Speakers

David leads a team creating high-impact solutions that allow Canadians to invest in the fight against global inequality, particularly for the most vulnerable people in the hardest to reach places. David is also founder of Kind Wealth, a social enterprise providing financial planning to underserved Canadians. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and appears […]

As a senior leader at the Global Financing Facility (GFF), Sneha oversees private sector engagement concerning innovative financing and partnerships, as well as technical assistance to country governments employing private sector health systems. Prior to the GFF, Sneha was with the global health investments team at the International Finance Corporation (the private sector arm of […]

Jed Emerson has extensive experience leading, staffing and advising funds, firms, social ventures and foundations pursuing financial performance with social and environmental impact. In addition to his writing, Jed works with families by managing their full net worth for impact. He also advises investment firms on the implications of impact investing for their practice. Jed […]

Matthew leads the federal government’s Results and Delivery Unit, as well as its Impact and Innovation Unit. Prior to his current role, Matthew was the founding director of the Mowat Centre, a think tank in the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. During that time, he published and lectured widely […]

Andrew is a senior leader at RBC and member of the federal government’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance. He is also chair of the Ivey Business School Advisory Board, is a board member of Evergreen, and sits on the advisory board of ArcTern Ventures. Prior to that, Andrew spent most of his career at Goldman […]

Liesel Pritzker Simmons is co-founder and principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where she oversees, as an investment strategist, a portfolio focused on holdings that generate competitive financial returns and address social and environmental challenges. The portfolio spans asset classes, from traditional equities and direct investments to philanthropic programs. In addition to working closely with entrepreneurs, […]

Jo-Anne develops corporate philanthropy strategies that help clients in their overall financial and estate plans. She leads TD’s women and philanthropy research efforts, and is the architect and executive director of the Private Giving Foundation, the first donor advised-fund to be launched by a financial institution in Canada. Among her many professional and charitable roles, […]

Yung is a pioneering entrepreneur, serial investor and experienced corporate director. He has a proven track record of founding, scaling and backing several breakthrough scale-stage companies spanning digital automation, mobile analytics and big data, media and entertainment, enterprise software, financial services, and pharma. Before joining MaRS, Yung was chair of NFQ Ventures, an early-stage investment […]

As a senior leader at UBS, Bruno heads the Global Sustainable Equities team and is the lead portfolio manager of both the Global Sustainable Equity Portfolio and the Global Sustainable Impact Equity Portfolio. He represents UBS on committees such as the U.S. Social Investment Forum and the Institutional Advisory Group for the Sustainability Accounting Standards […]

Megan provides clients with the data, tools and analysis needed to fulfill impact and Sustainable Development Goals strategies. She has supported various clients including corporates, non-profits, and investors on a range of projects related to sustainability benchmarking and best practice analysis, stakeholder engagement, materiality assessment, donor and partnership screenings, sustainability bond second-party opinions, as well […]

Mike and his passionate team manage more than $1.6 billion in sustainable, fossil-free investments for families, foundations and institutions across Canada. He leads all Genus Fossil Free and impact investing disciplines, including research, portfolio construction, and design of new sustainable products. Prior to joining Genus, Mike was a strategic consultant working in the United Kingdom, […]

Kathryn leads Amplify Capital (formerly MaRS Catalyst Fund), an impact fund based in Toronto focused on investing in Canadian ventures solving social and environmental challenges through technology and business. The fund generates outsize returns from early-stage impact venture investing, targeting investments in clean energy, healthcare and education markets with quantified impact outcome targets for each […]

For nearly 20 years, Jeffrey has provided strategic leadership for Indigenous, non-profit, and government organizations. He is Métis from Manitoba’s Red River Valley, and a proud husband and father. Jeff is also chair of the Indigenous Innovation Council at the Indigenous Innovation Initiative. He has helped create and implement the community-driven outcomes contract (a unique […]

Olivia is responsible for operations and all content co-created with the Impact Management Project (IMP) Structured Network, which involves overseeing its development of joined-up impact measurement and management standards. She is experienced in designing impact measurement and management approaches across diverse geographies, asset classes, and for a range of audiences, including wealth managers, investment managers […]

Tom sits on the board of a number of clean energy companies and organizations. He’s also a writer, philosopher and public advocate focused on accelerating the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Tom is author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit (winner of the 2011 White Pine Award for non-fiction) and the bestseller, Waking the Frog. His […]

