Actua is a dynamic team made up of audacious visionaries and practical instigators. Our diverse skills, perspectives and experiences are bound by our unwavering commitment to curiosity, collaboration and bold purposeful action as a path to achieve our goals.
Board Members
Trevor Cuddy, Chair
Director, Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Jennifer Flanagan, Secretary
President and CEO, Actua
Mike Munoz, Treasurer
VP of External Relations, Suncor
Denise Williams
Special Advisor to the Dean & Visiting Lecturer, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University & Member of Cowichan Tribes
James Olson
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia
Dr. Katharine Smart
Pediatrician
Marshall Self
Managing Director, Finance & B2B, Google Canada
Mary Wabano- Mckay
Vice-President, Nyaagaaniid-Anishnaabe Initiatives, Equity and Student Success, Algoma University
Ritesh Kotak
Lawyer, Cybersecurity and Tech Analyst, Entrepreneur
Dr. Tibetha Kemble
Project Lead - Indigenous, Accelerating Clinical Trials Consortium, University of Alberta
Tyler Wish
CEO, Stillmind Therapeutics
Jennifer Flanagan
Co-Founder & CEO
As the Co-founder, President and CEO of Actua, Jennifer leads a national network engaging 500,000 youth each year. Known for its impact with underserved audiences, Actua works extensively with girls and young women, Indigenous youth, rural and Arctic communities and youth facing socio-economic challenges.
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Administration and Operations
Marliina Pollard
Senior Director, Finance
Onariri Dudu-Eniola
Financial Assistant
Christine Thomsen
Executive Assistant to the CEO and Office Manager
Émmanuel Vien
Administration Assistant
Outreach and Education
Jenifer Spencer
Vice President, Outreach and Education
Mikayla Ellis
Senior Manager, Outreach
Janelle Fournier
Senior Manager, Education
Aimen Aziz
Manager, Credentialing
Abbey Ramdeo
Manager, National Educator Professional Learning Program
Mickole Mulano
Digital Skills Educator
Alicia Henderson
Instructional Design Specialist
Cassidy Swanston
Instructional Design Specialist
Ryan Kowtecky
Instructional Design Specialist
Lauren MacDonald
Outreach Coordinator
Kevin Leung
Outreach Coordinator
National Indigenous Youth in STEM (InSTEM) Program
Joel Gamache
Senior Manager, National Indigenous Youth in STEM Program
Ethan Boyer
Manager, National Indigenous Youth in STEM Program
Doug Dokis
Advisor, National Indigenous Youth in STEM Program
Megan Paulin
Specialist, Community Engagement, National Indigenous Youth in STEM Program
Benji Best
Intern, National Indigenous Youth in STEM Program
Network Member Services
Tracy Ross
Vice President, Network Membership
Laura Collins
Director, Network Member Services
Lauren Dickhout
Senior Manager, Network Member Services
Melisa Yestrau
Senior Manager, Member Training and Development
Jennifer Ladipo
Manager, National Programs
Madeline Sialtsis
Coordinator, Network Member Services
Yasmina Zeidan
Coordinator, Membership Communications
Communications
Alison Gareau
Senior Director, Communications
Emmanuelle Provost
Senior Manager, Communications
Fatima Jama
Specialist, Social Media and Communications
Clara Zamith
Multimedia Designer
Development and Partnerships
Valeria Iannitti
Vice President, Development and Partnerships
Christine Riddell
Senior Manager, Partner Relations
Brianna MacAulay
Manager, Partner Relations
Christina Dornan
Coordinator, Development and Partnerships
Linh Kim
Coordinator, Partner Engagement
Systems and Information Management
Mark Zwicker
Vice President, Technology
Zach Wynen
Manager, Technology Systems
Research
Virginia Hall
Senior Director, Research and Risk
Dan Munro
Director, Research and Innovation
Bissy Waariyo
Associate Director, Research