Meet our team and volunteers

Brian Toller is the President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. During his career, he has been an entrepreneur and investor in publishing, renewable energy, commercial real estate, venture capital and mental health training. Brian has had a couple of decades of experience as a board member of various charities.

He is currently Co-Chair of the Ottawa Climate Action Fund, an investment fund intent on creating a low-carbon, equitable future in Ottawa, part of the Low Carbon Cities Canada network. He also is involved in the creation of PAL Place, an 82-unit, net-zero affordable housing project for older arts workers opening in Ottawa in 2025.

He was on the Board of the Ottawa Community Foundation for ten years, three as Board Chair, where he led the foundation’s move into Responsible Investing and Impact Investing. He also served for six years on the board of Community Foundations of Canada representing the 191 community foundations across Canada.

He was awarded a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and a Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award for his work in the community.

Jesse has a background in community management and stakeholder relations. She is a founder and Board Member of JustChange Canada, a not for profit that supports the development of giving circles and sits on the board of their local chapter in Ottawa. She gets excited about new models of philanthropy, experimenting with new forms of public engagement, creating quality public spaces for people of all ages and abilities and working with local organizations to address community challenges.

Janet is Owner and Principal Consultant of Janet Riehm Consulting, advising charities and non-profit organizations internationally. A CPA and CGA, she has provided strategic and financial services to a variety of clients in communities extending from First Nations in Canada to rural development in communities in Africa

Jenna Robar (she/her) is a systems-minded changemaker advancing equity and belonging from Parliament Hill to grassroots movements. Originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Jenna works within Canada’s parliamentary system to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into institutional culture, while also leading community-based initiatives that foster creativity, connection, and a sense of belonging.

She has shared her voice on national and international stages, from the House of Commons to the United Nations Association of Canada, amplifying perspectives that challenge systems and inspire inclusion. A former member of the Prime Minister’s Youth Council and recipient of York University’s Top 30 Under 30 and Nova Scotia’s Mental Health Advocate of the Year awards, Jenna continues to weave art, advocacy, and policy to shape a more just and compassionate future.

Jennifer Williams is a community-minded entrepreneur who believes business can be a powerful tool for connection, inclusion, and shared prosperity. She is the founder of Firefly Insights, where she helps Canadian business owners design values-aligned successions and transitions to employee ownership.

Her career has always bridged business and community. Before launching Firefly Insights, Jennifer co-owned and operated goodfood2u, an organic grocery delivery business in Ottawa that connected local producers with households across the city and championed sustainable food systems. She also spent over a decade with La Siembra/Camino, one of Canada’s pioneering Fair Trade, worker-owned cooperatives, supporting producer partners across the Global South and helping to grow an ethical, mission-driven brand.

With roots in international development and social enterprise, Jennifer is passionate about keeping businesses locally owned, empowering employees, and building inclusive economies that work for people and planet.