Elise McKechnie

Elise Pundyk currently serves as a Philanthropic Partnership & Investment Specialist at United Way of Calgary and Area, a position held since May 2023. Prior experience includes roles at Youthful Cities, where Elise functioned as Assistant Operations Manager and Research & Program Coordinator, focusing on data coordination and program development for youth-serving organizations. Additional roles encompass Program Coordinator at Major Group for Children and Youth, Team Lead at Pivot Canada, and various internships in collections and curatorial work at Galt Museum & Archives and the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery. Elise holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History/Museum Studies from The University of Lethbridge, along with a minor in International Management from Esdes Business School and experience in a French exchange program at UQAM.