Stéphanie leads FinDev Canada’s impact team, which assesses and enhances the development impact results of its portfolio companies, particularly in the areas of women’s economic empowerment, market development and climate mitigation and adaptation. Stéphanie is also a founding member and vice chair of the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development, and board member of […]

Bridget works with social purpose businesses and funds seeking to raise capital, and with investors looking to make impact. Among her many duties at SVX, Bridget leads venture and fund analysis, as well as due diligence and processes, while also supporting investor education programs. Before joining SVX, Bridget worked at Paradigm Capital, specializing in technology […]

Eugene is a Canadian leader in impact investing. The former national director of Oikocredit Canada, he also served for 13 years as executive director of the Social Investment Organization, now known as the Responsible Investment Association. Eugene is also an author and writer on responsible investment, and has won both the SIO Distinguished Service Award, […]

Through Social Value Canada (SVC), Stephanie helps mobilize individuals and organizations across all sectors to change the way they account for value. A major priority at SVC is skills development — how investors, enterprise leaders and policymakers examine social value and its relation to their own priorities and work. Stephanie is also on the board […]

Jacquelyn works with organizations that foster environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and economic prosperity in communities across Canada. She builds strategic relationships and extends the strengths of Vancity’s business model under a federally regulated bank headquartered in Toronto. Jacquelyn primarily partners with values-aligned organizations such as NPOs, social enterprises, cooperatives, foundations, funds, institutional investors, private investors, […]

Shannin is Cree/Inninow from Fort Albany First Nation of the Mushkegowuk Nation. Under Shannin’s leadership, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) works to find innovative ways to foster access to social finance for Indigenous-run businesses through direct working relationships with a network of more than 50 Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) and other stakeholders. Prior […]

Amrita manages Acumen’s global business development team, drives board engagement and recruitment efforts, and advises management and regional teams on strategy. In her previous role at Acumen, Amrita served as CFO for three years. She’s also served on the board of directors of one of the world’s leading biomass stove design and manufacturing companies, BURN, […]

Janis leads the Sorenson Impact Center’s Pay for Success transaction structuring projects and is involved in a variety of innovative financing projects. She also works with governments, non-profits and foundations on impact measurement, advancing evidence-based practices and policymaking at the local, state and federal level. Janis is currently on a part-time assignment with the Health […]

Anastasia recently joined the McConnell Foundation for its deep history of social transformation through active investments, as well as its creative financial models. In the past year, she’s led the launch of the Solutions Finance Accelerator, an initiative for social finance intermediaries aimed at developing the market place. Previously, Anastasia was director of lending and […]

Christian provides investment and risk management services in the space of development financing and impact investing. He is also a professor of practice at McGill University, Institute for the Study of International Development; and he is co-chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development.

Remi is an entrepreneur with a passion for finding efficiencies and a belief that public transportation is essential for the public good. With a background in operations and logistics, he has helped grow various startup businesses to successful sale. Prior to founding Pantonium, Remi operated a strategic consulting firm specializing in business process for transportation […]

Stephen leads Raven’s work on deal sourcing, due diligence, investment structuring, and value creation. He is strongly committed to creating investment platforms that allow retail and institutional investors to participate in building a reconciliation economy in Canada and beyond. Prior to joining Raven, Stephen was the founder and managing partner of AHL Venture Partners, a […]

Luke is a technology entrepreneur with an expert ability to take products from concept to market. Outside of his leadership at Inkblot, Luke is also co-founder, CPO and CTO at tilr (a marketplace application powered by an algorithmic hiring engine), and a product strategist for Evolution Optiks (a light field company that eliminates the need […]

Rodney leads the exploration and execution of new and innovative policy and approaches, focused on improving impact, accountability and value for Canadians. Previously, Rodney was director general of the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention, Public Health Agency of Canada, where he oversaw the Canadian Government’s policy and programs in the areas of healthy living and […]

Béatrice brings together actors and partners of the social economy to promote collective entrepreneurship with the goals of solidarity, equity and accountability. Béatrice has worked at the Chantier since 2010, where she’s been responsible for the coordination of regional actors and international affairs. Béatrice is also co-president of TIESS, an organization that enables the liaison […]

Heather works on projects for equity and ethics in data. As a statistician (PStat), she takes on the largest questions facing society today, working with non-profit and social sector organizations, local and national governments, and data journalists. Her relentless pursuit of clarity in these projects pushes her beyond pure analysis to mastering the entire data […]

Jocelyn leads all aspects of Grand Challenges Canada’s innovation platform, and plays a key role in the organization’s operations, funder relations, deal structuring and negotiations, risk mitigation, financial management and legal oversight. Prior to Grand Challenges Canada, Jocelyn studied international development, helped create a social enterprise for women in Honduras, and has worked at a […]

As head of Corporate Knights Inc., and publisher of Corporate Knights magazine, Toby is a tireless champion of what he calls “clean capitalism.” A graduate of McGill university, he spearheaded the first global ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations.

