Yemi Akindoju
Yemi Akindoju is President of Vanity Fashions Limited. Vanity Fashions Limited proudly embracessupplier diversity and inclusion as integral components of our business strategy, activelyseeking opportunities to collaborate with leading corporations across Canada, the US, andEurope. Originating from humble beginnings in 1989 in Nova Scotia, Vanity Fashions hasevolved into a national distributor of premium-quality jewelry, serving […]
Amtul Siddiqui
Amtul Siddiqui has been a strong advocate for diversity, social connections and key partnerships in the not-for-profit world and in communities she has lived in for the past 25 years. She has championed causes close to her heart through positions as the Senior Development Officer for the Calgary Health Foundation, Senior Manager of Advancement at […]
Vincent Beswick-Escanlar
Vincent Beswick-Escanlar is a family physician, flight surgeon and specialist in public health and preventive medicine. He was appointed to the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners in 2025. As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, he has international clinical experience spanning operations in Afghanistan, the Arctic, the Middle East and aboard ship in the […]
Raza Mirani
Raza Mirani was appointed to the Vancouver Police Board in June of 2024. An educator with the Vancouver School Board for 27 years, Raza currently serves as a Secondary School Principal with an administrative career spanning three schools and 11 years with a teaching career of 16 years before that. Raza has a Bachelor of […]
Jeff Wiggett
Arif Khan
As a former two-term Barrie City Councillor and now a Provincial Appointee to the Barrie Police Service Board, Arif has spent years navigating governance and strategy, always focused on developing resilient communities. He’s motivated to challenge apathy and the status quo, pushing for necessary change that prioritizes relevance, purpose, and accountability. Professionally, Arif thrives on […]
Micayla Hayes
Micayla Hayes is a businessperson and consultant specializing in concept development, strategic growth, and organizational change management. She founded and leads the London Chef Inc., a dynamic operation offering culinary education, entertainment, and innovative programming worldwide. With a BA from the University of Toronto and an MA from King’s College London, both in Criminology, she […]
Linda Jackson
Linda was first elected in 2002 as a Ward Councillor and then Regional Councillor in 2003, and from 2006 to 2010 she was elected as the Mayor of Vaughan. Linda served as a local and regional from 2018 to 2022, in October 24, 2022, Linda was elected to serve as Deputy Mayor and Local and […]
Shazia Amiri
Born and raised in Edmonton, Shazia holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Manitoba and is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers. She brings extensive non-profit experience through her work with E4C, Boyle McCauley Health Centre, Boyle Street Community Services, and her collaboration with the Edmonton Police […]
Teddy Manywounds
Teddy, is a 2-spirit individual from the Tsuut’ina First Nation in the Treaty 7 territory and has served as the Director of Justice for the G4 Tsuut’ina Stoney Nakoda Tribal Council (G4 SNTTC) since 2022. Teddy serves as the co-chair of the Tsuut’ina Nation Tosguna Police commission. The task of administering Justice for the Tsuut’ina […]
