We don’t just talk about collaboration.
We live it.

NorthGuide  is made up of professionals from a range of industries, sectors and organizations. Engaging us means tapping into this broader network, giving you unparalleled access to insight, know-how and senior-level expertise, no matter your challenge.

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Meet NorthGuide

The Core Team

What started as four has grown into a group of experienced professionals who lead our organization, help guide our client experiences, and oversee NorthGuide's essential functions.

Adam Frye

Director, Business Development & Partnerships

Andrea Kerswill

Vice President, Strategy

Avvey Peters

President

Beth Bailey

Senior Advisor

Brock Dickinson

Independent Board Member and Executive Advisor

Colette Downie

Vice President, Policy and Strategy

Dan Herman

Executive Advisor, Innovation Policy & Global Ecosystems

Hillary Hartley

Independent Board Member and Executive Advisor

Iain Klugman

Chief Executive Officer

James Meddings

Head of Economic Development & Community Growth

Julie Garner

Strategic Advisor

Karen Ye

Manager, Strategy & Research

Kiara Fathi

Analyst, Client Service

Lisa Cashmore

Vice President, Client Service

Lois Norris

Chief Financial Officer

Nikki Kostrey

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Paula Barrett

Director of Communications

Sacha Bell

Lead Brand Strategist

Samantha Jorge

Director, Operations

Sarah Mostowich

Chief Strategy Officer

Shelby Woodall

Senior Manager, Client Services

Terry S. Stuart

Vice Chair

The Experts

We build our project teams based on the unique set of skills needed for the challenge at hand. NorthGuide Experts come in the form of  full-timers, part-timers, advisors and gig workers and span across industries and sectors.

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Adam Frye

Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Organization & Operational Strategy
NorthGuide Core Team

Alex Kinsella

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Amanda Fortune

Organization & Operational Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology

Amie Sergas

Innovation Strategy
Accelerators & Incubators
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Andrea Johnston

Innovation Strategy
Government Relations & Public Policy

Andrea Kerswill

Innovation Strategy
Financial Services
AI & Emerging Technologies

Angelin Soosaipillai

Governance & Leadership
Education & Post-secondary

Anthony Reinhart

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Avvey Peters

Governance & Leadership
Accelerators & Incubators
Organization & Operational Strategy
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Benoît Long

Innovation Strategy
Governance & Leadership
Government Relations & Public Policy
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Financial Services

Beth Bailey

Accelerators & Incubators
Organization & Operational Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Bill Tam

Accelerators & Incubators
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
AI & Emerging Technologies

Brock Dickinson

Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Candace Beres

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Cédric Jeannot

Capital Markets & Commercialization

Colette Downie

Governance & Leadership
Government Relations & Public Policy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive

Conway Fraser

Governance & Leadership
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Damien Rocchi

Innovation Strategy
Workforce Development

Dan Herman

Innovation Strategy
Capital Markets & Commercialization
Education & Post-secondary

Dave Smardon

Accelerators & Incubators
Agri-tech & Bioenterprise

David Wolfe

Innovation Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Education & Post-secondary

Dennis Augustine

Accelerators & Incubators
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
AI & Emerging Technologies

Eliza Vorobieva

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Fred Hoch

Accelerators & Incubators

Gerry Remers

Governance & Leadership
Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive

Howard Armitage

Accelerators & Incubators
Education & Post-secondary

Iain Klugman

Governance & Leadership
Accelerators & Incubators
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

James Francis

Capital Markets & Commercialization
Education & Post-secondary
AI & Emerging Technologies

James Meddings

Innovation Strategy
Governance & Leadership
Government Relations & Public Policy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Education & Post-secondary

Jeff Larsen

Government Relations & Public Policy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Education & Post-secondary
Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology

Jenna Hardy

Innovation Strategy
Financial Services

Jeremy Hedges

Education & Post-secondary
AI & Emerging Technologies
Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive

John Dinner

Governance & Leadership
Government Relations & Public Policy

John Knubley

Innovation Strategy
Government Relations & Public Policy
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology
Agri-tech & Bioenterprise

John Matlock

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Jonathan Chan

Innovation Strategy
Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive

Julie Ellis

Governance & Leadership
Organization & Operational Strategy

Julie Garner

Government Relations & Public Policy

Karen Ye

Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Katherine Porter

Innovation Strategy
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Kelly Lewis

Government Relations & Public Policy
Financial Services
Workforce Development

Kevin Newman

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Liebe Jeannot

Capital Markets & Commercialization
Financial Services

Lindsay Farlow

Innovation Strategy

Lisa Bauman

Organization & Operational Strategy
Education & Post-secondary
Workforce Development

Lisa Cashmore

Accelerators & Incubators
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Capital Markets & Commercialization

Lois Norris

Governance & Leadership
Financial Services

Lorraine Taylor

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Mark Hudson

Governance & Leadership
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Financial Services

Mark Sakamoto

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Meghan Thompson

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Melissa M. Chee

Accelerators & Incubators
AI & Emerging Technologies

Nikki Kostrey

NorthGuide Core Team

Paula Barrett

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Capital Markets & Commercialization
Education & Post-secondary

Renata Rusiniak

Organization & Operational Strategy

Richard Blundell

Innovation Strategy
Accelerators & Incubators
Capital Markets & Commercialization
Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology

Rick Byers

AI & Emerging Technologies

Sacha Bell

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Saj Jamal

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Salim Teja

Accelerators & Incubators
Capital Markets & Commercialization

Samantha Jorge

Organization & Operational Strategy
Education & Post-secondary

Sarah Landstreet

Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology
Workforce Development

Sarah Mostowich

Innovation Strategy
NorthGuide Core Team
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
AI & Emerging Technologies

Sean Van Koughnett

Accelerators & Incubators
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development
Financial Services
Education & Post-secondary

Selwyn Cambridge

Accelerators & Incubators
Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Sharon Irwin

Government Relations & Public Policy
Defence & Security

Shelby Woodall

Ecosystem Strategy & Economic Development

Steve Currie

Branding, Marketing & Public Relations
Capital Markets & Commercialization

Susan McLean

Capital Markets & Commercialization
Clean Energy, Environment & Ocean Technology

Terry S. Stuart

Innovation Strategy
AI & Emerging Technologies

Valentin Tsatskin

AI & Emerging Technologies
Iain Klugman
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Avvey Peters
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James Meddings
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Sarah Mostowich
Sarah leads NorthGuide’s innovation programs and strategy; previously, she led corporate innovation programs with some of Canada’s largest organizations. Trained as a systems design engineer, Sarah's superpowers are systems thinking and strategy execution.
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Amanda Fortune
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Julie Garner
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