Krista has been the driving force behind the creation of Momentum, a MaRS program helping scaling Canadian companies reach $100 million in revenue in by 2024. Krista has been a passionate innovator and builder of technology-based businesses for over 30 years. She has spent her career working in and advising over 200 organizations, including public […]

Matthew is a leading advocate of reforming capitalism, of impact-driven philanthropy, and of business playing a bigger role in solving global problems. He is the author of several influential books, including Philanthrocapitalism and The Road from Ruin. Matthew is also co-founder of the Social Progress Imperative and the #givingtuesday campaign. Previously, Matthew was the official […]

Louise has used her over 25 years’ experience in banking, international development, and impact investing to promote financial inclusion, gender equality and clean energy in developing and emerging markets. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and has written numerous publications on development finance. Louise has a masters […]

In his current role, Andrew oversees the national development of the Alternative Suspension (implemented in more than 25 communities across Canada) and Plusone Mentoring programs. More recently, Andrew played a lead role in bringing YMCA Scotland’s Plusone Mentoring to four Canadian cities. He is passionate about supporting the well-being of young people, and he firmly […]

Josh supports the development of innovative social finance tools that used philanthropic dollars for increased private investments — all of it offering a financial return and a measurable social and environmental impact. Josh has more than fifteen years’ experience in the development and humanitarian sector. He’s engaged in academic research, rapid onset emergencies, long-term development programming, […]

With more than 20 years’ experience managing, marketing and funding innovative companies — particularly in the media and technology sectors — Paul is respected leader in the world of responsible investment. Ad the head of Impak Finance, Paul has made it his mission to channel capital towards a positive impact economy to bolster its growth. […]

Sally helps individuals and organizations activate their philanthropy with grants and impact investments. Prior to joining ImpactAssets, Sally was responsible for individual constituent relationship building, as well as capital raising at the Wilson Center, Calvert Foundation, and the Bonner Group. Sally also served as the development director for the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, […]

Andi leads Maycomb’s Community Outcomes Fund, the largest U.S. outcomes-based financing fund to date. She has over 25 years’ experience leading, designing and implementing large-scale, public-private partnerships that leverage private investment to address pressing social challenges. Previously, Andi launched and managed the Goldman Sachs Social Impact Fund, and led signature social impact bond investments for […]

Diane helps investors make more effective, evidence-based decisions around allocating capital to drive measurable impact. Before joining Y Analytics, Diane was director of international development at Social Finance Ltd., where she worked on structuring financing mechanisms to address development challenges. She also worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup, focusing on the consumer and […]

Sara Lyons is Vice President, Strategic Initiatives for Community Foundations of Canada (CFC). In her role, her focus is on driving CFC’s strategy, partnerships and leading key areas of focus for the organization, such as settlement, youth, reconciliation, and social finance. She recently spearheaded the development of the Impact Investing Guidebook for Foundations alongside a […]

Eoin Callan leads the Upper Canada Equity Fund, which co-invests in innovative early-stage enterprises in pursuit of financial and social returns. Eoin is the catalyst behind the launch of the Upper Canada Social Impact Fund, a place-based fund with a focus on value-added agriculture and sustainable food. Eoin served on the board of Healthcare of […]

Brian is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor and creative organizer for sustainable business and impactful economic development. He has led and helped deploy private equity placements and institutional investments that have derived impressive returns and demonstrable impact. Having founded and led successful non-profits, for-profits and co-ops, Brian is uniquely skillful in a variety of models that […]

Albert has over 15 years of experience in management consulting, public sector policy/strategy development, and business development in the private sector. He is the co-Founder of Dao Foods, a cross-border venture that seeks to introduce innovative and climate-friendly protein products into the Chinese market. He is also the Founder and Principal of Moonspire Social Ventures, […]

Currently a Partner at Rally Assets, Andrea Nemtin works to accelerate the shift of capital towards social and environmental solutions by helping organizations and individuals align their investments with their values. As the Founding President and CEO of Inspirit Foundation, she led her team to launch a series of critically needed programs including the Philanthropic […]

Anne-Marie Vettorel is a marketing associate at Origin Capital and host of the ‘Good Money’ podcast. Her previous multimedia work has been featured in the Globe and Mail, Investment Executive, MSN and other news and finance publications. She is based in Cuenca, Ecuador.

