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To find out more about Ian and nidus3D, [https://nidus3d.com/ click here.]
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To find out more about Dale and Innovation Seven, [https://www.innovation7.ca/ click here]
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To find out more about the Old Brewery Mission Montreal, [https://www.missionoldbrewery.ca/en click here]
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To learn more about the Old Brewery Mission Montreal, [https://www.missionoldbrewery.ca/en click here]
 
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Jamey has held executive positions with Indigenous Services Canada, PPP Canada, the National Secretariat on Homelessness, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, where in each organization he led partnership development teams dedicated to finding alternate solutions. In recent years, his consulting clients have included First Nations, national and regional Indigenous organizations, federal and provincial governments, and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations.
 
Jamey has held executive positions with Indigenous Services Canada, PPP Canada, the National Secretariat on Homelessness, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, where in each organization he led partnership development teams dedicated to finding alternate solutions. In recent years, his consulting clients have included First Nations, national and regional Indigenous organizations, federal and provincial governments, and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations.
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To learn more about Jamey and Innovation Seven, [https://www.innovation7.ca/ click here.]
 
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To find out more about Dr. Chitti, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-chitti-93b63264/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Eca%2F&originalSubdomain=ca click here.]
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To learn more about Dr. Chitti, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-chitti-93b63264/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Eca%2F&originalSubdomain=ca click here.]
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=== Fiona Coughlin ===
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CEO/Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex
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|Fiona works daily to open doors to prosperity by building with families living in core housing need. Her 24 years experience spans the scope of work with large government bodies to small shop community groups. Throughout her career, she has actively supported and driven the opening of many service operations in Ontario. In the GTA she helped open a specialized group home for seniors with developmental disabilities, and “The Exchange” a unique community centre built around a food bank. In Windsor she helped The Downtown Mission’s open doors on its innovative new "Wellness Centre."
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Since 2017 Fiona has served as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex. In her time with Habitat, she and her team have built affordable homes in Leamington, Windsor and Kingsville, Ontario. In addition, she and her team relaunched the Windsor Furniture bank, opened one of the largest and most successful Habitat ReStores in Canada.
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In 2019, Fiona joined Habitat for Humanity on a build in Kenya where she had the opportunity to learn from local leaders about the universal need for affordable housing solutions and the ways they were addressing this with minimal resources. This experience lead to a partnership with the University of Windsor’s Engineering Team and CMHC to pilot experimental 3D printing project.
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In 2022 Fiona lead a collaborative group to complete the first 3D printed home permitted for residential use in Canada. This history making building is also the first multi-unit 3D printed building in North America and the first built with Concrete rather than the less sustainable mortar.
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Fiona sits on the Board of Tarion, the designated administrative authority of Ontario’s new home warranty program. Fiona currently serves as a member of the Tarion Investment Committee and the Tarion Human Resources & Compensation Committee. Formerly she served on the board of the Windsor Essex Home Builders Association and the City of Windsor Housing Advisory Committee. Her work at Habitat for Humanity is currently focused on neighbourhood renewal in core areas of need in Windsor.
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Fiona was awarded the YMCA Peace Medal, BizX Magazines Powerhouse Professional” award and was named the Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce 2022 “Professional of the Year” for her contributions and leadership in the housing sector.
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Fiona’s lived experience in social housing drives her work with Habitat for Humanity. She believes in working collaboratively to build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
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To learn more about Fiona and Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionacoughlin/ click here.]
 
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To find out more about Dr. Das, [https://www.uwindsor.ca/engineering/civil/83/dr-sreekanta-das click here].
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To find out more about Stefania and Metrolab, [https://metrolabnetwork.org/ click here]
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To find out more about Zahra and Monumental, [https://monumentalprojects.ca/ click here.]
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To learn more about Zahra and Monumental, [https://monumentalprojects.ca/ click here.]
 
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To find out more about Prof Eicker and CERC, [https://www.cerc.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/index-eng.aspx?filter=eicker click here]
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To learn more about Prof Eicker and CERC, [https://www.cerc.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/index-eng.aspx?filter=eicker click here]
 
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To find out more about Colin, [https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology/profiles/colin-ellard click here]
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She has previously been the Project Coordinator for Fairbnb Coop Canada and a community organizer with Coming Together Vancouver (a mutual aid organization launched at the beginning of COVID-19. Suzanne’s overall work aims to build a robust alternative to current economic paradigms: a healthy social/solidarity economy.
 
She has previously been the Project Coordinator for Fairbnb Coop Canada and a community organizer with Coming Together Vancouver (a mutual aid organization launched at the beginning of COVID-19. Suzanne’s overall work aims to build a robust alternative to current economic paradigms: a healthy social/solidarity economy.
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As a professional economist and an advocate for municipalities’ autonomy and self-reliance, Adam continues to work in the public finance field through the municipal, academic, public policy, and consulting sectors.
 
