{"id":66,"date":"2025-04-21T19:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:31:40","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/about\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section el_class=&#8221;team-section-top&#8221;][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center   txt-navy mtop-0 mbottom-0 pbottom-2 fw-bold fs-28 lh-140 ls_minus_32' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">We serve BGC Clubs across the country to <mark class=\"text-green\">address the needs of children and youth<\/mark> across the country.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='#executive-team-sec' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-yellow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>Executive\u2028Team<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='#leadership-team' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-blue'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>Leadership Team<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='#national-team-sec' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-green'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>National\u2028Team<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta-icon size-md-slim align-left '>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='cta-icon__wrapper bg_pale_blue-1'>\n                    <div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cv-04-working-together.webp\" alt=\"Green line art icon of two hands clasping in a gesture of solidarity.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__title'>Strengthening Club experiences with essential national programming<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>Our national team provides Clubs with programs, communications, resource development, and increases both staff and volunteer capacity with leadership development and hosting national forums for collaboration. BGC Canada reaffirms its commitment to strengthening equitable access to services and resources for Francophone communities. We continue to expand our bilingual capacity by developing more French materials, supporting Clubs in Quebec through a dedicated team, and working toward improved bilingual service delivery across the movement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta-icon size-md-slim align-left '>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='cta-icon__wrapper bg_pale_blue-1'>\n                    <div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donate.webp\" alt=\"A line art icon shows a hand placing a gold coin with a dollar sign into a yellow donation box, centered within a light blue circle.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__title'>Increasing access to critical funding<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>BGC Canada equips Clubs with critical funding through a national grant system, which guarantees that program delivery is well supported and we can effectively track and measure results. Reporting information from Clubs helps BGC Canada understand the changing needs of communities across the country, providing a premise for advocacy work nationally and regionally and ensuring national programs remain effective and innovative.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;team-section-exe&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774634252823{background-color: #F2F7FB !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;executive-team&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763653253887{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;team-title-block&#8221; el_id=&#8221;executive-team-sec&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;team-title-inner&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-5&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey  font_weight_default fs-18 lh-160 ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2>Executive Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey padding-0 font_weight_default fs-14  ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p>Click on the tree symbol below each team member\u2019s photo to read their personal land acknowledgement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-tree&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xs&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#2B8000&#8243; custom_background_color=&#8221;#D9F2BF&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763652483146{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center     font_weight_default   ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class=\"teams_list grp_executive-team\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team executive-team carrie-wagner \" data-index=\"477\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_executive-team\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/carrie-wagner-miller-2-274x300-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/carrie-wagner-miller-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Carrie Wagner<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Interim President & CEO<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"t_btns\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/about\/our-team\/carrie-wagner\/\" target=\"\">Read Bio<i class=\"far fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>Here on Vancouver Island, I am located in Nanoose Bay which is home to the Snaw -naw-as people, who are the sole survivors of a battle that took place in the 1800s. The community is known as the Nanoose First Nation, and the Snaw-naw-as tribe, along with 18 other tribes in the Salish Sea, all known as the Coast Salish people, and is one of the most Northern tribes on the east side of Vancouver Island.\r\n\r\nI would like to recognize that as a staff team we are spread out throughout Canada and are located on various traditional First nations lands. Personally, I want to acknowledge that I am located in Nanoose Bay, which is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples and I feel fortunate and grateful that I have been able to settle in this beautiful part of the country.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;team-section-nat&#8221; el_id=&#8221;leadership-team&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774629696122{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;team-title-block&#8221; el_id=&#8221;leader-team-sec&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;team-title-inner&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey  font_weight_default fs-14 lh-160 ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2>Leadership Team<\/h2>\n<p>Our staff are dedicated to serving BGC Clubs nationwide to create more opportunities for kids and teens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey padding-0 font_weight_default fs-14  ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p>Click on the tree symbol below each team member\u2019s photo to read their personal land acknowledgement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-tree&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xs&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#2B8000&#8243; custom_background_color=&#8221;#D9F2BF&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left     font_weight_default   ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class=\"teams_list grp_leadership-team\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team leadership-team brooke-duval \" data-index=\"524\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooke-Duval-Now-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooke-Duval-Now.