Tonya Surman
Chief Executive Officer
Team
Our Staff
CSI is led by a multidisciplinary team of entrepreneurs, innovators, community builders, systems thinkers, designers and all around badass changemakers.
Seana Irvine
Chief Operating Officer
Adil Dhalla
Executive Director - CSI Toronto
Jamie Biggar
Director of Communications and Campaigns
Fulvio Ciano
Director of Technology
Raissa Espiritu
Director of Partnerships
Shona Fulcher
Director of Community
Barnabe Geis
Director of Programs
Wayne Miranda
Managing Director - Techsoup / Director of Growth - CSI
Joanna (Jo) Reynolds
Director of Social Enterprise - National
Andrea Tsang
Director of Finance
Jane Zhang
Director of Online Services
Timna Ben-Ari
Community Membership Manager
Rahel Beyene
Community Animator - CSI Regent Park
Lee-Anne Bigwood
HR Coordinator
Caroline Burgher
Leasing Administrator
Kimberly D’Oliveira
Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development - National
Peggy Sue Deaven
Programs and Climate Ventures Manager
Ana Decanini
Cafe Coordinator - CSI Annex
Geoff Doner
Facilities Animator - CSI Annex
Brittney Drysdale
Event Space Manager
Gonzalo Duarte
Community Manager - CSI Annex
Deenie Flannery
Caretaker - CSI Annex
Glen Guerin
Caretaker - CSI Spadina
Ana Glazirin
Accounts Payable Clerk
Matt Guthrie
Facilities Manager
Stefan Hostetter
Community Manager - CSI Spadina
Marcus Huynh
Community Animator - CSI Spadina
Sonjuhi Kumar
Technical Project Manager
Sharon Lovett
Business Analyst
Will Mattfeld-Sarbaugh
Leasing Manager
Tara Marina Pearson
Community Animator - CSI Annex
Megan Poole
Payroll and HR Administrator
Kale Ridsdale
192 Project and Community Coordinator
Karim Rizkallah
Tech Infrastructure Lead
Sami Saeed M. Hassan
Community Animator - CSI Spadina
Kyle Shantz
Marketing Manager
Kirtan Shrestha
Accounting Supervisor
Elisa Smith
Engagement Manager
Denise Soueidan-O’Leary
Community Manager - CSI Regent Park
Fatemeh Tizhoosh
Accounting Clerk
Yuliya Tsoy
Design and Communications Specialist
Audra Williams
Content and Engagement Specialist
Board
Marie Moliner
Board Chair
Brian Iler
Board Treasurer
Rahul Raj
Board Secretary
Alice Klein
Board Member
Bernie Li
Board Member
Tim Draimin
Board Member
Eric McGoey
Board Member
Rizwan Tufail
Board Member
Emeritus
Mary Rowe | Founding Board Member 2004 – 2015
Eric Meerkamper | Board Chair 2004 – 2014
Jini Stolk | Treasurer 2004 – 2014
Margaret Zeidler | Co-Founder and Founding Board Member 2004 – 2010
Sandy Crawley | Founding Board Member 2004 – 2008
Jacline Nyman | Board Member 2005 – 2008
Andre Sorensen | Board Member 2007 – 2016
Jeb Brugman | Board Member 2010 – 2017
Our Values
It’s up to us
We believe that change happens when people decide to make a difference. We don’t sit back and wait for things to get better: we shape the world in which we live. We’re ready to lead with you!
Blow People’s Minds
Don’t let the blue jeans fool you. We embody excellence, experience & expertise every day. We do our homework, hone our craft and get the job done. We are both gritty and great!
Build Healthy Cultures
Core to the human experience is a sense of belonging. We will be absolute in our pursuit of inclusivity, diversity and openness. We will often smile and sometimes even hug you if you let us. We really love each other. We all have a role in co-creating our amazing community.
