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Dina Al-khooly

MPS ’21

Team Lead, Policy Development Team B,  Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Former: Director, Research and Evaluation, Visions of Science Network for Learning

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Christine Alden

MPS ’20

Program Director, Lawson Foundation

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Lisa Ambaye

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Rideau-Ottawa Valley Learning Network (ROVLN)

Laura Anonen

Laura Anonen

MPS ’24

Community Development Worker 
Don Valley Community Legal Services

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Micah Anshan

MPS ’19

Director, Government Relations at Futurpreneur Canada

Former: Partnerships Manager, Canadian Programs, Right to Play International

Guled Arale

Guled Arale

MPS ’24

Program Coordinator
Scarborough Civic Action Network 

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Jeanie Argiropoulos

MPS ’23

Chief Executive Officer, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities

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Laura Arrell

MPS ’20

Managing Director, The Arrell Family Foundation

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Paul Bailey

MPS ’20

Executive Director, Black Health Alliance

Michelle_Baldwin

Michelle Baldwin

MPS ’19

Senior Advisor, Transformation, Community Foundations of Canada

Former: Executive Director, Pillar Nonprofit Network

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Nigel Barriffe

MPS ’21

President, Board of Directors, Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR)

Michaela_Beder

Michaela Beder

MPS ’24

Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Care
Inner City Health Associates 

Cynthia Belaskie

MPS ’22

Managing Director, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative, McMaster University

Catherine Belshaw

Catherine Belshaw

MPS ’18

Manager of Fund Development, Strategy, and Partnerships, Native Child and Family Services

Juana Berinstein

Juana Berinstein

MPS ’24

Co-CEO, Association of Ontario Midwives

Michelle Bilek

Michelle Bilek

MPS ’22

Executive Director, Women in Urbanism Canada

Former: National Organizer, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)

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Michèle Biss

MPS ’20

Project Manager, National Right to Housing Network, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness

Ekua Blair

Ekua Asabea Blair

MPS ’18

President & CEO of the Abiona Centre for Infant and Early Mental Health

Former: CEO, Massey Centre

Kaelen Boyd

Kaelen Boyd

MPS ’22

Director, Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

Michael Braithwaite

Michael Braithwaite

MPS ’22


CEO, Blue Door

Alyssa_Brierley

Alyssa Brierley

MPS ’19

Executive Director, National Institute on Ageing (NIA), Toronto Metropolitan University

Former: Executive Director, Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation

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Talia Bronstein

MPS ’20

Director of Policy, National Institute on Ageing 

Former: VP Research and Advocacy, Daily Bread Food Bank

Graham Brown

Graham Brown

MPS ’18

Former: Policy Analyst, John Howard Society

Janet Butler McPhee

Janet Butler-McPhee

MPS ’18

Co-Executive Director of Communications and Advocacy, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

Former: Director of Communications and Advocacy, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

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Sasha Caldera

MPS ’23

Beneficial Ownership Transparency Campaign Manager, Publish What You Pay Canada

Mamta Chail

Mamta Chail

MPS ’22

CEO, Youthdale

Camara Chambers

Camara Chambers

MPS ’22

Director of Leadership Development, the Dais at TMU

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Diana Chan McNally

MPS ’22

Communications and Community Engagement Specialist, The Change Lab

Former: Training & Engagement Coordinator, Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

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Sibel Cicek

MPS ’20

Director, Government Relations, YMCA Ontario, YMCA of Greater Toronto

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Beth Clarke

MPS ’20

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, World Education Services

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James Cohen

MPS ’19

Senior Director, Industry Practice Lead, Moody’s Analytics

Former: Executive Director, Transparency International Canada

Hermia_Corbette

Hermia Corbette

MPS ’24

Executive Director
Community Development Council Durham

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Regini David

MPS ’20

Outreach and Law Reform Coordinator, West Scarborough Community Legal Services

Brian Davis

Brian Davis

MPS ’19

Executive Director, Houselink Community Homes

Geordie Dent

Geordie Dent

MPS ’18

Former: Executive Director, Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations (FMTA)

