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.

Iain Klugman

Chief Executive Officer

Avvey Peters

Head of Ecosystem Strategy

James Meddings

Chair of the Board and Head of Economic Development and Community Growth

Sarah Mostowich

Head of Innovation

Amanda Fortune

Head of Client Service

Julie Garner

Head of Public Affairs

Terry S. Stuart

Vice Chair

Nikki Kostrey

Executive Assistant

Meghan Thompson

Lead Brand Strategist

Colette Downie

Senior Consultant

Samantha Jorge

Director of Operations

Anthony Reinhart

Fiona King

Senior Consultant

Kim Cumpson

Senior Communications Advisor

Nevedhaa Ayyappan

Junior Consultant

Anton Sestritsyn

Senior Consultant, Government Relations

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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Alex Kinsella

Alex Kinsella

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Amanda Fortune

Amanda Fortune

Organization and Operational Strategy
Government Expertise & Relations
Innovation
Amie Sergas

Amie Sergas

Government Expertise & Relations
Innovation
Startup & Scale-up
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Angelin Soosaipillai

Angelin Soosaipillai

Governance & Leadership
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Anthony Reinhart

Anthony Reinhart

Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Anton Sestritsyn

Anton Sestritsyn

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Government Expertise & Relations
Avvey Peters

Avvey Peters

Government Expertise & Relations
Organization and Operational Strategy
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Governance & Leadership
Bill Tam

Bill Tam

Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Emerging Technology
Startup & Scale-up
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Candace Beres

Candace Beres

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Colette Downie

Colette Downie

Organization and Operational Strategy
Government Expertise & Relations
Conway Fraser

Conway Fraser

Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Organization and Operational Strategy
Innovation
Cédric Jeannot

Cédric Jeannot

Innovation
Emerging Technology
Organization and Operational Strategy
Dave Smardon

Dave Smardon

Innovation
Emerging Technology
David Wolfe

David Wolfe

Education & Post-secondary
Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Dennis Augustine

Dennis Augustine

Emerging Technology
IP & Commercialization
Startup & Scale-up
Eliza Vorobieva

Eliza Vorobieva

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Organization and Operational Strategy
Innovation
Fiona King

Fiona King

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Government Expertise & Relations
Fred Hoch

Fred Hoch

Venture Capital
Innovation
Startup & Scale-up
Organization and Operational Strategy
Gerry Remers

Gerry Remers

Organization and Operational Strategy
Howard Armitage

Howard Armitage

Education & Post-secondary
Organization and Operational Strategy
Iain Klugman

Iain Klugman

Innovation
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Government Expertise & Relations
Governance & Leadership
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
James Francis

James Francis

Innovation
Education & Post-secondary
Organization and Operational Strategy
James Meddings

James Meddings

Government Expertise & Relations
Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Governance & Leadership
Jeff Larsen

Jeff Larsen

Innovation
Education & Post-secondary
Startup & Scale-up
Emerging Technology
Jenna Hardy

Jenna Hardy

Organization and Operational Strategy
Jeremy Hedges

Jeremy Hedges

Innovation
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Emerging Technology
Startup & Scale-up
Organization and Operational Strategy
Jesse Rodgers

Jesse Rodgers

Startup & Scale-up
Emerging Technology
Innovation
Education & Post-secondary
Venture Capital
John Dinner

John Dinner

Government Expertise & Relations
Governance & Leadership
John Knubley

John Knubley

Government Expertise & Relations
Organization and Operational Strategy
Governance & Leadership
John Matlock

John Matlock

Government Expertise & Relations
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan

Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Joseph Fung

Joseph Fung

Venture Capital
Innovation
Startup & Scale-up
Emerging Technology
Julie Ellis

Julie Ellis

Organization and Operational Strategy
Venture Capital
Julie Garner

Julie Garner

Government Expertise & Relations
Organization and Operational Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Governance & Leadership
Katherine Porter

Katherine Porter

Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Emerging Technology
Kevin Newman

Kevin Newman

Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Organization and Operational Strategy
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Kim Cumpson

Kim Cumpson

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Lee Fairclough

Lee Fairclough

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Sustainability & Environment
Governance & Leadership
Liebe Jeannot

Liebe Jeannot

Venture Capital
Startup & Scale-up
Organization and Operational Strategy
Lindsay Farlow

Lindsay Farlow

Organization and Operational Strategy
Innovation
Lisa Cashmore

Lisa Cashmore

Venture Capital
Innovation
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Organization and Operational Strategy
Startup & Scale-up
Mark Hudson

Mark Hudson

Organization and Operational Strategy
Mark Sakamoto

Mark Sakamoto

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Startup & Scale-up
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Meghan Thompson

Meghan Thompson

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Melissa M. Chee

Melissa M. Chee

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Startup & Scale-up
Emerging Technology
IP & Commercialization
Innovation
Nevedhaa Ayyappan

Nevedhaa Ayyappan

Startup & Scale-up
Branding, Marketing & Communications
Innovation
Nikki Kostrey

Nikki Kostrey

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Paula Barrett

Paula Barrett

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Renata Rusiniak

Renata Rusiniak

Innovation
Sustainability & Environment
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Richard Blundell

Richard Blundell

Governance & Leadership
Emerging Technology
Startup & Scale-up
Sustainability & Environment
Rick Byers

Rick Byers

Innovation
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Emerging Technology
IP & Commercialization
Roger Hennis

Roger Hennis

Organization and Operational Strategy
Innovation
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Startup & Scale-up
Saj Jamal

Saj Jamal

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Innovation
Salim Teja

Salim Teja

Venture Capital
Innovation
Startup & Scale-up
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Emerging Technology
Samantha Jorge

Samantha Jorge

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Sarah Landstreet

Sarah Landstreet

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Organization and Operational Strategy
Startup & Scale-up
Sarah Mostowich

Sarah Mostowich

Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Emerging Technology
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Sean Van Koughnett

Sean Van Koughnett

Innovation
Education & Post-secondary
Emerging Technology
Startup & Scale-up
Steve Currie

Steve Currie

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Innovation
Organization and Operational Strategy
Ecosystem Strategy & Community Relations
Tenille Bonoguore

Tenille Bonoguore

Branding, Marketing & Communications
Sustainability & Environment
Media, Public Relations, and Crisis Management
Terry S. Stuart

Terry S. Stuart

Organization and Operational Strategy
Governance & Leadership
Innovation
Valentin Tsatskin

Valentin Tsatskin

Innovation
Emerging Technology
Organization and Operational Strategy
Vass Bednar

Vass Bednar

Government Expertise & Relations
Education & Post-secondary
Organization and Operational Strategy
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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