About Us
The Feast Centre is a national, community-driven research centre responding to sexually transmitted blood-borne infections in Indigenous communities.
Our research is grounded in non-hierarchical, Indigenous knowledge and community identified concerns, and is the culmination of 20 years of community-based research.
The Feast Centre’s work is guided by a Council of Elders, a Governing Council and an Operations Team and brings together many partners including researchers, clinicians, community members, Indigenous Elders, people with living and lived experience of STBBI, advocacy groups and non-profit agencies.
The Co-lead of the Feast Centre Randy Jackson (Principal Investigator) has decades of experience in Indigenous Community-Based STBBI Research.
Randy Jackson
Principal Investigator
Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis
Principal Knowledge User
Saara Greene
Governing Council
Mona Loutfy
Governing Council
Alexandra King
Co-Investigator
Bonnie Freeman
Co-Investigator
Debbie Martin
Co-Investigator
Greta Bauer
Co-Investigator
Julie Bruneau
Co-Investigator
Mona Loutfy
Co-Investigator
Robert Henry
Co-Investigator
Trevor Hart
Co-Investigator
Anita Benoit
Co-Investigator
Carmen Logie
Co-Investigator
Denielle Elliot
Co-Investigator
Jack Janvier
Co-Investigator
Keith Fowke
Co-Investigator
Nathan Lachowsky
Co-Investigator
Saara Greene
Co-Investigator
Vera Cain
Co-Investigator
Audrey Steenbeek
Co-Investigator
Cathy Worthington
Co-Investigator
Doe O'Brien-Teengs
Co-Investigator
Jaris Swidrovich
Co-Investigator
Laura Warren
Co-Investigator
Rachel Landy
Co-Investigator
Sean Hillier
Co-Investigator
Viviane Namaste
Co-Investigator
Bernice Downey
Co-Investigator
Darrell H. S. Tan
Co-Investigator
Eric Mykhalovskiy
Co-Investigator
John Schellenberg
Co-Investigator
Margaret Robinson
Co-Investigator
Renée Monchalin
Co-Investigator
Sharla Peltier
Co-Investigator
Amy Bombay
Knowledge User
Chaneesa Ryan
Knowledge User
Jessy Dame
Knowledge User
Marni Amirault
Knowledge User
Richard Jenkins
Knowledge User
Candice Lys
Knowledge User
Curtis Cooper
Knowledge User
Lane Bonertz
Knowledge User
Michael Keschane
Knowledge User
Sheila Nyman
Knowledge User
Carrie Martin
Knowledge User
David Welsely
Knowledge User
Laverne Gervais
Knowledge User
Michael Parsons
Knowledge User
Sherri Pooyak
Knowledge User
Celeste Hayward
Knowledge User
Denise Lambert
Knowledge User
Margo Pearce
Knowledge User
Renée Masching
Knowledge User
William Gooding
National Director
Jordan Carrier
Research Assistant
Doris Peltier
Community Engagement Coordinator
Sabina Rajkumar
Research Assistant
Freddy Monasterio
Research Coordinator
Former Feast Centre Team Members
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the dedicated Feast Team members who have been part of our journey. Their hard work, passion, and commitment have laid the foundation for our success. Each contribution, big or small, has helped shape the Feast Centre into what it is today. Thank you for your invaluable service and lasting impact.
| Aaron Li |
Research Assistant
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| Bridget Marsdin |
Research Assistant
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| Catherine Booker |
Research Coordinator
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| Charlotte Loppie |
Governing Council and Co-Investigator
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| Chelsea Gabel |
Governing Council and Co-Investigator
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| Courtney Atlee |
Research Assistant
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| Esther Kim |
Research Assistant
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| James O'Grady |
Research Assistant
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| Justin Macdonald |
Research Assistant
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| Kamryn Beers |
Research Assistant
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| Kusum Bhatta |
Research Assistant
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| Marjorie Beaucage | Elder |
| Michael Parsons | Governing Council |
| Miranda Black |
Research Coordinator
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| Sharp Dopler | Elder |
| Tracey Prentice | Governing Council |
| Valerie O'Brien |
Research Coordinator
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McMaster University
Partner
McMaster Indigenous Research Institute
Affiliated Research Centre
CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks
Affiliated Research Centre
Aboriginal HIV and AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre)
Affiliated Research Centre