Heather Cayouette, CIPP/C, CIPT is a seasoned leader with nearly twenty years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, particularly supporting Canadian universities. A bilingual strategist, Heather is recognized for her ability to drive transformative initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and accountability. Heather’s leadership is defined by her ability to foresee risks, build tailored solutions, and […]

As CEO, Danielle leads the Laridae team, driving the future growth of the company, ensuring we have a strong, values-based workplace culture, and that we continue to prioritize our client’s experiences.  An entrepreneurial, socially-minded, strategic thinker, Danielle deploys collaborative approaches to problem-solving.     Danielle, a Chartered Director (C.Dir.) from McMaster University, has distinguished herself as […]

Jessica is a volunteer engagement thought leader who helps organizations build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the recipient of the 2023 VMPC Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of her contributions […]

Sammy Feilchenfeld, CVA (he/him) is an adult educator, volunteer manager and lifelong learner. As Senior Manager of Learning for Volunteer Toronto, he uses his nearly 20 years of experience as a volunteer manager to inform responsive and accessible learning experiences for non-profit engagement professionals, grassroots leaders and volunteer seekers. Sammy has a strong focus on […]

Laura Lafantaisie, CVA is passionate about the role’s volunteers play in making our world a better place. She is currently the Team Lead, Volunteer Services at Hospice Care Ottawa (HCO) based out of the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata. Laura has 25 years of experience working in the profession of Volunteer Engagement with up to 3500 […]

Ruth has a passion for volunteering and always advocating for volunteering. Ruth was the Volunteer Coordinator and Program Lead for CNIB for 10 years. Currently, Ruth is the Executive Lead for Governance & Board Relations at Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada.   Her background in national and regional program and event management, training development, and volunteer […]

Tania is an experienced business strategist with more than eight years of experience working in sustainability, social impact, and business transformation. She specializes in growth strategy, social impact measurement, operational sustainability and transformation, change management, and social entrepreneurship. A believer that what gets measured gets managed and what gets managed gets improved, she’s passionate about […]

I’m Nic Gagliardi (she/they), your go-to nonprofit governance nerd with 18 years of experience transforming strategy, creating impact, and building capacity within the non-profit sector. I was 20 years old when I chaired my first board – and it’s fair to say I had no idea what I was doing! Since then I’ve gained a […]

Ken Hoffman has a particular interest in helping organizations, coalitions and networks to increase their effectiveness and impact through developing common visions and strategies for working effectively together, and developing cultures that support learning and innovation. Stakeholder engagement is often an important part of this work; stakeholders can have important perspectives and insights that can inform policy and practice. Ken has extensive experience in developing effective stakeholder engagement strategies for NFP organizations and different levels of government. Ken has over 30 years of experience working with a wide range of clients at the local, national and international levels in strategic […]

In 1995, Ms. Sharmila Khare was recruited to the Federal Public Service through the Accelerated Economist Training Program (now the Advanced Policy Analyst Program). In 1997, Sharmila joined the Department of Finance. During her time with the Department of Finance, Sharmila spent one year as Assistant Departmental Secretary in the Deputy Minister’s Office and four years as […]