Meet our Founders

ABOUT THE LAB

WHAT TO EXPECT

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

MEET OUR MENTORS

LAB PARTNERS

AGENDA

SPONSOR A LAB

Fall 2025 Cohort

  • Alex Thompson

    Alex Thompson

    Executive Director & Founder
    Power for All

  • Darrell Nelson

    Darrell Nelson

    Founder
    Clean Water International

  • Deve Persad

    Deve Persad

    Executive Director
    Greater Glass

  • Dickens Cheung

    Dickens Cheung

    Founder
    Unbutton Health

  • Ernest Thiessen

    Ernest Thiessen

    Founder
    Smartsettle Resolutions

  • Hadi Ekaputra

    Hadi Ekaputra

    Founder
    Hyper Local

  • Jennifer Ney

    Jennifer Ney

    Founder
    Abop

  • Lindsay Machona

    Lindsay Machona

    Executive Director
    Expand Hope

  • Marcela Corzo

    Marcela Corzo

    Managing Partner
    LinkQuest

  • Michelle McEachern

    Michelle McEachern

    Vice President
    Denbow

  • Sandy Rosen

    Sandy Rosen

    Creative Director
    Bez Arts Hub

  • Stevan Mirkovich

    Stevan Mirkovich

    Founder
    Feast and Fallow

  • Tamara Larson

    Tamara Larson

    CEO and Founder
    Grow Leaders

Spring 2025 Cohort

  • Randy Kim

    Founder, Social Entrepreneur
    SHARE YOUR LOVE

  • Anyele Perbi

    Founder & CEO
    PERBICUBS CANADA INC.

  • Justin Eisinga

    Executive Director
    541 EATERY & EXCHANGE

  • Jenny Nuccio

    CEO, Founder, Social Entrepreneur
    IMANI COLLECTIVE

  • Melvin Onyeabo

    Founder
    CANAFRICANISM

  • Maheshi Wanasundara

    Founder & CEO
    MUSEY.CA

  • Wesley Palmer

    Program Coordinator
    SAFE WATER SOCIAL VENTURES

  • Angie Crichton

    Site Director, Local Missionary
    NEXT DOOR COMMUNITY KITCHEN

  • Tom Cameron

    Director, Social Entrepreneur
    STEP UP CONSTRUCTION

  • Laura Ross

    Founder
    SEEDS - Supporting Every Eve's Daughter Safely

  • Brad Wilson

    Executive Director
    IMPACT HOPE

  • Ann Chow

    Founder
    ANN CHOW PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Kevin Hildebrand

    President, Social Entrepreneur
    INDUSTRIAL EATS

  • Jamie McIntosh

    Development Leader & Social Entrepreneur
    NEW VENTURE

  • Antonio Rodriguez Lopez

    Founder, Social Entrepreneur
    PALESTRA COFFEE SHOP & TRAINING CENTER

  • Anthony Ho

    Director of Social Enterprise
    STEP UP CONSTRUCTION

  • Payton Frappier

    Social Enterprise Manager
    NEXT DOOR SOCIAL SPACE / ROLLING HORSE COMMUNITY CYCLE

  • Brian Carney

    CEO, Social Entrepreneur
    BLUE SEA VENTURES

  • Jeff Van Gyssel

    Founder & President
    JUST WORKING CONSTRUCTION INC.

Spring 2023 Cohort

  • Ana Alexandra Velazquez

    Designer, Social Entrepreneur. Founder
    KUERO
    Linkedin Bio

  • Bruce Taylor

    CEO & Founder
    Enviro-Stewards Inc.
    Linkedin Bio

  • Rebecca Sherbino

    Executive Director & Co-Founder
    The Raw Carrot
    Linkedin Bio

  • Nabil Mensah

    CEO & Founder
    Tasttlig
    Linkedin Bio

  • Danny Leung

    President & Founder
    Joy Beyond Vision Community (JBVC)
    Linkedin Bio

  • Patrick Elaschuk

    Global Pastor & Founder
    Samara Ventures
    Linkedin Bio

  • Mark DeVos

    Program Director & Lead Pastor
    Summer for the City
    Linkedin Bio

  • Diane Talbot-Schoenhoff

    Director of Communications and Outreach
    The Raw Carrot
    Linkedin Bio

  • Mats van Kleef

    Project Engineer
    Enviro-Stewards Inc.
    Linkedin Bio