{"id":2304,"date":"2025-01-24T11:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/researchdev\/?page_id=2304"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:00:06","slug":"meet-the-vpri-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/about\/meet-the-vpri-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the VPRI Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group york-randi-lead-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Meet the VPRI Team<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#senior-leadership\">Senior Leaders<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/about\/meet-the-vpri-team\/#senior-leadership\">h<\/a><a href=\"#senior-leadership\">ip<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#executive-lead\">Executive Lead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#executive-support\">Executive Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#division-research-innovation\">Division of Research &amp; Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#discover-york-academics\">Discover York Academics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#research-services\">Research Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#research-ethics\">Research Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#research-safeguards\">Research Safeguards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#innovation-services\">Innovation Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"senior-leadership\">Senior Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Amir Asif<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Vice-President Research &amp; Innovation<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:asif@eecs.yorku.ca\">asif@eecs.yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Giuseppina (Pina) D\u2019Agostino<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Associate Vice-President, Research<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:avpr@yorku.ca\">avpr@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"executive-lead\">Executive Lead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Mark Roseman (he\/his)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Senior Executive Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:roseman@yorku.ca\">roseman@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.650.8185<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"executive-support\">Executive Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Avalon Moore<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Senior Administrative Assistant (On Leave)<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:avmoore@yorku.ca\">avmoore@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Brandon Persaud<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Services Coordinator<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:branp@yorku.ca\">branp@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Marilenna Belmonte<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Senior Administrative Assistant <\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:mbelmont@yorku.ca\">mbelmont@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Tina Sposato (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Executive Assistant to Vice-President Research &amp; Innovation<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:tsposato@yorku.ca\">tsposato@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.736.2100 x 55479<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"division-research-innovation\">Division of Research &amp; Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Arash Mousavi<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Data Officer <\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:arashsm@yorku.ca\">arashsm@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Barbara Edwards (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Senior Policy Advisor, Research<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:barbb@yorku.ca\">barbb@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.736.5296<\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Chandra Persaud<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Senior Financial Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:cpersaud@yorku.ca\">cpersaud@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.736.2100 x 58284<\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Hajer Mirwali (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Interim ORU Research Manager<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:hmirwali@yorku.ca\">hmirwali@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Joycelyn Amos (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Planning and Implementation Manager, Markham Research<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:amosj@yorku.ca\">amosj@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Kelly Ninh (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Policy Research Services Coordinator<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:kellninh@yorku.ca\">kellninh@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Luann Good Gingrich, PhD<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Academic Director, Research Commons<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:luanngg@yorku.ca\">luanngg@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Mickel A. Allen<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Administration Specialist<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:maallen@yorku.ca\">maallen@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Nathalie LaCoste Ling (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">ORU Research Manager (On Leave)<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:nling@yorku.ca\">nling@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"discover-york-academics\">Discover York Academics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Anna Kajor<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">eCV System Implementation Manager<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:akajor@yorku.ca\">akajor@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Jayin Xu<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">eCV System Administrator<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:jayinxx@yorku.ca\">jayinxx@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-services\">Research Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Chung (Angel) Nga Fung (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Data and Records Assistant<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:cnfung@yorku.ca\">cnfung@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">David Phipps<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Assistant Vice-President, Research Strategy &amp; Impact<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:dphipps@yorku.ca\">dphipps@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Denise Jagdeosingh-Martinez (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Grants Administrator<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:djagdeo@yorku.ca\">djagdeo@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Diana Frasca<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Specialist, Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:dfrasca@yorku.ca\">dfrasca@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Joan Broussard (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Director, Research Grants<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:joanb@yorku.ca\">joanb@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Maheen Hasan (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Specialist, Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:mhasan@yorku.ca\">mhasan@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Mala Thakoor (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Information Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:mthakoor@yorku.ca\">mthakoor@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Michelle Galloro (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Technological Information Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:mgalloro@yorku.ca\">mgalloro@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Navneet Kaur Bajwa-Tung (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Data and Applications Assistant<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:navtung@yorku.ca\">navtung@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Nawroos Shibli (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Applications Coordinator<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:nshibli@yorku.ca\">nshibli@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Pina Guzzo-Foliaro (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">SIRI Administrator <\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:pdimaria@yorku.ca\">pdimaria@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.736.2100 x 55753<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-ethics\">Research Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Alison Collins-Mrakas (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Director, Research Ethics and Integrity<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:acollins@yorku.ca\">acollins@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Nadia D\u2019Angelo (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Ethics Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:naddan@yorku.ca\">naddan@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Pelin Asci (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Manager, Research Ethics<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:pelin87@yorku.ca\">pelin87@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">ACC Coordinator<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">ACC Coordinator, Research Ethics<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:accinfo@yorku.ca\">accinfo@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Wendy Jokhoo (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Policy Advisor, Research Ethics<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:wjokhoo@yorku.ca\">wjokhoo@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-safeguards\">Research Safeguards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Julie Wilhelm<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Advisor, Safeguarding Research<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:jwilhelm@yorku.ca\">jwilhelm@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Rebecca Irwin (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Director, Safeguarding Research<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:rirwin1@yorku.ca\">rirwin1@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"innovation-services\">Innovation Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group randi-content-tabs-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"randi-people-feed feed-style-grid\" \"><ul class=\"randi-people-feed-loop\"><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Andrea Thomas (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Agreements Coordinator, Innovation York<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:tandrea@yorku.ca\">tandrea@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\">416.736.2100 x 33780<\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Pui Sai Lau<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Commercialization Manager, Connected Minds<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:pslau@yorku.ca\">pslau@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Camille Dixon<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Research Agreements Officer<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:camdixon@yorku.ca\">camdixon@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Courtney Cole<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Director, Innovation and Industry Partnerships<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:ccole23@yorku.ca\">ccole23@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Cristina Cismaru (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Operational and Finance Manager, SmartTO<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:ccismaru@yorku.ca\">ccismaru@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">David Kwok<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Director of Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation, YSpace<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" href=\"mailto:davekwok@yorku.ca\">davekwok@yorku.ca<\/a><span class=\"randi-person-phone\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"randi-people-feed-person\"><h3 class=\"randi-person-name\">Diana Senwasane (she\/her)<\/h3><span class=\"randi-person-job-title\">Communications and Knowledge Translation Officer, SmartTO<\/span><a class=\"randi-person-email\" 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