Board Members

Rebecca holds a doctorate in Community Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is an often-requested educator and presenter with respect to youth mental health. She has been working in the field of mental health and wellness for over 15 years including running a youth-led mental health promotion program with the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington. Over the past several years, Rebecca has also developed mental wellness programming for the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In her spare time, Rebecca loves to start (and abandon) various creative pursuits and has tried her hand at sewing, gardening, crocheting, knitting, cross-stitching, writing, and playing piano.

Lucas Gil is an Independent Financial Advisor and Responsible Investment Specialist with Customplan Financial Advisors Inc, Ridge Planning Group Inc., and principal advisor at Iberian Pacific Financial Services. Lucas and his team of senior financial advisors at Customplan Financial aim to assist Canadians in building a strong, comprehensive, and cost-efficient financial plan by employing an array of investment and insurance solutions. Lucas Gil is a current candidate for a Bachelor of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, studying Financial Analytics and Risk Management with a minor in Legal Studies. Lucas is on route to completing the Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Investment Manager and Chartered Financial Planner designations.

Asim Khaliq has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Asim is currently a board member at Steps2Flourish. Prior to this, they worked at CEPTZ from 2017 to 2022, where they held the position of Head of Growth Marketing, Branding & Experience. In this role, they spearheaded multi-million-dollar projects, launching and executing major digital transformation initiatives for SMB, DTC, and B2C clients across different sectors. Asim also developed full-funnel performance and growth marketing strategies for ecommerce businesses. Before CEPTZ, Asim served as the VP of Marketing, Technology & Operations (Contract) at e-Center from 2013 to 2019. Here, they established best practices in leadership, marketing, and human resources, and directed a team to manage all aspects of online marketing operations.