
Backbone Staff
Meet the movers and shakers behind Future North’s work

Kamilah Francis
Program Director

Raphaelle Falardeau
Community Engagement Coordinator

Jelise Keating
Youth Engagement Coordinator Intern
Youth Expert Panel
The Youth Expert Panel is made up of 5 to 10 youth between the ages of 15-30 who bring to light the challenges that youth face in the District of Sudbury and Manitoulin.
Youth Expert Panel
The Youth Expert Panel is made up of 5 to 10 youth between the ages of 15-30 who bring to light the challenges that youth face in the District of Sudbury and Manitoulin.
Meet the Expert Panel:
We asked the partners on our youth expert panel to describe themselves and why they think it is important to engage youth in the community.

Trannum Balli
Youth

Asma Bilgasem
Youth

Sarah Delorme
Youth

Sophie Delorme
Youth

Nadia Hamada
Youth

Ahmed Kabudaan
Youth

Autumn Lewis
Youth

Kaiya Nyazebe
Youth

Megan Simpson
Youth

Aminat Lawal
Youth Intern

Kerry Yang
Youth
- Identify innovative approaches to helping youth navigate transitions from youth to adulthood.
- Provide constructive feedback and insight on proposals and how they reflect the needs of youth.
- Provide strategic advice on program designs, implementation strategies and program evaluations.
- Design and implement advocacy projects that highlight the importance of youth engagement and the challenges youth face in the community.
Interested in being a part of this initiative and lending your voice for future youth plans?

Leadership table
The District of Sudbury and Manitoulin Future North Leadership Table brings together community leaders across all sectors. These leaders are committed to the project outcomes, and use a collective approach to improve the outcomes for youth in and around the City of Sudbury.
The Leadership Table is guided by Terms of Reference which state the Responsibilities, Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles of the Table.
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Who is the Future North Leadership Table?
We asked our Leadership Table to describe why they are involved with Future North and to share a barrier that they faced as a youth, to employment and education.

Samantha Baker
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre: Apatisiwin Employment and Training Coordinator

Chantal Carré
Collège Boréal: Director of Employment Services

Rob Dimeglio
Independent Living: Executive Director

Mark Fraser
Compass: Director of Clinical and Client Services

Karen Luoma
Summit Human Services: Executive Director

Kary-Ann McConnell
YMCA: Program Manager, Youth Employment Services

Sherri Moroso
City of Greater Sudbury | Community Initiatives and Engagement Coordinator

Luc Rodrigue
Children’s Aid Society: Service Supervisor (Co-Chairperson)

Darryl Walker
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre: Wasa Nabin Coordinator

Mary-Liz Warwick
Cambrian College: Student Success and Transition Navigator

Isabella Izumi
City of Greater Sudbury: Social Worker In-Training

Working together to develop a collective impact, system-wide solution by youth for youth
