{"id":3556,"date":"2023-01-28T16:13:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T21:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspacedev\/?page_id=3556"},"modified":"2024-12-11T13:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T18:09:49","slug":"our-eirs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/about-us\/our-eirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Entrepreneurs in Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:35px\">Our Entrepreneurs in Residence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" 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<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Our Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiR) will host bi-weekly office hours but they are also here to support you outside of the office hours. Please know that all our EiR have had experiences building and growing their companies. 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data-permalink=\"\/yspace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3556?wpv_view_count=2820-CATTRb620006dd4eda3cf5b62882d8b6e98ee\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3450\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ANITA_CHAUHAN-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Anita Chauhan\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Anita Chauhan<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Director of Marketing, Fraction<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3450\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ANITA_CHAUHAN-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Anita Chauhan\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3450\">Anita Chauhan<\/h5>\n            <p>Director of Marketing, Fraction<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Anita has managed brands with $100MM+ in annual revenue across AI, tech, finance, lifestyle and end of life categories. Currently, she is the Director of Marketing at Fraction, a fintech company that provides fairer financial solutions to homeowners across North America.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3462\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/BRENTSTIRLING-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Brent Stirling\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Brent Stirling<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">VP of Growth & Sales, Shoelace<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3462\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/BRENTSTIRLING-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Brent Stirling\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3462\">Brent Stirling<\/h5>\n            <p>VP of Growth & Sales, Shoelace<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3476\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/BRITTANYCHARLTON-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Brittany Charlton\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Brittany Charlton<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder of Ohh! Foods<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3476\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/BRITTANYCHARLTON-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Brittany Charlton\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3476\">Brittany Charlton<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder of Ohh! Foods<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Brittany Charlton founded Ohh! Foods, a snacking company dedicated to creating tasty, allergen-friendly snacks for all! Since launching, Brittany has bootstrapped the company to national distribution in Canada with some of the top retailers: Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wholefoods and many other Canadian retailers. Developing her own food allergies at 18, led her to creating a world where Inclusive Snacking is possible!<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-6861\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/e5528edb-2bda-4ede-bd27-4b5baa319700-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Cherry Rose Tan\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Cherry Rose Tan<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">General Partner, Tech Futurist at Renew Venture Capital<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-6861\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/e5528edb-2bda-4ede-bd27-4b5baa319700-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Cherry Rose Tan\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-6861\">Cherry Rose Tan<\/h5>\n            <p>General Partner, Tech Futurist at Renew Venture Capital<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Futurist Cherry Rose Tan is a General Partner at Renew Venture Capital, whose mission is to solve society\u2019s biggest challenges by purposely renewing how we invest in and help build companies, all while leading with empathy. Alongside a diverse and talented team of ex-operators, she brings expertise in early-stage B2B SaaS, network effects, and regulated industries like fintech and healthtech.<\/p>\n<p>With over 15 years of experience in Tech, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, she has built a reputation as the First Mover in several industries, including crypto, edtech, and mental health. Tan served as Pre-Seed Investor of Paycase Financial, a Canadian blockchain pioneer that provides infrastructure and liquidity to global financial markets, where she and her brother worked on financial inclusion for the bottom billion.<\/p>\n<p>Her previous company #REALTALK, the mental health movement for the tech industry, is known for being North America\u2019s first and largest platform on Founder Mental Health. Specializing in working with high-net worth and C-Suite clientele, Tan grew the movement to 40,000 leaders and 70 national champions in four years, with a synonymous Top 14 Business podcast on iTunes as well.<\/p>\n<p>As an Innovation Keynote Speaker, Tan is represented by the Speakers Bureau of Canada. She is the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Schulich School of Business, based in Canada's third largest university, where she advises a global ecosystem of 200 startups and 3,000 members. Her companies have been featured on Forbes, Inc., The Globe and Mail, CBC, Nasdaq, Reuters, and Insider for being disrupters in their industries.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3465\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/CHRISRODKIN-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Chris Rodkin\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Chris Rodkin<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">President of BritOn Solutions Group Inc.<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3465\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/CHRISRODKIN-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Chris Rodkin\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3465\">Chris Rodkin<\/h5>\n            <p>President of BritOn Solutions Group Inc.