Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovate Council Members
Alison Crumblehulme
Boundless Accelerator
Public Sector representative
Anirudh Gupta
Bayshore Health
Private Sector representative
Edwin Larin
Waterloo Region Health Network Foundation
Private Sector representative
Erin Skimson
MACcelerate
Public Sector representative
Jagvir Sadiora
Grand River Transit
Public Sector representative
James Goodram
City of Guelph
Public Sector representative
Jay Shah
University of Guelph
Public Sector representative
Jill Schichter
Forte Leadership Group
Private Sector representative
Jonathan Hendel
Region of Waterloo
Public Sector representative
Justin Hann
Grandbridge Energy
Public Sector representative
Karen Redman
Waterloo Region
Public Sector representative
Lora Bruyn Martin
Schlegel Villages
Private Sector representative
Nancy Priest
Glass of Learning
Private Sector representative
Nicole Amaral
City of Kitchener
Public Sector representative
Rebecca Sutherns
Sage Solutions
Private Sector representative
Scott Ashley
GetReady Online Inc.
Private Sector representative
Shelby Woodall
North Guide
Private Sector representative
Stephen Harrold
Borealis Health Partner
Private Sector representative
Wasif Zubair
BDC
Crown Corporation representative
Innovate Challenge Award Recipients
Role of the Charter Members
Member Composition
The Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovate Council shall be comprised of 25 Charter Members, with public sector representation from within the Municipalities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, surrounding communities, local companies, and community organizations.
Quarterly Council Meetings
The Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovate Council shall meet quarterly over lunch in 2026 and 2027 for Roundtable Discussions, networking, and formal recognition of community innovators!
Two year commitment
We ask that Charter members commit for two years to ensure consistency in leadership, sustained collaboration, and stable participation that builds trust, captures multi-year learning, and supports long-term initiatives that advance the regions public-sector innovation agenda and deliver measurable impact for the Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovation Council Canada.
Innovate Challenge Chip
Each Charter Member of the Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovate Council will receive an Innovate Challenge Chip that will be used to formally recognize a person, company, community organization, or a government department that has employed innovation for the betterment of the community.
Following the standards established by the Charter Members, each councilor will seek out worthy recipients of the Innovate Challenge Award for recognition. Over the next two years, collectively our Charter Members will have recognized and rewarded as many as 25 individuals or organizations in Waterloo Region & Guelph, Ontario, and Canada.
Innovate Council Canada
Charter member of the Waterloo Region & Guelph Innovate Council will also become at-large members of the Innovate Council Canada, with access to national activities.