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
Shona Fulcher
Chief Community Officer
Raissa Espiritu
Director of Partnerships
Barnabe Geis
Director of Programs
Chi Nguyen
Director of Social Innovation Canada
Joanna (Jo) Reynolds
Director of Social Enterprise - National
Kyle Shantz
Director of Growth
Andrea Tsang
Director of Finance
Jane Zhang
Director of Online Services
Lisa Amerongen
Associate Director of Communications
Renee Ball
Climate Ventures Research Assistant
Timna Ben-Ari
Project Manager
Rahel Beyene
Community Animator - CSI Regent Park
Devon Bond
Events Space Coordinator
Mishkin Cyr
New Membership Coordinator
Brittney Drysdale
Events Space and Production Manager
Gonzalo Duarte
Community Manager - CSI Annex
Deenie Flannery
Caretaker - CSI Annex
Ana Glazirin
Accounts Payable Clerk
Chanel Grenaway
Diversity Consultant
Glen Guerin
Caretaker - CSI Spadina
Matt Guthrie
Facilities Manager
Dhana Hartman
Community Animator - CSI Annex
Stefan Hostetter
Community Manager - CSI Spadina
Marcus Huynh
Community Animator - CSI Spadina
Chelsea Jackson
Partnerships Coordinator
Zoya Jiwa
Social Enterprise Animator
Amrita Kumar-Ratta
Diversity Consultant
Sharon Lovett
Business Analyst
Mitalie Makhani
Senior Program Manager - WOSEN
Tara Marina Pearson
Community Animator - CSI Annex
Will Mattfeld-Sarbaugh
Leasing Manager
Robert Monteith
Leasing Administrator
Megan Poole
Payroll and HR Administrator
Karim Rizkallah
Tech Infrastructure Lead
Sami Saeed M. Hassan
Community Administrator - CSI Spadina
Kirtan Shrestha
Accounting Manager
Shea Sinnott
Senior Programs Manager
Denise Soueidan-O’Leary
Community Manager - CSI Regent Park
Ankit Srivastava
Online Community Membership Administrator
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.
