Journeys For The Curious
Expedition Leadership
Journeys For The Curious
Expedition Leadership
Dr. Lizanne Henderson
Host
Lizanne is a Scottish-Canadian cultural historian with a passion for wild spaces and remote places.
Franco Buscemi
Inuit Cultural Educator, Host, Expedition Team
Franco is a proud Inuit cultural educator, bear monitor, and storyteller, sharing his deep connection to the Arctic.
Grace Cordsen
Program Director, Assistant Program Director
Grace is an explorer and entrepreneur with experience in Polar expedition travel, as well as a research background in culture, cuisine, food sustainability, and tourism.
Heather Dewar
Program Director, Assistant Program Director
Heather is a lifelong learner increasingly open to unlearning. Her formal education is in evolutionary ecology, and while the natural world is where her heart lives, she’s focusing her efforts more on the human community.
Jason Annahatak
Expedition Leader, Inuit Cultural Educator
A passionate Inuk versed in the social, linguistic, and economic happenings of the Arctic and keen to share his interpretations about the human aspects of the places we visit.
Jason Edmunds
Director, Expedition Leader
Jason is an Inuk from Nunatsiavut. He is passionate about connecting people and places, and works with local leaders to develop community-focused, socially conscious travel initiatives.
Jennifer Williams
Program Director
Jenn is a teacher and adventurer, facilitating cross-cultural education opportunities on shore and at sea for over twenty years.
John Blyth
Expedition Leader, Assistant Expedition Leader
John is always chasing the next horizon, whether by paddle or pure curiosity. A lover of wild spaces and northern living, he’s happiest on the water, exploring life one rapid at a time.
Julie Bernier
Expedition Leader, Assistant Expedition Leader
A naturalist, traveller, and adventurer, Julie’s enthusiasm and passion are contagious. She is always excited to share her love and knowledge of the environment with others.
Kaleigh Collinson
Education and Program Coordinator, Program Director
Kaleigh is a lifelong learner and curious traveller who is grateful to help shape meaningful travel experiences as Adventure Canada’s education and program coordinator.
Keara Maynard
Marketing Coordinator, Guest Experience Manager
Explorer at heart who’s always chasing good hikes, great sunsets, and live music at sea.
Lauren Clewes
Group Coordinator, Assistant Program Director
Lauren is a self-proclaimed ice-lover, bookworm, and amateur photographer, whose love of travel and nature brought her to the world of expedition cruising.
Marie-Lou Poisson
Product Manager, Assistant Program Director, Host
Marie-Lou has spent much of her life in the Galápagos Islands, working alongside the people and environments that make them unique.
Marissa Dolotallas
Assistant Program Director, Kayak Guide
Marissa is wild about adventure and sharing the joy of life and mindful moments that move our soul.
Matthew James Swan
Managing Director, Expedition Leader
Passionate adventurer and strategic leader who believes travel expands the heart, deepens connection, and transforms the way we see the world. Go Leafs Go!