Spring Activator

Executive Director and Co-Founder of Propel Impact, which has trained 400+ Canadian youth since 2019; brings entrepreneurial experience from founding a zero-waste company and social ventures.

Technology and impact entrepreneur and angel investor with 25+ years of experience who has raised over $80M and trained 400+ impact entrepreneurs on investment readiness.

Managing Partner of Spring Impact Capital, formerly CIO at Spring Activator, Investment Manager at LGT Impact (now Lightrock), CFO of Sistema.bio and ex-Oliver Wyman.

Managing Partner of Spring Impact Capital, former VP at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and consultant to Vancity's impact investing fund portfolio.

Impact and gender-lens investing professional with experience in commercial lending and real estate across three continents; holds degrees from HKUST, University of Hong Kong and the Middlebury Institute.

Sustainable Business graduate of Simon Fraser University who participated in Propel Impact's Summer Analyst Program and advocated for integrating sustainability into Canadian business schools.

Co-founder of a mission-focused CPG business supporting small farmers in Egypt; a graduate of the University of Toronto and Duke Fuqua School of Business who has guest lectured at several universities.

Accounting Manager with nearly ten years of industry experience and a CPA candidate.

Impact investing and community economic development professional who co-founded the Kingston Propel Impact Fund and has evaluated social enterprise loans and venture investments; passed CFA Level I.

Civil engineer turned venture operator-investor with experience across institutional asset management (PGIM), enterprise SaaS and venture investing; helped build Manifest Climate to Series A and specializes in climate and real assets.

Project Manager with 8+ years bridging purpose and profit through impact in Asia and North America across fundraising, partnerships and program management.

Manager of Programs & Advisory at Propel Impact working at the intersection of financial inclusion, well-being and systemic change, with a focus on gender-lens investing and inclusion of women, youth and Indigenous communities.

Project Manager with a background in investor relations, compliance and sustainability who supports Spring's investment programs.

Impact consultant with an MSc from HEC Montréal who has advised development finance institutions, funds and foundations, and led capacity building in impact management systems in emerging economies.

Venture-trained investor and due diligence advisor across climate tech, biotech and biomanufacturing; founded Trove Biosciences and now sources deals in climate and health for Spring.

Brings 15+ years designing and evaluating impact programs across public, private and non-profit sectors in areas such as migration, climate and public sector innovation.

Leads finance, administration and operational program support at Spring, and runs the Impact Startup Visa program supporting immigrant entrepreneurs settling in Canada.

Managing Director of Private Debt at Credicorp Capital.

Community Relations Lead active in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for over 10 years, including co-founding an edtech business.

Justine Lorch is a Marketing Coordinator at Innovation PEI. Her work focuses on media and visual storytelling for not-for-profits, small businesses, artists, and entrepreneurs.

Keshav Aggarwal works in capital formation at Epiq Capital, a growth and later-stage technology investment firm with $400M in assets under management. He previously worked at Marquee Equity, where he led customized fundraising campaigns, developed Limited Partner networks, and prepared investor pitches.

Administrative Lead handling administrative responsibilities and providing support across Spring.

Process-oriented Project Manager experienced in building operational structures for small organizations, new to impact investing.

Focuses on engaging future impact investors and supporting founders; holds an MBA from IE Business School and an engineering degree from McGill.

Shannon Pratt is a Creative Industries Development Officer at Innovation PEI. Her areas of specialization include public relations, marketing, social media marketing, event management, production management, and artist management.

Investment Associate and entrepreneur who studied economics at UBC and previously worked at American Express and as a fund manager at the Vancouver Propel Impact Fund.