<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Expertise:<br \/>\nBusiness Strategy | Pricing | E-commerce | Channel Strategy | Category Management | Consumer Research<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3478\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/DANIELBARTEK-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Daniel Bartek\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Daniel Bartek<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & President of Iconic Brewing Company<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3478\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/DANIELBARTEK-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Daniel Bartek\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3478\">Daniel Bartek<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & President of Iconic Brewing Company<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3449\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ELLIOTTATKINS-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Elliott Atkins\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Elliott Atkins<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & CEO,\u202fOpilio Labs <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3449\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ELLIOTTATKINS-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Elliott Atkins\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3449\">Elliott Atkins<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & CEO,\u202fOpilio Labs <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Elliott is an educator and serial entrepreneur. Elliott spent 20 years in sales and sales leadership roles with high-tech companies including Microsoft and Dell before catching the entrepreneurship bug. He started his first business, AddMirror,\u202fin 2019 and sold it in 2017 after hitting seven figure sales numbers. His current venture includes a patented smart home platform. Elliott has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA in Marketing from the Schulich School of Business.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3463\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/EMILYLONETTO-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Emily Lonetto\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Emily Lonetto<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Director of Growth, Voiceflow<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3463\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/EMILYLONETTO-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Emily Lonetto\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3463\">Emily Lonetto<\/h5>\n            <p>Director of Growth, Voiceflow<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3448\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ERINBLASKIE-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Erin Blaskie\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Erin Blaskie<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Fractional CMO & Marketing Consultant <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3448\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ERINBLASKIE-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Erin Blaskie\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3448\">Erin Blaskie<\/h5>\n            <p>Fractional CMO & Marketing Consultant <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Today, Erin is back to her fractional CMO roots, working with high-growth companies, as well as teaching the next wave of digital marketing professionals.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-1806\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2020\/12\/20-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Galen Udell\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Galen Udell<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Investment Program Advisor<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-1806\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2020\/12\/20-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Galen Udell\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-1806\">Galen Udell<\/h5>\n            <p>Investment Program Advisor<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Throughout his corporate career, Galen specialized in bringing new products, services, and technology to market; from ideation, to strategy, to marketing, and eventually sales. He has received numerous corporate awards in the areas of new business development, strategic planning, channel management, and sales management. He is viewed as a leader in the IT industry for increasing sales, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction through the creation of new business partner programs, sales force automation tools, strategic customer relationships, and industry alliances, and has been recognized as a leader in high performance sales with a focus on customer collaboration, solution selling, and customer ROI.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-6866\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/afe74f9a-e77e-4ed3-b2e8-94feaf2df6a1-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Hannah Lau\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Hannah Lau<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder, Principal Consultant at Astera Asia<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-6866\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/afe74f9a-e77e-4ed3-b2e8-94feaf2df6a1-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Hannah Lau\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-6866\">Hannah Lau<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder, Principal Consultant at Astera Asia<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Hannah Lau is originally from Canada who has since built a career in Asia for the past 15 years. She has a diverse background of international corporate experience and also entrepreneurship where she founded her own consulting company - Astera Asia (www.astera.asia).<br \/>\nShe is skilled in helping organizations (especially smaller outfits like nonprofits, startups, small\/med businesses) build, fix, and change. This includes areas like strategic\/business planning, organizational development, crisis\/change, marketing\/communications, etc. She\u2019s passionate about helping fellow entrepreneurs in foundational ways so that their ventures have a strong start.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3445\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/HELENKONTOZOPOULOS-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Helen Kontozopoulos\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Helen Kontozopoulos<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ODAIA Intelligence <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3445\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/HELENKONTOZOPOULOS-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Helen Kontozopoulos\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3445\">Helen Kontozopoulos<\/h5>\n            <p>Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ODAIA Intelligence <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Helen has been advising artificial intelligence and emerging technology startups since 2014, including within in her own incubator, which she co-founded in 2015: The UofT's Department of Computer Science Innovation Lab (DCSIL). Where she supported students and faculty to commercialize their innovations.