Bastian was born in the Bahamas. At a young age, he packed his bags and moved to Toronto, where he found work as a Personal Support Worker. Witnessing the poor health and safety conditions in his workplace motivated him to become a steward. His union, Service Employees International (SEIU), saw his hard work and dedication…
Matthew, a lawyer at the London office of Lerners LLP, assists his clients with a wide range of real estate, land development and business issues. Whether he is acting for a land developer, home builder, mortgage lender, condominium corporation, business owner or charity, Matthew provides practical legal solutions to support the needs and interests of…
Benjamin is participating in the RBC Graduate Leadership Program, a two-year program that provides him with the opportunity to rotate across different parts of the organization. He completed his first rotation in Los Angeles with City National Bank leading the integration of a new client service model. Benjamin grew up in Vancouver and joined RBC…
Dan is a Bilingual Staff Officer with the Manitoba Teachers’ Society. He negotiates collective agreements and deals with a wide variety of labour relations issues affecting public school teachers across Manitoba. Before joining the Society in 2012, Dan was a teacher and a Vice-Principal. His greatest joy is spending time with his wife and three…
Elaine is an Inuk from Arviat. She holds a diploma from Nunavut Sivuniksavut and has also successfully received the Certified Aboriginal Professional Administrator designation with AFOA Canada. She is a Senior Business Officer with the Nunavut Arctic College, where she has made important contributions for the last 13 years. Her main responsibilities are overseeing the…
Geneviève has been an aerospace engineering officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force for the last 14 years. In her current job, she serves as a project manager in training and flight simulators at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. She previously worked as a professor of mechanical engineering and aerospace at Royal Military College in…
Graham is the Director of Legal Services for the Regional Municipality of Peel. Previously, Graham worked in Toronto for one of Canada’s largest law firms before moving to the legal department of Waterloo-based BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion). Most recently Graham was Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Mississauga. Graham is also a Lieutenant-Colonel…
Penny is Executive Director of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, which serves as the “voice of business” on economic issues for close to 1,000 members. Prior to joining the Chamber, Penny was Executive Director of Prince Edward Island 2014 Inc., an organization dedicated to celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the historic Charlottetown Conference.…
