
Meet the Speakers
2025 Volunteer Futures Speakers

Lisa Mort-Putland
Volunteer Victoria
Executive Director
Volunteering in the Future: Dogs, Cars, Perceptions, and People

Raaj Chatterjee
Meaningful
Cofounder & CEO
From Admin Overload to Impact: How AI & Automations Can Transform Volunteer Management

Mel Ifada
Koja Consulting Inc.
CEO | Owner | Project Manager
Project Financials: From Creation to Reporting

Vladyslav Hryhorenko
Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon
Executive Director
Volunteering and Culture: Understanding Global Perspectives through Cultural Dimensions

Kay Hacker
Community Volunteer Connections
Volunteer Inclusion Program Coordinator
Shifting perspectives: Disability in the Non-Profit Space

Karen Goulet
Better Impact
Community Success Advocate Lead
Better Impact User Group

Zahra Esmail
Vantage Point
CEO
Advocacy Fundamentals: Finding and Using Your Voice

Kristian Clarke
DoGood Funding
Consulting Lead
Making Boards Cool Again: Creating a Healthy Board Culture that Attracts Talent + Money

Shawn Hawkins
PMV - Project Management Volunteers
Executive Director
Managing Projects in the Non-Profit World

Stephanie Jacobs
Thriving Non-Profits
Impact Consultant
Resilient Revenue: Strategies for Thriving Nonprofits

Lisa Seel-Thompson
Thriving Non-Profits
Impact Consultant
Resilient Revenue: Strategies for Thriving Nonprofits