Leadership Team
President and CEO
President and CEO
Angela Mondou
President and CEO, TECHNATION
Angela joined TECHNATION in 2019 with over 25+ years of exceptional global and Canadian experience in the Technology sector, driving transformational programs in global supply chain, technology product introduction and technology business integration.
A visionary executive with a passion for leadership, Angela’s unique career path includes 10 years as a military officer specializing in global supply chain and logistics followed by 18 years in senior-level leadership roles in the Technology and Defence sectors. Her diverse leadership experience includes Senior Business Integration and Sales & Marketing Director with BlackBerry, and as Global Program Director, Mergers & Acquisitions with Nortel Networks, where her team was responsible for delivering technology to over 127 countries.
As founder of the public-private sector “Strategic Knowledge Exchange” leadership forums, Angela seeks to drive change on a national scale and has extensive experience in developing strategic partnerships across industry sectors and around the world.
Angela is a board member of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), acting as the Regional Vice Chairman for North America and Chair of WITSA’s Global Policy Action Committee (GPAC), responsible for government policies affecting the global use of ICT. Angela also sits on the Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) Board of Directors, an industry-led, non-profit organization leading Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster that supports the development of world-leading advanced manufacturing capabilities in Canada. It is founded around the principle that digital transformation in advanced manufacturing will enrich the lives of Canadians. A strong proponent of the triple bottom line, and corporate governance, Angela has established and sits on corporate governance committees to support organizations in the management of their fiduciary and corporate responsibilities.
Author of the leadership best-seller Hit the Ground Leading!, and award-winning founder of her own consulting firm, Angela has delivered business growth programs and keynotes to companies and teams around the world. She has held positions as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Ivey School of Business, as EVP of Leadership with the International Women’s Forum, as an Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace, Technology and Engineering and holds a Professional Logistics designation.
Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Strategy
Senior Vice President, Membership, Growth & Strategy
Senior Vice President, Industry Development and DEI
Senior Vice President, Industry Development and DEI
Denise Shortt is an internationally respected writer, researcher and speaker specializing in information technology, gender issues, entrepreneurship and innovation. Denise co-authored Technology with Curves: Women Reshaping the Digital Landscape (HarperCollins, 2000) and Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Java to Jurassic Park (Wiley & Sons, 2002).
Denise is also a former faculty member of Ryerson University’s School of Information Technology Management and helped to found Ryerson’s Diversity Institute which specializes in gender research. She also founded SwingThink, a marketing and communications company focused on online community building, social media and gender research. Denise was co-founder and President of Wired Woman Toronto (launched in 1996) and currently sits on the Board of Directors for Women in Communications and Technology (WCT). She has a Masters in Technology from Harvard University and studied gender and technology at MIT. Denise was recently awarded a CWC Leadership Award for her life-time of work as a champion for the advancement of women.
Executive Director, Health
Executive Director, Health
As the lead for Health (formerly ITAC Health), Elaine helps members navigate the ICT challenges and opportunities of the health sector both nationally and globally. Having been a part of the founding team for CHITTA, now known as TECHNATION’s Health Division, the Alberta Network for Health Information exchange (ANHIX) and the Canadian Health Informatics Awards (CHIA) Gala which celebrate the innovations in the Canadian healthcare sector, she brings over 30 years of experience to the health Members. Elaine is the Editor and Publisher of HIM&CC, the official journal of TECHNATION’S Health programming and Digital Health Canada and the CEO for IMIA, The International Medical Informatics Association.
Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Operations
Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Operations
As Executive Director of the Future Workforce Development (FWD) division, Sandi leads the delivery of programming that addresses the needs of Canada’s tech talent pipeline, through funding initiatives from the federal government.
Leveraging 25 years of program management and team leadership experience, Sandi provides ongoing oversight of TECHNATION programs and initiatives, while leading a team of over 20 individuals. Her insight and expertise empower her team to offer greater opportunities to Canadians through focused, industry-leading programs, that benefit industry, government, and academia alike.
Since starting with TECHNATION, Sandi and her team have launched industry-leading programs and initiatives, including CareerFinder, Career Ready Program, Municipal Cyber Best Practices and more.
Her experience includes working for tier-one financial institutions, not-for-profit and public sector enterprises. Sandi is a Certified Project Manager, and holds a BA Certification through IIBA, a Certification of Telecommunications Management through Ryerson University, as well as Diploma in Fashion through Centennial College.
Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Strategy
Angela Mondou
President and CEO
Magda Fava
Executive Assistant
Stephanie Vizinho
Membership and Database Coordinator
Prateek (Pratt) Sureka
Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Strategy
Sabeeh Masud
Policy Analyst
Denise Shortt
Senior Vice President, Industry, Membership and Diversity & Inclusion
Elaine Huesing
Executive Director, Health
Sandi Campbell
Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Operations
Brett Hotas
Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Strategy
Heather McGilvary
Executive Director, Membership Growth & Engagement
Amina Meharzi
Social Media Coordinator
Angela Osobase
Senior Data Analyst, Special Projects
Danielle Chagas
Senior Data Analyst, CareerFinder
Dave Jolicoeur
Program & Administration Manager
Fatima Corera
ADaPT Program Outreach and Integration Manager
Hayley Blake
Digital Marketing & Events Coordinator
Jacob Lolarga
Program Coordinator
Jordan Guay
Senior Program Administrator
Jonathan Myrie
ADaPT Program Administrator
Madison Edwards
Program Coordinator
Paige Peters
Program Coordinator, Indigenous Initiatives
Rashim Katyal
Program Development & Employer Partnerships Lead
Shenaz Ahmed
Operations Lead
Tim Sidock
Program Marketing and Development Manager
Rick Endrulat
Senior Vice President, Membership, Growth & Strategy
Heather McGilvary
Executive Director, Membership Growth & Engagement
Lisa Hayes
Director, Member Engagement
Stephanie Vizinho
Membership and Database Coordinator
Christine Leonard
Vice President, Events & Sponsorship
Charlotte Macaulay
Senior Events and Program Development Manager
Justine Kintanar
Executive Director, Communications and Marketing
Rehan Mamdani
Director, Accounting and Finance
Mohsin Aziz
Assistant Controller
Emerita Faustino
Accounting
Janice Hall
AVP HR & Operations Management