Who We Are

Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson is the founder and Executive Director of OpenMedia.ca. Steve is an open Internet advocate, writer, and social media consultant. His writing has appeared in numerous local and national print and online publications such as The Tyee, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Epoch Times, Common Ground, and Vue Weekly. Steve is a contributing author of CPPA book "The Internet Tree". He also write a monthly syndicated column called “Media Links”. You can find Steve's blog at http://openmedia.ca/SteveAnderson

Reilly Yeo
Reilly Yeo is the Managing Director of OpenMedia.ca. Reilly is an organizer, facilitator and online communications consultant with ten years experience in the not-for-profit sector. She has a diverse professional background that includes work with Amnesty International, The Walrus magazine, and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Reilly led the organizing team for the first Vancouver ChangeCamp, and facilitated cross-country in-person and online dialogues with the Canada’s World project at the SFU Centre for Dialogue. Reilly has an MA in comparative politics from McGill University and is currently combining her not-for-profit work with an academic career in literature and political theory. She is a specialist in online communications on complex issues.

Lindsey Pinto
Lindsey Pinto is the Communications Manager of OpenMedia.ca. She aspires to put Canada on the map as a leader in net neutrality, fair copyright, and the effective use of independent media for political communication. Her education from Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication, and her experience in Marketing and Communications at Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, have served to prepare her to play a role in establishing an open, accessible, participatory media environment. Read her blog at http://openmedia.ca/LindseyPinto

Shea Sinnott
Shea Sinnott is the Operations Manager of OpenMedia.ca Shea received her B.A. in Cultural Studies and Communications from McGill University, where she undertook research projects focusing on the political economy of communication and information policy and Canadian approaches to free and open source software policy. She is particularly interested in the way the Internet alters and expands means of human connection, facilitates new ways of sharing, and encourages artistic and creative collaboration. Through her work at OpenMedia.ca, she aims to explore the broader theoretical implications of “openness” in networks, software development, and intellectual property. Read her blog at http://openmedia.ca/SheaSinnott