Our Advisory Council

The Productivity Project Advisory Council brings together invited leaders from education, industry, workforce development, community, and public policy to provide practical guidance on how human capital can drive Canada’s productivity.

Members contribute timely, candid, and critical input to help ensure the Project’s research and public outputs remain grounded in real-world learning and labour-market conditions. The Council is advisory only, and members participate in a personal capacity rather than formally representing their organizations.

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    Dr. D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

    Co-Chair. Advisory Council, Executive Director, Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council

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    Jeff Griffiths

    Co-Chair, Advisory Council, Program Director, Talent Pipeline Management, Alberta Chambers of Commerce

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    Wunmi Adekanmbi

    Executive Director, Immigrant Techies Alberta

  • Paula Calderon

    President and Chief Executive Officer, ACCES Employment

  • Lisa Davis

    Founder at STEM Innovation Academy and STEM Collegiate

  • Dr. Karim Dharamsi

    Vice-Provost Academic, Mount Royal University

  • Lance Douglas

    Chief Executive Officer, IAXOV

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    Margo Fenton-Purcell

    CEO & Founding Partner, InceptionU

  • Dan Giurescu

    Founder, Credivera

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    Greg Hart

    CEO and Founding Partner at Future Fit Cities, Founding Partner at InceptionU

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    Janet Lane

    Director, Human Capital Centre, Canada West Foundation (Retired)

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    Lindsey Laberge

    Director, People & Culture Business Partners. Servus Credit Union

  • Jeff Loomis

    Executive Director, Momentum

  • Jeny Mathews-Thusoo

    Program Lead, Resilience & Futures, City of Calgary

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    Dr. Sharon McIntyre

    President, Founder, New Cottage Industries & Co.

  • Don Presant

    President, Learning Agents; Chief Development Officer, CanCred.ca

  • Heather Robertson

    Executive Director, Service Design & Innovation at Calgary Public Library

  • Dave Runge

    Dave Runge

    Director, Future Schools (Australia)

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    Alex Sarian

    President & CEO, Werklund Centre

  • Simrat Slade

    Executive Director, Premier's Investment Council & International Operations

    Government of Alberta

  • Robert Smart

    President & Founder, Valmetric

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    Dr. Trevor Tombe

    Professor, Economics & Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary