Adam Zivo

Adam Zivo is a journalist, policy analyst, and social entrepreneur. He is best known for his columns in the National Post and for founding and directing LoveisLoveisLove, an LGBTQ advocacy campaign, in the late 2010s. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

Collen Middleton

Collen Middleton has spent his career navigating technical, regulatory, and ethical challenges in the environmental sector and brings organizational leadership experience from the private and non-profit sector. Collen lives in Nanaimo with his family and is the President and Founder of the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association.

Tamara Kronis

Tamara Kronis is a human rights lawyer who has led organizations in both the private and public sectors, including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Tamara brings significant governance, advisory and transactional expertise from her background in advocacy and law and her current and prior service on the boards of several for- and not-for-profit organizations.

Julian Somers

Dr. Julian Somers is a Vancouver-based addiction psychologist. He has served as Director of university-based centres in Psychology, Medicine, and Health Sciences. His body of research includes randomized trials addressing homelessness and harm reduction. He is a consulting and clinical psychologist and a Distinguished Professor at Simon Fraser University.