At Shad Canada, our goal is to inspire youth from across Canada to solve problems and influence positive change in the world through STEAM and entrepreneurship. We believe that when young people are empowered to take risks and explore their potential, they go on to impact their communities in meaningful ways and inspire others to do the same. We are excited to welcome two new board members who will champion these values and inspire the next generation of leadership.

“As Shad continues an ambitious plan to scale our impact, we are very grateful to have these remarkable individuals agree to serve on our Board. These new board members bring guidance, expertise and a unique perspective as Shad alumni, who have firsthand knowledge of the transformative outcomes our program has on youth.” — Tim Jackson, President and CEO, Shad Canada

Please meet the newest members of Shad’s Board of Directors:

Twinkle Mehta,
Software Engineer, Google

Twinkle earned her BASc in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo and has worked as a Software Engineer at Google since 2022. At Google, Twinkle works on the Geo Sustainability team building intelligent geospatial tooling to decarbonize the built environment.

Twinkle also completed a Professional Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from the University of California, 

Berkeley, and is currently working on ClimateIQ: The New School x Google.org, a project building an AI-powered climate insights tool to empower communities to make data-driven decisions, equitably prioritize emergency response, and enhance their resilience to climate-related extreme events.

Twinkle was a Shad Western alum and now lives in New York City, where she continues to stay involved in advocacy for STEM education and climate resilience in her local community.

Gary Zimmerman,
Founder and CEO, MaxMyInterest

Gary is the Managing Partner of Six Trees Capital LLC, a financial technology company focused on bringing greater efficiency and transparency to financial markets, and the founder and CEO of MaxMyInterest (Max), an intelligent online solution that helps individual investors earn more on their cash balances.

Prior to forming Six Trees Capital, Gary spent 15 years as an investment banker advising public and 

private corporations, financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising. He also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Ivey Business School.

Gary was born in London, Ontario, Canada and attended Shad Calgary.  He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and now lives in New York City with his wife and two children, one of whom is also a Shad alum.

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