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Brooke Duval<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Senior Director, Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>As a visitor on this land, coming from French and British descent, I am grateful for the opportunity to live, work and raise a family on this land. I recognize that this privilege comes from the stewardship and care of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived here for many thousands of years before me. \r\n\r\nI am committed to learning more about the history and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples here, and to share these learnings with my kids as well. At BGC Canada, I work to support our commitment to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and increasing our support, through the donors our team works with, to Indigenous partners and communities in which we work.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team leadership-team deena-reis-binne \" data-index=\"532\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deena-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deena-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Deena Reis-Binne<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Senior Director, Programs & Evaluation<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I make my home in Kelowna, BC on the land of the Okanagan Syilx People on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory. Kelowna\u2019s colonial name comes from the Syilx name ki\u0294l\u00e1wna, meaning \u201cgrizzly bear\u201d.  \r\n\r\nMy family and I gratefully live here and feel deeply connected to the wildlife and nature that surround us, particularly the many deer in the valley. I recently learned that the Okanagan Syilx people have a deep connection to deer and consider them brothers and sisters. \r\n\r\nThis generosity and inclusiveness towards nature and others, exemplifies a compassionate way of being that I deeply respect. Guided by these principles, I commit to continuous reflection and learning, and to taking deliberate action to acknowledge, honour, and communicate the truths and impacts of colonization.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team leadership-team john-burton \" data-index=\"554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Burton-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Burton-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">John Burton<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Director, Eastern Canada<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that Dartmouth, my home for 30 years, is located in Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki, the unceded, ancestral territory of the Mi\u2019kmaq people. Living beside K\u2019jipuktuk, The Great Harbor, and enjoying Russell Lake, the harbor, and our local community, I am grateful for the land and water Mi\u2019kmaq communities have cared for over 12,000 years, including Punamu\u2019kwati\u2019jk (Dartmouth Cove) and the Shubenacadie waterway. As a community member and volunteer, I know there is long history of broken Treaties and colonial harm. The Mi\u2019kmaq show resilience, strength, and cultural pride that inspires me daily. I know that I have great responsibility to listen, learn, and act toward reconciliation and justice. I honor that relationship and am a Treaty Person with responsibilities to this land and its First Peoples.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team leadership-team mary-oconnell \" data-index=\"286\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_marketing-communications\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mary-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mary-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Mary O\u2019Connell<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Director, Brand & Creative Services<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I wish to acknowledge the Ancestral Traditional Territories of the Ojibway, the Anishnabe and, in particular, the Mississauga\u2019s of the New Credit whose territory I live on. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.\r\n\r\nAs someone on this land, I am obliged to learn more about the cultures and people that came before me. I plan to support their history by learning more about reconciliation and sharing information to aid the education of our current generation.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team leadership-team traci-anderson \" data-index=\"617\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Traci-Anderson-headshot-current-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Traci-Anderson-headshot-current.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Traci Anderson<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Director, Western Canada<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>As a visitor and guest on this land, I respectfully acknowledge that I am on the traditional and unceded territory of the Tk\u2019eml\u00faps te Secw\u00e9pemc, who are part of the larger Secw\u00e9pemc Nation. The Secw\u00e9pemc people have lived on, cared for, and held inherent rights to these lands since time immemorial\u2014long before the arrival of colonial settlers.\r\n \r\nThe word Tk\u2019eml\u00faps, in the Secw\u00e9pemcts\u00ednlanguage, means \u201cthe meeting of the waters,\u201d referring to the sacred place where the North and South Thompson Rivers come together. This confluence has always been a place of gathering, trade, connection, and life. The name Kamloops is an anglicized version of Tk\u2019eml\u00faps, and while the pronunciation changed, the original meaning remains deeply tied to this land and its people.\r\n \r\nAcknowledging the land is not just a gesture\u2014it is an act of recognition, respect, and responsibility. It reminds me that this land was never surrendered and that Indigenous Nations continue to assert their rights and sovereignty. As someone who benefits from living and working on this land, I recognize the responsibilities that come with that, and I commit to ongoing learning, reflection, and action toward reconciliation and justice.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;team-section-nat&#8221; el_id=&#8221;national-team&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774557491392{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;team-title-block&#8221; el_id=&#8221;national-team-sec&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;team-title-inner&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey  font_weight_default fs-14 lh-160 ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2>National Team<\/h2>\n<p>Our staff are dedicated to serving BGC Clubs nationwide to create more opportunities for kids and teens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left   txt-dark-grey padding-0 font_weight_default fs-14  ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p>Click on the tree symbol below each team member\u2019s photo to read their personal land acknowledgement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-tree&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xs&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#2B8000&#8243; custom_background_color=&#8221;#D9F2BF&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-left     font_weight_default   ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class=\"teams_list grp_national-team\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team alexandra-sanchez \" data-index=\"484\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_strategy-operations\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alex.