Guelph Gives Community Breakfast - Why Community Matters

Let’s rekindle our sense of community belonging, together. Join us for our annual community breakfast, where together we will have a discussion around our well-being and the burnout our community is facing. With Community Leaders David Whiteside, Rishan Sathasivam, Marissa Teeter and Emma Rogers, we will explore burnout and quiet quitting, including its impact on culture, volunteering, and the way we engage in our community. Let's connect and discuss how we can move forward as a community during these overwhelming times.

Location: La Reina, 10 Wyndham St N, Guelph, ON N1H 4E3

Speakers: David Whiteside, Rishan Sathasivam, Marissa Teeter & Emma Rogers

Host: Kim Cusimano

Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.

Panel: 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Q&A Session: 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Cost: $10 per person

SPEAKERS

David Whiteside

Dave Whiteside is the Director of Insights at YMCA WorkWell and the YMCA of Three Rivers. Armed with a PhD in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, he's made it his mission to help make data a little less daunting, to use the right research in the right ways to support employee and community well-being in our region, and to never, ever miss giving a deserved high five.

Rishan Sathasivam, CPA, CA

As Team Lead, People and Operations, Rishan is responsible for maintaining our robust operational foundation that is crucial to our ability to deliver a world-class investment, wealth, and client experience. Rishan’s mandate includes helping to set our team’s vision, define and develop our culture, and build the roadmap of processes and behaviours that will continue to help us deliver successful outcomes. He is laser-focused on further deepening cross-functional collaboration, refining internal processes and technologies, and ultimately guiding our talented team towards shared corporate objectives.

Rishan joined RBC Dominion Securities in 2021. He is a graduate of the Lang School of Business and Economics, as well as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

To Rishan, wealth management is all about deconstructing complicated things into simple ones, and he finds deep fulfilment in helping our team do just that in order to improve the lives of our clients.

Marissa Teeter

Marissa Teeter is the Senior Vice President, Financial Services for IG Wealth Management, one Canada’s largest Wealth Management firms.

Marissa is very involved in local community and international causes. As an active philanthropist, she has served on many charitable boards over the years. Marissa was also recognized as a 2015, 2016 and 2017 YMCA-YWCA Woman of Distinction for Business and Entrepreneurship and Community Champion- she was also the 2018 and 2019 Honorary Chair. Additionally, she was named “Top 40 Under 40” for 2015 and was selected for the 2015 Mayor’s Award for her philanthropic efforts and achievements. She also currently sits on several Advisory Boards offering her support and expertise to fuel charitable and other community organizations both locally and internationally.

Emma Rogers

As the CEO of the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, Emma considers herself one of the lucky ones who have the opportunity to be a persuader of philanthropy – helping people foster sustainable and resilient communities. The focus of Emma's work is always positive change, it’s truly her motivating force.

Emma is a dynamic and innovative social entrepreneur who brings a wealth of experience and a tremendous background in community relations which has won her multiple awards for community leadership including the Guelph’s Mayor Award. Emma is honoured to lead the foundation into this next chapter and loves helping children live a life of possibility

HOST

Kim Cusimano (she/her)

A lover of coffee and community good with a background in volunteer engagement, Kim has had 25+ years working alongside and engaging volunteers. Now, in the role as Executive Director of PIN – The People and Information Network, Kim has the pleasure of working with the team to inspire, cultivate and activate volunteerism and nonprofit leadership in Guelph and Wellington County. Since 2001, the International Year of the Volunteer, PIN has been the local hub for volunteer opportunities and engagement, and continuous learning for professionals in the non-profit sector.

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