Experience

Hypenotic

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO, Strategy & Design Lead

  • Nov 1998 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



The School for Social Entrepreneurs - Ontario

• Advisor

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Ontario, Canada Area



Acumen Pioneer+Toronto Grant

• Investment Committee Member

  • 2014 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Area Toronto+Acumen is a volunteer-led chapter that supports Acumen’s mission to create a world beyond poverty by investing patient capital in social enterprises, emerging leaders and breakthrough ideas. Pioneer+TO is a local grant program designed to help emerging social entrepreneurs develop a strong business plan, test their model and grow their impact.



Toronto Food Policy Council at Toronto Public Health

• Member

  • 2011 - Present

  The Toronto Food Policy Council partners with business and community groups to develop policies and programs promoting food security. Our aim is a food system that fosters equitable food access, nutrition, community development and environmental health.



Awesome: Food

• India
• Food and Beverage Services

• Trustee

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  International The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is an ever-growing, worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe. The Foundation distributes a series of monthly $1,000 grants to projects and their creators. As a trustee of the Food Chapter, I focus on communications and digital strategy and reviewing applications.



The Brewer's Plate

• Co-Chair

  • 2012 - 2014

  Toronto, Canada Area The Brewer’s Plate (brewersplatetoronto.org) brings chefs, artisans and local Craft Brewers together to throw an amazing party to raise money for a different worthy cause each year. The charitable beneficiary this year, Green Thumbs Growing Kids (http://www.kidsgrowing.ca/), puts edible gardens in Toronto schoolyards. For tickets visit www.brewersplatetoronto.org



Slow Food Toronto

• Communications Strategy Steering Committee member

  • 2009 - 2011

  Responsible for advising on digital strategy tools, tactics. Specifically for helping new individuals and networks connect to slow food and for helping promote Slow Food Toronto activities and initiatives.



Saatchi

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Art Director

  • 1996 - 1996

  Traditional Art Director roles and responsibilities at a traditional agency. Worked on P&G, Beef Canada, Toyota, and others.