Mentoring

Our network of donors, alumni and volunteers continues to be one of our greatest assets. The one-on-one mentorship program now includes 110 mentors. Mentors commit to sharing their experiences and networks with the scholars and also act as role models and advisors.

• Sheila Watt-Cloutier, past chair, Inuit Circumpolar Conference
• Lucas Skocskowski, CEO, Redknee
• Senator Hugh Segal
• Frances Westley, chair in social innovation, University of Waterloo
• Ashif Mawji, CEO, Upside Software
• David Mosher, research scientist, Geological Survey of Canada
• Désirée McGraw, executive director, Jeanne Sauvé Foundation & Scholars Program
• Richard Lessard, director of public health, Montréal Regional Health & Social Services
• Sharon Manson Singer, past president, CPRN
• Lawrie Pollard, chairman, Pollard Banknote
• Senator Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
• Tim Jackson, partner, Tech Capital Partners
• Abby Lippman, professor, McGill University
• Peter Robinson, CEO, David Suzuki Foundation

New this year, we have recruited longtime volunteers as senior fellows, starting with founding trustees Bob Cluett in Kingston and Kim Echlin in Toronto. Senior fellows host annual dinners to introduce and foster connections between the mentors and scholars in the area.

Pictured at right are Loran scholar Kyla Brophy and her mentor, Shauna Sylvester.