Kent hails from the bustling metropolis of White Fox, Saskatchewan. He believes in justice and fairness and always roots for the underdog. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Regina. Currently, Kent works at the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour as its Strategic Advisor. In his…
Mindy is the first Hasidic Jewish woman to ever hold political office in Canada. As an elected official, she aims to make a difference in Outremont, the Montreal neighbourhood she loves. After a referendum was held in 2011 to block renovation plans for a synagogue on her street, Mindy saw the need for dialogue between…
Krista is the Deputy City Clerk from the City of Thunder Bay, located on Lake Superior in Northwestern Ontario. A graduate of Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Krista has continued her education in the Municipal Administration Program through AMCTO. Krista’s career began with the Ministry of Tourism at Fort William…
Merissa has over 15 years’ experience assisting persons with barriers enter into employment, mainly in the construction sector through apprenticeship. Merissa started her career with JobStart in 1999 as a summer student and held various positions from frontline staff to management. In 2010 Merissa became the Coordinator of the Hammer Heads Program that supports youth…
Sarah is a Senior Advisor at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). She spends most of her day working to protect fish from nasty stuff entering water. She has also worked in climate change policy. Before joining ECCC, Sarah was a manager at Natural Resources Canada in a program to provide funding for deployment of…
During his short but adventure-filled 17 years in education, Shawn has had the opportunity to collaborate and work with some amazing educators and progressive school divisions both as a teacher and an administrator. He is honored to be an Executive Member in Parkland Local 10 as Treasurer, which is part of the Alberta Teachers Association.…
A Torontonian at heart, Archana now lives (reluctantly) in Ottawa and works (enthusiastically) for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Canada’s largest union. Archana is CUPE’s Senior Officer for Political Action, working alongside staff and members on campaigns that range from protecting public healthcare to trying to keep water services public. Archana, a political…
Claudia is a leader in strategy development and planning, both as a former consultant and in industry, currently leading strategic planning for TELUS’s $7B+ Consumer and Small Business team. She works across large stakeholder groups, directly supporting executive leadership as well as collaboratively working across teams to advance long-term strategic direction and projects. Along with…
Angela is Manager of Engineering Service Contracts for the Canadian National Railway (CN), responsible for defining the change management strategy and supporting deployment of a new procurement-to-payment vendor management system. In 2012, Angela received the CN President’s award for spearheading the ASPIRE conference which encourages adolescent girls to pursue careers in Engineering for the railroad.…
Jarett is a business growth specialist based in Fredericton who has been bringing simplicity and clarity to a range of technical industries over the last decade. With international experience spanning five continents, Jarett leads business development with a passion for storytelling through spoken word, digital content and experiential design. Jarett was recognized as one of…
