Meet the Team
Executive Director
Michele started with MESS as an Adopt-a-Block volunteer in 2015 when she first moved to Mission. With a passion for the environment, she later led several large forest cleanups around the Mission library & eventually served on our Board. In 2019, she took on her new role as Executive Director. Michele loves being on the MESS Team and believes in being apart of the change that you wish to see in the world around you.
Michele Chapman
Assistant
Jennifer has been a Mission resident all her life & currently studies Global Environmental Systems & Biological Science at Simon Fraser University in the Bachelor of Environment program. Throughout her education, she has had the opportunity to work with environmental non-profit organizations in both BC and abroad. Her experiences of interacting with community residents and advocating for sustainable systems at a local and regional level have resulted in a great passion for community sustainability, particularly for her hometown of Mission. Jennifer is working towards becoming a community planner and hopes to specialize in environmental planning, with the goal of developing sustainable and resilient communities.
Jennifer Walton
Chair of Board
I volunteer with MESS (formerly the Mission Adopt-a-Block) because I believe that education will help us create a litter-free future. A clean, litter-free environment is a basis for a healthy eco-system, a cornerstone for community beautification, & a helpmate for community pride. Inspired by those beliefs I have been picking up litter in Mission for upwards of 17 years, joined the Board as a Director in 2004 (or 2005), became the Treasurer in March of 2008, and assumed the position of Chair in March of 2016.
Margaret Clifton
Executive Director
Michele started with MESS as an Adopt-a-Block volunteer in 2015 when she first moved to Mission. With a passion for the environment, she later led several large forest cleanups around the Mission library & eventually served on our Board. In 2019, she took on her new role as Executive Director. Michele loves being on the MESS Team and believes in being apart of the change that you wish to see in the world around you.
Michele Chapman
Assistant
Jennifer has been a Mission resident all her life & currently studies Global Environmental Systems & Biological Science at Simon Fraser University in the Bachelor of Environment program. Throughout her education, she has had the opportunity to work with environmental non-profit organizations in both BC and abroad. Her experiences of interacting with community residents and advocating for sustainable systems at a local and regional level have resulted in a great passion for community sustainability, particularly for her hometown of Mission. Jennifer is working towards becoming a community planner and hopes to specialize in environmental planning, with the goal of developing sustainable and resilient communities.
Jennifer Walton
Chair of Board
I volunteer with MESS (formerly the Mission Adopt-a-Block) because I believe that education will help us create a litter-free future. A clean, litter-free environment is a basis for a healthy eco-system, a cornerstone for community beautification, & a helpmate for community pride. Inspired by those beliefs I have been picking up litter in Mission for upwards of 17 years, joined the Board as a Director in 2004 (or 2005), became the Treasurer in March of 2008, and assumed the position of Chair in March of 2016.
Margaret Clifton
Board - Secretary
Norma is a mother, a homemaker & an occasional knitter. that has always been concerned about the environment. She started as an Adopt-a-Block volunteer about 5 years ago, inspired by fellow knitter, Margaret Clifton. With Margaret’s encouragement Norma started attending board meetings & later joined the board. The passionate, encouraging staff & board members make it easy to keep participating and learning.
NOrma Favero
Executive Director
Michele started with MESS as an Adopt-a-Block volunteer in 2015 when she first moved to Mission. With a passion for the environment, she later led several large forest cleanups around the Mission library & eventually served on our Board. In 2019, she took on her new role as Executive Director. Michele loves being on the MESS Team and believes in being apart of the change that you wish to see in the world around you.
Michele Chapman
Chair of Board
I volunteer with MESS (formerly the Mission Adopt-a-Block) because I believe that education will help us create a litter-free future. A clean, litter-free environment is a basis for a healthy eco-system, a cornerstone for community beautification, & a helpmate for community pride. Inspired by those beliefs I have been picking up litter in Mission for upwards of 17 years, joined the Board as a Director in 2004 (or 2005), became the Treasurer in March of 2008, and assumed the position of Chair in March of 2016.
Margaret Clifton
Board - Secretary
Norma is a mother, a homemaker & an occasional knitter. that has always been concerned about the environment. She started as an Adopt-a-Block volunteer about 5 years ago, inspired by fellow knitter, Margaret Clifton. With Margaret’s encouragement Norma started attending board meetings & later joined the board. The passionate, encouraging staff & board members make it easy to keep participating and learning.
NOrma Favero
Terry
Peressini
Member at Large
Terry has been a long time volunteer in our Adopt-a-Block program and continues his community work as a volunteer on our Executive Board. He is an engaged citizen and volunteers throughout the community includ
Board Member at Large
Lisa first became involved in the Society's anti-litter program approximately 6 years ago, as a elementary school teacher through conducting Litter Audits & painting garbage barrels for the city with her class. Lisa has been involved in various programs including the Jr. Anti-Litter Bug Club, assisting at group cleanups, and worked with her class to adopt Griner Park. She enjoys the enthusiasm she sees in her students when they are cleaning up our environment. They are performing such great citizenship work and having a fun time, too. Lisa looks forward to being a part of our future expansion into the school programs and the new youth program. She also looks forward to helping the Society expand its community litter abatement education programs & community clean up events.