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url();\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Alexandra Sanchez<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Financial Operations & Reporting<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I recognize that the land on which I work today is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabek, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. This area is covered by Treaty 13, signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit in 1805, as well as the Williams Treaties, signed in 1923 by several Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.\r\n\r\nI still remember first learning about Indigenous histories and residential schools in elementary school\u2014lessons that opened my eyes and continue to shape my understanding today. I am grateful to those who have cared for this land long before me, and I honour the many First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis peoples who live here now. I also commit to continuing my learning, deepening my understanding, and supporting reconciliation in meaningful ways.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team alysha-anderson \" data-index=\"76656\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alysha-Anderson-1.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alysha-Anderson.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Alysha Anderson<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager,  Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded island of Tiohti\u00e0:ke, in the Hochelaga neighborhood, a name taken from the Indigenous village that was on this land when colonialization began. I am grateful to the Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka Nation, who have a strong presence here and who have cared for this land that I now have the great privilege to reside on. I acknowledge that I benefit from their stewardship every day and I know it is my responsibility to join with them in caring for this land.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team amelia-cruddas \" data-index=\"512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Amelia-current.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Amelia.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Amelia Cruddas<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Specialist,  Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that my home is in Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi\u2019kmaq people, covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We are all treaty people, and I gratefully accept my role in that ongoing relationship. I reside in Dartmouth, Punamu\u2019kwati\u2019jk, across the harbour from Halifax, Kjipuktuk,\u201cthe great harbour.\u201d One of my favourite places in my city, Point Pleasant Park, to downtown Halifax has the name Amntu\u2019kati\u2019, or \u201cspirit place.\u201d Long before I learned the name Amntu\u2019kati, I often went there to connect with nature. During the height of COVID, I remember sitting on the rocks with my parents, distanced but together, quietly reflecting as the sun set over the harbour. Moments like that remind me of our ongoing connection to the land and to the Mi\u2019kmaq people. <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team antoine-belanger-huot \" data-index=\"493\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antoine-Belanger-Huot-Current-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antoine-Belanger-Huot-Current.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Antoine B\u00e9langer-Huot<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Bilingual Manager, Club Support, Eastern Canada<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that the land on which I live and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Mohawk people. This land, known in the Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka language as Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga, is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Mohawk. For thousands of years, this area has been a vital gathering place for Indigenous Nations, where communities created deep relationships to the land and the waters that surround it.\r\n\r\nToday, I recognize the ongoing presence, rights, and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, and I commit to approaching this acknowledgement with humility and respect. I will continue to learn from Indigenous voices and histories, and to support meaningful efforts toward truth, reconciliation, and a more just future for all.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team bouchra-sidali \" data-index=\"520\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_executive-office\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bouchra-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bouchra-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Bouchra Sidali<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Executive Office<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that I live and work in the territory and Treaty 13 lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. I also recognize the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee.\r\n\r\nI am grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on this beautiful land. I pledge to learn and understand the stories of the land we call home, advocate for Indigenous People by sharing my learnings with others as visitors on this land.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team duncan-johnstone \" data-index=\"536\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Duncan-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Duncan-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Duncan Johnstone<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Club Support, Eastern Canada<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge and honor the Mi\u2019kmaq people as the original stewards of Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki, the ancestral and traditional lands where I live and work. The lands are held by the Peace and Friendship Treaties\u2014living agreements that remind me that I am a Treaty Person with responsibilities to uphold these commitments and foster trust-based relationships. \r\nThere are lasting harms caused by colonialism, including displacement, cultural erasure, and inequities that impact Indigenous communities. I commit to learn the history and resilience of the Mi\u2019kmaq and other Indigenous peoples, amplifying Indigenous voices, and supporting initiatives that protect land, language, and culture. I will strive to contribute to healing and equity by building relationships rooted in reconciliation and shared responsibility.