Grand River Conservation Authority Sunshine List 2025
Also filed as Grand River Conservation Authorities (2005).
44 employees earning $100K+ · median $125,774 · average $130,719 · overview and trend →
Who makes the most at Grand River Conservation Authority in 2025?
Samantha Lawson, Chief Administrative Officer, was paid $234,233 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 44 Grand River Conservation Authority employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $125,774.
All Employees · 44 in 2025
| # | Name | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Lawson | Chief Administrative Officer | $232,896 | $234,233 |
| 2 | Karen Armstrong | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-Treasurer | $189,400 | $190,554 |
| 3 | Brandon Heyer | Director of Central Services | $156,406 | $157,332 |
| 4 | Lisa Stocco | Director of Communications | $156,406 | $157,332 |
| 5 | Krista Bunn | Director of Human Resources | $156,406 | $157,297 |
| 6 | Joel Doherty | Director of Conservation Lands | $156,111 | $157,037 |
| 7 | Pamela Walther-Mabee | Director of Conservation Area Operations | $154,637 | $155,563 |
| 8 | Vahid Taleban | Director of Flood Operations | $153,501 | $154,409 |
| 9 | Janet Ivey | Director of Water Resources | $152,543 | $153,452 |
| 10 | Beth Brown | Senior Project Manager | $151,305 | $152,206 |
| 11 | Murray Lister | Director of Digital Information and Innovation | $147,599 | $148,473 |
| 12 | Katelyn Lynch | Director of Water Infrastructure | $146,058 | $146,932 |
| 13 | Kayleigh Keighan | Director of Finance | $137,705 | $138,523 |
| 14 | Mark Anderson | Senior Engineer – Flood Management | $135,791 | $136,601 |
| 15 | Brad Straus | Superintendent III Brant Conservation Area | $132,709 | $133,497 |
| 16 | Mark Mckinnon | Information Technology Architect/Supervisor of Information Technology Operations | $131,452 | $132,212 |
| 17 | Ben Rosebrugh | Superintendent III Elora Gorge/Elora Quarry Conservation Area | $129,269 | $130,021 |
| 18 | Dragan Sredojevic | Supervisor of Engineering Plan Review | $127,687 | $128,447 |
| 19 | Bryan Mcintosh | Supervisor of Geomatics | $127,172 | $127,932 |
| 20 | Rhonda Card | Superintendent III Byng Conservation Area | $126,510 | $127,266 |
| 21 | Brian Hunt | Superintendent III Guelph Lake Conservation Area | $126,513 | $127,224 |
| 22 | Melissa Larion | Supervisor of Planning and Regulations | $125,774 | $126,535 |
| 23 | Sonja Strynatka | Senior Hydrogeologist | $125,774 | $126,535 |
| 24 | Eric Lalonde | Financial Controller | $124,508 | $125,305 |
| 25 | David Townsend | Superintendent II Rockwood Conservation Area | $122,113 | $122,844 |
| 26 | Guoqiang Liu | Senior Information Technology Systems Administrator | $121,289 | $121,985 |
| 27 | Christopher Murray | Superintendent II Belwood Lake/Luther Marsh Conservation Area | $117,771 | $118,434 |
| 28 | Jan-Willem Laros | Superintendent II Laurel Creek Conservation Area | $117,611 | $118,274 |
| 29 | Louise Heyming | Supervisor of Conservation Outreach | $116,165 | $116,862 |
| 30 | Matt Amy | Superintendent II Pinehurst Lake | $116,078 | $116,741 |
| 31 | Justin Behling | Superintendent II Shade's Mills Conservation Area | $115,672 | $116,322 |
| 32 | Zoe Green | Enterprise Geodata Specialist | $115,486 | $116,183 |
| 33 | Christian Foster-Pengelly | Supervisor of Planning and Regulations | $115,009 | $115,699 |
| 34 | Cameron Irvine | Supervisor of Water Quality | $114,120 | $114,803 |
| 35 | Stephen Mcquigge | Supervisor of Aboriculture | $108,765 | $113,910 |
| 36 | Jordon Atherton | Water Resources Engineer Modeling/Mapping | $112,955 | $113,607 |
| 37 | Peter Lorenz | Supervisor of Subwatershed Planning | $112,800 | $113,483 |
| 38 | Nathan Munn | Supervisor of Forestry Operations | $110,091 | $110,794 |
| 39 | Ron Wu-Winter | Supervisor of Natural Heritage | $109,711 | $110,370 |
| 40 | Samanta Martinez Membreno | Intermediate Engineer – Water Control Infrastructure | $107,480 | $108,085 |
| 41 | Erik Rakottyai | Systems Integrations Specialist | $105,482 | $106,079 |
| 42 | Mitch Jewson | Intermediate Engineer – Water Control Infrastructure | $104,494 | $105,144 |
| 43 | Colby Kowalchuk | Superintendent II Conestogo Lake Conservation Area | $104,002 | $104,582 |
| 44 | Alan Mckee | Project Supervisor | $100,415 | $101,028 |