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Fall 2020 Program Sponsors
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Park Power.
Thank you to our program sponsors: Incite, VSM Photo, Coffee Ring Studio, E & J Watch and Jewellery Repair West Edmonton Mall, Soni Dasmohapatra, JGR Communications, Leaders International, Anne McLellan, Doughnut Party, RSM Canada, and Altitude Investments.
Fall 2020 Mentors
- Abby Aiyeleye, Performance Specialist, Enbridge
- Dr. Collins Ugochukwu, Senior Policy & Research Advisor, Government of Alberta
- Gurvinder Bhatia, President, VinoMania Consulting
- Jas Panesar, Founder & CTO, NewEngage Training
- Katherine Swampy, Councillor, Indigenous Leader, Samson Cree Nation
- Keenan Pascal, CEO, Token Naturals
- Keren Tang, Participatory City Development Manager, McConnell Foundation
- Lorephil Aguinaldo, Owner, CanaJan
- Mike Zourhi, Founder, PainWorth
- Nimir Raval, Manager, Community Initiatives, The Family Centre
- Renée Williams, Vice President Customer Experience, Fort Edmonton Management Company
- Shani Gwin, Public Relations Consultant, Gwin Communications
- Teneya Gwin, Director/Owner, Eleven Eleven Consulting
Summer 2020 Mentors
- Adam Skoreyko, Senior Manager – Digital Delivery & Management, Canadian Western Bank
- Amarjeet Sohi, Senior Advisor, ALAR Strategy Group
- Beata Montgomery, Strategy & Operations Manager, Office of the Deputy City Manager
- Daryl Hooke, Freelance Writer
- Harriet Tinka, Chartered Professional Accountant, Author and Life Coach, Empowered ME Inc
- Jason Syvixay, Principal Planner, City of Edmonton
- Mary Bailey, Editor and Publisher, The Tomato food and drink
- Paul Edginton, Director of Community and Protective Services, City of Wetaskiwin
- Soni Dasmohapatra, Career Education Coordinator, University of Alberta
- Terry Tobin, Senior Development Officer, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
Winter 2019 Mentors
- Ammneh Azeh, User Experience Manager at Alberta Health Services
- Debra Kasowski, Founder and CEO of Debra Kasowski International
- Andrew Livingstone, Manager, Communications and Public Relations at Legal Aid Alberta
- Dr. Bonnie Islam, Paediatrician at Alberta Health Services, and Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Alberta
- Jesse Meyer, Principal at Incite
- Hin Lai, Founder and CEO of Sidekick
- Kathryn Joel, Founder/Owner of Get Cooking
- Kimberley Warawa, Improvement Specialist for the Government of Alberta
- Matthew Garrett, Owner/Baker of Doughnut Party
- Ricardo Casanova, Managing Partner at Visitor Bay Inc.
- Rowena Cui, COO/Owner at PlanIt Sound, Inc
- Sarah Burghardt, President at Insight Human Resources
- Simon Underwood, Owner of Doughnut Party
- Tim Gourlay, Owner of Fitset Ninja
- Tyler Sherard, Executive Director, Friends of University Hospitals/McMullen Gallery
Summer 2019 Mentors
- Alana Williams, Senior Account Director, DDB Canada
- Barb Hudkins, Owner, Director/Learning and Development Manager, BHB Academic Consulting Inc./Volunteer Alberta
- Caren Hui, VP of Misc. Stuff, Yogalife Studios
- Carina Ludgate, Founder and Principal, Henryk Branding Co.
- Erum Afsar, Director of Enforcement, The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
- Fawnda Mithrush, Executive Director, Litfest
- Jill Chesley, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, City of Edmonton
- Kelly A. Buckley, Director at Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Government of Alberta
- Linda Ha, Owner, Barber Ha
- Marnie Gomes, Assistant General Manager, Edmonton Convention Centre
- Marta Gomez, Executive Director, The King’s University Foundation
- Moira Váně, Crown Prosecutor, Government of Canada
- Naz Sohni Uppal, Television Personality/Radio Personality/Reporter/Producer/Author
- Paula Kirman, Freelance Communications Professional
- Stephanie Coombs, Director, Journalism & Programming, CBC Edmonton
- Trudy Nastiuk, Executive Director, Safety & Compliance Services, Government of Alberta
Fall 2018 Mentors
- Grant Ainsley – Grant Ainsley Inc.
- Chantelle Beasley – Entrepreneur/Business Owner, Aradia Fitness
- Dr. Mundeep Chana – Family Doctor/Hospitalist, Cross Cancer Institute
- Miranda Jimmy – Community Connector
- Trish Kushniruk – Principal, Incite
- Sean Lee – Urban Planner, City of Edmonton
- Darwin Li – IT Team Lead, Edmonton Police Service
- Maureen McCaw – Entrepreneur, Chair of the CBC Pension Fund and Past Chair of Edmonton International Airport
- Melanie Mok – Brand Engagement Manager, Earls Restaurants
- Ashley Morgan – Executive Officer-Marketing, Communications and Strategy, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
- James Murgatroyd – Owner/Digital Strategist, James Murgatroyd Communications
- Howard Poon – VP, Director of Design, DDB Canada
- Jim Rudolph – President, JGR Communications
- Scot Rutherford – President and CEO, Scott Builders Inc.
- Naz Sohni Uppal – Television Personality/Radio Personality/Reporter/Producer/Author
- Rick Vogel – Founding Principal, The Vogel Group
Spring 2018 Mentors
- Brenton Driedger – Assistant News Manager, 630 CHED & iNews880
- Catherine Keill – Vice President, Development and Donor Relations, United Way Alberta Capital Region
- Cherri Burdeyny – Associate Vice President, Health and Benefits at Aon
- Cheryl Oxford – Issues and Media Relations Manager, City of Edmonton, Office of the Mayor
- Christopher Fletcher – Founder, BounceBox and Program Facilitator, Startup Edmonton
- Erin Clyde – Director, Foundry Conferences & Events
- Ian O’Donnell – Executive Director, Downtown Business Association
- Janice Sarich – President, It Begins With You Inc.
- Kevin Gunderman – Interim President & CEO, Northlands
- Kristi Wozniak – Founder/Owner, KEYLIME Athletic Wear
- Leslie Beard – Principal, LBcommunications
- Nafisa Bowen – Development Officer, Major Gifts, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Paula Kirman – Communications/Media Professional (self-employed) – website
- Rob Fragoso – Senior Director, Individual Giving, United Way of Alberta Capital Region
- Saher Ghattas – CEO, Flawless Inbound
Fall 2017 Mentors
- Alison Poste – Government Relations Specialist
- Beverley Theresa – Social Media Strategist
- Anand Pye – Executive Director, NAIOP Edmonton
- David Bridges – COO, CompuVision
- David Dorward -Dorward & Company LLP Chartered Accountants
- Gerry Morita – Artistic Director, Mile Zero Dance
- Harriet Tinka – Empowered Me
- Jacqueline Biollo – President/CEO, A Songbird’s Solo
- Kathy Leskow – Owner, Confetti Sweets
- Ken Cantor – President, PRIMAVERA Development Group
- Kirsten Goa – Community Organizer
- Larry Scarbeau – Executive Director, Metis Urban Housing
- Mike Kluh – Program Manager, City of Edmonton
- Raj Dhunna – COO, Regency Developments,
- Reg Cheramy – CEO, Stormboard
- Serena Mah – Media & Communications Consultant
If you have questions, mentorship@intervivos.ca is always happy to receive them! We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.