Increasing Access to Healthy Living For All

Kate Milne
Founder and Principal Consultant

With over three decades of experience working in health promotion, Kate Milne is a Healthy Aging Specialist dedicated to transforming workplaces and cities into age-friendly environments. She is passionate about fostering inclusive communities, supporting healthy aging, and well-being.

As the founder of Cardea Health Consulting, Kate also supports organizations in valuing and optimizing the potential of their experienced workforce. Her expertise in health promotion, workplace wellbeing, women's health, and age-friendly initiatives has made her a sought-after speaker and consultant.

You can learn more about her background and experience on LinkedIn.

Dr. Georgi Toma
Workplace Mental Health Advisor

Dr. Toma is the founder of Heart and Brain Works and a researcher at the University of Auckland. Her areas of expertise include workplace mental health, psychosocial hazards, resilience interventions and wellbeing. She has a breadth of experience across different sectors and a pragmatic approach to organizational wellbeing.

Dr. Toma is the creator of The Wellbeing Protocol, a mental health and resilience intervention shown to significantly improve mental wellbeing and reduce burnout. You can find more information about Dr. Toma's work by visiting her website: www.heartbrainworks.org

Teresa Isabel Dias
Menopause in the Workplace Advisor

Teresa Isabel Dias is a pharmacist with 25 years of professional experience. She became a Menopause Practitioner (MSCP) certified by the Menopause Society and founded MenopausED, a virtual women’s health practice, to help women navigate the stages of menopause and live a vibrant and productive life.

Teresa is breaking the last health taboo in the workplace - menopause. You can find more information about Teresa's work by visiting her website: www.menopaused.org

Valerie Travis
Canadian Employee Benefits Advisor

For over 25 years, Valerie has guided Canadian employers to sustainable benefits strategies that align with who they are – or aspire to be – in supporting employee wellbeing. 

As founder of bespoke benefit solutions, she collaborates with employers to accomplish benefits projects such as surveys, audits, new plan launches, and benefits education.

Bespoke’s unique project-based approach adapts to fit your needs, goals, and budget and works alongside your existing partners.

She invites you to learn how bespoke can design creative solutions tailored to your benefits challenges – and bring these ideas to life – at www.bespokebenefitsolutions.com.

Anna Orenstein-Cardona
Workplace Financial Educator 

Anna Orenstein-Cardona, a Puerto Rican native and NFEC-certified financial educator and author, is the founder of Wear Your Money Crown®. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from MIT, Anna boasts over two decades of senior leadership roles on Wall Street and in the City of London.

Committed to reshaping financial education, Anna challenges the conventional wisdom of a one-size-fits-all approach. Her mission is to provide a holistic perspective on financial empowerment, going beyond technicalities to address money mindsets, cultural nuances, and the diverse experiences of individuals, with a particular focus on women and people of colour.

Anna's deep understanding spans the intricacies of financial systems on both sides of the Atlantic, providing a global perspective that enriches her strategic approach to financial education and empowerment. Fluent in both Spanish and English, she possesses a unique proficiency that allows her to expertly craft bespoke, educational, engaging, and inclusive solutions tailored for both corporate entities and educational institutions.

Cliff Feng
Accessibility Advisor 

Cliff Accessibility Consulting specializes in accessibility in the built environment, community planning, and inclusive wayfinding signage design.

Cliff Feng MCP RHFAC, the Principal and Prime Consultant, is dedicated to enhancing accessibility for everyBODY. He holds a Master’s degree in Community Planning and works as an Associated Project Manager with Vancouver Island University. Additionally, he serves on the Technical Committee for Wayfinding and Signage at Accessibility Standards Canada, as well as ISO Technical Committee 145 for Public Information Symbols, Signs, and Guidance Systems. With professional experience in RHFAC audits and accessibility assessments, he has worked extensively on accessibility improvement projects in the built environment, the development and implementation of inclusive way finding signage standards, and land use planning for vulnerable populations.

Olivia Milne
Research Associate 

Olivia Milne, BSc (Hons), is a Research Associate at Cardea Health Consulting with strong expertise in both statistical analysis and quantitative and qualitative research methods. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Dalhousie University, where she conducted applied research in behavioural science that has since been published in a peer-reviewed journal. Her current research focus is on youth mental health. 

At Cardea, Olivia contributes to projects focused on accessibility and community well-being, supporting data analysis, community engagement, and knowledge translation. She is highly proficient in SPSS, Jamovi, and R Studio, with additional strengths in thematic coding, transcription, and report writing. Fully bilingual in English and French, Olivia is known for her precision in research and her ability to communicate findings clearly to a wide range of audiences.