meet the mentors

Champions of marketing leadership, here for your next step.

The Mentors of Season 16 (2025/2026)

Ali Leung

Ali Leung

Fractional CMO

Andrew Srinarayan

Andrew Srinarayan

Founder & President

STRADIGI Marketing

Bryan Pearson

Bryan Pearson

CEO

LoyaltyOne Co

Carol Reader

Carol Reader

General Manager & Marketing Executive

Muir Tapes & Adhesives

CHRIS BROCKBANK

CHRIS BROCKBANK

Chief Commercial Officer

Firma Foreign Exchange

Corby Fine

Corby Fine

VP Digital Marketing & Performance

IGM Financial Inc.

DEBBIE BOLTON

DEBBIE BOLTON

VP Volunteers

AMA Toronto

DEBBIE FORD

DEBBIE FORD

Director Practice, Strategy & Growth

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

ALAN C. MIDDLETON PhD

ALAN C. MIDDLETON PhD

Independent Author, Speaker, Teacher and Consultant

Elana Chan

Elana Chan

Director of Americas SMB Marketing

Google

Howard Thomas

Howard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

Levenswater Inc.

Ivy Lee

Ivy Lee

Founder

Ivy Lee Co

Jack Bensimon

Jack Bensimon

Co-Founder

Bensimon Byrne

Jacqueline Grossman

Jacqueline Grossman

Chief Marketing Officer

Just For Laughs

Janet Kestin

Janet Kestin

Co-founder, Partner

Swim

JASON BOYER

JASON BOYER

CMO

Aquent

Jordan Shapiro

Jordan Shapiro

Managing Partner

Level5 Strategy

Judy Lewis

Judy Lewis

Co-founder and Partner

Strategic Objectives

Karrie Van Belle

Karrie Van Belle

Consultant, CMO | Brand & Digital Strategy | Communications Counsel

KATHRYN FITZWILLIAM

KATHRYN FITZWILLIAM

Consulting

McCain Foods, CAMH, Loblaw

Kristina Koprivica

Kristina Koprivica

Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Strategy

Kruger

LEEANNE COMISH

LEEANNE COMISH

President

C2 Marketing and Productions Inc.

LIBIER GOMEZ

LIBIER GOMEZ

Managing Director

Sklar Wilton & Associates

LISA RITCHIE

LISA RITCHIE

Global CMO

Sun Life Financial

MANSI VAGT

MANSI VAGT

Instructor & Expert in Residence

DMZ

Marie-Josée Vinet

Marie-Josée Vinet

Scotiabank

MATT KELLY

MATT KELLY

Managing Partner

LEVEL5 Strategy Group

Meredith Klapowich

Meredith Klapowich

Chief Creative Officer / Co-Managing Director

Narrative

Michelle Kwong Rutherford

Michelle Kwong Rutherford

CMO

Mydoh

Mirella Miranda

Mirella Miranda

VP - Strategy & Insights

AMA Toronto

Mo Dezyanian

Mo Dezyanian

President

Empathy Inc.

Nancy Marcus

Nancy Marcus

Senior Consultant

Kruger Inc.

Nancy Vonk

Nancy Vonk

Co-Chief Creative Officer

OGILVY & MATHER

Nik Djukic-Walker

Nik Djukic-Walker

Executive Director - Global Business Solutions

TikTok

Paul Rowan

Paul Rowan

Co-Founder & VP of Design

Umbra

PETER RODRIGUEZ

PETER RODRIGUEZ

CMO

Brand Igniter™ Inc

PINA SCIARRA

PINA SCIARRA

Managing Director

Accenture

Rachel Olive

Rachel Olive

VP Media & Strategy

Sony Pictures Entertainment Canada

Rem Langan

Rem Langan

Chief Marketing Officer

McDonald’s Canada

Saad Uddin

Saad Uddin

Co-founder and CEO

Native Touch

Samantha Lloyd

Samantha Lloyd

Sr. Director of Growth Marketing & Product

HRPA - Human Resources Professionals Association

Sameer Dhargalkar

Sameer Dhargalkar

Senior VP

Business Development & Marketing

Samuel Bussieres

Samuel Bussieres

Senior Director, Confectionery & Front of Store

Mondelēz

Sarah Spence

Sarah Spence

CEO

TADIEM Inc.

SHALABH KAYASTHA

SHALABH KAYASTHA

Principal

Quantum Leap Partners

Sharon MacLeod

Sharon MacLeod

Board Director

Power Corporation of Canada, IGM Financial

Tanya Kreinin

Tanya Kreinin

Chief Marketing Officer

University of Toronto

TERRI TINELLA

TERRI TINELLA

Board Member

Dare Foods Limited

Vasie Papadopoulos

Vasie Papadopoulos

Vice President of Corporate Affairs

ChangeMakers

VIRGINIA BRAILEY

VIRGINIA BRAILEY

Partner

Guided Futures Inc.