Social Impact Consulting
ChangeMakers creates meaningful partnerships to navigate change for community development, well-being and justice.
We foster relationships with and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, organizations, communities and businesses. Through our deep expertise in negotiation, economic development, engagement, advocacy, program design and social impact, we help clients navigate transformational change in their communities.
Services
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[01]Class Action Outreach and Advisory
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[02]Community Program Design and Capacity Bridging
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[03]Economic Development, Land and Infrastructure
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[04]Indigenous, Public and Interest Holder Engagement
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[05]Reconciliation Strategies
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[06]Social Change and Advocacy Communications
Social Impact Leadership Team
Alyssa Melnyk
President, Social Impact Consulting
Andrea Sweet
VP, Experience, Technology & Compliance
Anna McKenzie
She/Her
Director, Governance & Policy
Anthea Darychuk
She/Her
Senior Director, Eco Dev Land & In
Ashley Kenley
Director, Settlements
Blake Hawkins
He/Him
Director, Government & Policy
Cara Tobin
VP, Class Action Communications
Chriselle D'Souza
Sr Director, Settlements
Correy Myco
He/Him
President
Geoffrey Forsdick
Director, Social Change
Heidi Kim
Sr Director, Settlements
Hilary Friesen
She/Her
VP, Social Change
Jill McLean
She/Her
SVP, Settlements
Kathleen Keating-Toews
She/Her
Director, Social Change
Kim Blanchette
She/Her
EVP, Castlemain
Kris Owen
VP & General Manager
Krystal Summers
Sr Director, Settlements
Lloyd Roberts
He/Him
VP, Economic Development Land & Infrastructure
Micki Baydack
She/Her
Director, Engagement National Practice
Mychaela Risling
She/Her
Director, Strategic Communications & Engagement
Natasha McKenzie
She/Her
Senior Director, Social Change
Nicole Kewageshig
Dir, Settlements
Sarah Bradley
Director, Engagement, Strategic Communications
Sophie E. Fung
She/Her
Senior Director, Engagement, Strategic Communications
Stasa Veroukis-Regina
Director, Class Action Advisory and Communications
Tara Hattangadi
She/Her
Dir, Research & Eval
Varinder Brar
Director, Social Change
Related work
CPRS Awards MACP
Gang Life Is No Life: Gang Prevention Campaign 2023
With funding from Manitoba Justice, MACP Organized Crime Committee worked with ChangeMakers to launch a powerful campaign addressing youth vulnerable to gang recruitment.
B.C. Government
British Columbia Poverty Reduction Strategy Update
Design and lead province-wide engagement to inform an update to TogetherBC: B.C's Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Aboriginal Legal Services
Strengthening the voices of Indigenous clients in the justice system
Assessing gaps in Gladue court access for Indigenous clients through multi-phase research.
Gang Life Is No Life: Gang Prevention Campaign 2023
With funding from Manitoba Justice, MACP Organized Crime Committee worked with ChangeMakers to launch a powerful campaign addressing youth vulnerable to gang recruitment.
B.C. Government
British Columbia Poverty Reduction Strategy Update
Design and lead province-wide engagement to inform an update to TogetherBC: B.C's Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Aboriginal Legal Services
Strengthening the voices of Indigenous clients in the justice system
Assessing gaps in Gladue court access for Indigenous clients through multi-phase research.
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