Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology/Law and Society) and Master of Arts (Sociology) from Memorial University and Certificates in Criminology and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She began her career with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007. She has held progressively responsible social policy positions in Justice, Health and Community Services and Service NL.…
Rosie is a successful leader with 26 years of diversified managerial experiences within RBC Royal Bank. Her most recent functions involve leading RBC’s largest commercial senior sales teams while implementing change strategies to increase performance. Previous experiences entailed implementation of several new bank concepts within: Personal and Small Business and Commercial Financial Services (CFS) Platforms,…
After working in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration over two terms, Martha moved back to Halifax for her current position at Dalhousie. While working for government, Martha held leadership roles in organizational change, project oversight and access to justice. Before joining the Mayor’s Office, Martha worked on projects with the United Nations Office…
Founder, educator, mentor and innovator, Loretta is no stranger to leadership. With over 15 years experiences in human services in ten countries she has assisted an array of diverse people and communities in the world. Loretta holds a Master’s in Leadership from Royal Roads University and is a certified Prosci change manager. In 2007, Loretta…
James is involved with creating community and spaces for civic and social innovation, where engaged citizens can connect and collaborate, and work towards social change and the public good through technology, design, policy, data and entrepreneurship. Formerly with MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, James is currently the Programming Lead at Impact Hub Ottawa, a co-founder…
Robin is a citizen of the Kluane First Nation (KFN). She spent 12 years negotiating the KFN Final and Self-Government Agreements serving as their Chief Negotiator and Director of Lands, Heritage and Governance. She has served several elected terms as the Deputy Chief of KFN. For the past 11 years Robin has worked for Indigenous…
Michelle holds two positions in her organization. In 2011, Michelle became one of the youngest leaders of her component when she was elected as the National Vice-President for the Atlantic Region. Recently, she joined the management team in her local Veterans Affairs office. Personally, Michelle is a mother to a 7-year old daughter and 4-year…
Nicole is a lawyer for DGW Law in Victoria, practicing in the area of Aboriginal Law. She has assisted in a variety of Supreme Court of Canada cases and has worked on issues of Aboriginal rights, police excessive force, sex-work and human-trafficking. Previously, Nicole had a professional career in the field of social work and…
Bri is currently the full-time Vice President of United Steelworkers Local 2010 and 2010-01, representing approximately 1,200 Staff and Academic Assistants at Queen’s University. Bri also serves as the Next Generation Female Coordinator for USW District 6 (Ontario and the Maritimes), 1st Vice President, Kingston and District Labour Council and is the Vice President (Young…
