Talayeh Shomali
Talayeh Shomali is the Housing Projects Lead at CivicAction’s Centre for Housing Innovation, where she works with housing innovators and partners to help move new ideas into practice. Her background […]
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Meseret Bekele
Meseret Bekele is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in program leadership, employment services, and international business development. She specializes in supporting newcomers and internationally trained professionals as they navigate
Surinder kaur
Surinder Kaur, MFC, CMA, PCP is the Accounting and Payroll Administrator at CivicAction, where she oversees full-cycle accounting, payroll administration, and financial reporting. A versatile financial professional with a diverse global
Daniel Tisch
Daniel Tisch is a business, public policy, and community leader, having held executive roles in government and the corporate sector, and senior governance roles at public institutions and non-profit associations.
Heather mcdonald
Heather McDonald became President & CEO of United Way Greater Toronto in spring 2025, taking the helm to drive the organization’s 10-year strategy focused on impact, growth, and operational transformation.
taylor curran
Taylor Curran is the Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship at CivicAction, where he builds strategic relationships that support high-impact city-building initiatives. A business development and partnerships professional with experience across
Eiliyah Deewan
Eiliyah Deewan (she/her) is the Manager, Grant Writing & Institutional Funding at CivicAction, where she advances funding opportunities and partnerships to support inclusive, high-impact city-building initiatives. She leverages her Master
Julius Samaniego
Julius Samaniego (he/him) is the Program Lead, Youth CivicCorps at CivicAction, where he helps create meaningful opportunities for emerging leaders to contribute to solutions that strengthen communities across the Greater