Ottawa, Ontario Government Relations and Advocacy Coordinator, The Canadian Teachers’ Federation Mark Garcia serves as Advocacy and Government Relations Coordinator for the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. Mark is passionate about advancing the democratic and labour rights of Canadians and has built a career advocating for unions, the working class, and public services. He’s held advocacy roles…
Casselman, Ontario Manager, Indigenous Relation Public Policy, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. Tiara Folkes is a senior government and Indigenous relations professional with experience spanning federal public policy, major infrastructure projects, and cross-sector leadership. Raised in Treaty 7 territory and now based in Ottawa, she has worked in ministerial offices and corporate government relations, including leading elements…
Ottawa, Ontario Executive Director, Public Service Alliance of Canada A life-long community organizer and campaigner, Riccardo’s focus is on building healthy workplaces with good working conditions, and stronger communities. He has championed workers through strategic campaign and communications roles for the NDP, and a decade of advocacy in Canada’s largest unions. Currently the Executive Director…
Ottawa, Ontario National Director, Political Action and Communications, Canadian Labour Congress A lifelong advocate for working people, Brent Farrington serves as the National Director of Political Action and Communications at the Canadian Labour Congress, Canada’s largest labour organization, representing more than three million workers across every sector of the economy. Brent has helmed five federal…
Lively, Ontario Union Representative, UFCW Local 175 & 633 Richard is a community organizer in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, bringing a diverse professional background to his role as a business agent and negotiator with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175. He has combined experience and interests from previous careers, including time as a classroom teacher,…
Schumacher, Ontario First Line Manager (FLM) – Small Facilities, Ontario Power Generation Rene Dunkley is a First Line Manager at Ontario Power Generation with a strong commitment to fostering inclusive organizational culture. An active advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, he places particular emphasis on supporting people with disabilities. His efforts were recognized with a…
Stittsville, Ontario Director of Foresight and Concept Development, Canadian Armed Forces Captain, Navy Meghan is a senior naval officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and Director of Foresight and Concept Development within Chief of Force Development, where she leads a team translating futures thinking into capability growth. Her operational experience spans sovereignty patrols and deployed…
Corbeil, Ontario Legal Counsel, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) Lyndee Cicalo is Legal Counsel with ONTC, a provincial Crown agency that delivers safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services. Before this role, she practiced law at a litigation boutique in Ottawa. Lyndee earned her B.A.(Hons) in Psychology from Queen’s University, her J.D. from the University of…
Ottawa, Ontario Director General, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Finance Canada Nicholas is a behavioural economist and public servant, and is currently a director general at Finance Canada, where he leads work in areas including economic growth, innovation, culture and science policy. He has wide interests in innovation, public policy, governance, and leadership; did his PhD in…
Hanmer, Ontario National Health and Safety Representative, Canadian Union of Public Employees Andréane Chénier is a CUPE National Health and Safety Representative who supports members in addressing complex health and safety challenges across public sector workplaces. Her work is rooted in a trade union commitment to protecting workers’ rights to safe, respectful, and healthy work,…
