
Meaghan Farquharson
Bright Lights
A registered psychologist, clinical counsellor and certified yoga instructor, Meaghan has worked in hospital psychiatric wards, prisons, addictions treatment centers, homeless shelters, palliative care facilities, and the Victim Services Unit of the RCMP. Her passion is supporting community leaders, oscapewis and helping professionals to stay vibrant and well as they support others to rise above abuse, trauma, and life altering events. She loves adventure, and has also spent many nights out under the stars leading wilderness expeditions.
Meaghan is a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta, rooted by teachings from Elders and her work with Indigenous communities across the globe. Her recent community projects include providing trauma counselling training for women who have been affected by poverty and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, collaborating on community reconstruction efforts in Cambodia, and facilitating land-based leadership retreats within Indigenous communities.
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Barb Rallison
StartWork
Barb serves as the Associate Director at the Institute for Community Prosperity. Her work, both locally and nationally, focuses on applying economic approaches to advance community benefit and address complex social challenges.
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Randy Poon
Purpose and Performance Project
Chief Story Officer and Founder of the Purpose and Performance Project, a consulting and coaching collaborative that helps leaders and organizations align purpose with impact.
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Jenna Walsh
Elevated Escapes
Owner of Elevated Escapes, Social Business Coordinator with Be Local YYC, and Co-founder of GOT Foundation
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Jeff Loomis
Momentum
Jeff works as the Executive Director of Momentum - a change-making organization that combines social and economic strategies to reduce poverty in Calgary. Momentum partners with people living on lower-incomes to get good jobs, create their own job through self-employment and save money to build their assets.
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Philip Lozano
Be Local YYC
Manager of Be Local YYC, with almost 10 years of experience working in social enterprise, with a focus on community and grassroot initiatives
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