Team
Nino Di Cara
Founder & President
Nino is a passionate believer in electrification and the benefits that technology will bring to our future mobility. He is regularly sought after for comment by media including Global News, CBC, Fast Company, Globe & Mail and others. Nino is a past president of the National Media Awards Foundation and the recipient of the EV Society’s 2020 Howard Hutt Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Electric Transportation.
Emma Jarratt
Executive Editor
Emma is an award-winning journalist with a strong background in investigations, clean tech and international affairs; holding credits in television and print for some of Canada’s largest outlets. She has reported from eight countries and holds a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Mehanaz Yakub
Reporter, Clean Transportation and New Mobility
Mehanaz is a graduate of Concordia University in Journalism and Political Science. While in university, she started her career covering local topics for a Kanien’keha:ka community newspaper in Kahnawake, Quebec. She has since written for the Canadian mining sector and is looking to make a strong impact with her reporting.
Ilana Weitzman
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Clean Transportation
Ilana is an award-winning creative strategist experienced working with blue-chip brands such as Accor, Air Canada and Fidelity Investments. Her work has reached million-plus audiences across the globe and has twice been named a Webby Honoree.
Laura Maurice
Vice President, Partnerships & Client Services
Laura has over 20 years of experience working with both media agencies and media companies. She is a passionate media leader with omnichannel experience — imagining, developing and leading media campaigns and driving growth for her clients.
Kathrin Bussmann
Sales & Marketing Specialist
Kathrin is a multilingual marketing strategist and award-winning podcaster, who is passionate about helping climate solutions scale for maximum impact. Born and raised in Quebec, she has lived on both sides of the Atlantic and holds degrees in Communication Studies and Linguistics.
Dmitry Beniaminov
Digital Marketing Specialist
Dmitry is a web guru and technology consultant specializing in digital transformation, technology education, ad operations, digital marketing and all things web.
Kelly Smith
CFO
Finance and strategic planning professional with extensive experience as former senior executive at Loyalty One and VP at CAA.
