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Angelica is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Karis Disability Services. Karis is a not for profit, charitable organization providing services to people who experience disabili...

Angelica is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Karis Disability Services. Karis is a not for profit, charitable organization providing services to people who experience disabilities in Ontario and Saskatchewan, as well as working through partner organization in six developing countries. As a CPA, CA who is energetic about governance, Angelica achieved her Chartered Director (C Dir) designation from the Directors College in 2019. Over the years, Angelica has served on several not for profit Boards of Directors.

Armen is the Co-founder & CEO of Intellijoint Surgical, a Kitchener based medical device company focusing on improving patient outcomes in joint replacement surgery. Armen is the r...

Armen is the Co-founder & CEO of Intellijoint Surgical, a Kitchener based medical device company focusing on improving patient outcomes in joint replacement surgery. Armen is the recipient of multiple entrepreneurship awards, and in 2020, Deloitte recognized Intellijoint Surgical as the fastest-growing tech company in Canada. Armen spearheaded the creation of Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), Canada’s first industry-led innovative hub dedicated to helping medtech companies scale within Canada. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a master’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Arnold has been with Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. since 2002 both as the General Manager and more recently, the President. He has also held positions at J.M. Schneider Inc., McNeil ...

Arnold has been with Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. since 2002 both as the General Manager and more recently, the President. He has also held positions at J.M. Schneider Inc., McNeil Consumer Products and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods. Arnold has extensive Board experience and currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Meat Council. He is also a Director of Enova Energy Corporation.

Over his 34 year career, David has served as a senior executive in government, academia, and the diplomatic corps. As a senior official at the Privy Council Office, Health Canada, ...

Over his 34 year career, David has served as a senior executive in government, academia, and the diplomatic corps. As a senior official at the Privy Council Office, Health Canada, an Assistant Deputy Minister at Industry Canada, the first Executive Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, and Canada’s Consul General in Los Angeles, David has provided strategic leadership across a wide range of economic policy and program sectors. David led in the creation, and then served as a member, of the founding Board of Governors of the Council of Canadian Academies.

David is a partner at Gowling WLG, a 1,500-lawyer international law firm, practising in the areas of M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance for corporations in a range of ...

David is a partner at Gowling WLG, a 1,500-lawyer international law firm, practising in the areas of M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance for corporations in a range of industries including technology, manufacturing, financial services and distribution. He has advised many corporations on the legal aspects of establishing or acquiring businesses in Canada. David is also a board member and chair of the Governance Committee for Enova Energy Corporation and a former director of Communitech and the Accelerator Centre and various other corporations.

Dr. Dorothy Nyambi is President and CEO of the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), an economic development non-profit creating business solutions to poverty globally ...

Dr. Dorothy Nyambi is President and CEO of the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), an economic development non-profit creating business solutions to poverty globally in the Agri-ecosystem. Prior to joining MEDA, she was Executive Vice President of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and worked for organizations like the U.S. Peace Corps, World Health Organization and USAID. Dorothy is a founding member of Gender Summit Africa and has been involved with AWID for over 15 years. She served on the boards of CAMFED Canada, Conrad Grebel University College, Kigali Collaborative Research Centre at Carnegie Mellon University and chairs the International Development Research Centre board of governors in Canada. Dorothy is also a member of The Boardroom Africa.

Erica is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. Erica began her career with Dominion Securities after graduating from the University of Guelph in...

Erica is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. Erica began her career with Dominion Securities after graduating from the University of Guelph in 1994 with her degree in Economics and certificate in Human Resources Management. She has completed her Chartered Financial Planning designation (CFP), her Canadian Investment Management designation, her Partners, Directors and Officers course, her Options and Options Supervisory licenses, Level Two Estate Planning/Insurance, and Fellowship in the Canadian Securities Institute as of 1996.

Erin is General Manager of the North Plant at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) in Cambridge, Ontario. She oversees all manufacturing operations, producing RAV4 and Lexus NX...

