Lee-Anne Goodman is a longtime journalist who's worked in Washington, D.C., Ottawa and Toronto covering everything from the political ascent of Barack Obama during her years as White House correspondent to the fatal 2014 shooting on Canada's Parliament Hill. Before joining The Conversation Canada as its Politics, Business and Economics editor, she worked as Business Editor and Ontario Bureau Chief for The Canadian Press, managing a staff of more than 20 reporters and editors.

Heather Walmsley is a journalist and interdisciplinary researcher. She has a PhD in the ethics and anthropology of biomedicine and was a SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia (2012-2015) and Yale Road Scholar in The SFU Writer’s Studio (2016). She has worked as a writer for Internet Magazine and The Independent, Web Editor for Greenpeace UK and knowledge mobilization consultant for many organizations including Mayo Clinic, Genome Canada and PLAN.

Nehal El-Hadi is a writer, producer and researcher. She has a background in science and environmental journalism, and recently completed a PhD in Planning at the University of Toronto. Her research explores the relationships between the body, place, and technology.

Lisa Varano is a journalist with experience in digital, broadcast and print media. Prior to The Conversation Canada, she worked at CTV News Toronto for five years. She has a Master of Arts in journalism from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University. Lisa Varano est une journaliste ayant de l’expérience dans la presse écrite, parlée et numérique. Avant de se joindre à The Conversation Canada, elle a travaillé à CTV News Toronto dur...

Erin Ward is currently a student in the Master of Journalism program at the University of British Columbia. Previously, she obtained a BA with an honours specialization in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario before going on to complete an MA in philosophy at the University of Windsor. During this time, she also wrote for a variety of local publications including Windsorite.ca and The Windsor Printmaker’s Forum.

Alfred Hermida Ph.D. is co-founder of The Conversation Canada. He is an award-winning author, online news pioneer and media scholar, with two decades of experience in digital journalism. He is an associate professor and director of the School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia, where his research explores the digital transformation of media, social media and data journalism. He is author of Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters, winner of the 2015 National Business B...

Pari Johnston is vice-president, policy and public affairs at Universities Canada, leading all federal policy and advocacy initiatives of the association. She is responsible for strategic oversight of Universities Canada’s government relations, communications, policy and research, international relations and member service initiatives to promote the role of higher education, research and innovation in Canada’s future, at home and abroad. Ms. Johnston joined Universities Canada in 1997, and ha...

Gin has spent the last 15 years learning about, designing for, and leading people in both product and service environments. Drawing from a uniquely diverse set of experiences that span youth work, management consulting, enterprise innovation labs and tech startups, she combines incisive analysis and strategic thinking with a deep care for, and sensitivity to how people think and feel.

Nick studied computer science at RMIT University. He has worked in Australia, India, Hong Kong and America before joining The Conversation.

Taking a left turn after a BA majoring in Linguistics, narrowly avoiding a career in rock and roll, Ben studied Software Development at RMIT. He comes to The Conversation from working on the TalkBox platform at ImpactData, and is keen to contribute to shaping the future of journalism.

Zoe works across a variety of products to enhance The Conversation’s user experience. As a UX specialist and design thinker, Zoe is excited about technology’s ability to enable better human communication and collaboration. Zoe has previously managed the Wilderness Society’s brand and website launch to raise awareness of nature conservation; founded Ain’t no Planet B to inspire 11k loyalists to live waste free; and supported the launch of Redbubble’s first iOS app and new-look design system.