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Fardous Hosseiny

President and CEO

Fardous hopes that Atlas embodies ‘serving those who have served’ as we continue to work hand in hand with Veterans and their Families. He hopes Atlas’s work, research, and outreach are imbued with the voices of Veterans and their Families. Change will come through this kind of meaningful engagement.

MaryAnn Notarianni

Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President of Knowledge Mobilization

MaryAnn is eager to lend her leadership experience with mental health intermediaries to Atlas’s mission. She will help Atlas grow into a thriving learning organization. Guided by the lived experience of Veterans and their Families and supported by diverse partnerships, MaryAnn is focused on strengthening the impact of Atlas’s work.

Joy Pavelich

Executive Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs

When personally impacted by the suicide of a loved one, Joy found the mental health space a niche place to heal. Joy is eager to use the skills she’s acquired over her career to create a place that makes a real difference in the lives of Veterans and their Families.

Brian McKenna

National Strategic Advisor, Veterans

Brian joined Atlas to spend his time working on systemic problems in the Veteran community. He wants to be part of helping other Veterans find hope, along with a new purpose.

Laryssa Lamrock

National Strategic Advisor, Families

Laryssa has a personal understanding of the many challenges facing Veteran Families as the spouse of a CAF Veteran who was medically released with PTSD and depression, and as a mother supporting four children impacted by operational stress injury. Her goal is to improve the support systems available to Veterans and their Families.

Polliann Maher

Lived Expertise Lead, Families

Polly wants to be a voice for Veteran Families at Atlas. She advances initiatives that better equip Families to care for a loved one living with PTSD. Her goal is for Veteran Families to have the same priority as Veterans when they seek care in the broader community.

Abdul ‘Huf’ Mullick

Lived Expertise Lead, Veterans

As a Veteran, Regimental Sergeant Major (Ret.) Huf considers his work at Atlas as a continuation of his service to Canada.

Tabitha Beynen

Lived Expertise Lead, Veterans

Lori-Anne Thibault

Bilingual Communications Specialist

As the daughter of parents who have served and the partner of a serving CAF member, Lori-Anne brings an understanding of the challenges that emerge from a life of service, the cost of service, and in that is deeply passionate in working to address the need for appropriate care for Veterans and their Families.

Krystle Kung

Manager, Digital Marketing

Krystle brings her passion for storytelling and engaging the public to take meaningful action to her work at the Atlas Institute. She is dedicated to amplifying the stories and experiences of Veterans and Families and shining a spotlight on ways we can honour their service and support their mental health and well-being.

Courtney Wright

Digital Marketing and Insights Lead

Courtney works for Atlas because it recognizes the significance and value of the lived experiences of the people who serve our country. It’s a privilege to be able to bring her whole self—including her own lived experience—to work, and to contribute to tangible support for Veterans and their Families.

Meagan McLean

Social and Digital Engagement Lead

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