Erin is General Manager of the North Plant at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) in Cambridge, Ontario. She oversees all manufacturing operations, producing RAV4 and Lexus NX, and led the localization of NX manufacturing from Japan to Canada in 2022. Prior to working as an Engineer, Senior Technical Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Chief Production Engineer at TMMC, Erin worked at General Motors. Erin holds an Honors Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Heather Galt is the Vice President, Customer Experience and Strategy at P&P Optica in Waterloo, Ontario, and a growth coach at Communitech. Heather has an extensive background in p...

Heather Galt is the Vice President, Customer Experience and Strategy at P&P Optica in Waterloo, Ontario, and a growth coach at Communitech. Heather has an extensive background in product and service go-to-market, B2B and channel marketing, and internationalization in small, rapidly scaling, and large companies. Heather also has many years of experience in the classroom, teaching marketing courses to undergraduate and masters-level students at Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University. Heather is the past chair of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Board and an active community volunteer. Heather has her MBA in Marketing and Strategy from York University.

Kaveh is the Managing Director of Precision Resource Inc., a precision metal component manufacturer with operations in five countries. Kaveh has led the international expansion of ...

Kaveh is the Managing Director of Precision Resource Inc., a precision metal component manufacturer with operations in five countries. Kaveh has led the international expansion of Precision Resource over the past 15 years and oversees R&D investments and activities for the company globally. Kaveh has been involved in establishing businesses in Mexico, China and Europe and has been involved in acquisition and sale of businesses multiple times. Kaveh holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and an MBA from Ivey Business School.

Kevin is Vice President of Land Development at Reid's Heritage Homes. After obtaining his Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Waterloo, Kevin spent over 20 years locall...

Kevin is Vice President of Land Development at Reid's Heritage Homes. After obtaining his Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Waterloo, Kevin spent over 20 years locally in engineering consulting at Stantec, becoming a Professional Engineer and leading land development consulting services for private and public sector clients. Kevin has extensive Board experience, having been past president, and current board member, of the Waterloo Region Home Builders Association and other industry related boards. He is also a community volunteer, having served on a number of not-for-profit Boards in the community including Sustainable Waterloo Region and Family & Children Services of Waterloo Region.

Murray Gamble is the President of the C3 Group of Companies, an innovative engineering and advanced construction technology organization, based in Waterloo Region. He is also an ac...

Murray Gamble is the President of the C3 Group of Companies, an innovative engineering and advanced construction technology organization, based in Waterloo Region. He is also an active Angel Investor, mentor and board member for several early-stage technology companies in Waterloo Region. Murray is a member of the University of Waterloo’s Board of Governors and has served on numerous community boards including the KW Community Foundation, the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership, the KW Art Gallery and the Centre in the Square performing arts centre.

He was the 2013 recipient of the Waterloo Region Barnraiser of the Year Award for collaborative community leadership and was the 2017 recipient of the Michael R. Follet Community Leader of the Year Award from the KW Chamber of Commerce.

Paul is the Co-founder of Tamarack Institute and for 20 years was the CEO/Co-CEO. He is the founder and was the director of Vibrant Communities a national network of nearly 500 cit...

Paul is the Co-founder of Tamarack Institute and for 20 years was the CEO/Co-CEO. He is the founder and was the director of Vibrant Communities a national network of nearly 500 cities and communities ending poverty, deepening community, building youth futures and advancing climate transitions. Paul founded and served as the CEO of Community Opportunities Development Association (CODA). CODA was awarded the distinguished United Nations Best Practices (Top 40) award for their community economic development work in Waterloo Region. Paul’s newest venture is founding BE Community Ltd., a consulting company whose mission is to support communities to discover and realize breakthrough community change. Paul holds an M.A. in Leadership and in 2020 was selected as the Arts Alumni Achievement Award recipient at the University of Waterloo. He is a global faculty member of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) and a senior fellow of Ashoka, the world's largest network of social innovators. Paul was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2019. He is the author of five books.

With more than 30 years in industry, Scott is a seasoned information technology executive with international experience in telecommunications, security and privacy. A lifetime resi...

With more than 30 years in industry, Scott is a seasoned information technology executive with international experience in telecommunications, security and privacy. A lifetime resident of Waterloo Region, Scott has a passion for ensuring that technology is used as a strategic enabler for businesses. Scott's background ranges from running a quantum startup (ISARA) to running complex security teams in large multinationals like BlackBerry.