Associates are trusted colleagues, with shared values, unique skills, and overlapping services. They join EF2030 project teams based on client and project needs, and/or to add capacity.
  • Barlet Hamzai

    Specialty: Web Development

    Company: Web Minds Lab

    Email: barlet@webmindslab.com

    Barlet is a skilled web developer specializing in creating robust, user-friendly websites and e-commerce platforms. With a portfolio of 200+ successful projects spanning diverse sectors and industries, he consistently delivers solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. His technical expertise, coupled with a strong design aesthetic, results in websites that are both visually appealing and…

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  • Kent Waugh

    Specialty: Public Consultation, Surveys, Research

    Company: The W Group

    Email: kent@thewgroup.ca

    Kent is an expert in community-based survey research and other forms of public consultation and information gathering. His firm, the W Group, conducts hundreds of community-based project surveys annually. Due to his years of experience, Kent is a frequent speaker at community-focused conferences across Canada. The W Group supports EF2030 initiatives and projects with survey…

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  • Avril Orloff

    Specialty: Visual Facilitation; Applied Improvisation; Connection Cafes

    Company: Outside The Lines

    Email: avril@outsidethelines.ca

    Avril’s unique interventions (including graphic facilitation) develop client, team and citizen skills in communication, collaboration, flexibility, and active listening. These are essential for collaborative work and for organizational goals, as they contribute to healthy and foundational inter-personal relationships. A dynamic and innovative person, her guiding formula is Creativity + Connectedness + Care = Success. Avril’s…

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  • Dani Vachon

    Specialty: Strategic Branding and Design

    Company: The Beacon Design Collective

    Email: success@beaconcollective.com

    Founded by Dani Vachon in 2013, The Beacon Design Collective specializes in vibrant branding and design, with a focus on websites, multi-page documents, data visualization, and training materials. Supporting government and nonprofit organizations in the environmental and social justice sectors, Beacon combines resilient visual language with cohesive content strategy to centre on and meet the…

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  • Maria Roth

    Specialty: Design, Research, Strategy, Engagement

    Company: Maria Roth Strategy and Design

    Email: mariaroth.projects@gmail.com

    Maria is an interdisciplinary project strategist and collaborator who has worked in the fields of design, research and engagement for over 25 years. Based in Vancouver, her practice intersects art, graphic design, digital representation, outreach and education centred in equity-driven work. With EF2030, Maria provides graphic communication and design advice, strategy, and product development to…

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  • Kyle Pearce

    Specialty: Anti-Racism, Reconciliation, Culture Change, Change Management

    Company: Think: act consulting

    Email: kyle@thinkact.ca

    Kyle helps organizational and community leaders navigate challenging situations, usually when disagreement or conflict between parties is at its apex, or avoiding it altogether. Combining coaching, strategy, facilitation, and capacity building, he ensures buy-in for necessary change. His projects have shifted culture in primary healthcare, often creating prototypes that bridge Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives.  He…

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  • Glen Hearns

    Specialty: Natural habitats; facilitation and dialogue; strategic planning; capacity-building

    Company: Eco-Logical Resolutions

    Email: ghearns@eco-logical-resolutions.com

    Glen facilitates dialogue and collaborative decision-making around shared water, forests, fish, and other natural gifts. For 25+ years he has assisted communities and governments in Canada and around the world (e.g. Lake Chad, Afghanistan, Ecuador) address the complex issues surrounding governance of natural habitat and our relationship with them. He brings diverse technical knowledge and…

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  • Meg Turner

    Specialty: Marketing strategies, graphics, social media, and systems development

    Company: Meg's Magical Support Systems

    Email: megturner100@gmail.com

    With experience supporting multiple small companies and non-profits to run efficient and effective marketing campaigns, Meg is a valuable person to add to the team for any engagement project or training initiative. Her comfort with social media, graphic design, and licensed platforms like MailChimp makes developing and running outreach and awareness efforts a breeze. Meg’s…

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Testimonials

  • This group was extraordinary in their ability to understand Surrey’s complex community issues and deliver a customized engagement program for our Parks Recreation and Culture Strategy that was inclusive and adaptable. They dug deep to thoughtfully gather the ideas of often underrepresented and diverse ethnically and socio-economically people, while facilitating a multifaceted campaign that connected with over 5,000 residents. We are so pleased to have won a national award for diversity-focused engagement through this project.

    Patrick Klassen, Community Planning Manager, City of Surrey, BC, Canada
  • No matter how challenging the situation, Vince always listens intently, asks the right questions, and helps me gain clarity while identifying a way to move ahead effectively. Based on his insights from and extensive expertise in a wide range of settings, the outcomes of working with him are always positive, resulting in enhanced role clarity, improved projects, stakeholder satisfaction, and career progress. If you need some professional coaching and/or strategic advice with guaranteed results, Vince is the right person for the job.

    Drew Boshell, ED for Canada, FINCA International, Washington, DC, USA

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