Endeavour’s Inaugural Non-Profit Case Competition takes place over the course of a week on June 3rd, 5th and 12th, 2010 in downtown Toronto, and will bring together a large and diverse group of professionals, students, businesses and community members to help a non-profit organization. This year, the selected partner is Windfall Basics, a Toronto-based non-profit organization that addresses poverty as a social issue.  For details and registration, visit http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/casecomp

	Wendy Dobson-Belaire, Co-Chair Wendy Dobson-Belaire is in the final year of her doctoral studies in life science at the University of Toronto. She joined Endeavour in Fall 2008 as a consultant, and has done similar volunteer non-profit consulting work with the University of Toronto Volunteer Consulting Group. Together with Lucy Shin and others, she co-founded the University of Toronto Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA), focused on educating graduate students on a career in management consulting, and organized GMCA’s inaugural case competition in July 2009. She is very excited about her new role with Endeavour and dedicated to ensuring their inaugural case competition will be a success.
	Patrick Dunn, Marketing Patrick has been involved with the Endeavour since 2008, and has successfully completed a project as engagement manager for the Canadian Hearing Society. In addition to his advisory role on the Case Competition Planning Committee, he also serves as advisor to Endeavour’s Marketing Team and Subject Matter Expert in market research to Endeavour’s consulting teams. Patrick Dunn is Research Director at Idea Couture, and Principal of Spyglass Market Intelligence, a market research consultancy providing research insights to drive strategic decision-making, with a focus on Asian and international markets. He holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool, and a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University. He is currently working toward Certified Marketing Research Professional (CMRP) designation (expected 2010). Click here for Patrick’s full profile.
	Lisa Kendrick, Marketing “I first encountered Endeavour through LinkedIn. When I moved to Toronto, I was adamant about getting involved in the community as this was such a large part of my life while I was at school in London. However, I was unsure of what type of organization I wanted to invest a large part of my free time in. When I came across Endeavour I identified the opportunity to volunteer with several different organizations through consulting and event planning. The case competition is my first engagement with Endeavour and based on my interaction with the co-organizers of this event so far, I can see the talent and breadth of individuals the organization attracts. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the competition in June!” Lisa Kendrick currently works in the Sales Leadership Development Program at Johnson & Johnson Inc. She holds an Honours Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
	Valeisha Sobhee, Marketing “Endeavour provides key consulting services to non-profit organizations that could not otherwise afford this much-needed support. I want to make an impact, contributing my business and non-profit experience to a valuable enterprise, and meeting other people with similar motivation.” Valeisha’s experience includes HR planning, recruitment and selection, corporate communications and project coordination in both the private and non-profit sectors. She is a member of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and is training for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge, England.
	Jeannette Chan, Logistics “I started volunteering with Endeavour in October 2008. I have learned many lessons from passionate clients and team members of varied backgrounds. My experiences have led me to recognize and appreciate the creativity that the non-profit sector brings out in people to drive social impact and change. This has been a great learning process and I am pleased to continue contributing through my Logistics role in Endeavour’s inaugural Case Competition this year.” Jeanette Chan currently works as a research analyst at the Toronto Region Research Alliance. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering (Engineering Science) from the University of Toronto.
	Vaishakhi Purohit, Logistics “I chose to volunteer with Endeavour to utilize my skills and knowledge with the planning of Endeavour’s inaugural case competition. I believe Endeavour provides a number of people with great opportunities from business consulting to networking events.” Vaishakhi Purohit is a Senior Corporate Actions Associate at Macquarie Securities Group. She holds a Bachelor of Administrative Studies from York University.