Advisory

Alex Carruthers

Manager, Innovation, Learning and Service Planning, Toronto Public Library

Alex (she/her) and her team lead civic engagement programs and services that...

Chim Alao

Consultant, MASS LBP

Chim Alao (he/him) is a consultant at MASS LBP where he is responsible for participant outreach, logistics, and project management.

Karim Bardeesy

Executive Director, Leadership Lab and Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship

Karim is a public service leader who has worked for a better democracy, a more educated and engaged population, and better public policy throughout his professional career.

Samanta Krishnapillai

Founder, Managing Director and Editor in Chief, On Canada Project

Samanta is a creative problem solver and an accidental entrepreneur who actively challenges the status quo.

Shawn Micallef

Author / Columnist / Instructor, Spacing, Toronto Star, University of Toronto

Shawn Micallef is the author of Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness, Stroll: Psychogeographic ...

Victoria

Research Fellow in Democracy, Public Policy Forum

Victoria is a Research Fellow in Democracy at Public Policy Forum, currently leading a project...

Ana Serrano

President & Vice Chancellor, OCAD University

Co-director, DemocracyXChange Summit; President & Vice Chancellor, OCAD University.

Geoffrey Cameron

Assistant Professor, McMaster University

Geoff Cameron is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at McMaster University and a research associate with...

Sam Andrey

Director of Policy and Research, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University

Sam Andrey is the Director of Policy & Research at the Leadership Lab. Sam also teaches about public leadership and advocacy...

Sarah Yaffe

Director, MASS LBP

Sarah is focused on bringing more people to the table to have meaningful impact on policy.

Tai Huynh

Editor-in-chief, The Local

Tai Huynh is the founding editor-in-chief and publisher of The Local, an award-winning magazine covering community issues in Toronto.

pk mutch

Feminist, Entrepreneur, Publisher, Educator, Journalist, Highwire Collective, LiisBeth Media

pk mutch is a serial award-winning Canadian feminist entrepreneur, educator, curriculum designer, journalist and...

Barry Patterson

Executive Director, Centre for Mindfulness Studies

Barry has more than 20 years of experience working in leadership roles within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Jamie Bennett

Thought Leader, Lord Cultural Resources

Jamie Bennett [he/him] works at the intersections of nonprofits, philanthropy, and the public sector...

Sam Reusch

Executive Director, Apathy is Boring

Sam is the Executive Director of Apathy is Boring. Since 2017, she has served on the leadership team at Apathy is Boring, contributing to the strategic development of programs, content, and activities through her work as...

Seher Shafiq

Program Manager, Mozilla

Seher is a national civic leader with 10+ years of experience working on Canada's most pressing civic challenge

Velma Morgan

Chair, OBVC

Velma Morgan is an advocate for gender and cultural representation and inclusion in government.