Professionals and university students join Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) to make a positive impact in the community. Learn more about the people who make up Endeavour.
Combining varied experiences in the non-profit sector, industry and consulting, the Executive Team is responsible for the strategic directions and day-to-day operations of Endeavour, including strategic planning, client management, volunteer management, board relations, knowledge management, fundraising, marketing, finance, and IT.
President: Andrea Wong, Policy & Public Affairs, Ontario Hospital Association
Vice-President, Board Relations: Ada Tsang, National Health Services, Deloitte Consulting
Vice-President, Volunteer & Client Relations: Diana Wong, Corporate Strategy, Deloitte Consulting
Director, Project Management: Katherine Choi, Marketing, Digital Cement
Director, Volunteer Recruitment: Tatjana Ljaskevic, BASc Candidate, University of Toronto
Director, Professional Development: Nihar Bhagat, Financial Strategy Group, Bank of Montreal
Director, Knowledge Management: Wasib Muhammad, Project Management, Rockwell Automation
Director, Development: Jessica Poon, Consulting, Accenture
Director, Business Development: Andrew D’Souza, Project Management, General Electric
Director, Business Intelligence: Lucy Dai, Finance, Maple Leaf Foods
Director, Marketing: Sara Maki, International MBA Candidate, Schulich School of Business
Acting Director, Marketing: Kendy Lau, Corporate Strategy, Deloitte Consulting
Director, Information Technology: Stas Panteleev, BComm, University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Director, Finance: Jeff He, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Director, Evaluation: Judith Lau, Management Consulting, ZS Associates
Our Board of Directors consists of nine members who bring a diverse wealth of experience and knowledge from academia, consulting, industry, government and the non-profit sector to provide strong leadership to Endeavour’s activities.
Chair: Ada Tsang, Deloitte
Vice-Chair: Andrea Wong, Ontario Hospital Association
Treasurer: Azer Hann, CA, Deloitte
Secretary: Jessica Poon, Accenture
Dr. Ann Armstrong, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Alex Gill, Mendicant Group
Shain Widdifield, Department of Justice Canada
Diana Wong, Deloitte
Jane Zhang, TechSoup Canada
Legal Counsel
Nick G. Pasquino, B.A., LL.B., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Members of the Advisory Board have in-depth knowledge and experience in consulting and the non-profit sector. The advisors provide guidance to both the executive and consulting teams.
Jay Acharya, Senior Business Manager, Capital One
Dr. Ann Armstrong, Lecturer, OB/HRM & Director, Social Enterprise Initiative, Rotman School of Management
John Baker, CEO, Aperio & Associated Faculty, Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, Schulich School of Business
Sangeeta Chopra-Charron, Principal & Senior Change Agent, Symphini Change Management Inc.
Jennifer Frees, Philanthropic Consultant, Non-Profit Marketing Specialist, Opus Philanthropic Strategies Inc.
Matt Fullbrook, Manager, Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics & Board Effectiveness, Rotman School of Management
Yuri Gerasimchuk, Director & Co-Owner, M-Vector Canada Inc.; Marketing Director, Trigenics Institute of Functional Neurology
Alex Gill, Principal, Mendicant Group & Instructor, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management Program, Ryerson University
Jon Haywood, Head, Fraud and Internal Operations, Capital One
Teresa Huang, Manager, Advisory Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dr. Zayna Khayat, Principal, Boston Consulting Group
Vivek Kumar, Business Director, Capital One
Jim Love, CEO, Chelsea Consulting; Board Chair, GTA Chapter, CMC-Canada
Dr. Agnes Meinhard, Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management & Founding Director, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies
George Oliver, President, BGO Consulting Inc.
Sharon Sehdev, Sales Director, Cognition LLP
Gail Severini, Principal & co-founder, Symphini Change Management Inc.
