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Jhanelle is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and the Mental Health Clinician for the Toronto Raptors. Jhanelle also supports various grass-root community organizations as a Mental Health Professional and individual clients through her Toronto-based private practice Jhanelle Peters Psychotherapy.With compassion and understanding at the forefront, Jhanelle works with individuals to identify strengths, tools and personal determination that can lead to positive and lifelong changes. With a background in Mental Health and Social Housing, Jhanelle has worked in both the United States and Canada, helping individuals uncover negative patterns and behaviours that make life challenging to navigate.When she is not connecting with clients and athletes, she spends her free time working on her newest passion of art therapy through her brand The Visual Therapist. Her mission at The Visual Therapist is to help others connect with feelings and emotions that are often challenging to express in words.

Mary Stefanidis (she/her) is a Higher Education professional with experience in student development, academic and career learning at both the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto. She holds a Masters of Education in Student Development & Services in Post-Secondary Education from the University of Toronto (OISE) where her major research project focused on access to PSE for equity deserving students. She is passionate about the intersections of identity and career development, and has experience working with diverse students navigating decisions around sharing identity throughout the career exploration and job search processes. She currently sits on the Start Proud Board and The 519 Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee where she works on projects and initiatives which support the career and personal well being of folks in the 2SLGBTQ+ Community. Prior to that she was a coach and Steering Committee member with the Fora Girls on Board program. She now manages a team which helps connect U of T students with employers and meaningful work.

Crystal is a faith-driven Jamaican national. She is passionate about youth development and women empowerment. She is a transformational leader with over 10 years of experience fostering consensus and capacity. Crystal recently graduated as Valedictorian from Saint Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Most recently, Crystal completed the role of Chair of Saint Mary’s University Student Association (SMUSA) Board of directors developing policies for the organization's strategic planning. Beyond leadership, Crystal is an entrepreneur with businesses in the beauty and, health and wellness industry. She is the C.E.O of Ilash Icon Hfx and Co-founder of Chrystal Treasure Herbarium. Ilash Icon Hfx is a small business offering professional eyelash extension treatments. The concept of Chrystal Treasure Herbarium was born out of the pandemic. Chrystal Treasure Herbarium offers a plethora of “Traditional medicines” -herbal products and remedies used to promote holistic health. In March of 2021 Crystal established an NGO dubbed “Shero Anti-Trafficking League”. Shero Anti-trafficking League aims to prevent human sex trafficking, while restoring and empowering survivors, breaking the chains of exploitation. At 24 years old, Crystal lends her voice daily to projects that effectuate positive change in her community. 

Carolann is an award-winning course designer. The talent management and development programme she designed to help female senior associates progress to partner won awards from the Training Journal for Best Coaching Programme and Best Leadership programme.

Prior to founding Workplace Psychology, Carolann was Global Director of Learning and Organisational Development at Norton Rose Fulbright. She was responsible for the design and implementation of the firm’s global learning and development strategy.

Carolann has an MBA from the University of Warwick and an MA from the University of London. She is also a Meyler Campbell trained executive coach. Carolann’s leadership, strategy design and implementation work has won a range of awards. They include the MPF (Managing Partners' Forum) Best Collaboration Across the Management Team; Law Society – Excellence in Learning & Development and Stevie Human Resources Executive of the Year.

She is also on the Powerlist of Britain’s most Influential People of African and African Caribbean Heritage. Carolann was named BBBA (Black British Business Awards) Professional Services Leader of the Year. Carolann was awarded an OBE for Services to Disadvantaged People in the UK and South Africa in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020. 

Atifa is Fora’s Officer for Programs. Over the past two years, she has worked to build the foundation of the Girls on Boards program, managed the day-to-day activities of its young leaders, mentors, and participating boards, and organized three Leadership Forums in Toronto. With a background in international development, Atifa's professional experiences ranges across the Canadian public sector, multilateral institutions, and international and community non-profit organizations. In addition to being a fierce advocate for the rights of women and girls worldwide, Atifa has dabbled in the world of film festivals with Toronto International Film Festival and HotDocs, event planning at the Ismaili Centre Toronto, and the research and writing of e-book, Crossing Paths: A Guide to the Pillars for Human Security and the 2030 Global Goals. Atifa is a firm believer in ending the stigma against mental health in her personal life and advocating for greater support mechanisms in her professional life. She is very proud to have served as an Advisor with the Patient and Family Centre Committee for Scarborough Hospital's Mental Health Department. In her spare time, you can find Atifa binging the latest shows on Netflix, knitting winter gear, or nerding out over all things sci-fi. 

Bailey Greenspon is Director of Programs and Global Engagement at Fora. She has served in progressive leadership roles overseeing programming and global engagement at Fora since 2017. With a background in gender equality and development, Bailey has worked with young leaders across the G20, in West Africa, South Asia, and Canada. She is a global advocate for young women's economic participation and is advancing intersectional, gender-based policies through the G20's Women's Engagement Group as the Canadian delegate, as a former advisor to the Department for Women and Gender Equality's (WAGE) GBA+ Forum, at Canada's G7 Youth Engagement Group. Bailey is also a proud ambassador for her hometown Toronto. She is a Founding Advisor to Progress Toronto and for the Institute for Canadian Citizenship's 6 Degrees, and is most likely found cycling through Toronto ravines.

Jace Meyer is a nomadic Métis mom currently playing, living, and working on the Lekwungen speaking territory of the Songhees and Esquilmalt Nations. Jace is the Executive Director of the Indigenous Innovation Institute, a community space for self determination that envisions wide-reaching influence of Indigenous wisdom on the development and use of technology across society that builds on the 4 year history of the First Nations Technology Council’s mandate from the 203 BC First Nations to ensure all Indigenous innovators can access upskilling and reskilling opportunities that will ensure technology enables social and economic wellbeing in cultural perpetuity. Jace’s expertise in the co-creation of culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and place-based STEM and entrepreneurship education spans public, non-profit, and industry contexts reaching more than 1.25 million learners across Turtle Island. As a fierce advocate for Indigenous entrepreneurs, Jace spoke to 70,000 people around the globe in order to co-create the conditions necessary for Indigenous entrepreneurs to thrive. In 2019 Jace was recognized as a BMW World Responsible Leader. 

Miriam Buttu is an experienced international development professional with over 10 years of leadership experience in the field, and a Psychology Degree from the University Of Toronto.

As an entrepreneur, educator, and professional speaker, Miriam has built two businesses, taught at York University and Humber College, and has led several personal and professional development workshops in Canada and abroad.

Miriam is incredibly passionate about women tapping into the power within, and as a result, creating massive impact in the world.

As a first-generation Arab-Canadian woman, Miriam understands the barriers impacting womxn’s leadership and growth, and she’s excited to continue being a part of the solution with Fora.