Alexis is Director of Health and Human Services for Sidewalk Labs and is based in the Toronto office. Most recently, Alexis worked at MaRS, North America’s largest urban innovation hub, where she lead the Centre for Impact Investing’s health practice and supported the Health Systems Innovation team.

Born and raised in Toronto, Alexis is an experienced management consultant. Alexis has first-hand experience as an entrepreneur in her role as co-founder of a Canadian employee support and education company. Alexis has also worked as a civil servant in the role of Pricing Strategy Lead for Monitor, the regulators for the National Health Service in England.

Alexis is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and completed her MBA at London Business School, both with distinction. She is also a proud mother to three awesome kids. In her free time, Alexis enjoys downhill skiing, yoga, and exploring new places and cities.

Alicia Cameron is Anishinaabe from Saugeen First Nation, but currently resides in Sturgeon Falls, ON with her husband and four daughters.

She has a background focused strongly in Indigenous education and holds a BA/BEd from Lakehead University, and a Master of Education from OISE/University of Toronto. Professionally, she has considerable experience in public education, First Nations education, elementary, secondary and post-secondary teaching and learning, student success, curriculum writing, and education policy.

At the current time, she is employed as the Executive Director of the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA).  She also works with the Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), on a consultant basis.

She truly believes that every student is unique with their own set of strengths and gifts. She has always admired the work that People for Education has engaged in, that contributes to making it possible for all students to be successful in an ever-changing society. She is committed to contributing her skills and experience to an endeavor that advocates for the well-being and success of all students in public education.

Anne-Marie Armstrong is an architect and educator. She is a co-founder and principal of architecture and design practice, AAmp Studio, and an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. Anne-Marie is also a founding member of BAIDA (Black Architecture and Interior Designer’s Association) where she focuses on mentorship and education within the organization.

Anne-Marie holds a Master of Architecture from Yale University, where she studied on a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Honors Bachelor of Architectural Studies from the University of Waterloo. She is a registered architect in California, Ontario and Maine.

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Diavin is a people leader with over 20 years of experience in the networking, telecom and financial services industries. He is passionate about finding inclusive ways to deliver profitable growth. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer for BPTN, where his focus is on creating opportunities for their 60,000+ Black tech and professional members across North America via networking, skill building and barrier elimination. His consulting teams also work with BPTN’s corporate partners to embed inclusive practices into their organizations and help them deliver on their DEI commitments.  

Diavin is most proud of the work he does volunteering and advocating for his communities. He is the coordinating chair and OHTN primary investigator for the Black Gay Men’s Network of Ontario. He is also a board member of HQ, Canada’s first community health centre focussed on the holistic health needs of queer men and trans people. Diavin is also the board vice-chair and a volunteer mentor with Stepstones for Youth, a non-profit focussed on improving success rates for young people exiting foster care in Ontario. He has also previously served as the co-chair of the Rogers LGBTQ+ employee resource group.

Helen Davies is currently Vice President Talent Management for TD Bank. Prior to moving to Canada in 2013, Helen was Vice President, Human Resources, TD Wealth International in the UK, where she led the HR, Learning, Communications, and Corporate and Social Responsibilities programs.

Helen holds a BA in Human Resources from the University of Stirling, Scotland and has a Diploma in Employment Law. She lives with her husband and their two young children in Toronto. Helen is an active contributor with ACCES employment, mentoring professionals who are new to Canada, helping them to find employment in their professional field.

Jack Luong is currently Head of Asset Liability Management within the Treasury Department for TD Bank.  Where he is responsible for structural interest rate hedging and deposit investment strategies on TD’s large and complex balance sheet.  He is a seasoned banking executive with over 17 years of experience in Risk Management, Finance and Treasury.  Jack holds a Master of Finance Degree from Queen’s University, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto.  Additionally he is an Ontario designated Chartered Professional Accountant since 2010.

Jack resides in GTA Toronto with his wife and two young boys, they enjoy giving back to the community through different programs in their personal time.  He is passionate about contributing to the vision of a strong, equitable and prosperous Canada where universal public education is enhanced.

Michelle Mak is currently Director, Western Communities Foundation, for Western Financial Group, leading the company’s community investments and employee engagement efforts. Prior to this role, she managed the operations and employee giving campaigns for BMO. Michelle also has experience working for national charities such as Community Food Centres Canada, where she served as their corporate fundraising lead, and Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations as their Director of Stakeholder Experience.

Michelle is an educator and an experienced social impact professional with 18 years of global experience working across the public, private, and social sectors. Her work experience features roles in corporate philanthropy and partnerships, nonprofit management, community outreach, donor stewardship, and impact reporting.

She has a Master of Education in Comparative and International Education and Development, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Communications and Public Relations from the University of Hong Kong. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Arts and a TESOL Certificate from York University. Currently, she is pursuing her Certified Professional Impact Analysis (CPIA-I) designation from Queen’s University.

Michelle was born in Hong Kong, China, and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She spent over a decade in Asia from 2006 to 2017 before returning to Canada where she now resides with her fiancé and three cats. Michelle is a regular volunteer and currently dedicates her time to Abbey Cat Adoptions as a volunteer Adoption Screener.