Our Team
We work in emergence & are driven by purpose. Led by our core staff team, Catalysts’ Circle works with an extensive network of partners and collaborators, forming teams on a project-by-project basis.
Executive Director
Anne Gloger
Anne Gloger has spent her career delving deeply into the whys and hows of effective community development and engagement. She believes that it is intentional, meaningful and authentic investment in communities, relationships and equitable processes that will create the kinds of transformational change that our world so desperately needs.
Anne supports a wide variety of change catalysts from communities, organizations, institutions and governments to design and implement strategies that truly centre communities. She does this by leveraging more than 3 decades of work with and in communities, and especially from her roles as founding Director at the East Scarborough Storefront and Centre for Connected Communities.
Our Board Members
Abhishek Sarathy
A passionate & strategic leader, Abhishek is dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion by dismantling systemic barriers and amplifying underrepresented voices. With expertise in change management, stakeholder relations, and operations, Abhishek's approach is rooted in empathy, cross-functional collaboration, and storytelling that drives meaningful change.
Anna Skinner Cervoni
A seasoned strategist, Anna has expertise in designing funding strategies that empower youth leadership, social inclusion, and accessible postsecondary education. With experience in health, education, justice, and wellbeing, Anna is passionate about making philanthropy and the nonprofit sector more inclusive, while bridging gaps between grassroots organizations and larger institutions.
Alison Isaac
A versatile professional with a background in communications, publishing, content marketing, and nonprofit community work, Alison brings a strong foundation in equity, diversity, social justice, and a global perspective to her work. Alison is deeply committed to fostering inclusive learning and communication through education & media and creating impactful content strategies that engage diverse audiences.
What We Do
With our network of collaborators we:
- Equip “Catalysts” across disciplines to apply a connected communities lens
- Help institutions & businesses design mission-driven projects with community benefits
- Support community-based networks in developing & implementing inclusive strategies
- Act as thought partners in equity & community wellbeing research
- Design & facilitate learning opportunities to share practical solutions
How we DO
We believe communities should be at the center of their own transformation.
Using the Connected Community Approach, we empower people & organizations to build inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable solutions that drive real change.
Why We Do
Despite countless interventions and ideas to address poverty, climate vulnerability, social isolation, and systemic inequities, many efforts remain disconnected & ineffective.
Too often those most affected are excluded from decision-making, deepening inequalities.
Catalysts’ Circle was founded on the belief that stronger, more connected communities lead to a healthier & more equitable society.