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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)

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. Contact us to get in touch with Eviance Youth Committee.

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Sof Mehlitz (they/them)

Member

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Amanda Hendrie

Member

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Iniyana Padmaseelan

Member

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Kim Chiasson

Member

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Vikki Huang

Member

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Emily Farraige (she/they)

Member

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Sam Gill

Member

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