Spanning coast to coast – our dedicated team collaborates with startups and partners to amplify our impact

  • Paula Mendonça

    Executive Director
    (she/her)

    📍St. John's, NL

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  • Natasha Legay

    Challenge Director
    (she/her)

    📍Dartmouth, NS

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  • Laurie Batten

    Marketing & Communications Director (On Leave)
    (she/her)

    📍Sambro, NS

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  • Amanda Horn

    Marketing & Communications Director (Interim)
    (she/her)

    📍Burlington, ON

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  • Marie Curtis

    Program Manager, Lab2Market Oceans
    (she/her)

    📍St. John's, NL

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  • Iliass Lamrini

    Ocean Ecosystem Navigator – Quebec
    (he/him)

    📍Rimouski, QC

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  • Sahil Ahuja

    Ocean Ecosystem Navigator – Atlantic Region
    (he/him)

    📍Halifax, NS

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  • Karey Billyard

    Ocean Ecosystem Navigator – West Coast
    (she/her)

    📍Victoria, BC

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  • Matthew Simon

    Finance Manager
    (he/him)

    📍Charlottetown, PEI

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Reach out!

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to kickstart that startup you’ve been mulling over. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a sustainable ocean project to share with the world. Whatever it is, there’s a way that the Ocean Startup Project can help! Fill out the form and follow us on social media for updates on our program timelines and opportunities to get involved.