Executive Team

William Oestreich – Co-Executive Director

Member Since 2020

• Former Director of Operations

• Mechanical Designer at H.H. Angus

• Bachelors of Engineering from McGill University

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Kirk Osborne – Co-Director of Operations

Kelly Joseph – Co-Director of Operations

Matthew (Matt) Cornett – Director of Fundraising

Jean Sebastien (J.S.) Dumais – Data Program Lead

Curtis Arthur – Data Program Lead

Kota Abe – Data Program Specialist

Jennifer Hoang – Data Program Specialist

Viktoriia Kulinich  – Family Communications Coordinator

Ariam Teklemariam  – Family Communications Coordinator

Idil Sheikh – Volunteer Outreach Coordinator

Greg Gapski – Volunteer Coordinator

Truman Leung – Volunteer Coordinator

Cristina Campolieto – Volunteer Coordinator

Leonard Kim – Fundraising Manager

Ekaterina (Katie) Alievsky – Director of Marketing

Colleen Webber-Marketing Team Member

Eins Mutuc-Marketing Team Member

Liam Anderson - Marketing Team Member

Bob Bourque – Corporate Relations Coordinator

Vivian Tang – Corporate Relations Coordinator

Daren Delaney – Dispatch Coordinator

Rachel Lawrence – Dispatch Coordinator

Joe Atkinson- Orlando – Charity Accountant

Jaymie Varenbut – Operations Team Member

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Board of Directors

Lindsay Quinn – Chair

Member Since 2021

• Experienced Financial Executive

• Bachelors of Commerce from University of British Columbia

• Focus at HUT: Strategy, Operations, and Growth

Carmen Leung – Secretary, Board Member

Member Since 2019

• Former Executive Director

• Bachelors of Architecture – California Polytechnic State University, SLO

• Focus at HUT: Programming

Genia Alievsky, CPA – Treasurer, Board Member

Member Since 2015

• Financial Controller at Bluevale Capital Group

• Bachelors of Management and Organization Studies from Western University

• Focus at HUT: Treasury

Raza Rafiq – Board Member

Member Since 2016

• Director of Growth at Mighty Buildings

• BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University

• Focus at HUT: Strategy

Lauren Crosby – Board Member

Member Since 2021

• Lawyer at Torkin Manes – specializing in Not-for Profit and Charities Law

• Bachelors of Education from Queen’s University & Doctor of Law (JD) from University of Western Ontario

• Focus at HUT: Governance and Strategic Partnerships​

Holly Stallan – Board Member

Member Since 2022

• Industry Manager, Transportation at Meta

• Bachelors of Arts, Environmental Studies and Geography

• Focus at HUT: Marketing and Community Engagement​

Kate McNeece – Board Member

Member Since 2023

• Partner, Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment at McCarthy Tétrault

• Bachelors of Economics from Yale Univeristy & Doctor of Law (JD) from Columbia Law School

• Focus at HUT: Events

Carolyn Rankin-Boutin – Board Member

Member Since 2023

• Director, Education Program at Neighbor to Neighbor

• Bachelors of Arts in History and English from McMaster University

• Bachelor of Education from Trent University

Simon Guan - Board Member

Member Since 2024

• Finance Controller at GM Canada

• Bachelor of Engineering from University of Toronto

• MBA from Rotman School of Management​

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Board of Advisors

Valerie Mascarenhas 

Providing a Hand Up Since 2014

• Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Foreign Service Officer, Geographical Operations Team, Europe, Africa and Middle East

• Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies from Western University

Jefferson Huang

Providing a Hand Up Since 2014

• Manging Partner, M&A – Bluevale Capital Group Inc.

• Bachelors from Western University & Masters Management Analytics of from Queen’s University

Samuel Karamanis

Providing a Hand Up Since 2014

• Managing Director at Bluevale Capital Group

• Bachelor from Western University & Masters of Finance from Queen’s School of Business

Matthew Zaffino

Providing a Hand Up Since 2014

• Director of Finance at Green Standards Ltd.

• Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University

Kunal Kapoor

Providing a Hand Up Since 2014

• Private Equity Senior Associate at Onex Corporation

• Honours Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University

Nathan Langen

Providing a Hand Up Since 2016

• Director, Strategy and Development at Spirit of Math Schools Inc

• Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies from Western University

Kevin Hoang 

Providing a Hand Up Since 2018

• Product Management at Google

• Bachelors from University of Toronto

• Focus at HUT: Operations, Technology

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External Advisors

Gary Volman – Consultant

Providing a Hand Up Since 2017

• Corporate Lawyer – Stikeman Elliott LLP

•  Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies (Finance and Administration) from Western & Juris Doctor (JD) from University of Ottawa