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The team behind

our work.

Our team comes with diverse backgrounds, expertise and experiences. We are bonded by the shared commitment to use our skills to create knowledge that brings forth change.

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Susan Hardie

Executive

Director

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Evan Wicklund

Manitoba Office Lead

and Senior Research Officer

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Olivia Boonstra

Senior Research Officer and Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator

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Amin Amir Ali

Digital Media Officer

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Nicole Collier

Research Officer

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Jan Palmer

Office Administrator

Our Board of
Directors.

Eviance is led by a Board of Directors who are knowledge experts in the field of disability. These strong leaders ensure that disability voices are heard and that our strategic direction always remains on breaking down human rights and inclusion barriers. Board members are elected annually and assume responsibility for organizational governance and providing strategic and operational oversight of the organization. Contact us to get in touch with our board members.

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Brooke Sillaby

Chair

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Patti Chiappetta

Vice-Chairperson

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Alana Omar

Secretary

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Ernie Kowalec

Treasurer

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Peter Dunn

Member-at-Large

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Cindy Jiang

Member-at-Large

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Mohamed Ibrahim

Member-at-Large

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Lorelei Root

Member-at-Large

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Seonghwi Bang

Member-at-Large

Eviance Youth Committee (EYC)

We are proud to launch the new cohort of YStar Fellows—young leaders with disabilities helping shape the future of inclusive leadership. As we transition our Eviance initiative into a full-scale program—Youth with Disabilities: Strive to Accelerate Results (YStar)—we are building a strong, sustainable foundation for leadership. This youth-led, rights-based program will focus on co-creating a curriculum rooted in intersectionality, inclusion, and lived experiences. The Youth Council will oversee program activities and advise the work. They will also collaborate with the core team to develop webinars that are relevant to youth with disabilities.

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Dahlia Belfer

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Kathleen Hannan

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Laiba Nasir

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Mia Schartau

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Keyanna Avia

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Mila Schartau

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