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Dana Wong has been working on energy and climate issues for the past 15 years in the private and non-profit sectors both in Canada and the U.S. In her current role, she engages FortisBC’s customers, Indigenous communities and stakeholders in developing and implementing sustainable energy solutions to support cleaner, efficient and resilient energy systems across…

Dr. George Veletsianos is originally from Cyprus, but now lives in Victoria BC Canada, where he is a full Professor in the School of Education and Technology at Royal Roads University. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Technology and the Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Flexible Learning. Dr. Veletsianos has been…

Alexa is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Deetken Impact, which manages and distributes impact investment products to Canadian and global investors. Prior to joining Deetken, Alexa was an executive with African Alliance, a pan-African financial services group and an associate with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Macquarie Group in Toronto. Recently recognized…

Otis Williams is the Executive Director of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC). The Corporation is responsible for bringing people, jobs, and investment to the City. Prior to joining SLDC, Otis Williams served over 28 years in the U.S. Army and retired at the rank of Colonel. Key assignment included duty as Chief of Staff…

David R. Noble is the Director of Community and Economic Development for Midland States Bank and oversees their Community Development and Community Reinvestment Act activities in execution of their Corporate Community Economic Development Plan. He is an experienced, astute Senior Banking Leader with a triumvirate combination of experience in application of the Community Reinvestment Act…

In April 2017, Lyda Krewson won a historic election to become the first woman to serve as mayor of St. Louis. Prior to the election, Lyda served as 28th Ward Alderwoman. She is also a CPA and served as the CFO for an international design firm until her election as Mayor in 2017. As Mayor,…

A native St. Louisan who holds her PhD in Public Policy with an economic development focus, Patricia Hagan spent some 20 years at Saint Louis University in a variety of roles, including Associate Provost for Research, and was the founding Executive Director for the Audubon Center at Riverlands, serving as Vice President of the National…

James Carras is the principal of Carras Community Investment, Inc., a nationally recognized boutique community and economic development finance consulting firm. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Carras has facilitated the creation of over fifty community development corporations and development financial institutions…

After a successful career as a television and radio host, producer, and manager, Bruce is one of Vancouver Island’s most familiar faces. He is an engagement professional with a unique ability to create successful and effective partnerships and collaborations. Bruce is a community and communications strategist and consultant, and a community business advisor. As Interim…

Kathryn Travers is Development Agent for the Equal Participation of Women at Concertation Montréal. Kathryn also works as a global consultant on issues of gender, safety and urban development and governance and is the former Executive Director of Women in Cities International (WICI). She has a successful history of developing and managing programmes in Canada…

Tiffany Muller Myrdahl is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies and the Urban Studies Program at Simon Fraser University on unceded Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw, Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilwətaɁɬ), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory, Vancouver, Canada. She completed a master’s in public policy, followed by a doctorate in geography with a certificate in feminist studies from…

George Heyman was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Fairview in 2013, and was re-elected in May 2017. Born and raised in Vancouver, George has lived and worked here and throughout northwest BC. George currently serves as the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and he previously served as the Opposition Spokesperson for Environment,…