Ming-Young Tam, MSW, Independent Consultant, non-profit and community sector
Charmaine Wong, Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Jane Zhang, Program Director, TechSoup Canada
Tom Zizys, Independent Consultant, Employment, Housing, Community Development and International Development
Subject Matter Expert Committee
Members of the Subject Matter Expert Committee have in-depth knowledge and experience in specific areas that are relevant to either the consulting and/or the non-profit sector. They provide guidance to project teams specific to their area of expertise.
Steven Ayer, Senior Research Associate, Imagine Canada
Sangeeta Chopra-Charron, Principal & Senior Change Agent, Symphini Change Management Inc.
Patrick Dunn, Principal, Spyglass Market Intelligence & Research Director, Idea Couture
Yuri Gerasimchuk, Director & Co-Owner, M-Vector Canada Inc.; Marketing Director, Trigenics Institute of Functional Neurology
Dr. Samuel Heath, Executive Director of Business Department, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
Barry L. Linetsky, Partner, The Strategic Planning Group & President, Curious Solutions
Steve McClelland, Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
Gail Severini, Principal & co-founder, Symphini Change Management Inc.
Mary Lynne Stewart, President, Mary Lynne Stewart & Associates
The Development Committee is key to Endeavour’s successful fundraising efforts in support of building a sustainable organization. Responsibilities of committee members include researching grant and sponsorship opportunities and assisting with developing grant proposals; participating in fundraising planning and execution; and driving key activities in Endeavour’s on-going in-kind sponsorship drive.
Chair: Jessica Poon, Accenture
Julian Antony, Capital One
Jaspuneet Mohie, RBC Dexia Investor Services
David Rosenblat, New Balance
Ilke Schaart, Consolidated Credit Counselling Services of Canada
Endeavour is planning its first case competition to be held in May/June 2010.
Co-Chairs: Lucy Shin, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto, and Wendy Dobson-Belaire, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
Marketing: Patrick Dunn, Lisa Kendrick, and Valeisha Sobhee
Logistics: Jeannette Chan and Vaishakhi Purohit
The Communications Team is responsible for Endeavour’s communications, public relations, brand management, visual communications, and communications design.
Advisor, Marketing Communications & Design: Phillip Ferguson, Principal & Marketing Consultant, Phillip Ferguson: creative
Associate, Marketing Communications & Design: Thomas Lai, Graduate, York University / Sheridan College
Editor: Debbie Kelsall, Communications Specialist, Hatch
Writer: Vanessa Somarriba, Publicist, Canadian Opera Company
Writer: Hajera Khaja, MSc Graduate, University of Toronto
Writer: Banu Raghuraman, Business Analyst, Bank of Montreal
The Marketing Team is responsible for Endeavour’s marketing portfolio, including market research and analysis, market development, and social media.
Director, Marketing: Sara Maki, International MBA Candidate, Schulich School of Business
Advisor, Marketing: Micheline Jeanfrancois, Consumer Relations, Procter & Gamble
Advisor, Market Research: Patrick Dunn, Principal, Spyglass Market Intelligence & Research Director, Idea Couture
Advisor, Social Media: Hamza Khan, BA Candidate, University of Toronto
Associate, Marketing: Alexandra Wong, BA Candidate, University of Toronto
The IT Team is responsible for Endeavour’s information technology, web development, and system design.
Director, IT: Stas Panteleev, BComm Candidate, University of Toronto Rotman Commerce
Advisor, IT: Val Szarota, Consultant
Associate, IT: Ray Chen, BASc Candidate, University of Toronto
Associate, IT: Ian Chin, BSc Graduate, University of Toronto
The photographers provide photography services for Endeavour’s events.
Event Photographer: Kate O’ Connor, Photographer, Rudo & Kate Photography
Event Photographer: Jasmine Li, Photographer, Snap Newspaper Group
Event Photographer: Aaron Rodericks, Photographer, AR Photography
Our volunteer engagement managers and consultants range from university students to seasoned professionals from various backgrounds and industries.
We bring in event speakers from the top business schools and consulting firms, with expertise in a range of fields.