The 2026-27 Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE)
National Board of Directors

Bob Eichvald
President
York University

Bob has been a Career, Co-op, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Experiential Education professional for over 20 years. Along with frontline, managerial, and senior leadership roles at multiple colleges and York University in Ontario, Bob's experience includes delivery of employment services in the government sector for the Jobs Ontario program with individuals on social assistance and in the voluntary sector for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW).

In addition to service with CACEE, Bob is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for the George Brown College Career Development Practitioner program.

Frances Humphreys
Past President
Wilfrid Laurier University

Frances Humphreys is the Associate Director of Career Development & External Relations responsible for career development and employer relations at Wilfrid Laurier University. Frances facilitates faculty partnerships and the integration of comprehensive career development programs and services throughout Laurier’s campuses in Waterloo, Brantford, Kitchener and Milton. Since 2005, Frances has contributed to the career development field as an active member of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE), the Career Services and Employer Alliance (CSEA), and CERIC. She has a solid reputation for leveraging networks and building strategic relationships and has supported the marketing, communications, and research initiatives of these organizations.

Jamie Noakes
Director of Partnership Engagement
Thompson Rivers University

Jamie Noakes is a faculty member and Chair of Career and Experiential Learning at Thompson Rivers University, where she provides leadership across co-operative education, career education, and experiential learning initiatives. With more than 17 years of experience in post-secondary education, Jamie has worked extensively in work-integrated learning, employer and community engagement, program development, and career education.

Jamie is passionate about creating meaningful connections between students, employers, post-secondary institutions, and community partners. Her work has included the development and expansion of co-op programs, experiential learning initiatives, employer partnerships, student-facing career programming, and collaborative projects that strengthen access to work-integrated learning opportunities.

In addition to serving as CACEE’s Director of Partnership Engagement, Jamie is President of ACE-WIL BC/Yukon and is actively involved in advancing career education and work-integrated learning provincially, nationally, and internationally. Her scholarly interests focus on work-integrated learning, institutional capacity, partnership development, and innovative approaches to career and experiential education.

Al Vescio
Director
Enterprise Mobility

Al Vescio is a Talent Acquisition Excellence Manager with Enterprise Mobility, where he supports recruitment strategy and early-talent engagement across Canada. His work includes strengthening relationships with post-secondary institutions, connecting students and recent graduates with career opportunities, and supporting Enterprise Mobility’s Management Trainee and internship pathways.

Al is an active participant in Canada’s campus recruitment community and has represented Enterprise Mobility at career fairs, employer partnership events, and student engagement initiatives across the country. He brings to the CACEE Board extensive experience in talent acquisition, campus engagement, and employer partnership development.

Carmen Burke
Director
Saint Mary’s University

Carmen has dedicated the last 22 years of her career to supporting students' career goals through her work in career services. Carmen has extensive experience in providing career coaching to students. More recently her work focuses on creating relationships with recruiters to provide opportunities for meaningful interactions between students and employers. Most recently in 2021, Carmen was promoted to the role of manager where she oversees career coaches, career counsellors, an on-campus employment program, and an employment program for students with disabilities, while still taking the lead in employer engagement. Carmen has been a CACEE member since 2018.

Logan Lorenz
Director
UBC Sauder School of Business

Logan Lorenz has more than a decade of experience in post-secondary education, with a focus on career development, international education, and student engagement. At UBC Sauder School of Business, he supports graduate business students as they explore career options, clarify their goals, and prepare to connect with employers.

Logan holds a Master of Arts in Educational Studies from the University of British Columbia. His graduate research examined the Indigenization of student affairs and services in Canadian higher education. He has also contributed to CACEE’s Canada West Regional Advisory Board and brings a student-centred, reflective approach to career education and professional development.

Danielle Jackson
Director
Memorial University

Danielle Jackson is the Manager of the Office of Career Development (Student Life) at Memorial University. Passionate about career education, she leads a dedicated team of career professionals focused on fostering meaningful career exploration, student engagement, and the successful recruitment of Memorial graduates.

Danielle has more than 14 years of experience in student engagement, employer relations, and career advising. Danielle holds a Master of Education, a Bachelor of Arts, and a Bachelor of Education—all from Memorial University.

Maurice Fernandes
Director
University of Toronto

As a passionate advocate for early talent career development, Maurice specializes in career education, campus recruitment, and employment branding. His expertise has been recognized through awards and opportunities to speak at conferences and contribute to publications such as The Globe and Mail, Human Resources Director Canada, and Canadian HR Reporter.

Currently, he is the Student Learning and Professional Development Coordinator within the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) at the University of Toronto. In this role, he supports undergraduate students in gaining career clarity, building actionable plans, and preparing for meaningful work experiences. When not geeking out on labour trends or chaos theories in career development, Maurice enjoys perfecting ice cream recipes, building championship-caliber fantasy football and baseball teams, and is the backup right fielder on his men's slo-pitch team.

Maria Khan
Director
CGI

Maria is the head of Campus Recruitment in Canada for CGI. Prior to CGI, Maria gained extensive experience working in a variety of roles ranging from leading diversity recruitment and talent acquisition tools and technology to working on global talent acquisition projects in the financial services industry. Maria has an HR diploma from George Brown College and a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Human Resources from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Maria is passionate about campus recruitment and bridging the gap between employers, students and academia to build the next generation of leaders.

Victoria Cabral
Director
BMO

Victoria Cabral is Senior Manager, Campus and Early Talent Recruitment at BMO, where she leads and supports strategies that connect students and new graduates with opportunities across the organization. Her background spans campus recruitment, early-talent program design, relationship management, and career coaching.

Victoria has been active in Canada’s work-integrated learning and career development community, including service as an employer representative on the CEWIL Board from 2021 to 2024. She is passionate about building inclusive talent pipelines, strengthening partnerships between employers and post-secondary institutions, and creating meaningful early-career experiences for students and new graduates.

Charlotte Vis Van Heemst
Director
University of Manitoba, Asper School of Business

As Lead, Student Success & Strategic Initiatives and a Sessional Instructor at the Asper School of Business, Charlotte leads programs, learning experiences, and partnerships that empower students and prepare them for meaningful careers. With her professional experience spanning Europe and North America, she brings a global perspective to student success, career education, learning and development, and leadership.

Charlotte holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a Career & Employment Coach Certificate (CCEC) from the University of Winnipeg, and is a Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) and Certified Learning and Development Professional (CLDP). Her work brings together education, people, and professional development, with expertise in program design, facilitation, leadership, career development, and creating learning experiences that translate knowledge into practical, career-ready skills.

Charlotte is actively involved with the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE), serving on its National Board of Directors and as Chair of the CACEE Canada West Regional Advisory Board. Through these leadership roles, she contributes to advancing the career development field nationally through collaboration, professional learning, innovation, and emerging technologies.

Her work is grounded in a commitment to creating inclusive, empowering, and practical learning experiences and building meaningful partnerships across post-secondary education, community organizations, and industry. Guided by her core values of autonomy and empowerment, Charlotte brings a values-driven approach to both her work and leadership. She is a frequent presenter on career development, skills training, learning and development, and the use of AI in career education, and has been recognized for her contributions to the field.

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