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People who help us succeed

Our mentors are at the top of their respective fields of research and enterprise. They have succeeded in innovation, but more importantly many have failed at some point, and have drawn from their experiences the invaluable lessons from which our students truly benefit.

Founder Council

Founder Council

Marissa Bronfman

Entrepreneur, Speaker & Advisor to Food Founders and Impact Investors

Founder Council

Alex Gillis

Technology Lead, NACO Canada

Founder Council

Peter G Hickey

Founder, Investor

Founder Council

Doreen Miao

Director of Business Development, THORASYS

Founder Council

Ryan Bunker

Director of Product, Byos

Founder Council

Todd Bishop

Co-founder, Dormie Workshop

Founder Council

Yves Boudreau

CEO, Career Beacon & Alongside

Founder Council

Jon McGinley

Principal, Climb Marketing

Founder Council

Sreejata Chatterjee

Product Person

Founder Council

James Rathbun

Associate Principal, BDC Capital

Founder Council

Toni Chan

Product Lead, Resony

Founder Council

Sarah Murphy

Partner, Pelorus VC

Founder Council

Sydney Rankin

Fintech Business Lead, Profitual

Founder Council

Ed Martin

Director, Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship

Founder Council

Saif Hashmi

Principal, BDC Seed Fund

Founder Council

Jeffrey Bishop

President, Dormie Workshop

Founder Council

Stephen Duff

Director, Precision BioLogic Inc.

Founder Council

Michel Chiasson

Business and Sales Consultant