Empowering Canada’s Entrepreneurs

Meet the team powering the future of Canada’s entrepreneurship community.

As one team, we’re steering Startup Canada and lifting each other to grow together in our mission of connecting Canada’s entrepreneurs with the tools, community, and support they need to start and build their businesses.

Board of Directors

Ali Taiyeb

Board Chair

Brenda Beckedorf

Board Vice Chair

Carleen Dehaney

Finance Committee Chair

Paula Kwan

Governance & Nominations Committee Chair

Mandy Potter

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Misfit Ventures

Brenda Halloran

District Governor, Rotary International

Past Board Chairs

Jamie Savage

Founder and CEO, The Leadership Agency

Brenda Halloran

District Governor, Rotary International

Team

Kayla Isabelle

CEO - On Parental Leave

Jenn Juby

Interim CEO

Natasha Morano

Corporate & Government Affairs Director

Isabel Nolan

Director of Programs

Britney Bresciani

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Joline Lavoie

Design & Operations Manager

Maddie Stiles

Digital Production Lead

Waaiz Beyg

Program Manager

Dan Tim

Marketing & Programs Coordinator

Tetiana Piatkovska

Adminisrative Officer

Teri-Lyn O’Hara

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Amanda Logan

Programs Officer, Startup Women & Startup Global

Rick Spence

Startup Podcast Host

Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council

Paul Gaspar

UPS Canada

Marlene Le Conte

Scotiabank

Armin Nourozi

EDC

Kate Karn

Mastercard Canada

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