Meet our team

The Dream Team

Our consultants are the best and brightest in their respective fields with experience in over 20 low and middle-income countries. Our team includes PhDs, physicians, nurses, public and population health professionals, communication experts, and designers from globally-recognized institutions.

Brandy Svendson
Brandy Svendson

CEO, Creative Director, Co-Founder

Dr. Natalie Chan
Dr. Natalie Chan

President, Research Director, Co-founder

Annalise Burdett
Annalise Burdett

VP of Projects and Client Experience

Stephanie Busch
Stephanie Busch

Research Team Lead

Roberto Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez

Developer Team Lead

Celia Chung
Celia Chung

Senior Communications Designer

Jenny Corlett
Jenny Corlett

Marketing and Communications Lead

Barkha Chhugani
Barkha Chhugani

Junior Project Manager

Sadie Stephenson
Sadie Stephenson

Researcher and Project Coordinator

Joel Hart
Joel Hart

Web Developer

Yejin Eun
Yejin Eun

Communications Designer

Alejandra Moya
Alejandra Moya

Financial Administrator

Ange Cullen
Ange Cullen

Senior Researcher and Project Manager

Alma Tabareh
Alma Tabareh

Designer

Joya Banerjee
Joya Banerjee

Senior Gender Advisor

Caitlin Padgett
Caitlin Padgett

Drug Policy Specialist

Emily Cooper
Emily Cooper

Photographer and Illustrator

Joel Hart

Joel Hart

Web Developer

Coding languages

HTML, CSS, JS, React, Redux, NodeJS, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, Tailwind, WordPress/PHP, and Ruby on Rails

Bio

A non-profit professional turned web developer with a passion for social justice, Joel takes pride in creating high-quality, user-friendly websites that meet the needs of diverse clients and translate their requirements into functional and visually appealing web solutions.

 

Joel is a dedicated learner who enjoys staying up to date with new technologies and frameworks and thrives on collaborating to creatively overcome challenging real and technical challenges. Driven by a desire to bring greater equity and justice to the world, Joel has a background in community development, which has given him the opportunity to see the impact of development programs in communities that lack basic resources. He loves partnering with organizations dedicated to supporting communities in reaching their full potential.

 

Outside of work, Joel enjoys spending quality time with his friends and family, building community, exploring new restaurants, and participating in a variety of physical activities such as golf, hockey, tennis, and hiking.

 

Joel studied International Development at the University of Calgary, and graduated with a Diploma in Web Development from Lighthouse Labs.