million square feet of building area and seven of them are certified as LEED™ Platinum. He has provided LEED™ and energy modeling training to various organizations including Green Building Councils in Turkey and Georgia, Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, and multinational corporations.