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Thought Leaders and Innovators in Sustainability

Our Team


Christian Mahlstedt​

BA, MBA, GRP, LEEDAP


President

Christian founded Ginkgo Sustainability in 2010. Since then, GINKGO has become one of Canada's largest installers and maintainers of green roofs and walls in Canada, with over 3 Million square feet under management.


Carrie Power

BSc


General Manager

Carrie joined in June 2019 as GINKGO's Customer Success Manager. Since then she has taken on the position of General Director, using her previous corporate experience to quarterback the growing Ginkgo team.


Sean Militello

BMus, MA, MBA


Director - Technology & Innovation

Sean leads GINKGO's development of advanced environmental sensing technologies, data-driven platforms, and funding initiatives to accelerate innovation. He oversees and directly contributes to GINKGO's R&D in hardware, embedded systems, software, and applied machine learning.

Our Journey

2017 - 2018

Ginkgo Leadership begins looking for remote monitoring products for green roofs and walls. 


Finding no viable solutions, they begin designing a custom sensor.

    2019 - 2020

    Two Proof of Concept Sensors are designed and tested. Each has promise, but lacks range and sensitivity.


    Development of a mobile app and on-premises data collection and reporting solution begins.

    2021 - 2023

    Version 3 of the sensor is  designed, delivered, and successfully tested in-situ.


    The on-prem and mobile applications are deprecated.


    A centralized cloud based application for data collection, analysis, and reporting is developed and successfully delivered.


    The Technology & Innovation Division is formed.

    2024 - 2025

    Version 4 of the sensor is delivered, incorporating a more flexible design with broader applications.


    LoRa and LoRaWAN® compliant versions of the sensor are delivered, significantly increasing range and battery life.


    A proof-of-concept (POC) and minimum-viable-product (MVP) for a long distance irrigation control switch are delivered.

    Our Vision. Our Mission. 
    Our Passion.

    Making our mark in Sustainability Engineering 

    Our Vision

    We imagine a future where business success and long-term environmental stewardship go hand in hand.

    Our Mission

    We seek to create a more sustainable, more equitable future for everyone through technology and innovation.

    Our Goals

    • Drastically lower barriers and increase profitability of sustainable business models;
    • Enable our partners, customers, and communities to achieve their environmental and social goals through cost-effective technologies; and
    • Help build a world that is happier, healthier, and more equitable for all.

    Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; 

    Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

    - Margaret Mead