Alan Wells was appointed by the Ontario government as Chair of the Rouge Park Alliance in February 2008. Prior to joining the Rouge Park Alliance, Alan worked with the Province as the Development Facilitator helping groups resolve issues concerning growth management, infrastructure planning and environmental protection. He has over 25 years experience working with York Region, serving as CAO for 7 years. Alan has served as a volunteer with the Uxbridge Watershed Advisory Committee and Toronto Region Conservation Authority's Duffins and Carruthers Creeks Watershed Resource Technical Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Oak Ridges Trail Association and the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. In his spare time, he enjoys fly fishing, and making maple syrup from home.