Matt is the Executive Director of the New Brunswick Nurses Union, where he provides legal advice and representation on a variety of legal, policy and legislative initiatives. He also serves as the Union’s Chief Negotiator for its three collective agreements. Matt has a law degree from the University of New Brunswick and is a member…
Phil is a born and raised Calgarian. He is currently a Staff Sergeant at the Calgary Police Service and has been with the Service for 16 years. He works in the Real Time Operations Centre overseeing police operations and major incidents. Phil has been married for 12 years and has three wonderful children who keep…
Kate is the Director of Community and Economic Innovation at the City of London, responsible for the City’s strategic initiatives, culture, government relations and economic partnerships portfolios. Kate holds a Master’s of Public Administration degree and is currently completing a PhD in Political Science at Western University, with a particular focus on local government. Kate…
Jessica is a mental health care professional who specializes in using positive behavioural supports to create opportunities for persons-in-care to achieve their recovery goals. She is also an active member in her union, the Health Sciences Association of Alberta. Jessica sits on her Union’s Social Justice Committee (chairing the ad hoc environmental committee); participates in…
Kendra has been the Executive Director of the Prince Edward Island Nurses’ Union for more than ten years. She is a member of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions’ National Executive Board and the Prince Edward Island Law Society. As Chief Negotiator for all public sector front line Registered Nurses in PEI, she works to…
Maria is a globally networked youth leader with a passion for good governance, social change and international relations. Having worked both in Canada and Europe, she has over six years of cross-cultural and inter-sector professional experience and is actively involved in the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community, Canadian Slovak League and the International Youth-to-Youth…
Kiah is from Baker Lake and is currently living and working in Iqaluit. She attended the Nunavut Sivuniksavut program and recently completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology at Carleton University. She is currently the Assistant Director of the Department of Social and Cultural Development at Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the Territorial land claims organization. Her…
Winter is a member of the Deninue Kue First Nation and was born and raised in Hay River. Winter served her community for nine years working with the Government of the Northwest Territories within the Department of Justice before joining Diavik Diamond Mines in 2008. At Diavik, she has developed her knowledge of mining in…
Working with the membership of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Faculty and Staff Association provides Kyla with the opportunity to decrease isolation within an organization and foster community through relationships built on trust, connection, accountability and shared values. Kyla believes organizations are at their best when they seek opportunities for dialogue over debate,…
