Jen Angel is a builder of community, momentum and places people love. As CEO of Evergreen, she works with public, private and community partners to reimagine public places, and then gets her hands dirty to help make them, and make them work harder, for people and planet. For more than 30 years, Evergreen has been bringing people together with nature and each other in cities across Canada. Prior to Evergreen, Jen helped create some of Nova Scotia’s favourite places by land and sea. Her portfolio includes real estate, infrastructure and program development and governance, participatory planning and design. She’s served on a number of boards, including as chair of Discover Halifax, chair of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission and chair of the Fundraising Cabinet of United Way Halifax. She’s been named among Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs and 25 Most Powerful Women, received the Allyship Award from Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and is currently placemaking fellow with Canadian Urban Institute.
