Bryan is a Social Venturist, Entrepreneur, a licensed Professional Engineer and has over 30 years of experience in the Energy Industry. He is the Co-Founder and the Managing Partner at BlackTech Capital (“BTC”) and the Founder & CEO of Enliten. He has experience in creating, developing, and growing companies in the Energy, CleanTech and Sustainability Sectors with a focus on Black and other Underrepresented founders.

Given the challenges that Bryan faced as a black entrepreneur, especially around getting financing for his businesses, he is committed to helping to remove those obstacles for other black entrepreneurs. In addition to his work through BTC, he is a CleanTech Entrepreneur in Residence (”EIR”), Mentor or Advisor for the University of Toronto’s Black Founders Network, the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, Toronto Metropolitan University’s (formerly Ryerson) Social Venture Zone and EIR for numerous other accelerators and innovation centres. He also sits on the Board of the Centre for Learning and Development in Regent Park.

Helping to develop and grow early-stage companies and their founders is a passion for Bryan; it is all about helping others to make their dreams come true. His core values are Love, Integrity and Transparency with a focus on developing companies that are Good for People and Good for Planet.

Janelle St. Omer is Vice President, Impact & Inclusion at Benevity where she has built her career for the past 7 years. She is responsible for leading Benevity’s ESG and DEI strategies. Working to embed ethical, sustainable, and equitable practices into the business.

Before joining the team at Benevity, Janelle worked in both the corporate and non- profit sectors where she consulted on employee engagement program design, led employee fundraising, volunteering and corporate partnerships most notably at TD Bank Group. Janelle has a strong background in Social Impact, Employee Engagement and DEI.

Janelle is a highly focused and thoughtful leader and those who work closely with her say she is the kind of female powerhouse you want to align yourself with and learn. She is a 2021 Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Nominee and was selected as a 2011 DiverseCity Fellow a fellowship for rising city builders through Civic Action and is a member of the Emerging Leaders Network. Janelle is an entrepreneur, small business owner and co-founder. She is a regular webinar facilitator, Industry speaker and host on Benevity’s Social Impact Show.

Janelle is the former President of the St. Lucia Toronto Association, Junior Achievement and Black People in Technology Network volunteer. She has also served as Fundraising Director for the Lekan Olawoye City Council campaign. Janelle loves to travel, volunteer, does Zumba and plays Tennis. She supports children’s health, racial justice, and youth development causes.

Stephen Dorsey is a senior-level business, brand and marketing strategists with 25 plus years of international experience engaging with Fortune 1000 organizations in Canada, the US, Australia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.

Stephen is the author of Black and White, An Intimate Multicultural Perspective on “White Advantage”, and the Paths to Change (Nimbus 2022), a podcast host of Black and White with Stephen Dorsey on Evergreen Podcast Network, and a recognized EDI thought leader, consultant, speaker, facilitator and moderator based in Toronto, Canada.

Stephen’s articles, essays and op-eds have been published broadly including in the Globe and Mail and Le Devoir, and he has been a frequent interviewee on Canadian radio and television. He is a civically engaged community leader with extensive experience engaging with municipal, provincial and federal government policy makers and agencies to help drive positive change.
In addition to his board role with the BBPA, Stephen is a volunteer director on the Friends of Sorauren Park board, and a founding member of Democracy House, a grassroots think tank and civic minded movement dedicated to preserving and strengthening democratic systems and practices in Canada and around the world.

Stephen believes we can all Be Better, Do Better, and Live Better, Together.