Carissa Di Gangi

Carissa Di Gangi

MPS ’18

Senior Manager, Technological Stewardship at MaRS Discovery District

Former: Director of Operations & Government Relations, ABC Life Literacy

Francesca Dobbyn

Francesca Dobbyn

MPS ’19

Executive Director, United Way of Bruce Grey

Lieran Docherty

Lieran Docherty

MPS ’19

Director of Operations, College of Midwives of Ontario

Former: Program Manager, Women Abuse Council of Toronto

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Sané Dube

MPS ’20

Director of Health Equity and Priority Populations, Ontario Health, West

Former: Manager of Community and Policy, University Health Network

Judy Duncan

Judy Duncan

MPS ’18

Executive Director, ACORN

Christine Durant

Christine Durant

MPS ’18

Former: Director, Poverty Roundtable Hastings Prince Edward

Kay Dyson Tam

Kay Dyson Tam

MPS ’19

Senior Strategy Manager, Service Design, Telus Digital

Former: Impact & Innovation Manager, Eva’s

Sasha Elford

Sasha Elford

MPS ’22

National Manager, Public Affairs, March of Dimes Canada

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Randalin Ellery

MPS ’20

Policy Analyst, Homelessness Policy Directorate, Government of Canada

Former: Director, Data Impact & Policy, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness

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Vanessa Emery

MPS ’21

Director of Legal Services, West Scarborough Community Legal Services

Ryan Erb

Ryan Erb

MPS ’24

Executive Director 
United Way of Perth Huron 

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Kate Fane

MPS ’21

Consultant / Communications Specialist

Former: Communications Officer, The Stop

Tiffany Fearon

Tiffany Fearon

MPS ’22

Policy & Research Manager, Family Councils Ontario

Samantha Fernandes

Samantha Fernandes

MPS ’24

Project Manager 
Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA Canada)

Carolyn Ferns

Carolyn Ferns

MPS ’24

Public Policy Coordinator 
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Max FineDay

Max FineDay

MPS ’19

Former: Executive Director, Canadian Roots Exchange

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Ashley Franssen-Tingley

MPS ’23

Director of Stakeholder Relations, The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (the Centre)

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Nathan Gardner

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Back Door Mission

Jake Tobin Garrett

Jake Tobin Garrett

MPS ’19

Former: Policy and Planning Manager, Park People

Katie German

Katie German

MPS ’18

COO, Balanced Good

Agapi Gessesse

Agapi Gessesse

MPS ’19

Executive Director, CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals

Berkha Gupta

Taashi Gupta

MPS ’22

Project Manager, Labour Force Strategy, ONN

Former: Executive Director, LGBT Youthline

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Meseret Haileyesus

MPS ’23

Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE)

Kat Clarke

Kat Hamilton

MPS ’18

Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, CNIB

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Terence Hamilton

MPS ’20

Advocacy Specialist at UNICEF in Geneva

Sandani Hapuhennedige

Sandani Hapuhennedige

MPS ’22

Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Health

Former: Senior Policy Advisor, Children’s Mental Health Ontario

Teshini Harrison

Teshini Harrison

MPS ’19

Policy Development Officer, Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, City of Toronto

Former: Policy Analyst, Ontario Nonprofit Network

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Neil Hetherington

MPS ’23

Chief Executive Officer, Daily Bread Food Bank

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Alison Homer

MPS ’23

Associate Director, Learning, Evaluation and Systems Change, Tamarack

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Robin Liu Hopson

MPS ’23

Director, Policy and Research, People for Education

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Stacey Howse

MPS ’23

Executive Director, First Light Friendship Centre

Todd Jaques

Todd Jaques

MPS ’22

Director, Strategic Initiatives, MakeWay (formerly Tides Canada)

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Lynette Katsivo

MPS ’20

Director, Health Policy and Promotion at Ontario Medical Association

Former: Director of Public Policy, AdvantAge Ontario

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Betty Kennedy

MPS ’23

CEO, Feathers of Hope

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Anita Khanna

MPS ’23

National Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, United Way Centraide Canada

Annie Kidder

Annie Kidder

MPS ’19

Executive Director, People for Education

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Rosel Kim

MPS ’23

Staff Lawyer, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)

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Amanda King

MPS ’20

Director, Communications & Research, Feed Ontario

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Devorah Kobluk

MPS ’21

Policy Development Officer, Toronto Shelter and Support Services

Former: Policy Analyst, Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)

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Miriam Kramer

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Government & Corporate Relations, OCAD University