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team emie-boies-bastien \" data-index=\"542\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_marketing-communications\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emie-Boies-Bastien-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emie-Boies-Bastien-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">\u00c9mie Boies Bastien<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Bilingual Manager, Communications & Creative Services<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that the place I call home, Montr\u00e9al, known in the Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka language as Tiohti\u00e0:ke, is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Mohawk. For thousands of years, this area has been a vital gathering place for Indigenous Nations, where communities created deep relationships to the land and the waters that surround it.\r\n\r\nToday, I am grateful to walk the paths of Tekanontak (Mount Royal), a place that continues to hold cultural, spiritual, and ecological significance. Each season brings a new face to the mountain and reminds me that my responsibility goes beyond acknowledgement, it calls me to listen, to learn, and to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples as we care for this sacred place, now and for future generations.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team francois-kenny \" data-index=\"550\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francois-current-1.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francois-current.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Fran\u00e7ois Kenny<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>Today, I would like to acknowledge the trails of Tekanontak (Mount Royal), a place that holds cultural, spiritual and ecological significance. Each season reveals a new face of the mountain and reminds me that my responsibility goes beyond simple acknowledgement: it calls me to listen, to learn, and to act in solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples to protect this sacred place, now and for future generations.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team hannah-cook \" data-index=\"2920\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-Cook.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-Cook_child-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Hannah Cook<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Specialist, Evaluation<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that I live and work in Tkar\u00f3n:to, on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Anishinabewaki, the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat (Wendake-Nionwents\u00efo), and the Mississauga peoples, under Treaty 13 and the Dish With One Spoon Covenant.\r\n\r\nAs someone who grew up near the water, I naturally find myself drawn to the waterfront of Niiganii Gchi Gamig (Lake Ontario). Learning about the history of the waterfront, and how Indigenous peoples have long cared for the lake with respect, has shaped how I think about my relationship to the land and our shared responsibility to protect the limited natural spaces we have.\r\n\r\nAs a non-Indigenous person, I am committed to ongoing learning, supporting Indigenous sovereignty, and taking actions that contribute to reconciliation.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team joshua-quimoyog \" data-index=\"558\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_strategy-operations\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joshua-current-1-1.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joshua-current.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Joshua Quimoyog<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Project Coordinator, Skilled4Success<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I want to acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabewaki, Haudenosaunee, Wendake-Nionwents\u00efo, and the Mississauga peoples. These lands have been cared for by Indigenous peoples for countless generations, and their stewardship continues today.\r\n\r\nAs someone who came here as an immigrant, I know how important it is to recognize the roots and history of this place. I\u2019ve truly fallen in love with this land\u2014its beauty, its abundance, and the way it has given me space to grow and thrive.\r\n\r\nWith that love comes responsibility. I promise to do my part in caring for the land, learning more about its histories, and honoring the original caretakers whose presence and wisdom remain vital. My hope is that my actions reflect gratitude, humility, and respect, as I continue to honor those who came before me and those who will come after.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team joy-angelique-agres \" data-index=\"563\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joy-current-274x300-1.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joy-current.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Joy Angelique Agres<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>As an immigrant to this land, I understand the importance of recognizing its roots and history. I have fallen in love with this place for its beauty and abundance, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunities it has given me to grow and thrive as a person.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team laura-sutherland \" data-index=\"568\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Now-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Now.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Laura Sutherland<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>With this gratitude comes responsibility. I commit to doing my part in caring for the land, learning its histories, and respecting the original caretakers whose presence and stewardship remain vital. May my actions reflect respect, humility, and a continued effort to honor those who came before and those who will come after.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team leah-mabhurukwa \" data-index=\"572\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_partnerships-philanthropy\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Leah-Mabhurukwa-Now-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Leah-Mabhurukwa-Now.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Leah Mabhurukwa<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Senior Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that I am an immigrant to this land and that I live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Anishinabewaki, the Mississauga, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendake-Nionwents\u00efo peoples. As someone who has come from another place, I am grateful to have the opportunity to live, learn, and grow here.\r\n\r\nI acknowledge that the Williams Treaties First Nations have been stewards and caretakers of the lands and waters where I now call home, and that today they remain vigilant over their health and integrity for generations to come. I commit to listening, learning, and supporting Indigenous peoples in their efforts towards reconciliation, healing, and justice.