Expert problem solvers, creative thinkers
Meet Our Team
Deetken Insight is a management consulting firm headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. We focus on solving complex and sensitive business problems using a small-team approach, analytical techniques, and an emphasis on providing customized solutions that deliver lasting value for our clients.
Our team comprises highly skilled individuals with advanced degrees in economics, computer science, math, engineering, finance, and business. We bring our passion for problem solving to all our clients who include many government ministries, Crown corporations and other broader entities, and private sector companies.
Aashi Gill
Communications Associate
André Powell
Partner
Bradley Letain
Consulting Specialist
Dara Frere
Partner
Fatima Sajid
Associate
Frank Catala
Partner
Jen Kanters
Senior Consultant
Jessica Hartley
Business Analyst
Jim Knight
Senior Consultant
Jordan Bartsch
Senior Associate
Juan Gil
Associate
Julian Whike
Partner
Katie Copeland
Senior Associate
Kellee Ngan
Business Development Specialist
Kristiana Powell
Principal
Lea Assadourian
Associate
Marnie Seelen
Business Analyst
Matty Singh
Associate
Mehak Raina
Associate
Morgan Volk
Operations Coordinator
Owen Coughlin
Business Analyst
Rhonda Hunter
Operations Support
Richard West
Consulting Specialist
Ruben Schneider
Senior Associate
Samir Shah
Partner
Saskia Sidenfaden
Communications and Business Development Specialist
Shanna Wilson
Senior Consultant
Stephanie Pamplona
Senior Associate
Steve Banks
Senior Consultant
Suiki Zhang
HR & Operations Lead
Vikash Raniga
Principal
Zack Young
Senior Associate
Our Core Values
The way we work with each other and our clients reflect our seven Core Values
Create Lasting Value
We build customized solutions that are precisely what our clients need. We also build capacity in our clients by sharing our methods. We seek to leave a lasting impact with our clients.
Seek Truth
We believe lasting value comes from comprehensive understanding. Seek first to understand, question conventional wisdom, push through to find the truth, think independently, and build bullet-proof analysis.
Earn Trust
We cultivate trust through personal connection, one individual at a time. We grow that trust through genuine caring and making others’ priorities our priorities.
Stay Hungry
We are hard-wired to rise to new challenges and pursue our curiosities. We are motivated to pursue excellence for its own sake. Taking personal responsibility comes naturally to us.
Unleash Potential
We feed our people’s passion for growth through personalized development opportunities in positive learning environments.
Remain Humble
We prefer to let our work do the talking. We have a healthy respect for what we don’t know and are ready to adapt to new information. We believe by helping our clients we are part of something bigger than ourselves.
Win Through Teamwork
Ideas are not hierarchical, and no one has all the answers. To get the best from one another, we create avenues for dialogue that are timely, direct and responsive to build awareness, mutual understanding, and knowledge.
Let’s Work Together on Your Priorities
Boost Organizational Performance
The pressure to do better with scarce talent and resources is constant. Our teams help you connect performance to strategy, uncover barriers to performance and then design targeted solutions that yield an immediate impact or broad transformations that redefine how work gets done.
Leverage Data Science for Innovation
With the explosive growth in data and scalable computing comes tremendous opportunities for analytics to be a game-changer for your organization. We have been practicing data science for more than a decade. Our team of experts can help shape a data science strategy and roadmap to rapidly create the momentum necessary to not only scale, but to also generate value from your data science capabilities.
Improve Customer Experience
Clients have ever elevated expectations for an immersive and seamless experience. Our teams help you figure out what your customers truly care about and then simplify your core business and digitize where it matters most. The result is a service delivery model that is streamlined for customers and less expensive to deliver and scale.
Reduce Costs
Whether to re-invest for growth, improve scalability or just survive, organizations are often faced with squeezing costs. However, the complexity lies in achieving your cost structure without creating friction for future performance. Our teams dive deep to crystallize the true revenue, cost, cash and capital opportunities you need to position your organization for its next phase of growth.
Scale the Business
A successful strategy provides clarity of purpose from the boardroom to the front line. Our teams work with you to elevate your ambitions, bring your priorities into focus and chart a path to reach your full potential.
Maximize Value From Partnership
Partnerships, outsourcing and acquisitions are often used by organizations to enter new markets, access specialized expertise and realize economies of scale. Our teams help navigate the partnership journey from strategy and due diligence to deal structure and deal economics to reap the value from the partnership.
Samir Shah
Samir is a seasoned business advisor with over 20 years of experience advising public and private sector clients across Canada. Samir leads Deetken’s data science practice, where he enjoys working at the intersection between advanced analytics and business strategy.
