It’s the people who make the difference.
Junxion Strategy is supported by key staff around the globe, who share our vision of building a better world.
Vancouver
Hilary Mandel, Strategy
Hilary’s passion is bridging the gap between high-level strategy and nitty-gritty details. Blending her experience in business/non-profit management and media production, Hilary works with Junxion as a client manager and the company’s behind-the-scenes project portfolio manager. Her diverse background includes roles as a TV commercial producer, lead researcher with Paul Hawken’s Natural Capital Institute, and fundraiser for Smart Growth BC. Hilary has an MBA with a focus on sustainable business from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and is also a writer/photographer.
Sherry Pomerleau, Creative
Sherry is a creative director and lead designer at our in-house design boutique, Junxion/c. A talented ideas person, Sherry has a passion for all aspects of creative development, and the know-how to unite design details to present a brand’s unique personality. Over the course of 18+ years, Sherry has taken hundreds of projects and social issues campaigns from concept to completion, for clients of all sizes.
Travis Junck, Creative
Travis is Junxion’s lead web strategist. With considerable entrepreneurial and technical experience, his strengths lie in bridging the gap between business and technology by speaking the language of both website developer and strategist. Travis’ education includes architectural and visual design as well as in-depth programming and computer forensics. This unique background leads to his ability to delve deep to get to the root of an issue, and not only recommend a solution, but also understand the necessary steps to ensure successful ongoing management and delivery. If it’s interactive, Travis can make it work.
Chantal Schauch, Strategy
Chantal is an effective brand strategist with a 10-year background in marketing communications and expertise in strategic communications, stakeholder relations and project management across corporate, small business and not-for-profit sectors. She works with Junxion clients to support their values-driven organisations and projects, leading regional work and also supporting Junxion’s international engagements. As co-founder of her own international social venture ClimbForChange.com, and leader of various successful community initiatives and fundraising campaigns, Chantal is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations reach their highest potential.
London
Jonathan Cook, Strategy
With more than 13 years experience in the charity and not-for-profit sector Jonathan is a leading expert in organisational, fundraising and marketing strategy. He has worked with some of the largest overseas and UK charities, including Save the Children and Action for Children as well as a governing UK political party, helping to raise over £80m between them and working on the emergency response to the 2004 Asian Tsunami. Jonathan uses a combination of insight, analysis and creativity to enable charities to develop innovative, inspirational and financially successful fundraising appeals.
Delhi
Abhimanyu Shankhdhar, Creative
Abhimanyu is Junxion’s lead on new media strategies. For nearly 10 years Abhimanyu worked for global brands such as GE Healthcare, Nokia, and American Express. Over the last four years, he has focused on digital and social media communications, building highly successful campaigns and programmes through data analysis, research, great tools, education and testing. Talented in SEO/SEM, Abhimanyu works collaboratively with clients to stay ahead of the curve. Abhimanyu is trained and certified in concepts of Lean and Six Sigma and is a self professed believer in imagination at work. In his spare time, Abhimanyu is a musician (violin, guitar and vocals), sketch artist, writer and student of martial arts.
Nikita Aggarwal, Strategy
Nikita is a multi-faceted project manager with a background in marketing, advertising, creative writing and strategic communications. She has previously worked with an international advertising agency on campaign strategies for some of the world’s most influential brands. Owing to her commitment to social causes, Nikita shifted to the non-profit sector and worked with WWF and the United Nations, applying cutting-edge communication tactics to increase engagement and raise funds. Nikita’s creative, management and organisational skills support clients with insightful research, engaging campaigns and well-run global projects.
Ranjana DG Chandra, Creative
Ranjana brings more than 16 years of advertising and design expertise to Junxion. Her experience is wide: technology to telecom, healthcare to retail, infrastructure to FMCG as well as the industrial to the social sector. Her experience in the Indian market is a welcome addition to Junxion’s creative team. An alumni of the premier National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India, Ranjana extends her creative expertise in translating complex briefs into simple, memorable ideas with panache and style. This stems from her passion for design and detail to an in-depth understanding of brand nuances.
