Our Team

Our team of consultants specialize in the fields of mental health, substance use, cultural safety, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy. They are researchers, nurses, physicians, public health professionals, community engagement experts and advocates working to advance the field and work toward change.

Social determinants of health
Harm reduction
Sex- and gender-based research design and analyses
Reproductive and sexual health
Infectious diseases
Public health policy
Implementation science
Nursing-led research, practice, and policy
Novel theraputics: Cannabis, psychedelics, prescription heroin
Evidence-based clinical care guidelines

A.J. Lowik, MA, PhD (they/them)

Gender Inclusivity

Amanda Yu, MPH (she/her)

Strategist, Policy Analyst, Project/Change Management

Anna Carson, BSc., MSc (she/her)

Project Management and Qualitative Research

Ashley Goodman, MA (she/her)

Community Engagement

Aïssata Sako, MSc (she/her/elle)

Implementation and Management Strategist

Charlotte Jackson, RCC (she/her)

Clinical Advisor

Cheyanne Stones, MPH (she/her)

Research and Project Management

Corrina Chase, MA (she/her)

Community Engagement Specialist

Dana Nohynek, MSc, RAC (she/her/elle)

Regulatory Strategy and Compliance

Daniel Dacombe, BA, MSc (he/him)

Knowledge Translation

Danielle Koop BN, RN (she/her)

Northern and Rural Substance Use Care

Danielle Lee, MPH (she/her)

Research Management

Dionne Paul, MFA (she/her)

Indigenous Artist, Plant Medicine Woman, Indigenous Cultural Consultation, Cultural Safety and Humility Facilitator

Ekaterina Nosova, PhD (she/her)

Data Science and Machine Learning

Emily Wagner, MSc (She/her)

Grant Writing & Fund Development

Emma Garrod, RN, MSN (she/her)

Clinical Education, Evaluation, and Implementation

Helen Kang, PhD (she/her)

Medical/Grant Writing and Clinical Guidelines

Holly Gunn, MPH (she/her/elle)

Research Management and Program Evaluation

Huiru Dong, PhD (she/her)

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Isabelle Boisvert, PWLE (she/her)

Strategic Partnerships, Community Liaison and Peer-Led Strategies

Jill Fikowski, MPH CCRP (she/her)

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Julia Lapeña, MSc (she/her)

Research Management and Program Evaluation

Justine Elizabeth Ashley, BA (she/her)

Knowledge Translation and Communication

Kaitlin Callegari, MPH (she/her)

Program Evaluation and Knowledge Translation

Katrina Blommaert, MPH (she/her)

Research Management

Keeno Ahmed-Jones, MA (she/her)

Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

Keira St. George, BN, RN, MPH (she/her)

Medical Writing, Clinical Education, Policy & Procedures

Kim Fung Nam, BSc, PMP (she/her)

Chief Operating Officer/Co-founder

Kira Steele, BCom (She/Her/Hers)

Client Relations Specialist

Lindsay Farrell, PhD (she/her)

Indigenous Health & Systems Transformation, Reconciliation, and Indigenous Cultural Safety

Lizzy Matzinger, MPH (she/her/elle)

Project Management and Program Evaluation

Madeleine Malone, MSc (she/her)

Knowledge Translation and Communication

Mathew Fleury, BSW, BA, PhD(c), MPH, (he/him)

Indigenous Health Scientist

Matthew A. Bonn (he/him)

Drug Culture Advisor

Nicole Esligar, MA (she/her)

Indigenous Outreach and Engagement, Evaluation and Research Methodologies

Nicole M. Augustine, MSW (she/her)

Wampum Keeper: One who protects Indigenous Knowledges and can interpret the history through the creation of new alliances, kinships, and relationships in the form of policies, programs, and projects that will sustain future generations.

Niki Pankratz, BA (Hon), TESOL Cert. (she/her)

Health Promotion Writer and Curriculum Developer

Rebecca Withers, BSW, MSW, RSW (she/her)

Indigenous Outreach and Engagement, Evaluation and Research Methodologies

Rory Marck, MA (she/they)

Community Engagement & Program Development

Samantha Robinson, RN, MPH (she/her)

Program Development, Engagement, and Evaluation

Sarinn Blawatt, MA (they/them)

Qualitative/Multi-methods Researcher, Substance Use and Mental Health Service Provision

Sylvia Machat, BA (she/her)

Community Research & Evaluation

Tami Pierce, BGS, M.ED (she/her)

Indigenous Education