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Karly-Anna O’Brien is part of REST’s Board of Advisors, where she volunteers her time to provide strategic advice to the board and executive director, while also operationalizing committees to expand REST’s administrative bandwidth and capacity. She is a consultant with KPMG in the Supply Chain practice who specializes in transformational procurement initiatives, strategic sourcing and category and vendor management. Her background prior to joining KPMG includes enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives for a major retailer across eight different work streams, amounting to savings that exceed $100M.

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Charmaine Lane is a registered psychotherapist and has been involved with R.E.S.T from its inception. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a BA in Psychology. Currently a part-time Professor at Humber College where she is a part of the Faculty of Community and Social Services and a part of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies at Durham College teaching dual credit courses; Conflict, Colonization and Courage: First Nations, Metis and Inuit in Canada. She is also a sessional Equity Trainer for The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies where she trains Province wide on Equity in Child Welfare as it pertains to anti-black racism.

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A trained and qualified Development Policy and Planning Specialist, Community Engagement Specialist, Legislative Reviewer and Drafter and an Educator. Over twenty years expertise working with various Governments in her fields of technical expertise and largely in public policy development and analysis; advising governments and strengthening public sector institutions throughout the Caribbean and Guyana, South America.