Our Team

Meet our team of dedicated professionals who bring their expertise and passion to support the mission of AAISA

Executive Leadership

Kathryn Friesen

Executive Director

Contact: kfriesen@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building

Laura Fryer

Senior Manager, Sector Capacity Building

Contact: lfryer@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives

Marokh Yousifshahi

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Contact: myousifshahi@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives

Strategic Initiatives - Policy & Communications

Andrew Lam

Manager, Policy & Communications

Contact: alam@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives

Abu Yandiev

Specialist, Policy & Evaluation

Contact: ayandiev@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives

Meghan Cunningham

Specialist, Policy & Evaluation

Contact: mcunningham@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives - Policy & Communications

Aizel Castejon

Lead, Policy & Evaluation

Contact: acastejon@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives - Policy & Communications

Fatima Kaleem

Lead, Policy & Evaluation

Contact: fkaleem@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives - Policy & Communications

Nimra Lalani

Lead, Policy & Evaluation
Strategic Initiatives - Policy & Communications

Yujin Lee

Officer, Business Development & Outreach

Contact: ylee@aaisa.ca

RAP National Coordinating Body

Strategic Initiatives - RAP National Coordinating Body

Umashanie Reddy

Manager, RAP National Coordinating Body

Contact: ureddy@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives - RAP National Coordinating Body

Belul Tesfu

Lead, RAP National Coordinating Body

Contact: btesfu@aaisa.ca

Strategic Initiatives - RAP National Coordinating Body

Nadine Graham

Lead, RAP National Coordinating Body

Contact: ngraham@aaisa.ca

Grassroots Accelerator Program

Sector Capacity Building - Grassroots Accelerator

Crystal Guzman

Senior Lead, Grassroots Accelerator

Contact: cguzman@aaisa.ca

Engagement

Sector Capacity Building - Engagement

Chloé McBean

Manager, Engagement

Contact: cmcbean@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building - Engagement

Aroop Rayu

Lead, Engagement

Contact: arayu@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building - Engagement

Diego Machado

Lead, Engagement

Contact: dmachado@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building - Engagement

Czech Viajante

Officer, Engagement

contact: cviajante@aaisa.ca

Professional Development

Sector Capacity Building - Professional Development

Roopali Saxena

Manager, Professional Development

Contact: rsaxena@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building - Professional Development

Amy Trang Mai

Senior Lead, Professional Development

Contact: atrangmai@aaisa.ca

Sector Capacity Building - Professional Development

Elaine Malinis

Lead, Professional Development

Contact: emalinis@aaisa.ca

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