WE'RE CHANGING THE GAME

LEADERSHIP

RYAN BEEDIE, O.B.C

FOUNDER

MARTINA MECKOVA, MBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Entrepreneurs and educators. Leaders and visionaries. We're like-minded people with the shared goal to help students access post-secondary education and ensure their long-term success.

We'll achieve this by offering financial support and mentorships, increasing the scale of the program, partnering with industry sectors for paid internships, and engaging students in the continual improvement of the Beedie Luminaries program.

TEAM

ANISHA ARORA, ED.D

SENIOR MANAGER, STUDENT SUCCESS

FLORENCE COSULICH

REAL PROGRAM FACILITATOR

HALA NUGENT, M.URB

MANAGER, STUDENT SUCCESS

JUNE LEE

SPECIALIST, MARKETING 
& EXTERNAL RELATIONS

MACKENZIE DICKSON

REAL PROGRAM FACILITATOR

MICHAELA BRAY

COORDINATOR, STUDENT SERVICES & MENTORSHIP

PAULA SALLOUM

MANAGER, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

ADVISORY PANEL

  • AVIS GLAZE, ED.D.

    ADVISOR

  • HEATHER MCCAW

    ADVISOR

  • IAN CHISHOLM

    ADVISOR

  • KATE ROSS, ED.D

    ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • KRIS MAGNUSSON, PH.D

    ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • LAURIE CLARKE

    ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • MELINDA GIAMPIETRO

    ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • SAMANTHA FALK

    ADVISOR

  • SHARAD KHARÉ

    ADVISOR

  • WAYNE HAND P.ENG. MBA

    ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

AVIS GLAZE, ED.D.

ADVISOR

HEATHER MCCAW

ADVISOR

IAN CHISHOLM

ADVISOR

KATE ROSS, ED.D

ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

KRIS MAGNUSSON, PH.D

ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

LAURIE CLARKE

ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

MELINDA GIAMPIETRO

ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

SAMANTHA FALK

ADVISOR

SHARAD KHARÉ

ADVISOR

WAYNE HAND P.ENG. MBA

ADVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

2025 selection committee

  • CANDY HO, ED.D CCDP

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • CAROL MARTINA

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

  • CHRISTINA BOSILO

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

  • DAVID P. BURNS, PH.D

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • ELAINE WILLIAMSON

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

  • GHEZAL DURRANI

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

  • JENN ALBERTS

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • JESSIE WILLIAMS

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • JOSH LEVAC

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

  • JULIE BAERG

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • LINDA FEHR

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • MELANIE KOENDERMAN

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

  • MELANIE OAKES

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

  • PAM BURNS

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

  • ROMY SENGHERA

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

  • RYAN DREW

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

  • SARAH McLEOD

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • SHAUNA TONSAKER

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

  • SHEILA MUINGA

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

  • SHELLEY CLAYTON

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

  • TAHIRA SYED

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

  • TERESA McLEOD

    COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

CANDY HO, ED.D CCDP

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

CAROL MARTINA

COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

CHRISTINA BOSILO

COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

DAVID P. BURNS, PH.D

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

ELAINE WILLIAMSON

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

GHEZAL DURRANI

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

JENN ALBERTS

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

JESSIE WILLIAMS

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

JOSH LEVAC

COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

JULIE BAERG

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

LINDA FEHR

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

MELANIE KOENDERMAN

COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

MELANIE OAKES

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

PAM BURNS

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

ROMY SENGHERA

COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

RYAN DREW

COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

SARAH McLEOD

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

SHAUNA TONSAKER

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SPARK

SHEILA MUINGA

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE

SHELLEY CLAYTON

COMMITTEE MEMBER - RISE

TAHIRA SYED

COMMITTEE MEMBER - BUILD

TERESA McLEOD

COMMITTEE MEMBER - SHINE