Kristi is also the co-Founder of Thrive Impact Fund, which invest in and supports impact organizations and social enterprises across BC who are generating positive social, environmental, or cultural benefits.  Kristi is instrumental at growing community well being and is inspired to shift the economy to ensure people and planet are at its core.

Elisa has been a regular columnist on matters of social entrepreneurship for the National Post and has been published in the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Reuters, Zoomer, Elle Magazine, among other publications. Elisa also works as a communications consultant, helping businesses tell their stories more effectively for greater impact.

His eclectic career has spanned over two decades across a wide variety of industries and sectors, which had led him to develop a passion for “business for good.”  Dan lectures with colleges and universities on social enterprise and their critical role in a healthy charity. 

He also has established the websites www.CharityData.ca, the largest portal of data on the Canadian charity sector, and www.SmartGiving.ca, a website encouraging informed charitable giving. 

Mark is particularly interested in the regulation of non-profits and charities in Canada, philanthropy, transparency requirements for the voluntary sector, providing accessible information on regulatory issues, and the use of data to make more informed decisions on the charity sector. 

Senator Omidvar has over 30 years of experience working in the charitable sector at senior levels of management as well as serving as a board director and a volunteer with over 35 organizations. For over 16 years she transformed a small, private foundation – Maytree – into a champion for anti-poverty, diversity and inclusion and immigrant and refugee policy issues.