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-6869\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/23d4f6fd-f422-4d0f-90fe-2c52600eaa75.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Indu Bains\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/240;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Indu Bains<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Principal and Executive Consultant at The Osborne Group and Bainsco Consulting Group, Former COO at SIMS Medical Corp, and Serial Entrepreneur<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-6869\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/23d4f6fd-f422-4d0f-90fe-2c52600eaa75.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Indu Bains\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/240;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-6869\">Indu Bains<\/h5>\n            <p>Principal and Executive Consultant at The Osborne Group and Bainsco Consulting Group, Former COO at SIMS Medical Corp, and Serial Entrepreneur<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>A strategic and visionary chief executive with over 25 years of industry expertise and extensive experience in distribution, go-to-market for product development, consumer goods, and operational management, Indu Bains is a Principal with The Osborne Group, an Executive Consultant and Founder of Bainsco Consulting Group. Her mainstays are Interim\/Fractional COO Roles, Operational Reviews, Strategic Plans, Leadership Coaching, and Sales\/Marketing Strategies.<br \/>\nAn energetic leader, Indu has international experience with negotiating contracts and developing sales pipelines, managing multifunctional teams, building and leveraging strategic relationships, and addressing organizational needs. As COO for SIMS Medical Corp for over 17 years, Indu led coast-to-coast operations for the distribution of medical goods via B2B and D2C channels, strategically propelling the growth of several major healthcare brands from zero Canadian sales to multi-million revenues. She has built her own e-commerce stores and partnered with third parties such as Amazon, Staples, Best Buy, etc.<br \/>\nIndu recruited, trained, and directed an award-winning customer service team, national sales force and management leadership team for operations, administration, finance, sales\/marketing, and warehouse divisions. She has outfitted a full-service FIFO warehouse operation from purchase of building, to flow and design, to staffing and automation integrations, and created a strong supply chain with transport and logistics effectively importing products across the Canadian border with a 97% compliance rate. Additionally, Indu has founded and started up multiple successful small businesses, both brick & mortar and e-commerce.<br \/>\nIn addition to executive consulting, Indu is a director on several boards in commerce, education, and healthcare. She has effectively negotiated several contracts & agreements, is a subject matter expert on many MedTech expert panels and advised on numerous mergers and acquisitions for global corporations leading to a very high 90% rate of successful execution.<br \/>\nIndu has a passion for healthcare systems, public education, commerce development, and DEIB initiatives, as reflected by her elected board positions and multiple community involvements. An avid learner, Indu excels in market research and application of data to develop operational and sales plans and thrives in providing mentorship for startup entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3474\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/IRAMBLAJCHMAN-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Iram Blajchman\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Iram Blajchman<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder & CEO of MAAV Inc<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3474\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/IRAMBLAJCHMAN-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Iram Blajchman\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3474\">Iram Blajchman<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder & CEO of MAAV Inc<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Expertise:<br \/>\nBusiness Strategy\/KPI | Pricing | Category Management | Sales (Broker\/Dist rel\u2019n) | Leadership | Team-building | Negotiation | Retail Strategy and Execution | Commercial Strategy<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3473\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/JULIEBEDNARSKI-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Julie Bednarski\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Julie Bednarski<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder\/CEO at Healthy Crunch<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3473\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/JULIEBEDNARSKI-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Julie Bednarski\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3473\">Julie Bednarski<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder\/CEO at Healthy Crunch<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Expertise:<br \/>\nBusiness Strategy\/KPI | Pricing | Category Management | Sales (Broker\/Dist rel\u2019n) | Innovation development | Marketing | Social Media | Financial | Inventory Control | Production Optimization | Co-packing<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3453\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/KARENLAU-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Karen Lau\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Karen Lau<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & CTO, Furnishr<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3453\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/KARENLAU-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Karen Lau\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3453\">Karen Lau<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & CTO, Furnishr<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-6876\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/a56edff4-c503-499f-89b8-a004fb3d6db5.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Kavita Srivastava\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 220px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 220\/220;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Kavita Srivastava<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Senior Director in Valuations and Dispute Consulting, Fractional CFO and Toronto City Lead at the Canadian Women's Network <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-6876\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/a56edff4-c503-499f-89b8-a004fb3d6db5.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Kavita Srivastava\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 220px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 220\/220;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-6876\">Kavita Srivastava<\/h5>\n            <p>Senior Director in Valuations and Dispute Consulting, Fractional CFO and Toronto City Lead at the Canadian Women's Network <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Kavita Srivastava is an accomplished finance, accounting, and valuations executive with an impressive track record spanning over 25 years. Currently holding the position of Senior Director at a prominent global firm, her primary focus lies in valuations and dispute consulting. In addition to her corporate role, she serves as the fractional CFO for a technology startup, bringing her extensive financial expertise to guide the company's growth.