Meet our Fellow Toastmasters
Check out the video below to hear from our member, Raelynn Douglas, about why she joined Toastmasters!

Our members come from all walks of life and contribute to the fun family community of Guelph Public Speakers!
Isabel Hershaw
Isabel Hershaw
Distinguished Toastmaster
"Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine. Merriment is a philosophy not well understood. It is the sunny side of existence"- Lord Byron
"Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine. Merriment is a philosophy not well understood. It is the sunny side of existence"- Lord Byron
Tim Dowling
Tim Dowling
Axcys Finishing Inc.
"The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion"- Paulo Coelho
"The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion"- Paulo Coelho
Louisa Figliuzzi
Louisa Figliuzzi
Mike Lepage
Mike Lepage
Atmospheric Scientist
"The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe" -Albert Einstein
"The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe" -Albert Einstein
Angela Wilson
Angela Wilson
UofG PhD Candidate
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" -A.A. Milne
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" -A.A. Milne
Natasha Janke
Natasha Janke
Post-Doc Researcher
"In omnia paratus"
"In omnia paratus"
Carol Kasa-vubu
Carol Kasa-vubu
Accountant
"Meekness is not weakness, it is strength under control"
"Meekness is not weakness, it is strength under control"
Cody Peller
Cody Peller
Music artist
"Never be blinded by the happiness of a person"
"Never be blinded by the happiness of a person"
Gary Morrison
Gary Morrison
Machinist
Catherine Groves
Catherine Groves
UofG PhD Student
“Cogito ergo sum”
“Cogito ergo sum”
Hal Bond
Hal Bond
Chess Instructor and Leader
"Time flies because each new moment is an ever shrinking fraction of your existence."
"Time flies because each new moment is an ever shrinking fraction of your existence."
Raelynn Douglas
Raelynn Douglas
Founder, Raesoleil Consulting
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
Laurie Macfarlane
Laurie Macfarlane
Realtor
"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great"-Zig Ziglar
"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great"-Zig Ziglar
Laleh Farhadi
Laleh Farhadi
Urban Planner
"A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness" -Albert Einstein
"A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness" -Albert Einstein
Mohamed Mousa
Mohamed Mousa
Senior Project Manager
“Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re right”
“Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re right”
Lovena Mathew
Lovena Mathew
Michael Repaso
Michael Repaso
Chantel Richards
Chantel Richards
Eve Harding
Eve Harding
Samantha Iyere
Samantha Iyere
Program Coordinator and Leadership Coach & Consultant
"Always be kind"
"Always be kind"
Sunil DoRego
Sunil DoRego
Alexis Minniti
Alexis Minniti
Devanshu Trivedi
Devanshu Trivedi
Peter Claessens
Peter Claessens
Sijil Easaw
Sijil Easaw
Tugce Erdem
Tugce Erdem
Vivek Koteeswaran
Vivek Koteeswaran
PAST MEMBERS
Tati Chud
Tati Chud
UofG Post-Doc Researcher
"I want to be a leader who inspires others"
"I want to be a leader who inspires others"
Hugo Fantucci
Hugo Fantucci
MASc Student Environmental Engineering
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” -Albert Einstein
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” -Albert Einstein
Hoda Kalebasti
Hoda Kalebasti
Account Manager
"This is a subtle truth. Whatever you love you are."-Rumi
"This is a subtle truth. Whatever you love you are."-Rumi
Rashmi Bachani
Rashmi Bachani
Software Engineer
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Rinku Garg
Rinku Garg
Mahes Muraleedharan
Mahes Muraleedharan
Jasmin Hofer
Jasmin Hofer
Kishan Savaliya
Kishan Savaliya
Mamun Morshed
Mamun Morshed
Agile Coaching
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I'm possible!'" -Audrey Hepburn
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I'm possible!'" -Audrey Hepburn
Sean Berry
Sean Berry
Shane Kehoe
Shane Kehoe
Human Resources and Digital Accessibility Specialist
"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching" - C.S. Lewis.
"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching" - C.S. Lewis.
Brent Pattison
Brent Pattison
SVP Operations Support
"Make me one with everything"-Zen Master to Hotdog Vendor
"Make me one with everything"-Zen Master to Hotdog Vendor
Stephanie Lam
Stephanie Lam
AAFC Post-Doc Researcher
"Service is not about doing what's asked of us, service is about doing more than what's asked of us." - Simon Sinek
"Service is not about doing what's asked of us, service is about doing more than what's asked of us." - Simon Sinek
Ron Hesketh
Ron Hesketh
Professional Speaker
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few" - Winston Churchill
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few" - Winston Churchill
Erynn Wiltzen
Erynn Wiltzen
Client Support Manager at Axcys Finishing Inc.
"Everything in moderation, including moderation!"
"Everything in moderation, including moderation!"
Nicole Winter
Nicole Winter
Project Manager
"We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney
"We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney
Ty Hudson
Ty Hudson
Founder, President & CEO of BioEquity Holdings Inc.
"Pay the price today, so you can pay any price tomorrow"
"Pay the price today, so you can pay any price tomorrow"
Oviya Sriananthan
Oviya Sriananthan
Biomed Student at UofG
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you”– Mortimer J. Adler
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you”– Mortimer J. Adler
Mohamed Manfalouti
Mohamed Manfalouti
Scott Armstrong
Scott Armstrong
Alexandra Greene
Alexandra Greene
Angela Woo
Angela Woo