Charlotte brings a background in the business of social change to some of the most important organizational work happening right now. In her three years at Next Gen Men she has grown into this field voraciously—most recently leading the Pathways for Men and Boys project, which brought together leaders across schools, workplaces, sports, and community settings to advance gender equality and violence prevention across Canada. She believes there are many ways to reach the same destination, and that the organizations willing to find their own path are the ones that create lasting change. Her curiosity has taken her from Scotland to South America to Vancouver—and into a field she's made entirely her own. In her NGM interview she told the hiring committee that you can't teach charisma and effort. She's been proving it ever since.

Jake holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and brings over a decade of experience in masculinities, gender justice, and organizational change. He has led sessions across Canada and the United States, and spoken at events from Reykjavik to Rio, helping schools, workplaces, sports organizations, and governments move from awareness to action. He believes that when boys and men are given the right tools to understand themselves and relate to others, everyone benefits. That conviction built Next Gen Men—and it’s what keeps him in the work. He co-authored A Kids Book About Masculinity and publishes Voice Male, a pro-feminist magazine with 40 years of history. A self-described gentle giant at 6’8” (202 cm), he’s spent a lifetime being a stand-out guy—and now he’s more interested in helping boys and men stand out for how they show up than how big they are.

Jonathon holds a BA, BEd, and MEd and brings years of experience in youth program design alongside a deep commitment to boys’ well-being and positive masculinity. He has built and delivered resources and trainings across Canada, working with schools, youth organizations, and communities to raise a generation of young men more firmly on the path towards becoming their best selves. Having been touched personally by suicide, he believes the work of supporting boys starts long before a crisis—and that the right conversation at the right moment can change the trajectory of a young man’s life. That belief took him from his days as a camp counsellor and classroom teacher to his life’s passion with Next Gen Men, where his career continues to be defined by a strengths-based approach to boys through the Breaking the Boy Code podcast, the Rite of Passion Expeditions wilderness program, and Youth Lab’s trailblazing work in the digital landscape.

Trevor brings deep expertise in gender equity and the cultural dynamics shaping male-dominant organizations. He has worked with professional sports, construction, energy, and mining companies, armed forces, technology firms, and financial institutions—helping organizations move from policies that look good on paper to cultures that actually work for everyone. He believes lasting change requires shifting how people see themselves and each other—not just what they're told to do. It has taken him into some of the toughest rooms in North America, and he keeps going back. As a regular media commentator on masculinity and cultural transformation, he's talked about it everywhere from the Super Bowl to Elton John's Oscar party to the boardroom and the job site—and somehow the conversations aren't that different.

Ali is completing a Bachelor of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University—a degree he chose deliberately, switching from business when he realized the work he cared about most required a different kind of expertise. He brings that same intentionality to NGM's programs, working with young men and boys on identity, mental health, and the kind of self-understanding that doesn't get taught anywhere else. He believes that destigmatizing men's and boys' mental health isn't just a professional goal—it's a personal one, rooted in a conviction that every young man deserves to be seen and supported. He does this work because he knows firsthand what it means to grow up navigating expectations about what it means to be a man. On Sundays he teaches at his mosque, and during the week he serves as NGM's unofficial translator of online youth slang—which, it turns out, is one of the most important qualifications in the room. No cap.