Kapil Khimdas Director of Operations Wattpad Toronto, Ontario Kapil grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, lived in the UK and Boston and now resides in Toronto. By day, he uses narrative and storytelling to help organizations scale their impact. His consulting work ranges from helping speakers prepare compelling talks, to advising organizations on how strong…
Gregory Keeling Director, Ethics & Conduct BMO Financial Group Toronto, Ontario Gregory is the Director, Ethics & Conduct for BMO Financial Group in Toronto. Before joining BMO, he worked in the Government of Ontario and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. Gregory has experience in workplace environmental issues, privacy, access to information, procurement,…
Joseanne Job President OPSEU Local 527 Mississauga, Ontario Joseanne holds the position of Assistant to the Vice Chairs at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and is currently the President of OPSEU Local 527 and also sits on various committees within OPSEU. Joseanne is passionate about educating young workers in her workplace about their rights…
Rebecca Jesseman Director, Planning and Operations Mental Health and Addictions Health PEI Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Rebecca’s primary professional interest is the regulation of drugs. She has advised on cannabis legalization nationally and internationally, with interest in promoting effective health, social, and criminal justice responses to substance use, and a focus on collaborative, community-based…
Mark Hutton Associate Vice President TD Bank Group Toronto, Ontario Mark is an Associate Vice President with TD Bank. Constantly looking for new problems to solve, he’s worked across a number of functions in the bank (Treasury, Risk, Payments, Strategy, Business Architecture, Operations) – always anchored in transformation and building better experiences for colleagues…
Ali Husain Director, Manufacturing Excellence Sanofi Pasteur Toronto, Ontario Ali is the Director of Manufacturing Excellence at Sanofi Pasteur, a global pharmaceutical company which produces over one billion doses of vaccine each year. Located in Toronto, Ali leads a team of continuous improvement professionals with the privilege of driving transformation across the Canadian business’…
Jill Henry Director, Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat Employment and Social Development Canada Ottawa, Ontario Jill is a Director in the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat with Employment and Social Development Canada. She has over a decade of experience developing strategies to address social, economic and security issues with the…
Meagan Hennekam Project Manager Four Counties Addiction Services Team Peterborough, Ontario Meagan is dedicated to supporting change in her community. In her current role, Meagan is supporting several projects that will better support community members to access addictions services in her community and is a Principal Consultant with V Formation. Previously, in her role…
Mehrdad Hariri CEO and President Canadian Science Policy Centre Richmond Hill, Ontario Mehrdad has made significant achievement professionally through instituting the Canadian Science Policy Centre, an organization that is making a positive contribution in connecting science and policy and building the next generation of science policy leaders. Mehrdad takes great pride in having been…
Jennifer Hare Teachers Bargaining Unit President OSSTF – District 17 Barrie, Ontario Jennifer is a Family Studies and History High School Teacher turned “Union Boss”, she adores reading historical fiction, baking with my son, and talking politics. After suffering a brain injury at work at the hands of an aggressive student, Jennifer became a…