Advisory Council
The Advisory Council of the MPNL and DPNL programs is a group of highly experienced professionals and creative leaders in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. They assist with external relationships in building the programs and acting as sounding boards, helping to keep the programs updated about trends and issues — and connecting the curriculum to professional practices and networks. (The Advisory Council has no control over curriculum decisions and academic matters.)
Keith Sjögren, Chair of the Advisory Council
Keith Sjögren is a former Managing Director at Investor Economics, a leading provider of research and advisory services to the financial services industry in Canada. …
Linsey Sherman-Zekulin, Vice Chair of the Advisory Council
Linsey Sherman-Zekulin is a lawyer and nonprofit leader with more than a decade of experience working with families in conflict. In 2019, she co-founded Happy …
Juniper Locilento, Advisory Council Member
Juniper Locilento is a thought leader and expert in fundraising, philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. She’s led initiatives that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars …
Kevin McCort, Advisory Council Member
Kevin’s career is built around mobilizing resources to meet community identified needs and aspirations, while bringing a wealth of energy and ideas in his leadership …
Jo-Anne Ryan, Advisory Council Member
Jo-Anne Ryan is Vice President of Philanthropy at TD Wealth. She develops strategies to help clients incorporate philanthropy in their overall financial and estate plans. …
Sharilyn Hale, Advisory Council Member
Founder & Principal of Watermark Philanthropic Counsel, Dr. Sharilyn Hale is a trusted advisor in philanthropy who helps generous people, families and organizations give with …
Dr. Anil Varughese, Advisory Council Member & MPNL Graduate Supervisor
Anil Varughese is the Graduate Supervisor of the MPNL program. In 2010, he joined the School of Public Policy and Administration, at Carleton University, after …
Dr. Susan Phillips, CM, Advisory Council Member
Susan is Professor Emerita in the MPNL program, at Carleton University, and founder of the program. She’s Faculty Supervisor with the Women in Philanthropy (WiP) …