Ana wants to live in a world where everyone has equal access and opportunity to find the information they need to be able to create the life they chose. She has found that slice of utopia in public libraries. Ana has been with the Chetwynd Public Library since 2012. She believes passionately in public libraries…
Heather has been serving as an Officer at 4 Engineer Support Regiment in Gagetown since summer 2016. She is married to an Infantry Officer and they have two children, aged 4 and 2. Heather has served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 16 years, enrolling in Ottawa and then completing her Chemical Engineering degree at…
Salima is a finance executive with international experience directing corporate strategy and building high-performance teams. She is Vice President, Operations and Corporate Strategy at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel. Previously, Salima was the COO of Global Private Investing at the D. E. Shaw Group, a hedge fund based in New York City. She is a graduate…
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.…
