Jason is a biomedical engineer who dabbles in the realm of public policy and community development. He chairs the City of Ottawa Environmental Advisory Committee, is a co-founder of Hub Ottawa, and he's excited by this new initiative to bring traditionally disparate communities together around progressive land-use planning.

twitter: @jason_pe
email: jpearman@ualberta.ca
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Martin's career spans public and non-profit sectors at national and international levels. He is the founder of Capital Ideas and OttawaDNA: both are emerging, innovative forums inspiring and promoting a greater urban sustainability in Canada's capital region. He considers Ottawa home and currently works as a communications and management consultant.

twitter: @martingcanning
email: canning.martin@gmail.com
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Kevin is an IT professional who believes in participatory democracy, and so he participates. He's excited about OttawaDNA for its potential to address local issues from all view points and work towards consensus through education. When he's not working or participating he's taking pictures and being a dad.

twitter: @odonnell_k
email: kevin@kevino.ca
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Nick Taylor-Vaisey's a reporter and editor who's lived in downtown Ottawa for most of the last nine years. He graduated from the University of Ottawa and freelanced for a number of years. When OpenFile launched in Ottawa, Nick was hired as its local editor. He loves collaborating with readers, and is constantly inspired by their ideas.

twitter: @nonstopnicktv
email: nick@openfile.ca
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