Ian Humphreys
Director of Employment Services
Sinneave Family Foundation
Ian Humphreys serves as the Director of Employment Services at the Sinneave Family Foundation, drawing on his unique perspective as a neurodivergent self-advocate to offer a distinctive approach to his role. His responsibilities encompass program delivery oversight of the national EmploymentWorks program, as well as leading NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions, a free service designed to provide customized solutions that improve businesses' neuroinclusion confidence. Beyond his professional commitments, Ian is also an active member of the City of Calgary Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Mark Wafer
Chair, Board of Directors, Abilities Global
Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Hearing Services
“Mark Wafer is the former President and CEO of Abilities Canada, a fully inclusive sports complex and inclusion incubator. Until recently he was the owner of 14 successful Tim Hortons Restaurants in Toronto.
Mark is an internationally recognized expert on the economics of inclusion. He is an advisor to both the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, he is responsible for Canada’s national disability employment strategy as well as the reform of basic income for Canada’s disabled. He is also an Honorary Canadian Citizenship officiant.
Mark and his wife Valarie are best known for their restaurants hiring practices with almost 250 workers with disabilities employed over 25 years.
Mark is a member of the Rotary club of Burlington lakeshore and the co-founder of the Rotary at work initiative
Mark has received many awards and recognition for his work most notably from her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He was inducted into the Canadian Disability hall of fame in 2014.
A prolific connector of people , Mark has raised over $100 Million in the disability and broader non-profit sector.
He is also a race car driver and a 2008 Canadian historic sports car champion”
Mark is an internationally recognized expert on the economics of inclusion. He is an advisor to both the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, he is responsible for Canada’s national disability employment strategy as well as the reform of basic income for Canada’s disabled. He is also an Honorary Canadian Citizenship officiant.
Mark and his wife Valarie are best known for their restaurants hiring practices with almost 250 workers with disabilities employed over 25 years.
Mark is a member of the Rotary club of Burlington lakeshore and the co-founder of the Rotary at work initiative
Mark has received many awards and recognition for his work most notably from her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He was inducted into the Canadian Disability hall of fame in 2014.
A prolific connector of people , Mark has raised over $100 Million in the disability and broader non-profit sector.
He is also a race car driver and a 2008 Canadian historic sports car champion”
Jacques Courteau
Accessibility Advocate
After an academic journey that culminated in dual Master's degrees in International Criminal Law and Public Administration, Jacques embarked on a career path marked by public service and advocacy.
As a Crown Prosecutor with the federal Department of Justice, he navigated the legal landscape across the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut. Following the events of 9/11, his expertise led him to the Privy Council Office of Canada where he served as a senior advisor in national security.
Transitioning to the global stage, Jacques served as a Senior Advisor at the Interpol office at the UN, focusing on counter-terrorism efforts. It was during this time that Jacques suffered a motor vehicle accident in New York that left him with paraplegia and a paralyzed tongue. Jacques new circumstances ignited in him a passion for accessibility advocacy. He became very involved in accessibility issues at federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
As a Crown Prosecutor with the federal Department of Justice, he navigated the legal landscape across the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut. Following the events of 9/11, his expertise led him to the Privy Council Office of Canada where he served as a senior advisor in national security.
Transitioning to the global stage, Jacques served as a Senior Advisor at the Interpol office at the UN, focusing on counter-terrorism efforts. It was during this time that Jacques suffered a motor vehicle accident in New York that left him with paraplegia and a paralyzed tongue. Jacques new circumstances ignited in him a passion for accessibility advocacy. He became very involved in accessibility issues at federal, provincial, and municipal levels.