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Clint Johnston

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:31:06 +0000

For over two decades, Clint Johnston has been a dedicated advocate for public education, leveraging his experience as a teacher, negotiator, and union leader on a national level.

Clint is currently the President of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE), having previously served five years as Vice-President with the CTF/FCE Executive. Clint has represented Canadian educators both nationally and internationally. Notably, he led the CTF/FCE delegation at the Education International World Congress in Bangkok in 2019 and participated as a delegate in the 2023 and 2024 Congress.

Clint’s journey in union leadership began at the local level, where he served as President of the Chilliwack Teachers’ Association from 2012 to 2015. His skills in negotiation and governance propelled him to the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) Executive Committee, where he held positions as Second Vice-President and then First Vice-President before being elected President in 2022. Throughout his three terms as President, he guided the organization through significant political and social challenges, consistently prioritizing the voices of teachers and upholding the values of inclusive public education.

Clint is widely recognized for his collaborative leadership style and his strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. With a clear vision and a principled approach, he remains focused on strengthening the teaching profession and empowering teachers and education workers across Canada to shape the future of public education.

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Priya Tandon

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:30:22 +0000

Priya leads all OMA advocacy activities and represents the association publicly. She is a member of OMA’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee and provides broad policy guidance to the OMA Chair. Priya joined the OMA following a distinguished career in the public sector. She embarked on public service in 2009 as a legislative assistant in the Minister’s Office at the former Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, and soon became Chief of Staff to the Ministers of Natural Resources and Northern Development and Mines. She joined the Ontario Public Service as the Director of the Corporate Policy Secretariat at the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in 2015 and became Director of the Strategic and Indigenous Policy Branch at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in 2020. Priya brings a background in engineering and public policy to the organization.

In addition to her professional achievements, Priya has dedicated much of the last two decades to volunteering as a board member with various charities that offer essential services to her local community, including a focus on marginalized communities. Notable organizations she has supported in governance include Interval House of Hamilton and Casey House. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for her children’s daycare, reflecting her commitment to supporting family-friendly initiatives. Priya lives in Mississauga with her husband and two children.

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Siobhan Takala

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:29:47 +0000

Siobhan Takala is a youth and climate justice advocate from Treaty 6 Territory, currently working as the Programs Director at Youth Climate Lab. With a B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Sustainability from Dalhousie University, Siobhan’s approach to climate action is rooted in intersectional, cross-sector approaches. Siobhan has 10 years of experience in youth education and engagement, including as Co-Founder and Co-Director of Let’s Sprout, a youth-led initiative that was dedicated to fostering youth creativity, authentic leadership and environmental education.

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Anjum Sultana

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:29:08 +0000

Anjum Sultana (She/Her) is an award-winning public affairs strategist who works at the intersection of gender equity, youth leadership, and global cooperation.

As a first-generation Canadian, Anjum leverages her expertise in public policy, programming, and board governance to be a catalyst and champion for social impact and economic inclusion in Canada and globally. A convenor and community builder, Anjum has spent the last 15 years advancing equity and access to opportunity for children and youth from diverse communities. With an interest in global affairs, Anjum has lived, worked, and travelled to over 25 countries.

Anjum is the Inaugural Director of Youth Leadership & Policy Advocacy at Plan International Canada, a global development and humanitarian organization focused on children’s rights and equality for girls. Anjum leads Team PLAY (Policy, Leadership, Advocacy, and Youth), a group of passionate change-makers, youth programming specialists, and policy advocates. The team works with young people across Canada to activate their global citizenship and unlock their leadership potential as well as engages in advocacy to influence Canadian and global decision-makers such as parliamentarians, UN agencies, and multilateral institutions.

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Jamison Steeve

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:28:04 +0000

Jamison Steeve is the President & CEO of the Metcalf Foundation. Prior to joining Metcalf in 2024, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at the YMCA of Greater Toronto and held senior roles at the Martin Prosperity Institute, the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. He has also held significant roles in the Ontario government, including Principal Secretary to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Chief of Staff to the Minister of Health.