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her professional commitments, she actively participates in various organizations to foster women's empowerment and entrepreneurship. As an Activator and member of the Loan Committee at Coralus (formerly known as SheEO), she plays a pivotal role in reviewing and approving funding applications from the Perpetual Fund. Additionally, she contributes as one of the Toronto City Leads at the Canadian Women's Network (CWN), where her responsibilities include engaging and building a vibrant community of members in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Kavita Srivastava is also a mentor at She Raises Capital where she helps women funded startups with the accounting and finance side of their businesses.<br \/>\nShe has also served twice as a judge for the Rhyze Ventures (through Innovation Guelph) program pitch competition.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3443\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/LAURAVANWYNGAARDEN-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Laura van Wyngaarden\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Laura van Wyngaarden<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & COO, Diligen <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3443\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/LAURAVANWYNGAARDEN-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Laura van Wyngaarden\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3443\">Laura van Wyngaarden<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & COO, Diligen <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Prior to founding Diligen, Laura was the Managing Director of Distility. Laura holds undergraduate and honors degrees from the University of Cape Town and a Masters from Oxford University. She tweets as @lauravanwyn about legal technology, artificial intelligence and the future of work.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3447\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/MICKB-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Mick B\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Mick B<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder & CEO, IAmI Authentications Inc.<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3447\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/MICKB-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Mick B\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3447\">Mick B<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder & CEO, IAmI Authentications Inc.<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Mick began his entrepreneurial journey after having worked for the financial services and card payment industries as a product marketing executive. Since beginning his first company, he has pivoted twice and now leads a highly innovative cybersecurity company. Mick possesses a very strong knowledge base in business development strategy, marketing, sales, operational management, technology & security strategy, and relationship building\/management. He continues to be front and center at the crossroads of advancing technologies and user experiences, with a particular focus on privacy and security.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3460\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/MUHAMMADRASHID-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Muhammad Rashid\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Muhammad Rashid<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">GM, Mortgage, Properly<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3460\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/MUHAMMADRASHID-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Muhammad Rashid\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3460\">Muhammad Rashid<\/h5>\n            <p>GM, Mortgage, Properly<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-10405\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2024\/08\/Nana-Obeng-2.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Nana Obeng\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Nana Obeng<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Fractional COO at HIGHPOINT Management Consulting Inc.<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-10405\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2024\/08\/Nana-Obeng-2.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Nana Obeng\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-10405\">Nana Obeng<\/h5>\n            <p>Fractional COO at HIGHPOINT Management Consulting Inc.<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Nana is a Fractional COO and coach with 20 years of experience working in dynamic environments across various industries (from pharmaceuticals to not-for-profit to temporary tattoos). As a fCOO she partners with small CPG and physical product-based businesses to stabilize operations, eliminate confusion, and boost productivity through team alignment and streamlined processes.<\/p>\n<p>As a coach, she employs a mentoring-coaching hybrid approach to help entrepreneurs set priorities, achieve goals, and grow their businesses. Leveraging her experience as an entrepreneur and former corporate senior leader, she fosters collaborative partnerships and accountability.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3446\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/NAVINKAMINOULU-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Navin Kaminoulu\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Navin Kaminoulu<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & COO, indus.ai <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3446\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/NAVINKAMINOULU-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Navin Kaminoulu\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3446\">Navin Kaminoulu<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & COO, indus.ai <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3444\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/RISHABHVARSHNEY-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Rishabh Varshney\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Rishabh Varshney<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Co-Founder & CEO, Buy with Impact <\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3444\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/RISHABHVARSHNEY-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Rishabh Varshney\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3444\">Rishabh Varshney<\/h5>\n            <p>Co-Founder & CEO, Buy with Impact <\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Prior to BWI, Rishabh was the CEO of Lake Finance, working on bringing multi-asset wealth management to retail audiences. He also worked within the Facebook Messenger monetization team to scale revenue, and was the Chief Product Officer at Bunz.com, a bartering community which scaled to 500,000+ members in 250+ cities globally. Rishabh has been building and scaling teams across financial services, marketplaces and community-driven applications since 2010.