Duncan Whittick is based out of Invermere in the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc (Shuswap). He has been CBEEN's executive director since 2011, and launched The Outdoor Learning Store, a charitable social enterprise under CBEEN, in 2020. He thrives on connecting the dots between people and organizations, looking for pathways to positive systemic change, and finding ways we can all work better, together. Duncan is also on the board for the BC Classrooms to Communities (C2C) Network Society, and is the co-coordinator for the Kootenay-Boundary Environmental Education (KBEE) Initiative. He was also recently the communications coordinator for both the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) and the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP). In 2018 he was the recipient of the Canadian Environmental Education 'Outstanding Individual in an Organization' Award. Prior to working in the Columbia Basin, Duncan enjoyed working as a park interpreter and environmental educator for a variety of organizations including Cypress Hills Inter-provincial Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park, the National Trust for Scotland and the Jane Goodall Institute. He holds a degree in communications and culture, and a diploma in environmental science.