• Impact

  • rcr icon

    Accelerated Cybersecurity Training Program

    Catalyst Cyber Accelerator

    Corporate Training

    Cyber Talent Acquisition

    Mastercard Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative

    Catalyst Fellowship Program​

Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Toronto Metropolitan University’s national centre for training, innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity.

About the Catalyst​

Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, and offering programs and services across Canada, the Catalyst empowers individuals and organizations to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges of cybersecurity. Together with our partners and collaborators, we work to realize a vision of healthy democracies and thriving societies, powered by secure digital technologies.

Through our groundbreaking training and certification programs; unique innovation programming for start-ups and scale-ups; first-of-its-kind cyber range; and wide-ranging public education programs, the Catalyst helps drive Canada’s global competitiveness in cybersecurity.

Meet the Catalyst Team

These are the people that make it all possible.

Heather_Adam_TMU_Catalyst-extra-2-low_res (1)
Heather Adam
Director, Strategic Operations
Heather_Adam_TMU_Catalyst-extra-2-low_res (1)
Heather Adam
Director, Strategic Operations
Mir_Sohail_Ali_TMU_Catalyst_3649_low_res_
Mir Sohail Ali
Web & Interactive Media Design Specialist
Mir_Sohail_Ali_TMU_Catalyst_3649_low_res_
Mir Sohail Ali
Web & Interactive Media Design Specialist
rcc fem soon (1)
Maria Grazzia Alvarez Alzamora
Fintech Program Manager
rcc fem soon (1)
Maria Grazzia Alvarez Alzamora
Fintech Program Manager
Avleen Bassi TMU Crop 4648 (1)
Avleen Bassi
Program Coordinator, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Avleen Bassi TMU Crop 4648 (1)
Avleen Bassi
Program Coordinator, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Nathan_Battersby_9803-2 (Medium)
Nathan Battersby
Senior Manager, Innovation Programs
Nathan_Battersby_9803-2 (Medium)
Nathan Battersby
Senior Manager, Innovation Programs
Luke_Benner_0132-2 (Medium)
Luke Benner
Cyber Range Technician & Catalyst IT Support Specialist
Luke_Benner_0132-2 (Medium)
Luke Benner
Cyber Range Technician & Catalyst IT Support Specialist
Judith Borts TMU Crop 4708 (1)
Judith Borts
Senior Director, Planning and Implementation
Judith Borts TMU Crop 4708 (1)
Judith Borts
Senior Director, Planning and Implementation
rcc mas soon (2)
Angelo Casanas
Director of Innovation
rcc mas soon (2)
Angelo Casanas
Director of Innovation
Aurn Chima TMU Crop 4750 (1)
Aurn Chima
Industry Engagement Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Aurn Chima TMU Crop 4750 (1)
Aurn Chima
Industry Engagement Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
rcc mas soon (2)
Lester Chng
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
rcc mas soon (2)
Lester Chng
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
rcc mas soon (2)
Vasu Daggupaty
Manager, Partnerships and Investor Relations
rcc mas soon (2)
Vasu Daggupaty
Manager, Partnerships and Investor Relations
Andrea_Dermody_9324-2 (Medium)
Andrea Dermody
Employer Partnerships Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Andrea_Dermody_9324-2 (Medium)
Andrea Dermody
Employer Partnerships Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Trish_Dyl_TMU_Catalyst_3733_low_res_
Trish Dyl
Director, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Trish_Dyl_TMU_Catalyst_3733_low_res_
Trish Dyl
Director, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Lauren_Eikerman_0277 (Medium)
Lauren Eikerman
Operations Coordinator
Lauren_Eikerman_0277 (Medium)
Lauren Eikerman
Operations Coordinator
rcc fem soon (1)
Safaa El Malhouf
Admissions, Recruitment, and Community Engagement Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
rcc fem soon (1)
Safaa El Malhouf
