As our region looks to recover and rebuild from COVID-19, we need to ensure that a diverse set of voices are included at decision making tables.
As part of this effort, CivicAction kicked off our Re:Action Task Force on April 28, 2020.
As our region looks to recover and rebuild from COVID-19, we need to ensure that a diverse set of voices are included at decision making tables.
As part of this effort, CivicAction created the Re:Action Task Force of Risen and Rising Leaders.
The Re:Action Task Force brings together rising and risen city-builders from across the CivicAction Leadership Foundation’s networks (including DiverseCity Fellows and the Emerging Leaders Network) with a goal of ensuring the greater Toronto region’s response to COVID-19 includes a broad diversity of views, perspectives and experiences (personal, professional and volunteer). The Task Force will connect with all levels of government and decision making tables to help inform. Membership will continue to evolve to include more perspectives.
Read what Task Force members are saying
Co-Chairs
Jodie Rawn
Managing Director, CivicAction Leadership Foundation
Brad Bradford
City CouncillorBeaches East York
Letecia Rose
2020-2021 ELN Co-Chair; Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Canadian Tire
Members
Jodie Rawn
Managing Director, CivicAction Leadership Foundation
Howard Tam
Urban Innovator & PrincipalThinkFresh Group
Noah Aiken-Klar
2014 ELN Executive Member; Director of Academic and Strategic RelationshipsRBC's Early Talent Team in Technology and Operations
Jahanzaib Ansari
CEOKnockri
Leah Bae
PrincipalCause Digital
Benjamin Bongolan
Coordinator of Newcomer Family Settlement ServicesThe 519
Brad Bradford
City CouncillorBeaches East York
Robyn Connelly
Director, Community RelationsGreater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)
Mohini Datta-Ray
Executive DirectorNorth York Women’s Shelter
Aneil Gokhale
Director, PhilanthropyToronto Foundation
Diana Grimaldos
Community Engagement CoordinatorWorking Women Community Centre
Sarah Hashem
Vice President, Strategic InitiativesMusic Canada
Alyssa Lai
2018-2019 ELN Communications Lead; Corporate Communications ConsultantThe Co-operators
Atrisha Lewis
LawyerMcCarthy Tétrault LLP
Owais Lightwala
Managing Director, Why Not Theatre; Associate ProfessorRyerson University
Matt McNama
2016 - 2017 Events and Programming Lead, ELN; Corporate Communications ManagerTourism Toronto
Liviya Mendelsohn
Director of Accessibility and InclusionMiles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
Mrinalini Menon
2018-2019 ELN Co-Chair; 2015-2016 DiverseCity Fellow; Director, Strategic Partnerships & Academic RelationsRBC
Emily Mills
Senior Communications Officer, CBC and FounderHow She Hustles
David Mousavi
General Counsel, Toronto Real Estate Board; and ProfessorCentennial College
Biju Pappachan
Executive DirectorPOV 3rd Street
Brittany Reynolds
2020-2021 ELN Events and Programming Lead; Talent Acquisition Partner- Canadian RegionNestle Canada
Letecia Rose
2020-2021 ELN Co-Chair; Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Canadian Tire
Alicia Rose
Manager, Corporate CitizenshipTD
Anna-Kay Russell
Manager, Public Affairs at WoodGreen Community Services; Co-founder,Canadian Black Policy Network
Anjum Sultana
Director of Public Policy & Strategic Communications, YWCA Canada; FounderMillennial Womxn in Policy
Kalsang Tanzin
Regional ManagerLinkedIn
Matt Thomas
VP – StrategyThe Working Group (TWG)
Kevin Vuong
Lead, Strategic PartnershipsRyerson University
Edwin White Chacon
2020-2021 ELN Events and Programming Lead; Senior AdvisorGovernment of Ontario
Justin Wiebe
Program ManagerMastercard Foundation
What is Re:Action?
As our region looks to recover and rebuild from COVID-19, CivicAction is bringing together diverse leaders from across sectors, generations, backgrounds and experiences through Re:Action. CivicAction’s Re:Action initiatives have helped create a collective approach to recovery that instills trust, generates practical ideas and builds a commitment to take action. Let’s #BuildBackBetterGTHA.
Re:Action applies the CivicAction model like in past initiatives such as the Toront03 Alliance, which helped revitalize the tourism industry in Toronto and surrounding regions post-SARS, generating $70 million in tourism.
Learn more about our other Re:Action initiatives here!
