Toronto, Ontario Head, Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, Mastercard Foundation Erica McCloskey is Algonquin and a member of Kebaowek First Nation through her mother, with mixed settler ancestry on her father’s side. She leads the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program at the Mastercard Foundation, a new initiative supporting Indigenous youth knowledge and leadership across Canada. Throughout her…
Montreal, Quebec Vice President, Youth Mental Health, Graham Boeckh Foundation Elana Ludman is the Vice President, Youth Mental Health at the Graham Boeckh Foundation. Over the last decade Elana has partnered with numerous provincial governments, federal agencies, philanthropic foundations and community organizations to support the largest transformation in youth mental health care in Canada, called…
Montreal, Quebec Chief Operating Officer, McConnell Foundation Caroline joined the McConnell Foundation in 2023 and serves as Chief Operating Officer. She leads the operations team and is a member of the senior leadership team, helping guide the organization’s strategy, systems, and daily rhythm. Her career has spanned finance, advisory services, and management roles across multinational,…
Edmonton, Alberta Director, AI Trust and Safety, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac has followed a decidedly non linear career path and has found her professional home in artificial intelligence as a translator across topics, expertise, and interests. She is deeply curious about how complex systems function and the incentives that shape them.…
Whitehorse, Yukon Chief of Medical Staff, Yukon Hospitals Dr. Alex Kmet is a Métis physician practising as a palliative care specialist and GP oncologist in Whitehorse, Yukon. Until recently, he also provided anesthesia services in the operating room which included working with Médecins Sans Frontières in both Central African Republic and Iraq. He is a…
Surrey, British Columbia Youth Executive, National Association of Friendship Centres Samantha works nationally and internationally in Indigenous governance, youth leadership, and public policy. She is also involved within the Friendship Centre Movement, supporting youth participation in decision making at local, regional, and national levels. Samantha is also an instructor in Political Science on Indigenous Affairs…
Cornwall, Ontario President, Canadian Nursing Students Association Opeyemi Kehinde is a national nursing student leader committed to advancing Canada’s sustainable prosperity through ethical leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public service. As President of the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association, Opeyemi represents more than 30,000 students nationwide and previously served as Black Caucus Chair, championing inclusive governance and…
La Prairie, Quebec Manager, Communications & Marketing, Canada-Ukraine Foundation A Montrealer proud of her Ukrainian heritage, Taïssa Hrycay is a trilingual communications and PR professional with more than 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles in corporate and non-profit organizations, and member-based associations. A HEC Montréal graduate, she oversees marketing and communications at the…
Ottawa, Ontario Director of Counselling & Client Services, Credit Canada Aimee Hopeson is an energetic, results driven non profit professional with a foundation in the financial services sector. She is passionate about helping people and delivering high quality experiences through dynamic, strategic, and inclusive leadership. Aimee is motivated by innovation in her work at Credit…
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…
