Maytree Policy School
The Maytree Policy School is designed to support policy professionals from the non-profit sector to build skills and resources to enhance their ability to influence public policy and strengthen the policy capacity of their organization. Meet the alumni and learn about their work.

Micah Anshan (MPS '19)
Senior Manager, Government Relations, Futurpreneur
Former: Partnerships Manager, Canadian Programs, Right to Play International

Michelle Baldwin (MPS '19)
Executive Director, Pillar Nonprofit Network

Catherine Belshaw (MPS '18)
Manager of Fund Development, Strategy, and Partnerships, Native Child and Family Services

Ekua Asabea Blair (MPS '18)
CEO, Massey Centre

Alyssa Brierley (MPS '19)
Executive Director, Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation

Graham Brown (MPS '18)
Former: Policy Analyst, John Howard Society

Janet Butler-McPhee (MPS '18)
Director of Communications and Advocacy, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

James Cohen (MPS '19)
Executive Director, Transparency International Canada

Brian Davis (MPS '19)
Executive Director, Houselink Community Homes

Geordie Dent (MPS '18)
Executive Director, Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations (FMTA)

Carissa Di Gangi (MPS '18)
Associate Director, Programs & Policy, ABC Life Literacy

Francesca Dobbyn (MPS '19)
Executive Director, United Way of Bruce Grey

Lieran Docherty (MPS '19)
Program Manager, Women Abuse Council of Toronto

Judy Duncan (MPS '18)
Executive Director, ACORN

Christine Durant (MPS '18)
Former: Director, Poverty Roundtable Hastings Prince Edward

Kay Dyson Tam (MPS '19)
Impact & Innovation Manager, Eva’s

Max FineDay (MPS '19)
Executive Director, Canadian Roots Exchange

Katie German (MPS '18)
Director of Programs, FoodShare Toronto

Agapi Gessesse (MPS '19)
Executive Director, CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals

Kat Hamilton (MPS '18)
Senior Manager, Ontario East & Government Relations (Ontario), CNIB

Teshini Harrison (MPS '19)
Policy Analyst, Ontario Nonprofit Network

Annie Kidder (MPS '19)
Executive Director, People for Education

Myna Kota (MPS '19)
Public Policy & Stakeholder Affairs Lead, Casey House
Former: Senior Manager, Advocacy & Girl Engagement, Girl Guides of Canada

Maggie MacDonald (MPS '18)
Manager, Public Policy, YMCA

Karen Madho (MPS '19)
Senior Coordinator of Public Relations, DeafBlind Ontario Services

Sasha McNicoll (MPS '19)
Senior Specialist, Policy, Community Food Centres Canada

Tesfai Mengesha (MPS '18)
Executive Director, Operations, Success Beyond Limits

Sara Middleton (MPS '18)
Director, Community Impact, United Way Middlesex

Jessica Mustachi (MPS '18)
Senior Research Analyst, Ontario Government
Former: Ontario Campaign 2000 Coordinator, Child and Family Poverty Campaign 2000

Shivanee Nadarajah (MPS '19)
Director of Operations, Inner City Health Associates

Shelagh Pizey-Allen (MPS '19)
Executive Director, TTCriders

Colette Prevost (MPS '18)
Territorial Executive Director, Child and Family Services, Government of Northwest Territories
Former: Director, Advocacy & Communications, YWCA Toronto

Melanie Redman (MPS '18)
President & CEO, A Way Home Canada

Rekha Sadasivan (MPS '18)
Director, Marketing and Communications, Ryerson University, Faculty of Law
Former: Director, Strategic Initiatives, Dignitas International

Ya’el Santopinto (MPS '18)
Director, Research and Partnerships, Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal

Leila Sarangi (MPS '19)
Director, Social Action, National Coordinator, Campaign 2000, Family Service Toronto

Dusha Sritharan (MPS '18)
Advisor, Policy and Constituency at the Office of Councillor Gord Perks
Former: Campaigner, Climate Change, Toronto Environmental Alliance

Jamie Stuckless (MPS '18)
Former: Executive Director, Share the Road Cycling Coalition

Anjum Sultana (MPS '19)
National Director, Public Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications, YWCA Canada

Jake Tobin Garrett (MPS '19)
Policy and Planning Manager, Park People

Elisa Traficante (MPS '19)
Manager, Spanning the Gaps, Ryerson University, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Former: Director of Community Initiatives, Raising the Roof

Nithya Vijayakumar (MPS '18)
Planner, Urban Strategies Inc.
Former: Senior Advisor, Transportation Policy and Planning, Pembina Institute

Sarah Watson (MPS '19)
Director of Community Engagement, North York Harvest Food Bank