Mardi Dolfo-Smith is Discipleship Pastor at North Shore Alliance Church and has been an Alliance Pastor since 2001. Mardi has served in a number of leadership positions in the Alliance including Secretary of DEXCOM, Pacific District, member of the Alliance Board of Directors, Unity Commission One and Chair of the Commission on Human Sexuality. Mardi is a graduate of Regent College with an MCS in Old Testament. She is married to Anton, and they have four adult children.

Cynthia Tam is the National Coordinator for Disability Ministries for the Alliance in Canada. She is also a Pastor at The Living Room Church. After completing her PhD training in Practical Theology, Cynthia has been involved in teaching at various ministry schools and universities. She was a founder of Village Eulogia for Families with Special Needs, a Christian organization that serves families affected by disabilities. Cynthia brings to ministry a background of research and leadership in health care settings.

Ruth Shareski has served in various roles within the Alliance in Canada over the last 42 years, including 32 years as an International Worker, alongside her husband Ralph, in Germany. Most of her ministry focus has been on developing young leaders, especially women. She is passionate about seeing everyone, regardless of gender, race, age or level of education, have the opportunity to minister, learn and grow in the areas where God has gifted and called them. She loves walks on the beach and connecting with her 3 married children and 8 grandchildren who live in Alberta and Germany.

Sonia Friesen is a Toronto-born, Prairie-grown, BC-living girl with Spanish roots. The diversity of her background has fueled a passion for her to make Jesus known⏤regardless of who you are or where you come from. She serves as the Local Missons Pastor at Coquitlam Alliance church and is married to her favourite person, Rylan. She loves exploring hiking trails, the ocean and local shops. Regardless of where she has lived she continues to discover that the Canadian geese are not her friends!

Nupur James serves as Family Ministries & Discipleship Pastor at Cobourg Alliance Church. Her heart beats to serve & equip Next Gen of our nation. She loves to show God’s love fiercely in everything she does. Her passion is to see Faith pass on from generation to generation and It’s deeply rooted from belief that we need to look at our Next Gen as reinforcement not the replacement. She is married to Aaron & together they love to travel the world, try new food & always chasing sunsets with their pup Nox.

Amanda Corbin currently serves at the Eastern Canadian District as the Director of Missions Mobilization and New Ventures. Amanda has been in a variety of church leadership roles within the Alliance, all across Canada, since 2007. Fuelled by a passion to support Alliance missional endeavors both locally and globally, Amanda has gained a greater awareness of the need to support all those who live intentionally on mission. This stems from a passion for discipleship, deeper life and ultimately living on mission. Amanda is married to Kris Corbin and together they have 4 children that always keep them guessing what is left in their lunch kit come Monday morning!