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Jorgia is a community-driven leader passionate about bringing people together through food, culture, and connection. As co-founder and COO of DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen — built alongside her mother — she has helped bridge Canadians and Ukraine through authentic, handmade dishes. What began as a heartfelt community mission has grown into a thriving brand with two Edmonton locations, 20+ retail and restaurant partners across Alberta, and a national spotlight on Dragon's Den.

Since the onset of the war in Ukraine, Jorgia has played an instrumental role in helping over 20,000 newcomers settle in Edmonton. She was named Edify Magazine's Emerging Leader of 2025 and was honoured with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for her wide-ranging community service.

Elizabeth is an emerging legal professional with a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor, completing her final year at the University of Alberta. Drawn to the human impact of criminal law, she has spent two summers with Alberta Justice's Crown Prosecution Service and will continue as an Articling Student. She previously served as VP of LEAF's Windsor Chapter, is involved with Student Legal Services, and has volunteered with the Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre.

Before law, Elizabeth founded a women's French hockey team at the University of Alberta. A former competitive hockey player, she values teamwork, discipline, and community. Outside of work she enjoys distance running, traveling, and time with friends.

Mitchell is a results-driven sales leader and Sales Director at CBM IT, known for generating revenue and executing with discipline. Rising quickly into leadership within a few years, his foundation was built over 10 years in the hospitality industry. He volunteers with Ronald McDonald House and is deeply connected to his Ukrainian heritage — having performed internationally with the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers and Viter Ukrainian Dancers across Europe and North America.

Mitchell is also the founder of Neech Ukrainian Band, set to perform at Canada's National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin, Manitoba — a continuation of culture, identity, and legacy.

Samantha brings a wonderfully diverse background to JCI Edmonton — holding a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Kinesiology with a minor in Biological Sciences. She has taught high school in Canada, taught at a private school in Egypt, and solo-traveled Southeast Asia to broaden her global perspective. She is now exploring a new career path in sales with KMT Technologies.

Driven by a long-term vision of meaningful reform in education, Samantha is focused on gaining broader life experience before stepping back into that space. She believes deeply in the need for genuine human connection and is always eager to meet like-minded people committed to positive change.

Roman is a Canadian entrepreneur and University of Alberta graduate known for building and scaling software products. He specializes in short-form content and distribution systems to drive rapid user acquisition. Roman has founded multiple ventures, including Career Hound — a job search platform that reached thousands of paid users — and was recognized as a Top Youth Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada (2023). With a background in psychology, he combines behavioral insight with marketing and product strategy to influence decision-making at scale.

Trystan delivers results through refreshingly candid, no-nonsense sales and marketing expertise. His direct approach has helped companies double membership in just two months and achieve record revenue while cutting marketing spend by 50%. With experience building multi-million dollar sales teams and training thousands of professionals across Canada, he combines strategic insight with practical expertise.

Trystan is also the creator of Messed Up Mondays — Edmonton's go-to event for authentic conversations about business failures and growth.