Akshay Madan, Creative
Akshay specialises in server side programming with PHP and MySQL, and client side programming using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. He also works in C language and Linux to give his websites access to efficient resources and greater control over data. His simple, user friendly but functionally efficient websites give his clients a reliable online system. He has worked on projects ranging from historical websites, a mental health website for Indian psychologists, an Indian classical music archival website and many more. He has worked with WWF in India as a web developer as well. Akshay takes keen interest in traditional art forms of South Asia, loves travelling and draws his inspiration from Tagore’s poetry and Indian classical music.
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Some deny it. Some fight for it. And some just choose to look the other way. Climate change invokes extremes of emotions. In a world which is bracing itself to face the effects of this phenomenon, many are doing all they can to mitigate its effects. They are choosing to live in green homes. Green [...]
We introduced Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services to sustainability in business planning.
We launched an employee-giving program for BC Housing, boosting donations 300%.
We helped BC Hydro increase Power Smart Forum attendance 500%.
We are The Product of Our Environment Take a peak into your closet. Amongst your favourite outfits and outcasts, you are bound to find at least one item made in Bangladesh. Given that the garment industry is a $20 billion business there, odds are high. Odds are also high that someone made that garment in [...]
This article is the final in a series highlighting the 2013 ENP Social Enterprise Heroes event, presented for the third consecutive year by Junxion Strategy, along with JDQ Systems and KPMG. “WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia recognizes the need to actively support and engage B.C. communities to identify new and innovative ways to tackle [...]
Successful companies look different today I was asked recently a question you’ve heard before: “Imagine you’re hosting a dinner party, and you can invite ten people, living or dead. Who would they be?” It’s a question that turns out to be a fabulous way to get to know what’s important to the respondent. But more [...]
This article is one of a series highlighting the finalists in the 2013 Social Enterprise Heroes event, presented for the third consecutive year by Junxion Strategy, along with KPMG and JDQ Systems. See the original article in the March 2013 issue of SEE Change Magazine. Three mission-based business finalists for ENP’s Fifth Annual Social Enterprise [...]
We asked some of our team to answer a few questions – about life, about memories, about the things that have made them who they are today. In this edition, we peek into some little known facts about Peter ter Weeme, Abhimanyu and Travis Junck. Peter ter Weeme, Principal, Junxion in India Q. What [...]
Tax considerations are an important and critical aspect of how donations are processed and how charities and supporters benefit. It varies significantly from country to country. In this article, we explore the tax implications and differences of a £100/$100 donation across the UK, the US and Canada. In the UK, those who work in the [...]
2012 was packed with exciting projects for Junxion Strategy. We worked on some significant issues and made a difference with our work. We ended the year filled with hope and confidence, looking forward to a new year. As we usher in 2013, we have more reasons to celebrate: some new clients have awarded us interesting [...]
Gujarat is recognised globally as one of India’s most economically diversified and dynamic states. Over the past several years, the economy has grown by an average of 10% per year. And while this growth has helped created much needed employment and improved the lives of millions of citizens, it has also come at a major [...]
Although it is a relatively new phenomenon in developed countries, the concept of corporate social responsibility, or CSR, is not new to India. It has been part of the country’s business tradition for decades. Indeed, in India, its roots lie in the ancient Vedas, Upanishads, Smiritis and Dharmas. Hindu scriptures that extol virtues of sacrifice, [...]
Last last year, more than 450 changemakers gathered in London, UK, for the first European foray of Sustainable Brands. It was a lively and stimulating two-day event that saw Junxion Principals, Peter ter Weeme and Erin Barrett, attend. The first Sustainable Brands conference was held with a couple of hundred innovators in New Orleans in [...]
‘Don’t hate what you don’t understand.’- John Lennon Countless suffer because they live in a world that is ignorant of their needs. They are discriminated against by their own families, many times even by the ones who they elected to protect them — their own governments. A different sexual orientation can mean the end of [...]
Is social media the miracle cure for social service, social change and philanthropy organisations? Can it really bring people together for the greater good? Or is it just a lot of smoke and mirrors which promises too much and delivers too little? Social media is an important aspect of building a communication strategy for progressive [...]