Our Staff

Andrew Young

Role
Executive Director

OPERATIONS & PEOPLE

Jody Harmon

Role
Senior Finance Manager

Obaidullah Rashed

Role
IT Manager

Ernest Ogunleye

Role
Senior Manager - People & Culture

Meredith Blakeney

Role
Human Resources Assistant

DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT

Brittney Cathcart

Role
Head of Development & Engagement

Danielle Tatarski

Role
Grant Writer & Communications Specialist

Farai Tonzani

Role
Major Gifts Officer

Jessica Simpson

Role
Individual Giving & Engagement Coordinator

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Heather Mills

Role
Head of Marketing & Communication

Sarah Obonsawin

Role
Marketing Manager

Jason Burnett

Role
Social Media Coordinator

Kimberly Evans

Role
Marketing Communications Coordinator

Thais Freitas

Role
Communications Manager

WESTERN CANADA

Pete Smolders

Role
Head of Western Canada

Alan Kelly

Role
BC Wilderness Program Manager

Niall Robinson

Role
BC Logistics Coordinator

Chris Graham

Role
Expedition Food Coordinator

Lisa Arsenault

Role
Rocky Mountains Program Manager

Tereza Hennig

Role
Expedition Food Coordinator

Spencer Sawell

Role
Rocky Mountains Logistics Coordinator

Brandon Boltz

Role
Academy Trainer - Rocky Mountains

Laurie White

Role
Vancouver Program Manager

Alia Bickson

Instructor Recruitment Manager
Role

EASTERN CANADA

Jane Isbister

Role
Head of Eastern Canada

Scott Dressel

Role
Ontario Wilderness Course Director

Drew Moore

Role
Academy Trainer - Ontario

Sean Hume

Role
Toronto Program Manager

Mike Townsend

Role
Expedition Food Coordinator

PROGRAM QUALITY

Brendan Madden

Role
Head of Program

Emily Boyes

Role
National Risk and Safety Manager

Rob Wallis

Role
Principal, Curriculum & Education Manager

Laura Hood

Role
National Director of Admissions

Mishal Saeed

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Youth Summer Programs

April McGinnis

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Youth Summer Programs

Sachin Sethi

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Schools and Groups

Shireen Noor

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Vancouver Schools and Groups Programs & Toronto Summer Programs

TRAINING ACADEMY

Josephine Baran

Role
Training Academy Director

Fiona Hough

Role
Training Academy Curriculum Manager

Allan Wilson Lasso

Role
Training Academy Recruitment & Partnerships Manager

Vanessa Zeng

Role
Training Academy Operations Manager

Urvil James Villaruel

Role
Training Academy Marketing Specialist

Kristina Langs

Role
Training Academy Logistics & Course Director

Thunder Shanti Narooz van Egteren

Role
Training Academy Atlantic Program Manager

Rachel Lager

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Training Academy, Western Canada

Talin Wright

Role
Admissions Coordinator, Training Academy, Eastern Canada

Shaylin Warren

Role
Academy Trainer, BC

PJ Richards

Role
Academy Trainer, BC

Rachel Gamble

Role
Academy Trainer, AB

Bryant Race

Role
Course Director/Logistics, Training Academy, BC

Milton Hill

Role
Academy Trainer, ON

Bea Beaudoin-Masse

Role
Academy Trainer, ON

Hannah Enns

Role
Academy Trainer, ON

Samantha Beam

Role
Course Director/Logistics, Training Academy, ON
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