I’m a Social Entrepreneur, Social Enterprise Developer, great cook and dog lover too.
Community Development - Social Enterprise - Strategy & Implementation - Team Building - Coaching & Consultation -Feasibility & Business Planning
Elly has 20 years of project-based work experience with non-profit and for profit organizations pursuing community development through social enterprise.
For the last three years Elly has been working as the lead of the Social Enterprise Network of Central Ontario (SENCO) housed at Georgian College’s Centre for Changemaking and Social Innovation. In this role, Elly has facilitated extensive regional, provincial and national partnerships. She has led stakeholder groups from awareness through to investment in social enterprise sector development. Through her leadership with SENCO she has secured core program funding to ensure regional support for many social purpose organizations in Central Ontario.
We have a knack for creative problem solving.
Meet the Team
We have a shared passion for social enterprise and extensive experience to support your project. We are 100% committed to collaboration and working alongside of your team so that your project creates the impact you envision.
Ashleigh Addison
Ashleigh is a project manager with an interest in sustainability, equity and diversity for people, places and things.
“I have a background working in both programming and events for non-profit, public and private organizations, some places include SKETCH Working Arts, Public Health Ontario and Ontario Place Corporation.
I attended the University of Toronto for my undergrad and recently went back to take a Project Management course to work towards obtaining my PMP.
I live in the Junction in Toronto with my 12 year-old daughter and a pug named Stella.”
Jenna has been working in the social enterprise sector for the last 5 years.
“My journey in the social enterprise sector started as a second-year business student, and am most passionate about using business as a tool to create positive social change and bring light to social inequities.
I’m also the Project Coordinator of the Social Enterprise Network of Central Ontario (SENCO) at Georgian College.
I am also a tiny house owner and dweller, located on a small farm - and I love every minute of it!”
Jenna Stevenato
Shaylyn McKay
Shay is passionate about social, environmental, and economic reconciliation.
“I am a recent Georgian College alumni from the Social Service Worker program and a future graduate of Lakehead University.
I’m also currently working as an intern at the Centre for Changemaking and Social Innovation at Georgian College as well as the federal and provincial youth delegate for my local NDP riding association.
I’m an Anishinaabekwe from Fort William First Nation, a backcountry camping enthusiast, and a loving cat mom.”
Once moving to Canada Fia developed a keen interest in social enterprise.
“I never would have known anything about social enterprise if I hadn’t moved from the shelter in Athens Greece. It is such an inspiring sector for a dog to jump into. It has allowed me to meet all sorts of great people that shower me with pets, smiles and once in a while I get them to play soccer with me too.
I keep busy with my daily walks, meals twice a day, and truly it is my nap rotation between multiple locations that takes up most of the day.”
Fia Green
