Our Team
Impact Hub is hosted by a team that helps serendipity along by connecting members, encouraging cross-sector collaboration, designing events, programming, and supporting your work.HUB Ottawa was founded by a small team of social investors who wanted to create a home of radical ideas that create positive social change. This home is hosted and facilitated by a multi-disciplinary team of hosts and catalysts with skills in micro-finance, human rights, advocacy, event planning, project management and finance. Find out more about our Team and the Board below.
HUB Ottawa Team
Liz Cleland
Projects Lead
Liz is Impact Hub Ottawa's lead on special projects including the ONE Social Enterprise Partnership which aims to improv…
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Liz Cleland
Projects Lead
Liz is Impact Hub Ottawa's lead on special projects including the ONE Social Enterprise Partnership which aims to improve resources and supports for social enterprises across Eastern Ontario. Previously with with United Way Ottawa as lead of the GenNext program, Liz brings an entrepreneurial background and a passion to support other entrepreneurs to #dogoodbetter.
Vita Sgardello
Community Lead
Vita joined the Impact Hub Ottawa team in 2017 after making the big move from Milan, Italy to Ottawa with her family. She bri…
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Vita Sgardello
Community Lead
Vita joined the Impact Hub Ottawa team in 2017 after making the big move from Milan, Italy to Ottawa with her family. She brings over 6 years experience in the Impact Hub global community, previously holding positions with both Impact Hub Milan and Impact Hub Global Company. As Community Lead, Vita is here to ensure members have all they need to #dogoodbetter.
James Chan
Programming Lead
James is thrilled to be part of a flourishing community dedicated to making Ottawa a better place. He believes strongly in th…
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James Chan
Programming Lead
James is thrilled to be part of a flourishing community dedicated to making Ottawa a better place. He believes strongly in the power of social innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and civic entrepreneurship to create a brighter, more optimistic future. James hails from Toronto, where he was deeply involved in the city-building and innovation/entrepreneurship ecosystems, and studied business at the University of Western Ontario.
Katie Miller
Managing Director
Katie moved to Ottawa from Edmonton in 2008 to attend Algonquin College, and fell in love with the city. Her academic backgro…
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Katie Miller
Managing Director
Katie moved to Ottawa from Edmonton in 2008 to attend Algonquin College, and fell in love with the city. Her academic background is in International Business and she loves seeing business used for good. She was initially drawn to the HUB in support of collaboration as the key to greater social impact. Katie has led a variety of HUB's core pieces since joining the team in 2012. She began as a volunteer host, then took on operations and finances, and following that took on expanding HUB's learning and development programming. For all things HUB, Katie is your lady.
Board of Directors
Brian Toller
Chair of the Board
Brian Toller is President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. He is also Co-Owner of Cognitive Workshops, …
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Brian Toller
Chair of the Board
Brian Toller is President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. He is also Co-Owner of Cognitive Workshops, which provides cognitive therapy training for mental health professionals across Canada and in the UK. Previously, he was President of real estate developer The Expernet Group; Senior Consultant of DCH Consultants; Publisher of Renewable Energy News; and a reporter with the Ottawa Citizen. He received an Honours BA in Economics and Canadian Studies from Trent University in 1975 and also did post-graduate studies in journalism at Carleton University.
On a community level, Brian is on the board of Community Foundations of Canada, which represents the 191 community foundations across Canada. He was on the board of the Community Foundation of Ottawa (CFO) for 10 years, three as Board Chair and four as Chair of its Investment Committee, where he led an initiative to implement Responsible Investing and Impact Investing policies at the foundation. He is currently a member of CFO’s Impact Investing Committee as well as its Investment Committee. He is an active supporter of the Ottawa theatre community and is involved in other local initiatives around issues of affordable housing and social innovation.
Jon Lomow
Board Member
Jon has more than 20 years experience as an operator, investor, strategic advisor and communications specialist. Jon has spen…
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Jon Lomow
Board Member
Jon has more than 20 years experience as an operator, investor, strategic advisor and communications specialist. Jon has spent his career developing innovative ideas and organizations that push beyond the typical, to forge new ways of solving complex commercial, societal and environmental problems. He has provided leadership or senior advisory services to organizations ranging from small not-for-profits to multi-billion dollar projects in sectors that span municipal and community infrastructure, education, agriculture, food & beverage, renewable energy, marketing communications, financial services, information technology and public policy.
Manu Sharma
Board Member
Manu Sharma is an Engineer by education, Technology Entrepreneur by choice, and Community Activist at heart. He has spent the…
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Manu Sharma
Board Member
Manu Sharma is an Engineer by education, Technology Entrepreneur by choice, and Community Activist at heart. He has spent the last 13 years building unique technology solutions and supporting young entrepreneurs. He has a strong strategic interest in creating opportunities to empower individuals, organizations, and communities. Manu is currently a Managing Partner with OAK Computing, an Ottawa based full service software development firm that he co-founded.
Tracey Clark
Past Chair & Board Member
Tracey is the Managing Director of Bridgehead Coffee. Bridgehead serves fairly traded and organic coffees from small-scale fa…
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Tracey Clark
Past Chair & Board Member
Tracey is the Managing Director of Bridgehead Coffee. Bridgehead serves fairly traded and organic coffees from small-scale farmers in fifteen coffeehouses in Ottawa, operates a central Kitchen, and operates a mail order service. Tracey holds an MBA and a Fellowship in International Development Management and previously worked at Mountain Equipment Coop and Newbridge Networks. She and her partner Gina have two wonderful children.