Bonnie Lyn is Founder and CEO of The S Factor Co., a MacCormick Inc. company. She brings over two decades of social impact, international business, finance and technology background to the leadership of MacCormick Inc. and The S Factor Co. Bonnie Lyn has won several entrepreneurial and technology awards and led the creation of both […]

Bruce Katz is the Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Previously he served as the inaugural Centennial Scholar at Brookings Institution and as vice president and director of Brooking’s Metropolitan Policy Program for 20 years. He is a member of the RSA City Growth Commission in the United […]

Chris Saniga is the Head of Industry for Facebook and Instagram Canada. His primary focus is in the Financial Services and Telecommunications verticals where he leads industry teams that are partnering with Canada’s leading companies to drive acquisition and business growth. Before Facebook, Chris was a Partner at Deloitte focused on technology enabled business transformation. […]

Diana de Castro is the Chief Alliance Officer of Pro Mujer, a leading women’s development organization that delivers transformative services to underserved women in Latin America. Diana brings broad experience in social finance and gender-smart investing, private banking, consulting and private equity in Latin America. Prior to Pro Mujer, she was the Founder of Ascenda, […]

Erin leads Activate, Canada’s first health-related social impact bond, at the Heart & Stroke Foundation. As a management consultant with Accenture Strategy, she focused on digital innovation and emerging technology and gained extensive experience in the financial, non-profit, and resources sectors. Prior to joining Heart & Stroke, she continued her work in the innovation space […]

James is the Executive Director of the Social Innovation Academy and the UBC Sauder Centre for Social Innovation & Impact Investing (S3i). He holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and has served for the last 20 years as a faculty member in the business schools at the University of Oxford and University of British Columbia. […]

Joyce Sou spent over seven years at KPMG and worked as a manager of assurance services in the Consumer Markets Group. In her role, she focused on leading audits of manufacturing and retail clients throughout North America and also worked as a recruiting manager for campus talent attraction. She has also spent time in South […]

Jeff Lehman is the 46th Mayor of the City of Barrie, Ontario. Mayor Lehman represented Barrie’s Ward 2 as a Councillor from 2006-2010 before being elected Mayor in 2010. From 2014-2017, Lehman chaired Ontario’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus (LUMCO), representing Ontario’s 28 largest cities. He was re-elected in 2018 with 91% of the popular vote. […]

Melanie has worked at Bell Canada, developing a new retail channel for small and medium businesses, articled at Goodmans LLP, one of Canada’s top-tier corporate law firms focusing on mergers and acquisitions, and was a producer for Saskatchewan’s highest-rated news radio station. Most recently, Melanie worked at Scotiabank, creating and implementing a global compliance testing […]

Sheryl brings over 25 years of corporate, commercial and financial expertise in both the private and not-for-profit sectors to LIFT. As Chief Impact Officer, Sheryl is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the social purpose organizations (SPOs) in the LIFT portfolio. More specifically, she leads the LIFT work to assist SPOs to increase their capacity […]

Stephen Huddart is President and CEO of the McConnell Foundation, a national private foundation based in Montreal, with staff in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. The Foundation has played a leading role in developing social innovation and impact investing in Canada as a founding partner of Social Innovation Generation (SiG). Its core priority areas are: transition […]

Susan Manwaring is a recognized leading expert advising social enterprises, charities and non-profits in her practice. She provides both general counsel and specialized tax advice to her clients across Canada and internationally. Susan is the national lead of the Social Impact Group at Miller Thomson and is regularly called upon to advise charities and non-profit […]

Dr. Hebb is a Distinguished Research Fellow of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, Carleton University, Canada. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University where she teaches a Masters-level course in Responsible and Impact Investment. She is currently working with the investor network Ceres on […]

Trish is Managing Director and Head of Capital at CoPower, Canada’s first clean energy investment platform. She leads product and fundraising strategy, and sits on the Investment Committee overseeing financing of distributed clean energy projects. Trish has spent her career working to accelerate impact investing, with a focus on private markets. In prior roles at […]

Vicki is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change makers and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world. She is Founder of SheEO and #radical generosity, a global initiative to radically transform how we support finance and celebrate female entrepreneurs. Vicki has co-founded and […]

Kevin Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of the Shareholder Association for Research & Education (SHARE), a Canadian leader in responsible investment services. SHARE provides shareholder engagement, proxy voting, research, education and policy advocacy to a growing network of Canadian pension plans and other institutional investors with more than $23 billion in assets under management. […]

