Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre

Angel investor and ecosystem leader, Co-Chair of Angel One Network and Founder of York Angel Investors; advises founders on investor readiness and fundraising.

President of Leverde with 18 years in strategy, operations, technology and product development focused on transportation and sustainability.

Client Success Program Lead; noted as currently on maternity leave.

Over 30 years selling services and building sales processes, advising entrepreneurs on sales tactics, hiring, strategic planning and M&A.

Business development consultant with over 25 years connecting founders, partners and communities; began her career at Procter & Gamble and worked in international business development.

Entrepreneur and instructor expert in the Lean Startup approach; former BMO learning leader and co-founder/CEO of a fintech sports registration company.

Brings 30 years of sales, general management and consulting experience, having helped more than 20 startups and scale-ups with funding, mentoring and advice.

Founder & CEO of AMG Venture Partners and founder growth coach with 14+ years across venture capital, angel investing and investment banking; previously with Holt Xchange, Pentathlon Ventures, IBM and Nomura.

Operations coordinator handling invoicing and administration; noted as currently on maternity leave.

Energy sector executive with over 30 years of utility industry experience, formerly President and CEO of Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation.

Finance and operations leader who builds cross-functional teams and delivers hands-on strategic and operational plans with stakeholder buy-in.

Entrepreneur who builds and invests in technology startups through Audax Ventures, providing coaching, investment, financing and software development resources.

Founder of Frontline Strategies Inc. with C-suite experience; co-founded and led a custom manufacturing firm before returning to mentoring startups and scale-ups.

Known as 'The Story Architect,' he helps startups develop and market their customer story, drawing on 14+ years at Dell in B2B sales and marketing.

Seasoned executive with over four decades of experience, primarily in healthcare, including operating companies and building business development programs.

LinkedIn profile writer, corporate trainer and Principal of PUNCH!media, with over 20 years in digital marketing and author of 'CREATE. CONNECT. CONVERT.'

Leads creative design for Spark Centre's brand and manages Creative Spark, with roughly 20 years of design experience across editorial and packaging.

Founder of ontheblockchain.ca and host of the 'Making the Metaverse' podcast; full-time faculty member at St. Lawrence College.

CPA, CA and CEO of Finance Without Borders Inc. with 15 years advising business owners on bookkeeping, accounting, finance and tax.

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and startup advisor with over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship education and scaling ventures in regulated industries.

Multidisciplinary background across finance, engineering and operations; contributed to numerous technology startups including an IPO and was a prior angel investor.

Founder and Creative Director of Moon Rabbit Strategy, a branding-first creative agency, with 15+ years shaping B2B and B2C brands.

Thought leader on social selling and CRM with over 20 years in the technology industry as founder, executive and educator; co-founded Archer Enterprise Systems.

Corporate lawyer and founder/General Counsel of NotaryPro.ca who acts as fractional General Counsel to fintech and SaaS companies; formerly legal counsel at Payments Canada.

Works with startups across medical tech, high tech, software and manufacturing, helping technical founders develop sales and presentation skills.

Horticulture, food and farming educator who leads City of Greens and founded the Horticulture Food and Farming Company, focused on regenerative farming.

CEO of NeuronicWorks with over 30 years of experience in analog and digital systems analysis, design and testing, plus engineering research and teaching.