Jamison has taught public policy at both the University of Toronto and McGill University, and he has previously served as a fellow at both the C.D. Howe Institute and the Public Policy Forum. Jamison holds a BA (Honours) and a BEd from Queen’s University, an LLB from Dalhousie University, and is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jamison’s most important roles continue to be husband to Carolyn, and father to Will and Natalie.

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Jodie Rawn

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:27:28 +0000

Jodie Rawn is the Vice President of People & Culture at UNICEF Canada where she champions inclusive leadership, cultivates talent, and drives organizational excellence as part of the world’s most powerful force for children. A dynamic strategist, facilitator, and people leader, she brings deep expertise in leadership development, strategic planning, change management, and organizational dynamics.

Prior to this, Jodie was Vice President of Activation at CivicAction where she worked across sectors to build inclusive & resilient cities, tackle complex challenges, and empower emerging leaders. She also held progressively senior roles in the Ontario government, focused on communications, strategy, and organizational transformation. Jodie is a Star Metroland Media Urban Hero Award recipient and co-founder of the Hayden’s Hope Foundation which supports pediatric oncology families in Southwestern Ontario.

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Janet Stewart

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:26:56 +0000

Janet has worked in a variety of positions within the K-12 education sector, having held senior leadership roles with the Vancouver School Board and at the provincial level in British Columbia. She currently serves as the National Executive Director for the Canadian School Boards Association, an organization representing provincial school board associations across Canada. She is also the founder of Stablehouse Solutions Inc, a consulting group focussed on supporting leaders to maximize their workplace impact. As a qualified mediator with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC) and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach, she regularly works with individuals and teams as they strengthen collaboration and navigate workplace complexities. She teaches with Queen’s University’s Industrial Relations Centre and is a Mentor Coach with the UBC Organizational Coaching program.

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Ikem Opara

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:26:14 +0000

Ikem Opara is the Director of National Learning Partnerships at the Rideau Hall Foundation where he leads the design a�Ի� delivery of the organization’s commitment to advancing access to learning opportunities for all, across Canada. He has spent the last 20 years engaging public a�Ի� private sector partners in Canada, Tanzania, Kenya a�Ի� Cuba, to build relationships a�Ի� strengthen connections across national, linguistic, cultural a�Ի� other borders. Following roles at Pathways to Education, Canada World Youth, a�Ի� Canadian Jesuits International over the years, Ikem subsequently led Ontario Trillium Foundation’s strategy, grant-making a�Ի� capacity building work with a focus on inclusion, a�Ի� improved outcomes for Black a�Ի� Indigenous youth. Ikem lives with his partner a�Ի� their two extremely curious children in Pickering, Ontario, the home of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

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Charlotte Moore Hepburn

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:25:38 +0000

Dr. Charlotte Moore Hepburn is a faculty paediatrician in the Division of Paediatric Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children, an associate professor of Paediatrics in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto School of Medicine and an adjunct profession at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (iHPME) at the University of Toronto. Having served as the Director of Medical Affairs for the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) and the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) from 2014 – 2022, she is now the Medical Director of the Child Health Policy Accelerator, and the Co-Chair of the Paediatric Expert Reference Group (PERG) at Health Canada.

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Kwame McKenzie

Kelley Gibson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:24:41 +0000

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of , which works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the Greater Toronto Area. A practicing psychiatrist, he also holds positions as a full Professor at the University of Toronto and as Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). As an international expert on the social causes of illness and the development of effective, equitable social policy and health services and systems, Dr. McKenzie has advised health, housing, education and social services ministers in Canada and the U.K. and has authored more than  a�Ի� . He is a member of Canada’s National Advisory Council on Poverty, Co-Chair of Ontario’s Black Health Plan and Chair of the Board of Community Food Centres Canada. He has also worked as a consultant to the World Health Organization and the World Bank. Dr. McKenzie has been a columnist for The Guardian and The Times and a presenter for BBC Radio, and he is regularly published in the .

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