People
Our People
People are at the core of YCI. Talented, determined and passionate about youth and innovation we are a creative force for change.
International Headquarters
YCI’s headquarters are based in Toronto, Canada.
Below are the key contacts for YCI’s strategy, operations, programs and communications. For info about a specific program or for any other departments, please email info@yci.org.
Bryan Cox
Executive Director
Kristine Vanderplas
Director, Innovation & Sustainability
Alison Roadburg
People & Operations Manager
Rhea Simms
Senior Project Manager, HerStart
Taylor Marlow
International Programs Manager
Anna Rose Miller
Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Marc Karam
Program Manager, Climate Futures Lab
Maria Nestorovska
Communications Lead
Laura Perez Gonzalez
Program Engagement Coordinator
Mel Jacques
Program Coordinator, Climate Futures Lab – Halifax
Board Members
YCI’s board members provide governance and strategic counsel leveraging many years of leadership experience in both public and private sectors domestically and globally.
James Newland
YCI Board Chair
Priya Paul
YCI Board Treasurer
Katherine Arblaster
YCI Board Co-Chair
Kevin Thomas
YCI Board Secretary
Erin Kim
YCI Board Director
Ossana Ber
YCI Board Director
Global Projects
YCI’s livelihoods solutions help catapult youth around the world to succeed and thrive. For over 30 years, innovation, youth, equality and sustainability have been at the core of everything we do, driving change globally and creating a better future for all.
Since 2015, we’ve partnered on global projects in 18 developing countries across South America, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
For more information, please contact us.