Aaron Friedland

Board Chair | Co-Founder & CEO, Simbi at Simbi

PhD Candidate in Econometrics focused on reading while listening (underlying research from where Simbi was started), Founder and Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, a non profit organization working with the UNHCR to make education accessible to populations in remote and refugee settlements which grew to staff across India, Uganda, and Canada.

Avid cyclist, hiker, paraglider, National Geographic Explorer, and late-night reader.

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Jamie Brooker

Advisor | Founder, Kahoot

Jessie Claudio

Advisor | Director of Learning & Innovation, Vancouver Talmud Torah School

Alexander Gillis

Board Secretary | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Simbi

James Dayson

Director & Board Member | Principal, Kilauea Investments

Anu Nigam

Advisor | Partner, Enjoy the Work

Colin Mansell

Advisor | CEO, Skills Union (Former CEO at RED Academy)

Wade Davis

Independent Director | Author & Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society

Mohan Markandaier

Advisor | Managing Partner, Good News Ventures

Teams

+7

Board of Directors

10 members

+2

Founding Team

5 members

+2

Leadership Team

5 members

Timeline

  • Board Chair | Co-Founder & CEO, Simbi

    Current role