Our Current Working circle
Colin Jackson
Having retired after a career in the performing arts and broadcasting, Colin volunteers in support of education, poverty relief, and community building organizations. He admires the wisdom of First Nations author, Thomas King, who says that "we are the stories we tell."
As a proud Calgarian, Colin wants to be part of revealing, then telling, a story of our city as a place of deep connectivity, remarkable kindness, and selfless compassion.
Jason Grelowski
Jason is a business executive and entrepreneur, with over 20 years’ worth of experience advising and leading organizations. He assists corporations and businesses, in both the private and public sectors, to re-invent and re-position themselves to be stronger and more effective. As a native Albertan and proud Calgarian, he has lived and enjoyed cities across Canada and has developed a strong commitment to his community and the arts.
Jason is a creative thinker and strategist, with an infectious passion and positive outlook. He is committed to Calgary On Purpose’s desire for positive dialogue, supplemented by fact-based policy discussions.
Brenda Kenny
Brenda brings extensive experience in sustainability, innovation, energy and environment. Her work and leadership has spanned government, industry, civil society and academia. For Brenda, the intersections, gaps and “creative collisions” are what matter most in times of crisis and conflict. Her career has navigated those gaps seeking to connect people and ideas toward innovative solutions and deeper trust.
She sees as crucial the many new ways of engaging and seeing our city and our world, and draws inspiration from thoughtful citizens such as Parker Palmer, understanding “By the tragic gap I mean the gap between the hard realities around us and what we know is possible — not because we wish it were so, but because we’ve seen it with our own eyes.”
Evan Spencer
Evan is the City Councillor for Ward 12 and a lifelong community builder committed to helping Calgarians connect with purpose. With a background in volunteer leadership, Evan has spent over a decade shaping local neighborhoods through grassroots initiatives like the Abundant Community project and through local community associations. His collaborative approach and community experiences inform his work on Council, where he advocates for policies that empower residents, strengthen local connections, and build a more resilient, caring Calgary.
Kelli Stevens
Kelli has professional experience in both corporate communications and social work. She has worked in the energy industry, post-secondary sector, and with various non-profit and charitable groups. She’s now lived in Calgary for longer than anywhere else, though her perspectives about the city are also shaped by her upbringing in a small, northern Alberta town and experiences in travel and living abroad.
Julie Barton
Micky Ahn
Past Contributors
Thanks to the many folk who have contributed to Calgary on Purpose over the years, including artists and those listed below. (If we’ve missed you, please let us know!)
Nicole Bradford
Steve Brierly
Danika Dinko
Daranne Harris
Kristofer Kelly-Frere
Andrew Ng
Philippe Reicher
Garret Smith
Josephine Tsang