Our Team
The MindFuel team is comprised of top talent in areas of product innovation, science and education, financial management, and market development. Our 20-person core team engages with thousands of contractors and volunteers each year to gain subject matter expertise, develop and test products, provide product insights, host professional learning workshops, become community ambassadors, and support community events.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James (Jim) Gary
Founder &
Honourary Chair

Dan Semmens
Chair
(CTO, Central 1)

Cassy Weber
(CEO, MindFuel)

Shahauna Siddiqui
Former Chair
(Partner, DHR Global)

Stephen Burns
(Partner, Bennett Jones LLP)

James Pettigrew
(Director)

Raja Panwar
(Retired – Minstry: Alberta Education)

Peter Kinash
(Director)

Georgine Ulmer
(President, Churchill Strategies Inc.)

Dr. Danika Goosney
(President & CEO, Canadian Museum of Nature)

Amit Anand
(SVP Product, Zonar Systems)

Shazia Sobani
(VP Fibre Networks, TELUS)

Nannette Ho-Covernton
(Director, The ETC Foundation)

Avnish Mehta
(Principal, Stand and Command)

Wafa Kadri
Advisor, Former Board Member

Don Bell
Advisor, Former Board Member

Neil Camarta
Advisor, Former Board Member

Cassy Weber
CEO

Freeda Mulenga
CFO

Brent Bawel
COO

Ben Nakaska
CTO

Lisa Kindree
Director, Partner Engagement

Ric Resch
Director, Product Licensing & Marketing

Sabina Bauer Lewis
Director, Product Licensing & Marketing

Alma Abugov
Senior Advisor, Engagement & Impact
