Team 20s - Soleil Rubaiyat is a barista at a local cafe while she works towards completing her Bachelor of Social Work. Having grown up with little consistency she has learned to depend on what always remains: our duty of care towards one another. Over the years she has held various roles relating to her passion for community care including working as a camp counselor at a summer camp for at-risk youth, as well as a support worker for children with disabilities. Having grown up around addiction she has a specific interest in harm reduction, aimed at bridging the gap between essential access to care and support and the communities who need it. Though she is in school to complete her BSW, Soleil is adamant that social work is, and should be, a praxis available to anyone, and views it as a set of values more than simply a profession. That sustainable health also necessitates well funded schools and close knit communities. She urges that it is as essential to know those you live with as it is to eat your vegetables. That  "stranger" is the most ephemeral state a person can be in, erased as easily as knowing someone's name and how their day was. That relentless earnesty can be key to all the best things in life. She also enjoys audiobooks.

Team 30s - Kara Latta is changing the world with the power of play. As the Founder of The Playful Warrior, Kara helps you overcome perfectionism, and rediscover confidence and creativity through the ✨ magic of play ✨.  Kara is also a Certified Life & Success Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, chocolate chip cookie monster, dog lover, and latin & hip-hop dancer. Kara’s playful approach to healing perfectionism has resonated with thousands, and she has been featured on The Morning Show, Breakfast Television, and Shondaland. She also plays with many organizations, including Starbucks, Nestle, Lindywell, and many more. Kara’s message is that play is anything but fluffy; it’s the secret sauce to breaking free from self-doubt, unlocking your creativity, and making life more fun and fulfilling. You can learn more about her PLAYShops, courses, and coaching at theplayfulwarrior.com or follow her on Instagram at @‌theplayfulwarrior.

Team 40s - Fatima Mechtab is a creative force advocating for women’s sexual empowerment. Since 2012, Fatima has been the Marketing Director, Lead Event Planner, and co-owner of Oasis Aqualounge, a pleasure-positive venue for consenting adults 19+, in Toronto. In addition to being an Event Producer, she also provides written content for the website via blogs, articles, and web pages. Fatima has been a business partner since 2018, working closely with the ownership team to ensure exciting features, sexy event themes, and value-added information to keep guests engaged, inspired, and informed. She has been interviewed in Vice Magazine, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Xtra Magazine, The National Post, and the Toronto Sun. She has been published in High Canada Magazine, ASN Magazine, and SDC, and her works of fiction and erotica can be found on the Oasis Aqualounge blog page. On her own time,  Fatima is also a freelance writer with a global reach of clients.  She has completed 15 full-length fiction books and countless blogs and articles for various publications. Armed with a passionate voice and an energetic presentation style, Fatima shares messages of sex and body positivity, often drawing from her own experiences as a queer and sexually liberated woman. @fatimamechtab2024

Team 50s - CJ Janzen is an award winning speaker with over 25 years of teaching and speaking experience. CJ’s unique style of adding song into xyr speeches seamlessly blending personal stories with actionable insights leaves a lasting impact on xyr audience. After contracting a serious neuro-immune illness, CJ hasn’t let Myalgic Encephalomyelitis stop xyr from Speaking, Singing, Producing {dis}ABILITY Unleashed, being on the Cambridge Accessibility Advisory Counsil, becoming a Certified Chief Well-Being Officer, and working for both McMaster University and Conestoga College.

Team 60s - Jane Luk is a seasoned actor hailing from farm country known as the Holland Marsh, Ontario. She has just completed filming the new series, “The Institute”  based on a novel by Stephen King.  Other select on-screen credits include the lead role in the CSA nominated series Streams Flow from a River (Fae Pictures), Accused (Fox), Kim`s Convenience (CBC/Netflix), The Handmaid`s Tale (Hulu), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), the animated series Rosie`s Rules (9 Story) and the newly released Star Wars video game, Outlaws. In addition to a dramatic body of work, Jane is known in the city of Toronto for her comedy and improv and has proudly taught for many years at The Second City. 

Team 70s - Nazneen Sheikh was born in Kashmir and went to school in Pakistan and Texas. She has written three titles for young adult audiences: Camels Can Make You Homesick and Other Stories (1985); Heartbreak High (1988); and Lucy and Time of My Life for the Degrassi television series (1989). She has also written several books of adult fiction and non-fiction including Chopin People (1994); Ice Bangles (1988); and most recently Moon Over Marrakech (2010), and The Place of Shining Light (2016). Her culinary memoir, Tea and Pomegranates: A Memoir of Food, Family and Kashmir (2005), won second place in the English and French special interest food and beverage book category from Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph. She lives in Toronto.