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team leslie-elliott \" data-index=\"577\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_executive-office\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Leslie-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Leslie-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Leslie Elliott<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Governance & Executive Support<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I would like to acknowledge that I am a settler on the traditional and unceded lands of the Anishinabewaki, Kanien\u2019keha:ka (Mohawk), and Algonquin people, now known as Ottawa. Today, negotiations are in progress toward Ontario\u2019s first modern-day treaty. It identifies the Algonquins of Ontario Settlement Area in eastern Ontario where more than 1.2 million people live and work.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team lisa-gamblin \" data-index=\"581\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lisa-current-1.jpg);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lisa-current.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Lisa Gamblin<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Indigenous Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I wish to express my everlasting gratitude to my Ancestors. As a Cree woman whose family has lived and grown with these roots to the land since time began, I recognize that I would not exist in this space without the strength, resilience, and commitment of my root family. Both of my parents and 3 of my sisters were taken away to residential school and I grew up knowing and living the harms caused by colonialism. Throughout this journey in life, I have come to know that we as the Inherent Rights Holders of this land, carry great gifts that have brought us to where we are today in this, the beginning walk of truth. Reconciliation will occur when all others know and believe our truths. I commit to continue sharing it with those who walk in front, beside, and behind me.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team megan-ondr-cooper \" data-index=\"586\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Megan-Ondr-Cooper-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Megan-Ondr-Cooper-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Megan Ondr-Cooper<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Senior Manager, Impact & Evaluation<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that the land on which I live and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam. I am grateful for their care since time immemorial for this beautiful land and water. A particularly meaningful place to me is Pacific Spirit Park. When I first moved here, I would spend my Sunday mornings the park, enchanted by the western redcedar trees, the mosses, and the ferns. The bog in the park is connected to the origin story of the Musqeuam people\u2019s name.  The name x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqeuam), meaning the place where the m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313 plant grows, traces its roots back to a story connected to x\u02b7m\u0259m\u0313q\u02b7e:m (Camosun Bog) located in the park. I am grateful for the Musqueam people\u2019s care of this land that holds such a special place in my heart.  <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team melanie-lukevich \" data-index=\"592\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Melanie-current-photo-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Melanie-current-photo.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Melanie Lukevich<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I am honored to live and work on Treaty 6 Territory in Edmonton, Alberta\u2014known in Cree as Amiskwaciy-w\u00e2skahikan, \u201cBeaver Hills House.\u201d This land, home to the North Saskatchewan River, has sustained the Blackfoot, Tsuut\u2019ina, Cree, Stoney, and M\u00e9tis Peoples since time immemorial. I feel deep gratitude for its beauty and the responsibility to protect it. \r\nI also acknowledge Alberta\u2019s painful history as the site of 25 Residential Schools, where countless children were taken from families and culture. These harms endure, yet Indigenous communities show resilience and strength that inspire me every day. \r\nAs a non-Indigenous person, I commit to listening, learning, amplifying Indigenous voices, and building relationships rooted in respect, reconciliation, and shared responsibility\u2014so together we can create a future of healing, equity, and understanding, one where truth is honored and future generations are able to thrive in harmony.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team sam-lapensee \" data-index=\"601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_marketing-communications\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sam-headshot-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/savannah-pic.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Sam Lapensee<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Bilingual Manager, Communications & Content<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I acknowledge that I live in Baawating (Sault Ste. Marie)\u2014covered by the Robinson-Huron Treaty\u2014the traditional homeland of the Anishinabewaki people and Michif Piyii (M\u00e9tis) Nation, whose presence continues to shape the community. As an avid outdoor adventurer, I have a deep connection to \u201cthe place of the rapids,\u201d one of awe and care for its waters, forests, and the stories of those who lived on these shores before me. My first camping trip here was at Pancake Bay, a section of Batchewana Bay, named for stories of fur traders who made pancakes with limited flour on their journey home across Lake Superior. I recognize that I\u2019m able to explore the lands around me because of those who have cared for them, and that learning their history has deepened my connection and sense of gratitude for the land.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team sarah-jefferies \" data-index=\"596\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarah-Jefferies.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url();\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Sarah Jefferies<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Specialist, Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I\u2019d like to acknowledge that I live, work, and dance in Hamilton, on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Anishinabewaki, the Haudenosaunee, the Attiwonderonk (Neutral) peoples, and the Mississauga. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement that calls for sharing the territory peacefully and collectively caring for the land so that it can sustain future generations.\r\n\r\nAs a non-Indigenous person, I recognize that I benefit from systems shaped by colonialism, displacement, and the ongoing impacts of historical injustices. I am committed to learning about the Indigenous peoples who have cared for this land and the responsibilities outlined in agreements like the Dish with One Spoon.\r\n\r\nThis acknowledgement is a reminder that there is still much to learn and reflect on about the rich histories of this land, so that I can contribute meaningfully to reconciliation.