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Teresa Heffernan

Professor of English, Faculty of Arts | Saint Mary's University

Literary Theory, the Contemporary Novel, Modernism, Postmodernism, Short Fiction, Travel Writing, English Literature

Lori Livingston

Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ontario Tech University

Sports officiating, Amateur sport, Kinesiology, Pedestrian safety, Cyclist safety, Injury prevention, Higher education and academic administration in Canada

Nneka Allen

Principal & Founder | The Empathy Agency

racial equity, racial justice, philanthropy, coaching, belonging, anti-Blackness, charitable sector, fundraising, leadership

Johanne Charbonneau

Director | Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)

Accounting, Finance, Governance of organizations, Boards, Women's Issues, Co-operatives

Karishma Kripalani

Trauma-informed Craniosacral Therapist | Pranasacral

Health, trauma, trauma therapy, mind-body healing, mindfulness and meditation, yoga