Social Innovation Institute780-633-3464 | innovate@macewan.ca 11-167A (Roundhouse), Allard Hall11110 – 104 AvenueEdmonton, AB |
Administration
Taisa Ballantyne, Engagement Strategist
Engagement Strategist, Social Innovation Institute 11-169J, City Centre Campus10700 – 104 AvenueEdmonton, AB780-200-7355 Taisa Ballantyne is a project management professional and consultant with more than ten years of international experience in corporate/not-for-profit development and campaign organization, client relations, communications strategy, staff and volunteer management and professional development coaching. Taisa holds an MSt in Social Innovation from Cambridge and supports the Institute by activating and training communities of social innovation coaches, prototype teams and purpose-driven entrepreneurs. |
Heather Braid, Academic Lead
Academic Lead, Social Innovation Institute On Leave 11-169E, Allard Hall11110 – 104 AvenueEdmonton, AB780-633-3464 Heather enjoys learning about the positive impact that people have on the world. She strives to connect these changemakers to each other and to the resources that can help them make a real and lasting difference. Trained as an Environmental Engineer, Heather likes to think about the science behind the issues facing our world, while also digging into how these challenges affect people’s lives. Heather gets some of her most creative ideas while working from the bean bag chairs in Roundhouse. |
Leo Wong, Founding Director
Founding Director, Social Innovation Institute PhD (Alberta); B.Com. (Alberta) 5-256F, City Centre Campus10700 – 104 AvenueEdmonton, AB780-633-3269 Leo is the founding director of the Social Innovation Institute and an assistant professor in the School of Business. He graduated with a PhD in Marketing from the University of Alberta. He teaches and researches new business concepts that are aligned with socially responsible thinking and ethical decision-making, working with a generation of students who will shape our sustainable world. He has done applied research with social enterprises, taught undergraduate and graduate business courses related to sustainability and designed courses focused on corporate social responsibility. |
