Marie-Jolie Rwigema
Q-BEKH: Concordia Academic Co‑Lead
Steering committee
Our Steering Committee members serve as advisors, champions, and ambassadors for the Hub's initiatives, leveraging their diverse expertise and networks to achieve our mission.
Hub co-leads
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Olivier Germain
Q-BEKH: UQAM Academic Co‑Lead
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Martha Nduwayo
Q-BEKH: Regional Hub Coordinator
Members
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Tondtoulle Patrick Yoda
PhD candidate at the UQAM School of Management (ESG UQAM)
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Kassandra Kernisan
Executive Director - DESTA Black Youth Network
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Esther Youte
Executive Director and co‑founder – Orijin Village
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Maudeleine Myrthil
Vice-president of Entrepreneurship – Groupe 3737
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Kerlando Morette
Founder of AddAd Media
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Sta Kuzviwanza
Director of Policy and Research at PERT (Provincial Employment Roundtable)