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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.

Susan Hardie

Executive

Director

Evan Wicklund

Manitoba Office Lead

and Senior Research Officer

Olivia Boonstra

Senior Research Officer and Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator

Amin Amir Ali

Digital Media Officer

Nicole Collier

Research Officer

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.

Brooke Sillaby

Chair

Patti Chiappetta

Vice-Chairperson

Alana Omar

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Secretary

Ernie Kowalec

Treasurer

Peter Dunn

Member-at-Large

Cindy Jiang

Member-at-Large

Mohamed Ibrahim

Member-at-Large

Lorelei Root

Member-at-Large

Seonghwi Bang

Member-at-Large

Eviance Youth Committee (EYC)

The objective of the Eviance Youth Committee is to increase youth engagement and bring new perspectives to Eviance. Through participation in EYC, youth develop skills, internal capacities, and networks that enable them to realize their leadership potential, particularly in governance, project management, and community-based research.

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Sof Mehlitz (they/them)

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Member

Amanda Hendrie

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Member

Iniyana Padmaseelan

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Member

Kim Chiasson

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Member

Vikki Huang

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Member

Emily Farraige (she/they)

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Member

Sam Gill

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Member

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