Janet Austin
Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver
Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits
Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes
Kimberley Pickett
Principal and Creative Director · KIMBO Design
Creative Principal of award-winning design firm, KIMBO Design Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C.
Design Graphic Design Marketing & Advertising Marketing & Branding Online Advertising
Ruth Panofsky
Professor of English / Graduate Program in Communication & Culture · Ryerson University
Dr. Panofsky specializes in Canadian women in publishing and Canadian Jewish women writers
English Research Higher Education Literature Media & Culture
Marci Lynn Drees, M.D., MS
Chief Infection Prevention Officer and Hospital Epidemiologist · ChristianaCare
Marci Drees, M.D., MS, FACP, DTMH, is highly sought after national expert on infectious disease and vaccines.
Vaccines COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Influenza (Flu) Healthcare-associated Infections Mass Vaccination
Mark D. Morelli
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Lonergan Hegel Plato Philosophy's Cultural Role
Leslie Martin
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Martin specializes in urban sociology, race/ethnic relations, welfare and poverty issues.
Urban Sociology Race / Ethnic Relations Welfare and Poverty Sociology of Education Public Housing
Joanne C. Gerstner
Sports Journalist in Residence · Michigan State University
Expert in: Sports multimedia journalism, social media, sports neurology & concussion, youth sports, women in sports & sports media, Title IX
Athletic Culture Title IX Medicine Sports Media Sports Business
David Christensen
Professor of Accounting · Southern Utah University
Specializing in earned value project management, the history of accounting principles, and the profitability analysis of accounting
Cost & Management Accounting Accounting Accounting Ethics Accounting; Ethics Scandals and Moral Exemplars Accounting; Profitabilty Analysis
Allyson Stewart-Allen
Founder, CEO · International Marketing Partners Ltd.
Allyson Stewart-Allen is a renowned marketer, whose expertise in brand internationalisation is sought by leading businesses globally.
Business Disruptors Marketing Knowledge Strategic Advice Cultural Intelligence & Intercultural Competence International Market Research
Esther Lim
CEO and Chief Experience Architect · The Estuary, LLC
Passionately exploring the convergence of social media, storytelling, big data and emerging tech in marketing and digital entertainment
Transmedia Storytelling Digital Narratives: Co-Created Storyworld Communities Social Media Analytics Big Data Narrative Gamification
Daneal Charney, CHRL
Executive in Residence for high-growth tech companies · MaRSDD - Largest Urban Innovation Hub
Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.
People Analytics Hr & Talent Management global skills Employment Brand Leadership Entreprenership Startups
Victor Montgomery
"Life in the Balance" Speaker, Author · Warriors in Recovery - from Addiction & Suicide Ideation
Healing Suicidal Veterans - "Life in the Balance" - Seminars- Interventions for Alcohol and other Drug Addictions & Suicidal Ideation
Warriors in Recovery Crisis Intervention - Suicide Ideation Alcohol and Other Drug Additions Veteran Combat Trauma The Psycholoical Wounds of War- What Happens in the War Zone?
Kristin Baird
CEO · Baird Group
Healthcare's customer service guru who ignites passion for the patient experience.
Patient Experience Customer Service in Healthcare Leadership and the Patient Experience Hcahps
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills
Ben Depoorter
Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Email: depoorter@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4675 / Office 208-198
Copyright Law Property Law Law and Economics Intellectual Property International Intellectual Property Law
Karin Bunnell, Ph.D.
Board Vice Chair · Fielding Graduate University
Dr. Bunnell has ten years of prior experience in sales and technical managerial positions for small start-up and large organizations
Organizational Development Change Management Consultation Cross-Functional Team Building Conflict Resolution Customer Satisfaction
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Kevin Newman
Digital News Evangelist & Anchor: CTV 'Question Period' · CTV News / Bell Media
Award-winning International Journalist, Producer & Digital 'Evangelist'
Digital Media Technologies Journalism Digital Technologies and Journalism
Donna Iucolano
Owner and Principal · Spinach Candy
And it's good for you! Get a taste for superior digital business practices and e-Commerce strategies with the founder of Spinach Candy
E-Commerce Consulting Marketing Strategy Content Strategy Online Marketing Digital Business
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University
Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics