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Stephen Toope

Stephen Toope

President & CEO

Morgan Russell

Morgan Russell

Manager, President & CEO’s Office

Advancement

Anne Shoup

Anne Shoup

Vice President, Advancement

Monika Lenkiewicz

Monika Lenkiewicz

Manager, Annual Giving

Jennifer Marczak

Jennifer Marczak

Manager, Stewardship

Yael Scutaru

Yael Scutaru

Executive Assistant & Project Coordinator

Samuel Sutherland

Samuel Sutherland

Manager, Advancement Operations

JP Udo

JP Udo

Senior Writing Specialist, Advancement

Leigh Valliere

Leigh Valliere

Manager, Foundations & Major Gifts

Communications

Hannah Yakobi

Hannah Yakobi

Vice-President, Communications

Graeme Wilkes

Graeme Wilkes

Vice-President, Communications (interim)

Ania Czupajlo

Ania Czupajlo

Multimedia Designer

Jennifer Bulatao

Jennifer Bulatao

Executive Assistant to the VP, Communications

Liz Do

Liz Do

Manager, Content & Editorial

Abeer Khan

Abeer Khan

Digital Communications Officer

Alison Rutka

Alison Rutka

Director, Communications

Government Relations

Véronique Dault

Véronique Dault

Head, Government Relations

Peng Zhan

Peng Zhan

Officer, Government Relations

Gaga Boskovic

Gaga Boskovic

Manager, Government Relations

Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Elissa Strome

Elissa Strome

Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

David Harris-Koblin

David Harris-Koblin

Program Manager, AI & Society

Filippo Sposini

Filippo Sposini

Program Manager, AI Talent

Krista Davidson

Krista Davidson

Associate Director, AI Communications

Justine Brooks

Justine Brooks

AI Communications Officer

Nabilah Chowdhury

Nabilah Chowdhury

Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

Gagan Gill

Gagan Gill

Associate Director, AI & Society (on maternity leave)

Kira Lussier

Kira Lussier

AI Safety
Program Manager

Tibor Turi

Tibor Turi

PAICE Project Lead

Research

Mathieu Denis

Mathieu Denis

Executive Director, Research & Partnerships

Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell

Manager, Research Impact

Wanying Zhao

Wanying Zhao

Manager, Evaluation & Learning

Shruti Muralidhar

Shruti Muralidhar

Program Manager, Next Generation Initiatives

Azin Van Moorsel

Azin Van Moorsel

Manager, Global Research Partnerships

Ella Adi-Wauran

Ella Adi-Wauran

Research Officer, Next Generation Initiatives

Glory Akoh

Glory Akoh

Research Program Administrative Coordinator

Rachel D'souza

Rachel D'souza

Research Officer, Evaluation and Learning

Daniel Bacinello

Daniel Bacinello

Senior Director, Research and Head, Foresight

Amy Cook

Amy Cook

Head, Research Operations

Paula Driedger

Paula Driedger

Program Manager, Next Generation Initiatives

Kate Geddie

Kate Geddie

Senior Director, Research and Head, Evaluation and Impact

Lauren Goldstein

Lauren Goldstein

Senior Manager, Research and Next Generation Initiatives

Sharon Hainey

Sharon Hainey

Meetings & Events Coordinator

Alex Lomax

Alex Lomax

Meetings & Events Coordinator

Cathy Luc

Cathy Luc

Research Program Coordinator

Rachel Parker

Rachel Parker

Senior Director, Research and Head Next Generation Initiatives

Olga Sein

Olga Sein

Meetings & Events Coordinator

Andrea Sharkey

Andrea Sharkey

Research Partnerships Officer

Leah Soroko

Leah Soroko

Senior Director, Research and Head, Global Research Partnerships

Jacqui Sullivan

Jacqui Sullivan

Director, Meetings & Events

Strategy & Operations

Franca Gucciardi

Franca Gucciardi

Chief Operating Officer

Janet Drynan

Janet Drynan

Director, Finance

Anuhya Anupoju

Anuhya Anupoju

Financial Assistant (on maternity leave)

Brent Barron

Brent Barron

Director, Strategy & Transformation

Maureen Blackler

Maureen Blackler

Receptionist

Nav Gill

Nav Gill

HR Business Partner

Maheeja Gillella

Maheeja Gillella

Salesforce Systems Analyst

 Irmi Guneratne

 Irmi Guneratne

Financial Officer

Mike Haas

Mike Haas

Senior Director of Information Technology

Amanda Harvey

Amanda Harvey

Manager, Operations (on leave)

Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar

IT System Analyst

Shawndra O’Neil

Shawndra O’Neil

Director, Human Resources

Michelle Thom

Michelle Thom

HR Business Partner

Taavi Weinberger

Taavi Weinberger

Executive Assistant to the COO & Operations Manager

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