Green energy and sustainability expert Dave Cano has been appointed McMaster’s director of sustainability. In this leadership position, Cano will play an essential role in executing important initiatives, developing ambitious targets and defining key metrics related to McMaster’s inaugural, campus-wide Sustainability Strategy.

“My passion is to help organizations become more sustainable, and I’m excited to bring my professional experience in all aspects of sustainability management to McMaster University,” says Cano. “I look forward to working with people from across the university to develop cohesive action plans to achieve the vision of McMaster’s Sustainability Strategy.”

Cano brings his experience as a sustainability leader with the Town of Oakville and Western University and holds a master’s degree in environment and business.

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Carlos came to McMaster University in 2006 and is currently responsible for Custodial, Grounds, Logistics and Mail Services, Campus Snow Removal and Waste Management. Prior to coming to McMaster, he spent over 20 years working in Healthcare as Assistant Director of Environmental and Patient Transport Services at the Credit Valley Hospital and Director of Environmental and Patient Transport Services at North York General Hospital where he led his team during the SARS outbreak and many other challenging public health-related responses.

Ehad Kamarah is the Associate Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer at McMaster University. He has held this role since January 2024. Ehab Kamarah, whose most recent role was as the Associate Vice-Chancellor and Executive Director of Facilities and Services at the University of Illinois, was also McMaster’s director of design and construction from 2013 to 2018.

McMaster’s Chief Facilities Officer (CFacO) oversees the effective, accessible and sustainable use of the university’s campus and physical facilities, including building design, planning, construction, and maintenance services; utility services and energy and waste management; engineering operations; custodial services and grounds management.

The CFacO also plays a central role in leading the university’s sustainability strategy and Net Zero Carbon Roadmap, and will oversee initiatives related to sustainable buildings, carbon reduction, energy and waste management, reduced water usage, and renewable energy systems on campus.

Kamarah holds a PhD in construction management from the University of Waterloo, along with an M.Sc. in construction management and a B.Eng. in civil engineering.