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Dr. Shannon MacDonald

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing/Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Public Health | University of Alberta

Immunization, Vaccine, Child health, Public health

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Jane Griffith

Managing Partner and Founder | Griffith Group Executive Search

Jane Griffith is the Managing Partner and the Founder of the Griffith Group Executive Search in Toronto

Dr. Sheri Madigan

Assistant Professor; TIER II Canada Research Chair - Determinants of Child Development | University of Calgary

Child development, Early determinants of child development, Maternal stress, Parenting, Digital health and digital media for children, Risk and resilience

Mercy Oluwafemi

Youth Program Manager | The Winnipeg Foundation

youth engagement, social change, leadership, philanthropy, youth, professional development

Dr. Sarah-Patricia Breen

Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development | Selkirk College

Rural economic development, rural communities, broadband infrastructure, economic stimulus response, small town, place