Backr Board and Founding Members:
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Marc Almon
Founder & President
Filmmaker, entrepreneur, and community-builder committed to strengthening Nova Scotia’s economic future through innovation and shared ownership
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Colette O’Hara
Director & Vice President
Strategist, facilitator and experience designer with a long-standing love for building meaningful things — whether that’s a bold new venture, a collaborative vision or a room full of people who finally feel on the same page
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Greg Nazaire
Director & Treasurer
Teacher, banker and investments manager, advising businesses and individuals on investments, financial planning, and risk management.
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Chris Crowell
Director & Secretary
CEO and Co-Founder of ResolveHD, a company advancing AI for data assurance across health, defence, and the public sector. He brings 20+ years of leadership in technology, venture capital, and consulting.
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Lewis Smith
Director
Deal-maker and strategist with 25+ years of experience developing creative solutions in the clean energy, infrastructure and technology industries.
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Andy Horsnell
Independent Director
Over 30 years experience helping community-based enterprises be more sustainable and impactful. This includes 100s of nonprofits and social enterprises all over Canada and the US -- working hard to make communities more prosperous, equitable, and resilient.
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Chris Googoo
Independent Director
Executive Director at Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation
The Backr Team
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Marc Almon
CEO
Filmmaker, entrepreneur, and community-builder committed to strengthening Nova Scotia’s economic future through innovation and shared ownership
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Ismet Puhovac
Business Analyst
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Partner & Owner with expertise in Data Analysis and Business Strategy -
Nicola Parker
Marketing & Community Relations
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Name tbc
Investment Coordinator
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Joanne Bath
Fundraising Advisor
Ask Joanne what drives great fundraising, and she’ll tell you it starts with people: their stories, their hopes, their belief that they can make change happen.That belief is what built Kittiwake, a national philanthropic consulting firm
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Julie Robinson
Counsel
Julie is a Partner at McInnes Cooper practicing in the areas of corporate finance and securities law, and corporate and business law
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Rebecca Townsend
Accountant
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Nic Fieldsend
Marketing & Video Consultant
25 years experience in content creation, strategy and live production, my expertise is in both creative and client service