Waterloo, Ontario GreenHouse Programs Manager, United College at the University of Waterloo Erin Hogan is the Programs Manager at GreenHouse, the University of Waterloo’s social impact incubator, where she designs and delivers experiential learning programs empowering youth to address complex social and environmental challenges. Erin has collaborated with municipal governments, faculty, and community organizations to…
Kingston, Ontario Co-founder, Program Director, Get on the Bus Driven by Small Change Fund Dan Hendry is a sustainability and community building leader focused on youth mobility, climate action, and systems change. He helped pioneer a simple and effective model in Kingston, Ontario that combined youth transit training with free transit passes, increasing annual high…
Toronto, Ontario Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services, City of Toronto Jacquelyn is the Director of the City of Toronto’s Strategic Capital Coordination Office, leading an integrated approach to major capital planning and cross divisional collaboration. Previously, she guided high profile programs in Transportation Services, including the King Street Transit Pilot and Toronto’s significant…
Mississauga, Ontario Customer Service Representative Liquor Control Board of Ontario Michael Hamilton has a strong interest in lifelong learning and staying engaged with current events, particularly the ways public policy and politics shape everyday life. He values being well informed as a foundation for meaningful personal and collective progress. Michael also enjoys building LEGO, especially…
Innisfil, Ontario Child Protection Worker, York CAS President OPSEU/SEFPO Local 304 Andrew is a Child Protection Investigator and long-standing union president with more than 20 years in protection services. He began his career in Central Massachusetts, working on the front lines with high-risk youth involved in crime and gangs, an experience that shaped his lifelong…
Mississauga, Ontario Executive Officer, Toronto Professional Firefighters’ Association Ryan Grech is a senior public safety leader with experience spanning emergency operations, labour relations, and public-sector governance. He holds a Master and Bachelor of Public Administration and is recognized for bridging operational leadership with policy and institutional accountability. His professional interests include public trust, intergovernmental collaboration,…
Mississauga, Ontario Team Lead, National On-Reserve Housing Programs, Indigenous Services Canada Jordan Gray is a public policy leader with over 13 years of experience in government, international advocacy, and nonprofit leadership. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, he currently leads national housing funding for First Nations communities at Indigenous Services Canada. His work has contributed to education…
Toronto, Ontario Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy and Freedom of Information, Ontario Securities Commission Law Instructor, Toronto Metropolitan University Kent Glowinski is Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy and Freedom of Information, at the Ontario Securities Commission and a law instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University. A member of the Ontario bar, he focuses on privacy law, securities law,…
Collingwood, Ontario Firefighter-HazMat Technician, Whitby Fire & Emergency Services Vice-President, Whitby Professional Firefighters Association Peer Support Lead and Emerging Technologies District Lead, International Association of Firefighters Josh Girard is a professional firefighter with Whitby Fire & Emergency Services whose work spans frontline emergency response, labour leadership, and firefighter wellbeing. He serves as Vice President of…
Toronto, Ontario Directrice générale, Fellowship d’Action Canada et école du Forum des politiques publiques For the last decade, Sara-Christine Gemson has been a non-profit leader, focusing on effective communications, deploying resources in alignment with clearly defined strategic outcomes, and developing programs that are filling a gap in the market. SC was VP of Programs at…
