Cathy graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in Political Science and Economics in 1993. She has been working as a consultant to public agencies/government and the private sector in the design and construction of transportation infrastructure internationally and in Canada. Cathy is passionate advocate for education, the transportation industry and supporting young professionals. As such, she sits on the Women’s Transportation Seminar Canada/Toronto Chapter Board and is also one of the founding members of the WTS Canadian Education Foundation, established in 2016, granting scholarships to young women in STEM and transportation-related fields.

Peng is a dynamic, charismatic and innovative executive who co-founded Transformix Engineering Inc. and was its president and CEO for 21 years. ATS acquired Transformix’s IP in 2018. After spinning off a new company called Nuformex, where Peng is board chair, she joined ATS as VP Emerging Markets and Symphoni™ in March 2020. She is an entrepreneur coach with L-Spark, an accelerator in Ottawa, and We-Can with Queen’s University, and is a regular speaker at conferences. She has been featured in local and national TV, radio and print media.

Shan founded Daft Brewing with two other partners with the hope of creating something great – a West-coast style tap room that would make people put away their phones, grab a beer and start talking. Shan also works as a Global Sales and Marketing Lead at IPG Photonics.

Sanjay Jain is a dynamic business executive with over 3 decades of international business leadership, industrial manufacturing and large project experience managing P&L and strategic business growth in three different countries and cultures. He has previously worked at some of the best-known fortune 500 companies like INVISTA (formerly DuPont), a Koch industries subsidiary in Kingston for 19 years, SABIC in Saudi Arabia, Reliance Industries and Century Enka, Akzo Noble, in India. Sanjay was named the top 10 Indian Business Leaders in Canada by CEO Insights magazine in April 2022.

Anne is the President and CEO of Kinarm, a spin-off of Queen’s University some 17 years ago. She and the co-founders have bootstrapped the company into an highly specialized manufacturer of interactive robotics for neuroscientists and clinician scientists studying brain injury or disease. They are on a journey to change the clinical assessment of brain function to enable better outcomes from brain injury or disease. Their unique product, called Kinarm, provides exquisite measurements of human behaviour that reveals how the brain is functioning.

Eric holds a B.A. Hons. from Queen’s University, 1986, and an M.B.A. from the European School of Management, Paris, France, 1996. Eric has spent the majority of his professional life in his home city of Kingston. Over the course of his 30 + year business career, Eric has acquired professional experience in numerous industry sectors including; Publishing, Video Production, Website Development/Internet and Commercial/Residential Construction & Land Development. He has extensive experience in the areas of; Project Management, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Government Relations, Finance and General Management. Eric is semi-retired and is a member of several volunteer Not For Profit Boards and manages his Commercial Real Estate Portfolio.

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Patrick has extensive experience as a business leader and entrepreneur across several industries. His academic accomplishments include a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Arts Degree in Economics, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Patrick has served on several committees and boards including Sustainable Kingston, the Data Analytics Working Group, City of Kingston Workforce and In-Migration Strategy Board and the Afro-Caribe Community Foundation, Kingston. He has volunteered with the United Way KFL&A and in his spare time, he enjoys watching movies with his three children.

Mayor Paterson was elected as the 96th Mayor of the City of Kingston in 2014 and, on Oct. 22, 2018, he was re-elected for a second term. Paterson first ran for City Council in 2010 in Trillium District. As a City Councillor, he used his background as an economist to push forward a progressive agenda centred on growth and quality-of-life initiatives.

Born in North Bay, Vincent moved to Kingston in 1999. With an advanced diploma in Computer Programming from Canadore College, he has been at local IT company iSTORM New Media for 20+ years. Vincent is an active community volunteer, contributing to groups like Habitat for Humanity, City of Kingston’s Committee of Adjustment, and more. He has been the President of the Kingston and the Island Provincial Liberal Association and has a keen interest in technology and politics. Fluent in both English and French, he lives in Williamsville, enjoying walks and parks with his family. He is also into growing hot peppers and making hot sauce.

Gregory Ridge, a Kingston native, is well-educated with degrees from Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College, and Laurentian University. He completed his Master’s in Public Administration at the Queen’s University School of Policy Studies. He previously worked as a Constituency Assistant and Legislative Assistant for a former MPP, engaging in community projects. He’s also been involved in the arts and is a former Finance Officer. Passionate about policies for housing, environment, and the arts, he lives in Kingston with his wife and son.