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3461\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ROHANNAIR-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Rohan Nair\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Rohan Nair<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder, Jointcare<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3461\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/ROHANNAIR-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Rohan Nair\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3461\">Rohan Nair<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder, Jointcare<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3848\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/03\/SANDRABEKHOR-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Sandra Bekhor\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Sandra Bekhor<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder, Bekhor Management<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3848\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/03\/SANDRABEKHOR-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Sandra Bekhor\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3848\">Sandra Bekhor<\/h5>\n            <p>Founder, Bekhor Management<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Sandra Bekhor founded Bekhor Management in 2005 to enable lawyers, architects, accountants and other professionals to realize the vision for their practice through business and marketing strategies, from start-up through to succession planning.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra regularly writes about practice development for CBA PracticeLink and SlawTips. In partnership with the Toronto Lawyers Association, Sandra co-founded, \u2018Keeping it Social\u2019, a LinkedIn group for Toronto lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra is the instructor for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada\u2019s 'Marketing for Architects' course. She also contributed a chapter to the 2nd edition of \u2018Marketing Techniques for Law and Professional Practices\u2019, published by the American Bar Association.<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3475\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/SHERYLJOHNSON-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Sheryl Johnson\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Sheryl Johnson<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">President of Strategic Insight Marketing<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3475\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/SHERYLJOHNSON-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Sheryl Johnson\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3475\">Sheryl Johnson<\/h5>\n            <p>President of Strategic Insight Marketing<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3464\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/SHUBHSIDHU-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Shubh Sidhu\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Shubh Sidhu<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Leading Growth, ZayZoon<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3464\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2022\/09\/SHUBHSIDHU-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Shubh Sidhu\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3464\">Shubh Sidhu<\/h5>\n            <p>Leading Growth, ZayZoon<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p><\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-6884\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/fed70506-1cf5-4562-bcf7-9268e83580aa.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Susan Goebel\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 275px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 275\/275;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Susan Goebel<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Founder and Chief Executive at Scaling Management Consulting Group, Inc., and Former COO in the Pharmaceutical Industry<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-6884\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/06\/fed70506-1cf5-4562-bcf7-9268e83580aa.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Susan Goebel\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 275px; 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Susan started out in the pharmaceutical industry where she developed and honed her skills in contract management, team building and leadership, mergers and acquisitions, funding, operations, business management and lobbying.<\/p>\n<p>Susan also co-founded a pharmaceutical company and found herself fully vested in the Chief Operations seat. 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Tara brings her passion to the business community through various programs and groups working with entrepreneurs to help them succeed. <\/p>\n<p>Email: longo.tara@gmail.com<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tara-longo\/<\/p>\n<p>Expertise: Financing | Operations | Business management | Divesting business | Retail locations | online grocery<\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 mb-4\"><div class=\"yspace-person\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal-3850\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/03\/VALERIEFOX-300x300.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto d-block mb-3 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Valerie Fox\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n  <h5 style=\"text-align:center;\">Valerie Fox<\/h5>\n  <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Chief Innovation Consultant at The Pivotal Point & Co-Founder of the DMZ at Ryerson University<\/p>\n  <!-- Button trigger modal -->\n  <button class=\"btn btn-yspace-person btn-sm\" >\n    <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Modal -->\n<div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal-3850\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalCenterTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n    <div class=\"modal-content\">\n      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\" style=\"width:100%\">\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/03\/VALERIEFOX-300x300.png\" class=\"modal-photo lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Valerie Fox\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n            <h5 class=\"h5 modal-title\" id=\"modal-3850\">Valerie Fox<\/h5>\n            <p>Chief Innovation Consultant at The Pivotal Point & Co-Founder of the DMZ at Ryerson University<\/p>\n          <\/div>        \n        <\/div>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"modal-body\">\n        \n        <p>Valerie Fox is on a mission to help entrepreneurial communities thrive locally, nationally, and internationally based on a triple win practice of partnership, collaboration, and iteration. 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