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Appendix A: Contributors
from Amplifying Voices
DAVID DIVINE
Professor David Divine, founder and managing director of Footprint Life Coaching, coordinated the input of all the research team members of Amplifying Voices to produce the final report. It was a huge privilege to hold the position and work with such estimable team members and to model working inclusively. www.footprintlifecoaching.com
ann DIVINE
Ann Divine is CEO and founder of Ashanti Leadership and Development Services Inc. Her education includes a master’s in human resource management and leadership development from London, U.K. and Canada. She has a proven track record of success in business. Her focus is creating cultural and organizational change and supporting businesses. www.ashantileadership.com
ifeanyi emesih
Ifeanyi Emesih is a serial entrepreneur, community leader, marketing expert, visionary, and innovator. He is founder and chair of My East Coast Experience Media Group. He created the Most Inspiring Immigrants initiative and launched My Halifax Experience magazine. He started a bursary program for international students, the Mosaic Festivals of Arts and Culture, the Récit Creative Agency, and the Creative Hub coworking office space.
emma menchefski
Emma Menchefski is the Communications Manager at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. She acted as liaison and representative of the Chamber during the Amplified Voices project. She helped organize focus groups, promoted the work on the Chamber’s communications channels, worked with the media to garner attention, and contributed feedback on behalf of the Chamber and anything else needed.
CONTRIBUTORS
Ken Partridge
Ken Partridge is Managing Editor and Head of Content for My East Coast Experience Media. For the past 35 years he has worked for a variety of media and has served as vice-chair of the Canadian Association of Journalists to give back to the profession. His role in helping start My Halifax Experience Magazine allowed him to indulge his interest in diversity, equity, inclusion, and equity.
Stephen Schneider is a professor of Criminology at Saint Mary’s University. His contributions to the “Amplifying Voices” project entailed helping design and implement the respective surveys of business owners and employees as well as assisting in the design and supervision of interviews with African Nova-Scotian employees.
Rachael Collins
Dr. Collins is a quantitative criminologist who specializes in violent behavior. Specifically, attempting to understand the risk factors such as social isolation, and the effects of trauma often associated with the complex behavior of mass shooters. She helped to design the questionnaire and themes for this project.
George Clements is a JD-MBA Candidate 2024 at Dalhousie University. His role was to assist Professor Divine, the lead researcher, in undertaking individual pieces of research that strengthened the content of the Amplifying Voices Final Report. As a member of the research team, George says he learned a great deal and felt valued.
stephen schneider
george clements
lily nottage
Lily Nottage is the Project Implementation Specialist at My East Coast Experience. She is the designer behind the layout and visuals of the final Amplifying Voices report. She helped to make the information and survey results from the research project easy to understand and eye-catching for readers.
CONTRIBUTORS
Jassin States-McLean
Jassin States-McClean is a student-athlete from Halifax. He is currently studying at Saint Mary’s University, working towards his undergraduate degree in criminology and psychology.
Rosanna Pelton
Rosanna Pelton, founder of ROSAPEL provides online office manager and executive assistant services. With 35 years of diverse employment, including university, professional development courses, and volunteer work, Rosanna started her own virtual assistant business in 2016 servicing the needs of CEOs and business professionals across North America.
Missy Searl
Missy Searl is a project consultant with a background in small business and adult education. As a serial entrepreneur, Missy has always been passionate about making sure she was involved in spaces not generally open to people that looked like her.
Chris Searl
Chris Searl produces the podcast “My Name is Searl.” He has worked with Rogers Communications. A journalism student for a year at Kings College, Chris is a lifetime learner, researching and educating himself, which feeds into his passion of broadcasting.
Margaret Townsend
Margaret Townsend is an independent consultant in workplace equity and diversity issues and was involved in the development of the employee and employer surveys for this project. She holds multiple degrees, including a M.Ed. (Counselling) from Acadia University and served as the Equity Officer at Acadia.