Admissions, Recruitment, and Community Engagement Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Charles_Finlay_0461 (Medium)
Charles Finlay
Founding Executive Director
Charles_Finlay_0461 (Medium)
Charles Finlay
Founding Executive Director
Rushmi_Hasham_9571 (Medium)
Rushmi Hasham
Director, Workforce Training Programs & CyberStart Canada
Rushmi_Hasham_9571 (Medium)
Rushmi Hasham
Director, Workforce Training Programs & CyberStart Canada
Serena _Jerkovic_8806 (Medium)
Serena Jerkovic
Client and Project Lead, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Serena _Jerkovic_8806 (Medium)
Serena Jerkovic
Client and Project Lead, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Tiffany_Kelly_0312-2 (Medium)
Tiffany Kelly
Innovation Program Lead
Tiffany_Kelly_0312-2 (Medium)
Tiffany Kelly
Innovation Program Lead
Kathryn_ Maksym_0230-2 (Medium)
Kathryn McCabe
Project Manager, Workforce Training Programs
Kathryn_ Maksym_0230-2 (Medium)
Kathryn McCabe
Project Manager, Workforce Training Programs
Ian_McWilliam_TMU_Catalyst_3562_low_res_
Ian McWilliam
Trainer & Senior Security Advisor, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Ian_McWilliam_TMU_Catalyst_3562_low_res_
Ian McWilliam
Trainer & Senior Security Advisor, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
rcc fem soon (1)
Natalie Mendes
Innovation Program Lead
rcc fem soon (1)
Natalie Mendes
Innovation Program Lead
rcc fem soon (1)
Kate Mendonca
Content Marketing Specialist and Writer
rcc fem soon (1)
Kate Mendonca
Content Marketing Specialist and Writer
Ayobami _Ogunlana_9203 (Medium)
Bami Ogunlana
Student Success Program Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Ayobami _Ogunlana_9203 (Medium)
Bami Ogunlana
Student Success Program Specialist, Workforce Training Programs
Christine Park TMU Crop 4767 (1)
Christine Park
Marketing and Brand Specialist
Christine Park TMU Crop 4767 (1)
Christine Park
Marketing and Brand Specialist
rea_nero_TMU_Catalyst_3469_low_res_
Rea Pizzuto
Project Lead, Alumni & Marketing, Catalyst Cyber Accelerator
rea_nero_TMU_Catalyst_3469_low_res_
Rea Pizzuto
Project Lead, Alumni & Marketing, Catalyst Cyber Accelerator
rcc mas soon (2)
Randy Purse
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
rcc mas soon (2)
Randy Purse
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
rcc fem soon (1)
Daniela Recio-Greenwell
Marketing and Communications Specialist
rcc fem soon (1)
Daniela Recio-Greenwell
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Roxana_ Rozembaigher_0081-2 (Medium)
Roxana Rozembaigher
Manager, Admissions, Recruitment & Community Engagement Workforce Training Programs
Roxana_ Rozembaigher_0081-2 (Medium)
Roxana Rozembaigher
Manager, Admissions, Recruitment & Community Engagement Workforce Training Programs
Marcus_Santos_TMU_Catalyst_3625_low_res_
Marcus Santos
Academic Director
Marcus_Santos_TMU_Catalyst_3625_low_res_
Marcus Santos
Academic Director
Juliana_Scharrer_9260 (Medium)
Juliana Scharrer
Associate Director, Workforce Training Programs
Juliana_Scharrer_9260 (Medium)
Juliana Scharrer
Associate Director, Workforce Training Programs
Anita_Schretlen_9667-2 (Medium)
Anita Schretlen
Manager, Training Programs and Partnerships, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Anita_Schretlen_9667-2 (Medium)
Anita Schretlen
Manager, Training Programs and Partnerships, Corporate Training & Cyber Range
Dave_Souza_8823-2 (Medium)
Dave Sousa
Web & Digital Specialist
Dave_Souza_8823-2 (Medium)
Dave Sousa
Web & Digital Specialist
Claire_van_Nierop_8617-2 (Medium)
Claire van Nierop
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Claire_van_Nierop_8617-2 (Medium)
Claire van Nierop
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Jennifer_Yang_0258 (Medium)
Jennifer Yang
Finance Manager
Jennifer_Yang_0258 (Medium)
Jennifer Yang
Finance Manager
Yuan_Yin_Yu_8683-2 (Medium)
Yuan Yin Yu
Operations Coordinator, Workforce Training Programs
Yuan_Yin_Yu_8683-2 (Medium)
Yuan Yin Yu
Operations Coordinator, Workforce Training Programs