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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

Randy Jackson

Principal Investigator

Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis

Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis

Principal Knowledge User

 

Council of Elders

 

Governing Council

Anita C. Benoit

Anita C. Benoit

Governing Council

Cathy Worthington

Cathy Worthington

Governing Council

Keith Fowke

Keith Fowke

Governing Council

Saara Greene

Saara Greene

Governing Council

Mona Loutfy

Mona Loutfy

Governing Council

Co-Investigators

Alexandra King

Alexandra King

Co-Investigator

Bonnie Freeman

Bonnie Freeman

Co-Investigator

Debbie Martin

Debbie Martin

Co-Investigator

Greta Bauer

Greta Bauer

Co-Investigator

Julie Bruneau

Julie Bruneau

Co-Investigator

Mona Loutfy

Mona Loutfy

Co-Investigator

Robert Henry

Robert Henry

Co-Investigator

Trevor Hart

Trevor Hart

Co-Investigator

Anita Benoit

Anita Benoit

Co-Investigator

Carmen Logie

Carmen Logie

Co-Investigator

Denielle Elliot

Denielle Elliot

Co-Investigator

Jack Janvier

Jack Janvier

Co-Investigator

Keith Fowke

Keith Fowke

Co-Investigator

Nathan Lachowsky

Nathan Lachowsky

Co-Investigator

Saara Greene

Saara Greene

Co-Investigator

Vera Cain

Vera Cain

Co-Investigator

Audrey Steenbeek

Audrey Steenbeek

Co-Investigator

Cathy Worthington

Cathy Worthington

Co-Investigator

Doe O'Brien-Teengs

Doe O'Brien-Teengs

Co-Investigator

Jaris Swidrovich

Jaris Swidrovich

Co-Investigator

Laura Warren

Laura Warren

Co-Investigator

Rachel Landy

Rachel Landy

Co-Investigator

Sean Hillier

Sean Hillier

Co-Investigator

Viviane Namaste

Viviane Namaste

Co-Investigator

Bernice Downey

Bernice Downey

Co-Investigator

Darrell H. S. Tan

Darrell H. S. Tan

Co-Investigator

Eric Mykhalovskiy

Eric Mykhalovskiy

Co-Investigator

John Schellenberg

John Schellenberg

Co-Investigator

Margaret Robinson

Margaret Robinson

Co-Investigator

Renée Monchalin

Renée Monchalin

Co-Investigator

Sharla Peltier

Sharla Peltier

Co-Investigator

 

Knowledge Users

Amy Bombay

Amy Bombay

Knowledge User

Chaneesa Ryan

Chaneesa Ryan

Knowledge User

Jessy Dame

Jessy Dame

Knowledge User

Marni Amirault

Marni Amirault

Knowledge User

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Knowledge User

Candice Lys

Candice Lys

Knowledge User

Curtis Cooper

Curtis Cooper

Knowledge User

Lane Bonertz

Lane Bonertz

Knowledge User

Michael Keschane

Michael Keschane

Knowledge User

Sheila Nyman

Sheila Nyman

Knowledge User

Carrie Martin

Carrie Martin

Knowledge User

David Welsely

David Welsely

Knowledge User

Laverne Gervais

Laverne Gervais

Knowledge User

Michael Parsons

Michael Parsons

Knowledge User

Sherri Pooyak

Sherri Pooyak

Knowledge User

Celeste Hayward

Celeste Hayward

Knowledge User

Denise Lambert

Denise Lambert

Knowledge User

Margo Pearce

Margo Pearce

Knowledge User

Renée Masching

Renée Masching

Knowledge User

Feast Centre Staff

William Gooding

William Gooding

National Director

Jordan Carrier

Jordan Carrier

Research Assistant

Doris Peltier

Doris Peltier

Community Engagement Coordinator

Sabina Rajkumar

Sabina Rajkumar

Research Assistant

Freddy Monasterio

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
Bridget Marsdin
Research Assistant
Catherine Booker
Research Coordinator
Charlotte Loppie
Governing Council and Co-Investigator
Chelsea Gabel
Governing Council and Co-Investigator
Courtney Atlee
Research Assistant
Esther Kim
Research Assistant
James O'Grady
Research Assistant
Justin Macdonald
Research Assistant
Kamryn Beers
Research Assistant
Kusum Bhatta
Research Assistant
Marjorie Beaucage Elder
Michael Parsons Governing Council
Miranda Black
Research Coordinator
Sharp Dopler Elder
Tracey Prentice Governing Council
Valerie O'Brien
Research Coordinator

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