As a professional economist and an advocate for municipalities’ autonomy and self-reliance, Adam continues to work in the public finance field through the municipal, academic, public policy, and consulting sectors.
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To learn more about Adam, [https://www.cdhowe.org/our-people/adam-found click here]
 
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To find out more about Teresa, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-teresa-goldstein-ddes-rpp-4704a55a/ click here]
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To learn more about Teresa, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-teresa-goldstein-ddes-rpp-4704a55a/ click here]
 
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To find out more about Lisa, [https://lisahelpscities.ca/ click here]
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To learn more about Lisa, [https://lisahelpscities.ca/ click here]
 
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To find out more about Joe and Sublime Systems, [https://sublime-systems.com/ click here]
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To find out more about Kofi and Monumental, [https://Monumentalprojects.ca click here].
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To learn more about Kofi and Monumental, [https://Monumentalprojects.ca click here].
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=== Denisa Ionescu ===
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Senior Manager
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Research and Education, BC Housing
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|Denisa Ionescu is a Senior Manager with the BC Housing Research Centre, and is responsible for the development and implementation of research and education initiatives designed to improve the quality of residential construction in B.C.
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Denisa holds a Master of Applied Science, and a Ph.D. degree in Metals and Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia.  She has over 30 years of experience in applied research projects with focus on development, characterization, and performance of materials, including building materials and wall assemblies. 
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Denisa sits on several residential construction industry committees, including the Canadian Home Builders’ Association National & Provincial Technical Advisory and Education Advisory Committees.  She serves on the Board of Directors of the BC Building Envelope Council and chairs the Building Research Committee.
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She is also a member of the Standing Committee on Environmental Separation (National Building Code) National Research Council and several Task Groups, and the Canadian Standard Association Committee on the Durability of Buildings, among other industry committees.
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To learn more about Denisa and BC Housing, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisa-ionescu-77a1b119b/?originalSubdomain=ca click here.]
 
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To find out more about Craig, [https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/our-people/craig-e-jones click here].
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To learn more about Craig, [https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/our-people/craig-e-jones click here].
 
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To find out more about T'Brenn and the Rental Protection Fund, [https://rentalprotectionfund.ca/ click here]
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To learn more about T'Brenn and the Rental Protection Fund, [https://rentalprotectionfund.ca/ click here]
 
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As both an Instructor and an Employment Navigator Jonathan has experience working one-on-one with barriers preventing Indigenous employment and hindering workforce growth. He excels in identifying personal values and experiences to support individuals struggling to balance the demands of employment and life, most prominently in developing and teaching Workforce Literacy and Essential Skills initiatives for unemployed Indigenous Individuals and youth, sharing the tools and knowledge needed to surmount modern workplace expectations without sacrificing identity or agency. With Innovation Seven Jonathan approaches every project and client with this same level of care to provide expertise that is consistent and reflective of the Seven Grandfather Teachings.  
 
As both an Instructor and an Employment Navigator Jonathan has experience working one-on-one with barriers preventing Indigenous employment and hindering workforce growth. He excels in identifying personal values and experiences to support individuals struggling to balance the demands of employment and life, most prominently in developing and teaching Workforce Literacy and Essential Skills initiatives for unemployed Indigenous Individuals and youth, sharing the tools and knowledge needed to surmount modern workplace expectations without sacrificing identity or agency. With Innovation Seven Jonathan approaches every project and client with this same level of care to provide expertise that is consistent and reflective of the Seven Grandfather Teachings.  
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To find out more about Dr. Leviten-Reid, [https://www.cbu.ca/faculty-staff/directory/catherine-leviten-re/ click here].
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To learn more about Dr. Leviten-Reid, [https://www.cbu.ca/faculty-staff/directory/catherine-leviten-re/ click here].
 
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To find out more about Jayne and McGill University, [https://www.mcgill.ca/education/jayne-malenfant#:~:text=Jayne%20is%20from%20Kapuskasing%2C%20Ontario,and%20anarchist%2Fsocial%20justice%20education. click here].
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To learn more about Jayne and McGill University, [https://www.mcgill.ca/education/jayne-malenfant#:~:text=Jayne%20is%20from%20Kapuskasing%2C%20Ontario,and%20anarchist%2Fsocial%20justice%20education. click here].
 
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To find out more about Katie and BC Retal Protection Fund, [https://rentalprotectionfund.ca click here].
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To find out more about James and Schulich School of Business, [https://schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/james-mckellar/ click here].
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To learn more about James and Schulich School of Business, [https://schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/james-mckellar/ click here].
 
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To find out more about Craig, [https://www.blackboxoffsite.com/about-5 click here]
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To learn more about Craig, [https://www.blackboxoffsite.com/about-5 click here]
 
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To find out more about Lisa and C<sub>2</sub>P<sub>3</sub>, [https://www.pppcouncil.ca/ click here].
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|Rochelle Nieuwenhuis is a Community Co-Researcher with InWithForward, and lives in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). She holds a BSc Honors in Mathematics and is also curious about questions of the heart: questions about change and human nature, and what it means to create a thriving community. She spent 8 years working at a non-profit with people experiencing poverty and homelessness, and wrestled with questions around charity vs solidarity, doing with not for, agency and dignity, restorative practice, kinship, conflict resolution, and team culture. She holds a certificate in Dialogue for Peaceful Change, and has also worked as a Health and Safety Analyst and led the implementation of an organizational Health and Safety Program.  
 
|Rochelle Nieuwenhuis is a Community Co-Researcher with InWithForward, and lives in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). She holds a BSc Honors in Mathematics and is also curious about questions of the heart: questions about change and human nature, and what it means to create a thriving community. She spent 8 years working at a non-profit with people experiencing poverty and homelessness, and wrestled with questions around charity vs solidarity, doing with not for, agency and dignity, restorative practice, kinship, conflict resolution, and team culture. She holds a certificate in Dialogue for Peaceful Change, and has also worked as a Health and Safety Analyst and led the implementation of an organizational Health and Safety Program.  
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Steven also holds an MBA and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He also received an Honours Degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.
 
Steven also holds an MBA and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He also received an Honours Degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.
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To find out more about Matti and the University of Toronto, [https://www.geography.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/matti-siemiatycki click here.]
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To learn more about Matti and the University of Toronto, [https://www.geography.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/matti-siemiatycki click here.]
 
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To learn more about Alison and the University of Toronto, [https://politics.utoronto.ca/faculty/profile/382/ click here]
 
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