Tom Williams

Katy Hutchison

James Griffin

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Tom Williams, GiveMeaning.com

Tom Williams is the founder and CEO of GiveMeaning.com, an online fundraising website that has helped more than 1200 projects raise over $2m in small donations. Since starting his career at Apple Computer at 15, where he helped pioneer the online music industry, Tom has built, advised, and consulted for a number of technology and media companies, ranging from start-ups to multi-billion dollar enterprises.

A frequent speaker to schools, community groups, and corporations, Tom’s message is of the ‘Power of Plenty’: lots of people making their own small contribution — when pooled together — can make massive change.

Tom volunteers his time to OA, because he “believes that OA has the opportunity to become the leader in inspired social media, using the mediums which young people subscribe to to broadcast messages which inspire young people to do their part in positive social change.”

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Katy Hutchison, katyhutchisonpresents.com

Katy Hutchison is an author, professional speaker, and advocate for restorative justice. Her work focuses on building social responsibility and emotional literacy with youth and takes her to communities across Canada and the world. Katy’s diverse audiences include large urban high schools, remote First Nations communities, youth living in custody, and conferences on justice, social services, and community building.

Passionate about empowering youth to step up and find ways to give back, Katy supports the work of OA. She regards the OA team as a model for global leadership and looks forward to assisting them to realize their potential as ambassadors for social change.

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James Griffin, VFS.com

James Griffin is the founder and president of Vancouver Film School (VFS).

The VFS is one of the most well-respected film schools in the world, and its students have won over 5000 awards in various student and professional festivals around the world, including the Emmys and the Oscars. The VFS has significant relationships with all major entertainment studios in the USA and Canada and is on the leading edge of online media, being the first school to establish its own Youtube channel and the only school, worldwide, selected to provide content for Joost.

In addition to his role at VFS, James has served as advisor to various boards, including Toronto’s CityTV, California’s NetPower Computers, the Malaysian government’s Multimedia Supercorridor Initiative, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver.

James also originated and developed two feature length screenplays, both with LA agency representation. And, in his spare time, he is an avid cyclist and has cycled, solo, 8,000 kilometers across Canada.