Marwa Suraj
Winnipeg, Manitoba Director, Health Services, Canadian Red Cross Marwa Suraj is a physician and public health leader based in Winnipeg, with a background in medicine, humanitarian response, and community-centred systems leadership. Her work explores how health, climate, and social systems intersect, particularly in partnership with Indigenous communities and during public health emergencies. She is also […]
Jocelyn Short
Burlington, Ontario Chief of Staff to the President and CEO, Metrolinx Jocelyn Short is a senior executive leader dedicated to shaping better outcomes across public systems and communities through strategic problem-solving. Her career spans legislative governance, municipal accountability, and enterprise transformation and delivery. She previously served as Lobbyist Registrar and Accountability Officer for the Town […]
Taylor Smith
St. John’s, Newfoundland Registered Nurse / Regional Representative, Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador Taylor Smith is a Registered Nurse with experience in acute care, forensic nursing, and nursing education. Taylor serves on the Registered Nurses’ Union of Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Directors as a Regional Representative and as Young Worker Vice President of […]
Jahmoyia Smith
Toronto, Ontario Manager of Corporate Engagement and Community Partnership Development, ACCES Employment Jahmoyia Smith is a community development and workforce inclusion leader with extensive experience in employment systems transformation, employer engagement, and equitable service delivery. She serves as Manager of Corporate Engagement & Community Partnership Development at ACCES Employment, where she leads strategic partnerships and […]
Katie Stark
Winnipeg, Manitoba Vice President Manitoba Nurses Union, Manitoba Nurses Union Katie Stark is a pediatric and forensic nurse in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the Vice President of the Manitoba Nurses Union. Living in Manitoba, she enjoys the winters, cheering on her Winnipeg Jets, but enjoys getting away with her husband when the deep cold sets […]
Jennifer Steffler
Brantford, Ontario Executive Director, Rygiel Supports for Community Living Jennifer Steffler is the Executive Director of Rygiel Supports for Community Living, a nonprofit organization supporting people with developmental disabilities to live meaningful, self-directed lives in their communities. A systems-level leader with a background in change management, governance, and human-centred design, Jennifer is leading a multi-year […]
Pamela Stevenson
Kuujjuaq, Quebec Training Officer, Makivvik
Ayon Shahed
St. John’s, Newfoundland VP Innovation & Business Development, Seafair Capital Ayon Shahed builds people-centred solutions at the intersection of business, government, community and impact. He is President of Branch Innovations and VP, Innovation & Business Development at Seafair, leading digital solutions that improve patient flow, community care, system efficiency, and program administration. Having held former […]
Jennifer Shiller
Oakville, Ontario Vice President, Public Affairs, Tarion Warranty Corporation Jenny leads public affairs at a consumer protection organization. She has over a decade of experience in government affairs and policy development. Her career began at Queen’s Park in the provincial government, where she worked across various portfolios including natural resources, mental health, policing, and consumer […]
Darlene Seto
Vancouver, British Columbia Lead, Policy and Partnerships Foundry BC, Providence Health Care Darlene Seto’s main interests lie in working within systems to support stronger equity‑based social policy and to co‑create institutional and cultural change. As Lead, Policy and Partnerships at Foundry, a provincial network of 35 integrated health and wellness centres for youth and families, […]