<\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team teresa-murray \" data-index=\"609\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teresa-Murray-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teresa-Murray-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Teresa Murray<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Senior Manager, Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>With deep respect and gratitude, I acknowledge that I live and work in Kelowna, BC, on the traditional, ancestral, and un surrendered territory of the Syilx Okanagan People. Kelowna comes from ki\u0294l\u00e1wna\u0294 in nsyilxc\u0259n, meaning grizzly bear. The Syilx Okanagan have cared for these lands since time immemorial and continue to advocate for conservation, water protection, and restoration. The mountains, lakes, and trees here are very beautiful, and I feel deeply grateful for the care and dedication of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. As a descendant of European settlers, my role as a visitor is to commit to listening, learning, and honoring the truth of colonialism. I pledge to amplify Indigenous voices and build relationships rooted in respect, trust, and shared responsibility for future generations. <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team therese-lorincz-mcrae \" data-index=\"613\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Therese-Lorincz-McRae-2-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Therese-Lorincz-McRae-2.png);\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Lorincz-McRae<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">She\/Her<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Manager, Club Support, Western Canada<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>With gratitude, I acknowledge that I am on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton - a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and travelling route of the traditional and ancestral territories of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux and Nakota Sioux. This territory is also home to the M\u00e9tis Settlements and the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta, Regions 2, 3 and 4 within the historical Northwest M\u00e9tis Homeland. Edmonton is known as Amiskwac\u00eew\u00e2skahikan in Cree, which translates to \"Beaver Hills House\" and I am grateful to have the privilidge to work, live and play here. I recognize that I\u2019m able to explore the lands around me because of those who have cared for them, and that learning their history has deepened my connection and sense of gratitude for the land. I am committed to understanding the history of all those Indigenous, Inuit and Metis people who reside here, past and present, and all of the harmful policies that have impacted all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Treaty 6 was signed in 1876 and extends across central Saskatchewan and Alberta. It was signed by the nations who inhabited the area as they were concerned about starvation becasue of the diminishing Bison and other large game. \r\nAs a descendant of European settlers, I understand my role as a visitor is to commit to listening, learning, and honoring the truth of colonialism and to build relationships rooted in respect, reconciliation, and a shared responsibility. I hope that these actions we commit to doing together will create a future of healing and understanding that leads to greater equity so that future generations are able to thrive together.  <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"team national-team yannick-hebert \" data-index=\"622\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"team__img dept_club-services\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Yannick-Hebert-1.png);\">\n                            <div class=\"team__img-hover\" style=\"background-image: url();\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"team__info-wrapper\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"t_name\">Yannick Hebert<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pro\">He\/Him<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"t_pos\">Bilingual Senior Manager, Programs<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__social-wrapper\"><div class=\"t_social\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-btn\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack\"><div class=\"t_ack-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"t_ack-close close-icon\" aria-label=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark-large\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"t_ack-content\"><h4><i class=\"fa-solid fa-tree\"><\/i>Personal land acknowledgement<\/h4><p>I want to honor and express gratitude to the First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis people of Turtle Island, whose sacred land we are on. I acknowledge that the Edmonton, the land where I live, work, and play is known as Amiskwac\u00eew\u00e2skahikan in Cree, which translates to \"Beaver Hills House\". Edmonton is on Treaty 6 territory and M\u00e9tis homelands. The city is traditionally associated with the Cree, Saulteaux (Anishinaabe), Nakota Sioux, Blackfoot (Niitsitapi), and Dene peoples, and recognizes the ongoing presence and contributions of Indigenous communities.\r\nI commit to understanding the true history of harmful policies that caused deep harm to Indigenous Peoples. I am responsible for knowing this history, recognizing its ongoing impacts, and caring for the land we share. My journey includes listening, learning, and co-creating strength-led relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples with respect and meaningful action. <\/p><a href=\"#\" class=\"btn vc_general vc_btn3 t_ack-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757962888663{background-color: #F2F7FB !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ptop-10 pbottom-10&#8243;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763653302319{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center   txt-navy  fw-bold fs-32 lh-140 ls_minus_32' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p>It takes a village to build strong communities. Our work is guided by <mark class=\"text-green\">many voices within the BGC movement.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763653291397{background-color: #F2F7FB00 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/about\/our-team\/board-of-directors\/' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-teal'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>Board of\u2028Directors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/about\/our-team\/national-youth-advisory-circle\/' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-yellow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>National Youth Advisory Circle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/about\/our-team\/board-of-directors\/' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card mini  align-default ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pastel-teal'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='cta__eyebrow'>Meet our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>Board of \u2028Directors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid 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