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Publisher/CEO/Editor-in-Chief: Toby Heaps
Managing Editor: Mark Mann
Senior Editor: Natalie Alcoba
Editor-at-Large: Rick Spence
Copy Editor: Lesley Fraser
Contributing Editors: Rachel Pulfer

Creative Director: Jack Dylan

Business Development Manager: Sanket Sharma
Business Development Associates: Mia Lee, Gabrielle Mergier

Director of Research: Ralph Torrie
Director of Sustainable Economy Intelligence: Matthew Malinsky
Director of Ratings and Rankings: Michael Yow
Senior Research Analysts: Muhammad Talha, Saranyan Maraikkadar
Research Analysts: Anirudh Gandi, Neel Desai, Trevor Chu
Deputy Research Manager: Ruby Kuo
Lead Data Engineer: Gabriel Faucher

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Toby Heaps
Publisher, CEO, Editor-in-Chief

Toby is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Corporate Knights. He spearheaded the first global ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations in 2005, and in 2007 coined the term “clean capitalism.” Toby has been published in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and the Globe and Mail, and is a regular guest speaker on CBC. In 1998, he played centrefield for the Yugoslav National Baseball Team.

Mark Mann
Managing Editor

Mark Mann is a journalist and editor based in Montreal. For twenty years, he has contributed feature reporting to The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, The Walrus, Toronto Life, VICE, Bloomberg News, and many other magazines and newspapers. He was the managing editor of Research Money, an innovation newsletter serving Canada’s innovation sector, and the associate editor-in-chief of BESIDE, a bilingual nature and culture magazine in Quebec.

Natalie Alcoba
Senior Editor

Natalie Alcoba is a Argentine-Canadian journalist based in Buenos Aires. She covers a range of topics, including the women’s movement in Latin America, politics, the economy, human rights and grassroots environmental movements. She has co-produced short documentaries on 100% inflation, trans rights, the impact of the pandemic on women workers, land occupations and the legalization of abortion in Argentina. Prior to moving to Argentina, she was a reporter for more than a decade in Canada at newspapers such as the National Post, the Toronto Star, the Montreal Gazette, and the Hamilton Spectator. She served as managing editor of VICE News Canada for four years, shepherding coverage on national issues such as the crisis of unsafe drinking water in Indigenous communities and the opioid epidemic. She has also reported from Sierra Leone and India. She has taught at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), where she obtained her journalism degree.

Rick Spence
Editor-at-Large

Rick is a business journalist, editor, public speaker and entrepreneur. The the former editor and publisher of PROFIT, The Magazine for Canadian Entrepreneurs, Rick has also edited the University of Toronto Magazine as well as Director, the journal of the Institute of Corporate Directors. For 15 years, he wrote a weekly column on entrepreneurship and innovation for the National Post and Postmedia newspapers across Canada – reaching almost one million people per week. Rick is the author of Secret of Success from Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies (published by Wiley), the first Canadian book on scaling a business.

Jack Dylan
Creative director

Jack has been the designer and senior art director for Corporate Knights since fall 2011. He is also a freelance illustrator, creating editorial illustrations, posters, graphics, and comics. A recent review of his work stated that: “In much of his recent work, a minimalist and often restricted approach to form and color is wonderfully complimented by the addition of fine details and contrasting accents, while in many of his other pieces, a more playful tone is achieved through elaborate, dense line-work and subtle abstraction." Past clients have included the CBC, Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, McGill University, New York Press, Toronto Life, Volkswagen (Via Palmhaves) and The Walrus.

Lesley Fraser
Copy Editor

​​Lesley has been the Corporate Knights copy editor and proofreader since spring 2019 and is the managing editor of The Philanthropist Journal. Other clients include HarperCollins Canada, Travelier magazine, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, and Whitman Emorson design studio. She previously worked at Pink Triangle Press, copyediting the Xtra magazines and website, and NOW magazine. Before stumbling into her editing career, she had a long stint in hospitality and wine sales and is a certified sommelier. She and her partner and their two cats divide their time between Toronto and Point Edward, in southwestern Ontario.