Ian Simmons is co-founder and principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where he oversees a portfolio focused on investments that generate competitive financial returns and address social and environmental challenges. A champion and practitioner of impact investing for two decades, he is particularly passionate about pursuing solutions to complex challenges, such as clean energy and affordable […]

Morgan Simon has close to two decades of experience making finance a tool for social justice. She has influenced over $150 billion and is a regularly sought out expert on impact investing. Her book, Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change, has been featured everywhere from Harvard Business School to the United Nations. She […]

Christopher is Marketing Manager of Tapestry Community Capital, which helps guide local community groups across Ontario to build, finance, own and operate their dream projects. The Tapestry team’s most recent campaign helped the Argonaut Rowing Club, a non-profit sports organization, raise $1.2M in under 6 months. That successful raise allowed them to finance the rebuilding […]

William Zhou is the CEO of Chalk, an education technology company that uses data to help K-12 schools. Zhou has been passionate about entrepreneurship from a young age, founding his first company in high school. He launched his first internet business in 2010, which he sold at the age of 18 as a first year […]

An award-winning social entrepreneur, Jenn Harper is the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc., a digitally native direct to consumer brand that is helping Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand while using the concept of a circular economy in the brand’s ethos and in developing their latest line of products. Cheekbone […]

Bill Young is the founder of Social Capital Partners (SCP), an innovative non-profit, social finance company started in 2001. Throughout its history SCP has facilitated thousands of jobs for people who face employment barriers through social enterprise and the private sector by linking community hiring to attractive financing. Before founding SCP, Bill worked in the […]

Dr. Wicklum has 25 years of experience managing research, driving innovation and fostering collaboration in and among industry, government, academia and civil society. He was CEO of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance, Executive Director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council, and has served a senior manager at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources […]

Anne-Marie Vettorel is a marketing associate at Origin Capital and host of the Good Money podcast. Her previous multimedia work has been featured in the Globe and Mail, Investment Executive, MSN and other news and finance publications. She is based in Cuenca, Ecuador.

Dr. Gavin Armstrong is a committed impact entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise, a social enterprise dedicated to eradicating iron deficiency around the world. He was a Fulbright scholar at Auburn University and was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. In 2017 he received the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian […]

Jonathan is the Managing Partner of Marigold Capital, whose mission is to modernise traditional financial systems that support entrepreneurs to serve the needs of their clients and improve the social condition of their communities while ensuring a sound return on investment. Marigold believes that finance can be used as a tool for social change, shifting […]

Abigail has over 20 years of experience in concept development and creative strategic thinking, developing, executing, and managing start-up foodservice operations. As General Partner of Marigold Capital Fund, a private impact investment fund focused on gender lens investing, she is working to change the way capital is allocated and distributed. In addition to mentoring and […]

Upkar is CEO of Rally Assets Inc., an impact advisory and investment firm. Over the past ten years Upkar has worked on using business as a force for good and helped fuel the movement of capital to investments designed to deliver financial return and measurable impact to address social and environmental issues. Upkar previously founded […]

Mike recently retired after three decades as Global Head of Equities and Research at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto. He now teaches several courses at McMaster University’s DeGroote MBA School, including a course in sustainable and social finance. He has led the Leadership Giving Campaign at Halton and Hamilton United Way for the past 3 […]

John is an investment management executive, entrepreneur and registered portfolio manager.He co-founded Greenchip Financial Corporation in 2007 and is currently President and CEO. Prior to Greenchip, John was President of the MaRS Discovery District, where he led corporate development and strategy from 2001-2005. John has also held executive positions at AIM Funds Management Inc. and […]

Lars is a creative thinker working at the intersection of finance and social change. In his current role, he identifies new business relationships for Vancity Community Investment Bank, Canada’s first bank dedicated to social and environmental impact. Previously, Lars worked at Purpose Capital, leading impact investing advisory projects for asset owners seeking to deploy more […]

Jose is a senior leader at Deetken, a private asset management company focused on impact investing in emerging markets, and a signatory to the UN Global Compact and a certified B Corporation. Deetken aims to achieve strong, stable returns while creating positive social or environmental benefits for low-income populations. For the past two decades, Jose […]

Derek is currently managing partner with New Market Funds, a social impact fund manager, and CEO of Encasa Financial, a responsible investment mutual funds manager. He also chairs the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Board. Derek has a background in the development and management of housing, as well as fund development and management. He also […]

Prior to joining the sustainable finance team, John was senior counsel and director in capital markets legal at BMO. In 2017, John was recognized as a Top 40 under 40 lawyer in Canada, and he’s currently on the boards of Dress for Success Toronto and Feet Forward Organization.

