Madison Zuppa
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Deputy City Clerk, City of Sault Ste. Marie Madison is a passionate public servant with the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Serving as Deputy City Clerk, she helps administer municipal elections, promotes transparent governance, and ensures responsive service delivery. Madison has led award-winning municipal programs, been recognized for community fundraising, and […]
Joseph Tootoosis
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Lands & Economic Strategy Advisor, Kihew Consulting & Research Joseph Tootoosis is a proud member of Flying Dust First Nation and the Lands & Economic Strategy Advisor at Kihew Consulting & Research. He is a First Nations lands and economic development specialist with over 10 years of experience working with Indigenous governments, […]
Christopher Wilson
Toronto, Ontario Regional Representative, Canadian Labour Congress – Ontario Region Christopher Wilson (he/him) is a labour/community activist and lawyer with over 25 years experience advocating for workers. Christopher articled at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He started his career as a Union organizer, then became Regional Coordinator, Ontario Region and subsequently the Director, Regional Offices […]
Marcus Wong
West Vancouver, British Columbia Faculty, British Columbia Institute of Technology Marcus Wong is an emerging scholar-practitioner in public policy and international relations, with over two decades of experience spanning government, business, and board governance. He serves as a Board Member and Senior Research Fellow with the NATO Association of Canada and has served as a […]
Emily Woods
Chelsea, Quebec Director General of Communications, National Research Council Emily Woods is passionate about how storytelling, partnerships, and thoughtful innovation can advance national initiatives and create positive change. She currently serves as Director General of Communications at the National Research Council of Canada, leading communications for the country’s largest research and innovation organization. Over the […]
Derek Yang
Powell River, British Columbia Director, Indigenous Policing Programs Policing and Security Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Government of British Columbia Derek is a public servant with over 16 years of experience in public safety and law enforcement, having worked for Federal, Provincial, and Indigenous governments. His professional and academic interests intersect as […]
Jennifer Wallage
Waterloo, Ontario President, Waterloo Region Designated Early Childhood Educator, Local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Jennifer Wallage is deeply committed to advancing equity, social justice, and high-quality publicly funded education through advocacy, collaboration, and informed leadership. Her professional interests include labour relations, member support, policy development, and professional learning that strengthens educator voice and professional […]
Steven Wang
Cambridge, Ontario Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School Steven Wang is a lawyer, educator and nonprofit executive serving as the CEO of Venture for Canada, where he leads a national organization empowering the next generation to navigate the future of work through entrepreneurial skills, experiential learning and responsible AI adoption. Steven also teaches on AI […]
Ivan Watson
Victoria, British Columbia Connections Manager, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria Ivan Watson is a governance and public affairs leader who manages external connections for the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business and serves on the University of Victoria Board of Governors, following a career in policy, communications and marketing regionally, nationally […]
Norah White
Victoria, British Columbia Executive Director and Deputy Chief Forester, British Columbia Ministry of Forests Norah White currently serves as British Columbia’s Deputy Chief Forester. She is recognized for delivering landmark legislative reforms for the province, and for leading complex initiatives that advance biodiversity, economic stability, and social governance through forestry. A registered professional forester and […]