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Jonathan Lai

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Autism Alliance of Canada

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Ben Liu

MPS ’23

Executive Director, School of Cities

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Ilana Dodi Luther

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Access to Justice & Law Reform Institute of Nova Scotia

Maggie MacDonald

Maggie MacDonald

MPS ’18

Director of Communications and Government Relations, McConnell Foundation

Former: Manager, Public Policy, YMCA

Jordan MacInnis

Jordan MacInnis

MPS ’24

Director, Domestic Programs 
Journalists for Human Rights

Karen Madho

Karen Madho

MPS ’19

Senior Coordinator of Public Relations, DeafBlind Ontario Services

Krys Maki

MPS ’22

Director of Research and Policy, Women’s Shelters Canada

Janet McCrimmon

Janet McCrimmon

MPS ’22

CEO, Strides Toronto

Sasha McNicoll

Sasha McNicoll

MPS ’19

Senior Policy Advisor, Policy Performance and Reporting, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Former: Policy Manager, Prosper Canada

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Dominica McPherson

MPS ’21

Coordinator, Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination

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Steven Meagher

MPS ’21

Project Director, Centre for Refugee Children

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Liv Mendelsohn

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Excellence in Caregiving, Azrieli Foundation

Former: Director, Accessibility and Inclusion, Miles Nadal JCC

Tesfai Mengesha

Tesfai Mengesha

MPS ’18

Executive Director, Operations, Success Beyond Limits

Sara Middleton

Sara Middleton

MPS ’18

National Director, Community Services Recovery Fund, United Way Centraide Canada

Yamikani Msosa

Yamikani Msosa

MPS ’24

Executive Director, Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW)  

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Anthony Musiwa

MPS ’23

Senior Policy Advisor, Community Food Centres Canada

Jessica Mustachi

Jessica Mustachi

MPS ’18

Senior Research Analyst, Ontario Government

Former: Ontario Campaign 2000 Coordinator, Child and Family Poverty Campaign 2000

Tonny Muzira

Tonny Muzira

MPS ’24

Co-Founder & Director Partnerships 
Centre for Black Development Options Canada

Shivanee Nadarajah

Shivanee Nadarajah

MPS ’19

Administrative Director, University Health Service, University of Michigan

Former: Director of Operations, Inner City Health Associates

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Shelley Nicholls

MPS ’20

Former: Executive Director, Sistering

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Emily Nickerson

MPS ’20

Director, Publish What You Pay Canada

Alex Noreau

Alex Noreau

MPS ’24

Officer, Communications and Advocacy 
Ottawa Food Bank 

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Christina Palassio

MPS ’21

Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Right to Play

Maryam Pandi

Maryam Pandi

MPS ’24

Associate Programme Management Officer, United Nations Youth Office in New York 

Former: Executive Director, Choice in Health Clinic

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Doug Pawson

MPS ’21

Executive Director, End Homelessness St. Johns

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Shawn Pegg

MPS ’21

Director, Social Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Community Living Ontario

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Shane Pelletier

MPS ’23

Executive Director, National Indigenous Homelessness Council (NIHC)

Chris Persaud

Chris Persaud

MPS ’22

Executive Director, Habitat Services

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Bruce Pitkin

MPS ’20

Project and Property Manager, United Housing, United Way Perth-Huron

Former: Executive Director, Art Starts

Shelagh Pizey-Allen

Shelagh Pizey-Allen

MPS ’19

Executive Director, TTCriders

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Preeti Prabhu

MPS ’23

Senior Director of Public Policy, Government and Stakeholder Relations, United Way East Ontario

Colette Prevost

Colette Prevost

MPS ’18

Territorial Executive Director, Child and Family Services, Government of Northwest Territories

Former: Director, Advocacy & Communications, YWCA Toronto

Ashley Quan

Ashley Quan

MPS ’24

Manager, Research & Government Relations 
Feed Ontario

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Sharma Queiser

MPS ’20

Researcher and Policy Analyst, Social Planning Toronto

Vanessa Rankin

Vanessa Rankin

MPS ’24

Director, External Relations 
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada 

