Lauren Edwards is the sustainable leadership coordinator working in the commissioner’s office of York Region’s environmental services department alongside David Szeptycki, head of strategy and policy implementation. Lauren has a comprehensive background in human resources from York Region, with a focus on recruitment and labor relations. She has been seconded from the region’s HR services branch to coordinate a number of high-profile department initiatives, including a department-wide skills inventory for staff, a strategy for utilizing and managing big data, and a leadership development plan for the department’s management.