Jenny is passionate about technology. She started by learning Basic and Assembler computer languages in the early 80’s. Currently she has experience in about 25 different computer languages, and she has experience with infrastructure: networking, servers, business continuity, and more. Over the years, she has discovered her greatest skill: to be able to communicate with both technical and non-technical people — a translator, teacher, and a geek. I can help solve your business needs and do the research and assessment of various software tools. I can gather your IT needs, requirements and any constraints to provide the best options possible.
Mila Sokolyanskaya is a Career Development Professional with over four years of experience helping immigrants find their new voices in Canada. Mila is an immigrant herself originally from Russia. She came to Canada in 2012 as an international student and got her Human Resources Management Certificate. She is a human-centred design supporter when it comes to training or change management, and also she is a Diversity and Inclusion Advocate. Mila currently runs an Immigrant Youth Engagement Program at Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers.
Mila joined Wayfinders Business Co-Operative to advocate for diversity and assist with developing organizational long-term goals.
What we do: we help organizations build certifiably better AI systems and help consumers to make sound choices in selecting trustworthy AI-enabled products or services.
About: Katrina Ingram is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience running both not for profit and corporate organizations. She worked at her first technology start-up during the late 90s dot com boom. Katrina left the technology sector for the media industry, first joining the CBC and then CKUA Radio Network, where she served as the Chief Operating Officer. Since leaving CKUA Radio in 2017, Katrina has helped establish the Alberta Podcast Network, consulted with TEC Edmonton’s health accelerator, led a cannabis start-up in the HR recruitment space, launched an audio content production company and completed her master’s degree.
Ethically Aligned AI draws upon her diverse background in senior leadership and operational roles in media, marketing|technology, as well as her education in artificial intelligence and ethics.
About Alain | I believe that every human being deserves living in a community where he|she is fulfilled at all levels. Building such communities requires values like empathy, trust, compassion, culture and skills sharing, helping each other, … I hold and cherish these values and have found so does Wayfinders Business Cooperative! I strongly believe that I can be part of building a community of trust such as WBC. Professionally; I have spent many years working in (IT) Information Technology in the private sector and international companies. I am looking at new opportunities to be part of intercultural working teams as well. Happy to join the Wayfinders community and to contribute my efforts with other members to foster a culture of success and solidarity.
Alain has been a valued Contributor to Wayfinders IT Team since June, 2019.
Mr. de Blois travelled 2000 km to Edmonton from out east by recumbent bicycle to get a GMCC Accounting diploma – a number of years ago – a diploma he has not used much since he started working as a transit operator for the City for the past 15 years.
What can Claude offer at this time to WBC community? In his words: I play flute (by ear); I am an excellent final proof-reader, meaning I can edit out or otherwise ward off embarrassing typos or unintelligible dreck and turn it into something the average reader can understand; I can translate from French to English fairly well; I can do some small accounting or tax related projects. I’m glad to be joining WBC because I want to do business and hang out with other progressive fellow-travellers. “We’re all just dancing as fast as we can” – Shirley MacLaine
PS. We welcome Claude de Blois into our evolutionary growing community & wish him a productive and successful journey with Wayfinders Business Cooperative!
About Janet | Janet enjoys assisting individuals, groups and organizations in a collaborative manner, ensuring their unique strengths are fostered as they transition to their next stage of development. Interests include diversity, inclusion, humanity, social justice, working as a team in a sharing culture. She has served most recently with the Edmonton Social Planning Council.
Janet is getting ready to launch the second chapter of her professional life via her consulting endeavour called Integra ONE. She will be updating her BIO and offerings in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, Janet is thrilled to join WBC and we welcome her with open arms! May the journey with Wayfinders Business Cooperative be fruitful & mutually beneficial.
Edmonton Community Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Garber-Conrad has been leading efforts to mobilize investment in social enterprises for much of his adult life. Many in Edmonton know him for his work in the 1990s to establish the Kids in the Hall restaurant, a very successful social enterprise for youth at risk, at City Hall. As CEO at ECF Martin leads one of Canada’s largest charities.
In this interview Martin reveals his thoughts about the short history and the longer term prospects for the social finance movement, including certification of B-companies, social entrepreneurship and EMG companies.
Wayfinders’ Randal Adcock interviews Martin Garber-Conrad
Impact, a video production of Wayfinders Business Co-operative, interviews Barbara McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer at The Business Link in Edmonton, Alberta. The Business Link provides a variety of supports for small business throughout Alberta. Recorded in February, 2020.
WBC CAFÉ on ZOOM | 1:00pm Friday, June 12, 2020 with David Dodge
Topic: The Future of Edmonton’s Environmental & Economic Transformation, Post COVID-19 with David Dodge
Café Host: Klaas Rodenburg.
About Our Guest: David Dodge is the host & producer of Green Energy Futures, a multi-media series that tells inspiring stories about Canadians involved in the green energy revolution in their homes, businesses and communities. Check out their videos, radio feature on the CKUA Radio Network & blog episodes at: www.greenenergyfutures.ca
David is also the Strategic Project Manager, Climate Policy (Motion 1.5) for the City of Edmonton, and a proud member of Wayfinders Business Cooperative. We are delighted to have him! 🙂 LCA
Topic:“Rebuilding our lives after COVID-19 and its massive economic and societal impact”
In short building the economics of happiness in concrete, real terms, and where do cooperatives (such as ours) fit on the journey. Join us in conversation May 13, 2020 at 1:00pm.
About: Mark Anielski is President and Chief Well-being Officer of Anielski Management Inc. an economic-consultancy specializing in the economics of happiness and well-being. He is also the Chief Well-being Economist with the Indigenomics Institute founded by Carol Anne Hilton. We are working on helping to create functional economies of well-being for First Nations across Canada and the world. I have been advising communities and countries since 2000 on integrating well-being analytics into conventional economic cost-benefit analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, and impact investment decision making.
Mark has authored two books: of An Economy of Well-being: Common Sense Tools for Building Genuine Wealth and Happiness (2018) and the award-winning book The Economics of Happiness (2007). I believe that most people aspire to live a life that brings them joy; a life full of well-being. Mark has developed an economic development agenda and practical tools to create a frame for life and work that starts with human experience and perception well-being and makes flourishing well-being at the heart of every decision and every culture. What are the expected well-being impacts of every decision we/you make today?