Sahar Raza

Sahar Raza

MPS ’24

Vice President, Research and Advocacy, Daily Bread Food Bank

Former: Director of Policy and Communications, National Right to Housing Network

Melanie Redman

Melanie Redman

MPS ’18

President & CEO, A Way Home Canada

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Jasmine Ramze Rezaee

MPS ’21

Director of Policy and Community Action, Community Food Centres Canada

Former: Director of Advocacy and Communications, YWCA Toronto

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Talya Rotem

MPS ’20

Former: Program Director, SmartSAVER

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Suman Roy

MPS ’21

Former: Executive Director, Meal Exchange

Rekha Sadasivan

Rekha Sadasivan

MPS ’18

Director, Marketing and Communications, Toronto Metropolitan University, Faculty of Law

Former: Director, Strategic Initiatives, Dignitas International

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Khaldah Salih

MPS ’23

Manager of Strategic Communications, Planned Parenthood Toronto

Former: Community Legal Worker, Black Legal Action Clinic (BLAC)

Ya’el Santopinto

Ya’el Santopinto

MPS ’18

Director, Research and Partnerships, Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal

Leila Sarangi

Leila Sarangi

MPS ’19

Senior Director, Strategy and Innovation, Family Service Toronto and National Director, Campaign 2000

Diana Sarosi

Diana Sarosi

MPS ’24

Director, Policy & Campaigns 
Oxfam Canada

Trisha Scantlebury

Trisha Scantlebury

MPS ’22

Senior Manager, Research, Public Policy and Evaluation, United Way Greater Toronto

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Jeffrey Schiffer

MPS ’20

Chief Impact Officer, Children’s Aid Foundation

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Daniel Skilleter

MPS ’23

Director of Policy, Social Capital Partners

Tim Smuck

Tim Smuck

MPS ’22

Director of Life Stabilization, City of London

Former: Executive Director, Changing Ways

Dusha Sritharan

Dusha Sritharan

MPS ’18

Community Engagement Advisor, Mayor Olivia Chow’s Office

Former: Advisor, Policy and Constituency at the Office of Councillor Gord Perks

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Sarah Stern

MPS ’20

Director, Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security

Jamie Stuckless

Jamie Stuckless

MPS ’18

Former: Executive Director, Share the Road Cycling Coalition

Rebecca Stulberg

Rebecca Stulberg

MPS ’22

Executive Director, Policy and Legislation, BC Data Service, BC Provincial Government

Anjum Sultana

Anjum Sultana

MPS ’19

Director of Youth Leadership & Policy Advocacy, Plan International Canada

Former: National Director, Public Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications, YWCA Canada

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Saman Tabasinejad

MPS ’21

Executive Director, Progress Toronto

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Mohy-Dean Tabbara

MPS ’24

Lead Analyst
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Former: Policy Advisor, Maytree

Elisa Traficante

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

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Michael Trent

MPS ’23

Director of Performing Arts, Metcalf

Jen Turner

MPS ’22

Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy, YMCA Canada

Former: Manager, Research and Public Policy, BGC Canada

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Bronwyn Underhill 

MPS ’21

Director of Health Promotion and Community Engagement, Parkdale Queen West CHC

Pamela Uppal

Pamela Uppal-Sandhu

MPS ’22

Director of Policy, ONN

Nithya Vijayakumar

Nithya Vijayakumar

MPS ’18

Senior Associate, Access Planning

Former: Senior Advisor, Transportation Policy and Planning, Pembina Institute

Bibiana Virguez

Bibiana Virguez

MPS ’24

Director of Advocacy & Programs
FoodShare Toronto

Pablo Vivanco

Pablo Vivanco

MPS ’22

Executive Director, Albion Neighbourhood Services

Former: Director of Programs and Community Development, Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre

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Amy Wah

MPS ’23

Senior Policy Lead, HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)

Sarah Watson

Sarah Watson

MPS ’19

Director of Community Engagement, North York Harvest Food Bank

Michelle Westin

Michelle Westin

MPS ’22

Senior Analyst – Planning , Quality & Risk, Black Creek Community Health Centre

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Victor Willis

MPS ’20

Executive Director, Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC)

Savhanna Wilson

Savhanna Wilson

MPS ’24

Acting Executive Director
Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness

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Melissa Wong

MPS ’23

Director, Engagement & Strategic Initiatives, Social Planning Toronto

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Shaimaa Yassin

MPS ’23

Director of Research in Social Policy, Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP)

Elodie Young

Elodie Young

MPS ’22

Senior Manager, Public Sector Transformation, Human and Social Services, Deloitte Inc.

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Carol Zoulalian

MPS ’20

Executive Director, St. Jude Community Homes