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Ryan Young

Director

Ryan Young is the Director of the Social Enterprise Fund, one of Canada’s largest impact investment funds.

Ryan’s career has spanned a number of sectors and locations. He has held Dean roles in two of Alberta’s Business Schools, managed one of Thailand’s largest microfinance agencies, and has been a teacher both in Asia and in Canada. Ryan holds the ICD.D designation and has sat on a number of boards including Fort Edmonton Foundation, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce committees, Edmonton Community Development Company, Mayor’s Taskforce for the Elimination of Poverty (Economic Security Working Group), ENBIX (Alberta Ecotrust), North Glenora Community League, and Partner’s Relief and Development. He is also actively involved in focusing on renewable energy and passive house developments.

Ryan has an MBA, a certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, and is currently completing a doctorate in Entrepreneurship.

Gail M. Yakemchuk

Business Affairs & Operations Associate

Gail M. Yakemchuk is the Administrative Associate for the Social Enterprise Fund.

Gail is an accomplished business and project manager with several years working in the communication, television and arts industries. She has combined production expertise with commercial business awareness to implement effective management and accounting practices in the private and public sectors. Gail has worked with Concrete Theatre Society, CHUM Television, Karvonen Films, Shaw Television Broadcast Fund (Shaw Rocket Fund), Alberta Motion Picture Development Corporation, ACCESS Network and CKUA Radio.

No stranger to the volunteer world, Gail has served as a board member to: Westmount Fitness Club, North Glenora Community, City Media Club, Canadian Women in Communications, Chinook Theatre Society, Brown Bag Cinema, Women in Film and Television and the Edmonton International Film Festival.

In work or in play, Gail makes every effort to combine creative integrity, artistic desirability and practical necessity.

Sadie Vogel

Administrative Coordinator

Sadie Vogel is the Administrative Coordinator for the Social Enterprise Fund.

Sadie is an early-career professional with growing experience in investment research, internal operations and organizational efficiency. As a Deal Flow Lead at the University of Alberta Innovation Fund, she assisted in evaluating potential investments and maintaining applicant databases. She also played a key role in streamlining due diligence processes and tracking investment milestones – experience that directly supports her role at the Social Enterprise Fund in assessing loan applications and optimizing internal workflows.

Passionate about community engagement, Sadie has held leadership roles in various organizations, including WiSER (Women in Science, Engineering, and Research) and the Undergraduate Cell Biology Students’ Association. She has also contributed university mentorship programs and science outreach events, fostering student development and engagement.

Sadie holds a BSc in Cell Biology from the University of Alberta.