Contacts

Paul Knafelc is an Assistant Director with the Economic Development Program and is an economic researcher as well as founder and President of Community Benchmarks Inc. He has established a reputation for innovative data products and for rigorous research approaches which have been used by private and public sector organizations to direct strategic initiatives and make evidence-based decisions. A distinct advantage of Paul’s practice is his deep knowledge of, and expertise with, Statistics Canada data sources, methodologies and custom data tabulation procedures. Paul also teaches a graduate course, ERS 619 Regional Economic Analysis, with the Economic Development program at the University of Waterloo.

Assistant Director, Economic Development

Associate Professor and Director, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development

Dr. Jeffrey Wilson works at the interface of economic and environmental research and policy. Dr. Wilson’s research specializes in low-carbon pathways, corporate social responsibility, sustainability strategy, natural capital accounting, and ecosystem goods and services valuation. Dr. Wilson is committed to advancing sustainability innovation, corporate sustainability, and the net zero transition. He is an assistant director of the University of Waterloo Economic Development Program, a member of the University of Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, a member of the University of Waterloo Climate Institute, and an Affiliate of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Before joining the University of Waterloo in 2019, Dr. Wilson ran a boutique consulting firm for over 18 years working with industry and all levels of government specializing in sustainability measurement and strategy to advance low-carbon pathways.