Meet the Team
The Calgary Hub is composed of Western Canada's brightest young talent.CURATOR
Migration expert, statistics nerd, frequent crocheter.
CASSIDEE SMITH
VICE-CURATOR
Super cool HR professional, nacho lover, queer activist.
Cassidee Smith is a Human Resources Business Partner in the Oil and Gas Industry. She attended the University of Calgary where she received a General Commerce degree after being inspired by her fathers entrepreneurial journey. She pursued her own entrepreneurial path by co-founding a start-up company focused on preventing sexual assault on university campuses. Cassidee now dedicates her time to advocacy and mentorship for LGBTQ+ youth and strives to minimize stigma and increase support accessibility for mental health. She has a passion for travelling, volunteering, and community change.
EMI LINDS
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY
Design wizard, aspiring data scientist, dog person, 5E tempest cleric.
Emi is passionate about numbers, data, and continuous improvement. She is happiest when working with large data sets, dashboards, and lean methodologies. With over ten years of experience in finance and multimedia design, Emi looks forward to visually present the story of YYCShapers with her eye for detail and heart for design.
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Umair Pervez
Lead, Future CitiesManagement consultant, body language guru, power-lifter.
Robyn Seetal
Lead, Climate ActionSustainability and climate change, life-long learner, traveller.
Alberto de Salvatierra
ShaperUrbanism professor, avid traveler, MCU stan.
Briana Stall
ShaperChangemaker, future diplomat, holy paladin.
Christian Ladores
ShaperCommunity advocate, meme expert, mediocre 3-point shooter.
Cameron Raynor
ShaperFuture Cities
Coleson Proudfoot
ShaperSocial Work student, community strategist, lover of maps.
Ershad Chagani
ShaperCivic Life
Hannah Rahim
ShaperMetal music enthusiast, global citizen, long-distance runner.
Ilija Meseldzija
ShaperObscure facts expert, wannabe architecture critic, travel hacker.
Madison Savilow
ShaperEnvironmentalist, CarbonTech innovator, snack expert.
Margie Grace
Shaper, Social Media ManagerClimate Action
Marie Sereneo
ShaperSustainability practitioner, procrasti-baker, ice cream tester.
Omer Mansoor
ShaperHealthy Cities
Rachel Yaholnitsky
ShaperDesign geek, art enthusiast, pop culture wiz.
Rahul Pallan
ShaperFuture Cities
Rachelle Forster
Shaper, Social Media ManagerRecreation therapist, accessibility advocate, wannabe comedian.
Sam Green
ShaperFuture Cities
Zahid Rawat
ShaperHealthy Cities
Zarif Ahmed
ShaperGlobal affairs geek, juice connoisseur, problem-solver.