Human Capital Committee Chair

Dani is an energetic facilitator, speaker, coach and storyteller. Recently, she has shifted her career from corporate executive to determined entrepreneur and creative. A humanitarian at heart, she is incredibly passionate about the power of inclusion and authentic expression to break down old systems to design new ways of thinking, being and existing.

In the first chapter of her career, Dani spent 15 years building and advancing some of Canada’s most respected organizations and cultures in the areas of culture design, people and talent strategy, design thinking and leadership coaching. Using her own burnout experience as a catalyst, Dani launched into an entrepreneurial journey to have a bigger impact on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dani is currently the Co-Founder of Maggie: A budding EdTech/Social Impact platform where all women (cis, trans & non-binary) re-connect to their authentic expression using magazine content as a catalyst. In 2022, Maggie received funding through Telus STORYHIVE to create a docu-series titled “The Magazine Club” that showcased the pilot of Maggie and explored gender inequality through vulnerable stories and expert interviews.

As the mother of a young son, Dani is incredibly passionate about shifting the social and emotional experiences of young men to create a world where masculinity is redefined, and men can live more confidently as their authentic selves.

Director-at-Large

German is a community developer by work, educator by trade, podcaster by hobby, systems thinker by thought, and a laugher by heart. He's an immigrant that's lived in Canada for 30 plus years, and has been involved with ideas around gender since 2013 mostly involved with Men Edmonton and with producing the Modern Manhood podcast. You can talk to him about rap music, the 2006 Oilers, and why everyone should listen to Raewyn Connell. He joined the Next Gen Men Board in 2020.

Vice Chair

Leanne Gawley is the Director and Chief Financial Officer of Shell Canada Limited, and has worked in various roles within Shell for the past 9 years. Prior to joining Shell, Leanne worked internationally in Madagascar, where she met her husband, Donald, and became a bonus mom to two now teenage boys. Prior to working in Madagascar, Leanne was in Commercial Banking for a number of years, before leaving to work in industry. In addition to her day job, Leanne is a Certified Professional Executive Coach, helping her clients to overcome barriers and achieve success in ways they did not think was possible. She is a wife to Donald, and together they have a blended family of 4 amazing children. In addition to this, she obtained her CPA in 2011, and completed her MBA in 2015. Leanne’s passion is for people – she is an active advocate for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility.

Director-at-Large

Tyler has been practicing as a lawyer in Calgary since 2018, working on a variety of complex commercial disputes. He holds a J.D. from the University of Calgary and a B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia. Prior to embarking on his university education, Tyler attended culinary school in Calgary while working as a baker and saucier. Tyler is actively involved in the legal community, participates regularly in pro bono initiatives, and volunteers his time with a variety of DEI programs. He looks forward to contributing these skills to Next Gen Men, having joined the board in 2024. Tyler lives in Calgary with his boyfriend John and their dog Jake.