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Russel Baskin

Family Business Consultant and Certified Executive & Retirement Coach | Trella Advisory Group

Family business, families with wealth, succession, retirement, family dynamics, governance, business strategy, retirement

Dr. Allison McDonald

Associate Professor of Biology | Wilfrid Laurier University

Expert in plant and animal physiology with a focus on how organisms make energy. Advocate for women and persons with disabilities in STEM.

Chenai Kadungure

Executive Director | The Black Physicians Association of Ontario

Black physicians, Black medical learners, health equity, quality health care for Black Ontarians, anti-Black racism, diversity, equity and inclusion, Black youth education, leadership, personal development, strategy, non-profits

Marilyn Poitras

Ethical Space Designer

Law, Indigenous Law and Aboriginal Law, Policy, Resource Management, Design Thinking, living together well, well-being.

Tarra Wright Many Chief

CEO | Many Chief Tours & Many Chief Consulting Ltd.

Indigenous tourism, business development, cultural sharing, community economic development