Working with the membership of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Faculty and Staff Association provides Kyla with the opportunity to decrease isolation within an organization and foster community through relationships built on trust, connection, accountability and shared values. Kyla believes organizations are at their best when they seek opportunities for dialogue over debate,…
Darran has been a higher education professional for over a decade. He holds an MEd in student affairs and institutional policy from UBC, where his research was focused on access to education for students, which still grounds his work today. He is a former political staffer in Canada and the UK and when not working…
Jackie is a registered Social Worker who graduated from the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson in 1993. She has been employed in various capacities with the University College of the North (UCN) since 2000, beginning in Student Services as a Student Counsellor. While working full time, Jackie completed a Master’s in…
Chris was born and raised in Fort McMurray. He started his career as a serviceman for KMC Mining, where he was Job Steward and then Chief Steward, providing an important link between his peers, his employer and his local union. While Chief Steward, Chris was selected to be the member’s representative on a challenging round…
Ahmad’s education is one of his greatest achievements. With minimal resources, he completed an HBSc degree. After graduation, he worked in the retail sector where he was actively involved in his union, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000A. An opportunity then arose for him to serve as the youngest member ever to be appointed…
Communicator. Cultural Navigator. City Builder. This is how Saumya likes to describe herself. Born and raised in New Delhi, Saumya has lived and worked on three continents (Canada, UK, India). A multifaceted communications professional for over 14 years, she has worked in the areas of employer branding, talent management, diversity and culture change. She has…
Ashley, founder of Fail Forward, the world’s first failure consultancy, supports people and organizations to acknowledge, create and evolve from failure. A winner of the Harvard Business Review and McKinsey Innovating Innovation Challenge, Fail Forward helps businesses, funders and non-profits harness their failures to learn, innovate and build resilience. Ashley previously worked in Cairo with…
Bindu is Associate General Counsel and Director, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for BMO. Bindu is responsible for BMO’s sustainability performance disclosure; identifying and evaluating emerging ESG issues; and engagement activities with stakeholders on sustainability matters. Bindu is a frequent speaker on sustainability trends in the financial services sector, social finance and diversity in the…
Evan is President and Chief Executive Officer at Doepker Industries Ltd., a highway trailer manufacturing company headquartered in Annaheim. Evan was born and raised in Saskatchewan and has studied at the University of Saskatchewan and Athabasca University. He is an active member of a number of business and community associations including the Canadian Transportation Equipment…
