Take the Leap 2012 is powered by a team of dedicated volunteers. We’re working hard to make this the best event yet!

Co-Chairs

Benoit Laplante | @benlaplante

Bilingual PR Specialist @CIHI_ICIS | Member @CPRSOttawaGat | Creative storyteller |

Vincent White | @vincentwhite

Acct Exec @CNWGroup | Pro Dev @CPRSOttawaGat | Comm Strat @ArmandColtrane | Cofounder of #PRmixer | Avid traveler | Montreal day & night!

Program

Nyree Costello | @NyreeCostello

Communications Specialist, Blogger | Animal Activist | Derby Chick | Agent of Change.

William Johnson | @socialeccentric

Digitally driven events and public relations professional | Cultural curator | Work @carleton_u & @distilpr | Director @cs_exchange | Blogger at http://castleofnow.com

Logistics

Kelly Havill | @Havillav

Executive Assistant in the NDP Leader's Office | Political Science Junkie | Music Lover | Soccer Player | Montrealer - born and raised.

Communications

Véronique Milot | @VeroMilot

Social Media Spokesperson @FCACan #GoC | M.A. Communication @uOttawaNow | @CPRSOttawaGat member & volunteer | Loves music, sports, travel & outdoors

Teresa Ellis | @teresadawnellis

Digital Integration Consultant @FleishmanCA | @Carleton_U Comms Alum M.A & B.A | I ♥ g33k, vintage, food | What's life without a little whimsy?

Sponsorship

Victoria Procunier | @VProcunier

Senior Acct Exec @NewsCanada & @MRPdatadotcom | Member @CPRSOttawaGat | @IABCottawa | Grad @QueensU & @Seneca_College | Travel nut.

Danielle Côté, RN, APR | @Dfcote

Program Mgr @ Canadian Cardiovascular Society | Member @CPRSOttawaGat | RN and PR @algonquinColleg | loves golf, food, traveling and her kids.

Melissa Nisbett

Communications officer @TreeCanada, Journalism B.A @Carleton_U, @CPRSOttawaGat member & volunteer, big on films, reading, new ideas & yoga