Kamil’s focus has been building scalable, sustainable solutions for the emerging world. He started his career working closely with informal merchants through his time in SME Trade at Coca-Cola Pakistan. After this, he launched an m-health solution to help improve access to maternal health information for women in rural Pakistan. While completing a rotational program […]

Kelly leads and consults on Rally’s portfolio of responsible and impact investment projects. She works with a range of asset owners to design and strategically integrate responsible and impact investing into their existing portfolio strategies. She has over 17 years of consulting experience covering both responsible investing and impact investing and has advised more than […]

Jaymin is an associate at Common Wealth, a mission-driven business whose objective is to contribute to a world where all people, regardless of how much they earn or how they work, have access to a high-quality workplace retirement plan. Jaymin helps design and build new collective retirement plans, including Common Good, an initiative to create […]

Erik is a managing partner at New Ventures, Mexico’s foremost impact investment and business acceleration platform. He is also a founder of Adobe Capital, one of Latin America’s leading impact investment fund managers. Through these initiatives, Erik plays a leading role in the growth of the impact investing sector in in this region. Previously, Erik […]

Yulia develops natural capital balance sheets and integrates accounting of social capital, identifying the cost of key externalities and the financial value of Manulife’s ecological and social assets. Yulia combines environmental finance intelligence with traditional investment analysis to generate financial decisions that balance near-term commercial and long-term societal benefits. She has played an integral role […]

Julia leads new investments and portfolio management for the Community Forward Fund and the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund. She has over ten years’ experience in banking, finance and the non-profit sector. Her experience includes investing and portfolio management at the World Bank’s private sector arm, IFC; advising social entrepreneurs at an accelerator in Nicaragua; consulting […]

Gonen is passionate about driving positive environmental and social impact through business. At Amplify Capital, he helps develop investment theses, source deals, conduct due diligence and prepare investment recommendations. Post-investment, he designs and implements the impact measurement and reporting for the fund’s portfolio companies. Prior to Amplify Capital, Gonen was chief operating officer at Acerta […]

Paulette has devoted her career to empowering women and girls to overcome barriers and reach their full potential. She started her career on the front lines of social service organizations in some of Toronto’s most economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, seeing first-hand how social resources and systemic change could transform women’s lives. Through her work and advocacy […]

Janet brings over 25 years of public policy, program, and operational experience to her current role and is responsible for income security and social development. She provides leadership at the federal level on homelessness policy, volunteering, social innovation and social finance, community development and the Canada Pension Plan Disability program. Her portfolio is responsible for […]

Chris has more than 25 years’ experience financing projects in more than 80 countries worth over $30 billion — ranging from large infrastructure projects to small financial inclusion programs. In the past 20 years, Chris has focused on investing in projects with dual financial and development objectives in developing projects (since 2015, known as United […]

Marc is responsible for leading Rally Assets’ multi-asset portfolio strategies and investments. He started his career in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets, and has spent the past 15 years in financial services. Marc has a diverse background managing global portfolios consisting of public stocks, fixed income, alternative assets and private equity investments. Previously, Marc […]

Brian is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor and creative organizer for sustainable business and economic development. He has led and helped deploy private equity placements and institutional investments that have brought impressive returns and demonstrable impact. Having founded and led successful non-profits, for-profits, and co-ops, Brian is uniquely skillful in a variety of models. Brian holds […]

Carol Anne is a recognized national Indigenous business leader and senior advisor. She is one of the founding minds behind #indigenomics, a growing movement that builds and strengthens Indigenous economies, as well as the author of Indigenomics by Design: A Seat at the Economic Table. Among her many distinguished roles, Carol Anne also serves as […]

Kate believes accounting can change the world and save the planet. And she’s spearheading one of the largest projects ever to create a social impact measurement standard: the Common Approach Project. Funded by Employment and Social Development Canada, the project involves an all-star team of academics, data geeks, impact investors, philanthropists, charities, businesses and social […]

Passionate about social justice and women’s equality, Susanne began her career with Canada’s Foreign Service, and for the past decade, has focused on international development and development finance. As a global journalism fellow with the Munk School at the University of Toronto, Susanne’s published articles cover topics such as investigating the leadership crisis at UNAIDS, […]