Our Team

We love what we do. And we’re good at it, too!

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Emma Chilton

Director/Owner

Emma enjoys making niche information accessible to the public and helping community projects reach funders.

Emma’s background in nonprofit project management helped her hone the skills to build Spruce. She has since enjoyed working with major organizations, including the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Canadian Hearing Services, as well as a wide variety of local initiatives.

Sara Naimpour

Multimedia Producer

Sara loves to work on projects that centre community members. She is skilled at highlighting community connections and showing the authentic relationships between the community and organizations.

Sara has worked with the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, the Textile Museum of Canada and Mercury Films.

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Marjorie White

SEO Specialist

A former doula and tech entrepreneur, Marjorie brings a wide range of experience to the Spruce team. She has a wealth of knowledge on how web searching is changing and how to keep websites visible and ranking as web search algorithms change.

Laura Davis

Strategic Operations Consultant

Laura provides value-driven operations solutions for non-profits and small businesses. She also has extensive experience in starting and building non-profits.

Laura is skilled at turning the day-to-day challenges of mission-driven organizations into opportunities for growth and sustainability.​​​​​​​

Chen Tong

Design Strategist

Chen is a UX Designer with a background in architecture, driven by a passion for exploring the intersection of design and human experience.

With a technical understanding of critically navigating both physical and digital spaces, Chen brings a unique perspective to creating user-centred solutions that seamlessly blend functionality and emotional impact.