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Sanket Sharma
Business Development Manager

Sanket is the Business Development Manager at Corporate Knights. His work has appeared in the Literary Review of Canada, This magazine, Outpost magazine and he was a fact-checker at The Walrus. Before he worked in publishing, Sanket worked in business development for a start-up and in various financial institutions. He has a Bachelor's degree in Management (B.M.S) from the University of Mumbai and is a graduate of Centennial College's Book, Magazine and Electronic Publishing program.

Gabrielle Mergier
Business Development Associate

As a Business Development Associate at Corporate Knights, Gabrielle supports the scaling of sustainable economy initiatives and the expansion of corporate engagement. She is passionate about leveraging partnerships to turn sustainability strategies into meaningful action. Gabrielle holds a Master’s in Management with a specialization in sustainability from ESSEC and a Master’s in International Business from Queen’s University.

Mia Lee
Business Development Associate 

Mia is a Business Development Associate at Corporate Knights, supporting strategic partnerships, market research, and outreach efforts. She holds a degree in Global Business and Digital Arts from the University of Waterloo and has a strong interest in corporate climate action and CSR branding. She is eager to grow her expertise at the intersection of business and sustainability.

Corporate Knights Research

Ralph Torrie
Director of Research

Ralph has been working on sustainability issues since the late 1970's when he had a leadership role in Canada's first long range study of the potential for conservation and renewable energy.  Years later he produced a low carbon scenario analysis for Canada, possibly the first such study in the world. He is the inventor of strategic planning software for local government climate mitigation that was widely deployed throughout the world.  In addition to his consulting practice, he served as assistant coordinator of the Energy Research Group of the United Nations University and the International Development Research Centre, Vice President of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), Managing Director of Navigant (NYSE:NCI), and Managing Director of the Trottier Energy Futures Project.  He is widely published in both peer reviewed and popular literature. Ralph lives in Cobourg, Ontario with his partner, has two grandsons, and gardens.

Matthew Malinsky
Director of Sustainable Economy Intelligence

Matthew is Director of Sustainable Economy Intelligence at Corporate Knights Inc., leading the effort to quantify green revenues and investments of the world’s most significant companies. The Sustainable Economy Intelligence database is a super-indicator that is making it easy for investors to target companies poised to succeed in the transition to the low-carbon economy. Matthew also heads Corporate Knights’ research division. He graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Master of Environmental Applied Science & Management program.

Michael Yow
Director of Rating and Rankings

Michael is the Director of Ratings at Corporate Knights, where he leads the development of methodologies for the company's various rankings, including the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. He also provides sustainability benchmarking and advisory services. Prior to joining Corporate Knights in 2011, he served as a research assistant in public policy at the Schulich School of Business and worked as a consultant in international taxation for several years. Michael holds an MBA from Schulich.

Muhammad Talha
Senior Research Analyst

Muhammad Talha is a Research Analyst with a Master's in Sustainability Management from the University of Toronto. Passionate about environmental solutions, Muhammad contributes to climate action, research, and community outreach, applying data-driven strategies to sustainability challenges.

Saranyan Maraikkadar
Senior Research Analyst

Saranyan is a Senior Research Analyst at Corporate Knights, leading and supporting sustainability research projects, benchmarking reports, and broader sustainability initiatives. Prior to joining Corporate Knights, he worked in venture capital and market research, building a strong foundation in data-driven analysis and sector insight. He graduated from the CIMA Institute (UK) and holds a post-graduate certificate in Business Management from Seneca College in Toronto. He is passionate about translating complex research into clear, accessible insights.

Anirudh Gandhi
Research Analyst

Anirudh is a Research Analyst, involved in the maintenance and expansion of the Sustainable Economy Intelligence database with a particular focus on sustainable transitions in the Mining and Circular Economy sectors. Anirudh is passionate about local initiatives engaging in climate action and interaction with natural ecosystems. He holds a Master of Environmental Science from the University of Toronto, specialising in Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.