Prior to co-founding Deetken, Samir was deeply involved in the commercialization of new technologies at Blackberry, including smart phone technology and NEC Moli Energy rechargeable battery technology. Samir holds a BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MBA in Finance from Queen’s University.
In addition to his management responsibilities, Samir is a member of the board for Deetken Impact, Deetken’s impact investing branch, and Livecare Health, a health-tech startup. He also tutors and mentors young refugees who have recently arrived in Canada. Samir is a sports fanatic with interests ranging from soccer and football to cricket. He is often talking sports in the office or brokering the next office pool. In his free time, Samir enjoys travelling and making the most of BC’s amazing outdoor activities with his wife and two kids.
Contact Samir at sshah@deetken.com
André Powell
André’s principle areas of interest include financial analysis, behavioural economics, and complex negotiation. Prior to co-founding Deetken, André was a Senior Associate at Booz & Co and an analyst with Accenture’s strategy and finance practice. André received a BA from Queen’s University and an MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia. André is a member of the board of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver. He is also a member of the investment committee for Deetken Impact, Deetken’s impact investing branch, which focuses on social and environmental impact investing in Latin American and the Caribbean. In his free time, André likes to spend time with his three sons and his wife.
Contact André at apowell@deetken.com
Katie Copeland
Katie’s areas of interest include regulatory economics, incentive structures, and using data driven insights to solve problems. While studying, Katie worked as an accounting assistant at a small forensic accounting firm, investigating business insurance claims. After graduating, she worked as a market analyst at the Canada Energy Regulator, where she researched and represented energy trends for the Canadian public.
Katie has a BA in Economics and a BSc in General Mathematics, both from the University of Calgary, and has completed graduate level economics courses at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She also has a certificate in Business Risk Management from the University of Cape Town.
In her spare time, Katie likes to cycle around Vancouver, volunteer at the UBC Farm, and climb at the local bouldering gyms.
Contact Katie at kcopeland@deetken.com
Bradley Letain
Bradley joined Deetken as a Consulting Specialist in March 2023. Bradley is a senior business analyst and skilled project manager with experience supporting major IMIT procurements for BC’s public sector, including managed services procurements. Bradley is skilled at IT service management and service delivery, outcome-based outsourcing and managed services. He excels at managing IT projects, analyzing business requirements, and implementing IT solutions that align with an organization’s strategic goals.
Bradley has 20 years’ experience in IT service management, including in the Project Management Office for BC Government IMIT Procurements.
Bradley holds a BSc in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University and an MA in Economics from the University of Calgary. He is a certified Scrum Master and holds ITIL® V4 Managing Professional certification.
Bradley enjoys musical theatre, weight training, hiking, biking and golf. He has been known to occasionally seek out a craft beer or whiskey while searching for the world’s best tacos.
Contact Bradley at bletain@deetken.com
Julian Whike
Julian has over 20 years of strategy consulting experience. His specialty areas include economic analysis, operational strategy, business case development, agile transformation, and performance management. He also leads Deetken’s economic and labour market research and analysis practice.
Julian is passionate about blending rigorous analysis with deeply intentional facilitation to build winning strategies for his clients. Early in his career, Julian worked as a policy analyst for the Government of Canada in multiple departments, both in Ottawa and Vancouver. Julian completed his BA in Political Economy from Princeton University and his MA in Political Science (Public Policy) from the University of Toronto. He holds the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) designation.
Julian is deeply committed to working with community partners to help all individuals achieve their quality of life aspirations. He recently served as board chair of the BC Centre for Ability, a leading BC-based non-profit organization that provides family-centred and vocational services to people with disabilities. Julian enjoys spending time outside and exploring his East Vancouver neighbourhood with his family.
Contact Julian at jwhike@deetken.com.
Frank Catala
Frank’s areas of interest include financial and economic analysis for large complex projects and deals. Prior to joining Deetken, Frank worked as an independent consultant between 2003 and 2007. Prior to 2003, Frank was a member of Ernst & Young’s management consulting practice. Frank holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Victoria and a MA in Economics from the University of Waterloo. Frank has recently volunteered as a board of director member for a Central American micro-lender focused on advancing the economic position of Indigenous women. Frank volunteers locally as a high school basketball coach for a girls’ program. In his free time, Frank enjoys being involved in basketball, whether as a coach, player or fan.
Contact Frank at fcatala@deetken.com
Kristiana Powell
Kristiana’s areas of interest include business development, labour market research and analysis, workforce planning, organizational transformation and community development. Prior to joining Deetken, Kristiana worked with Canadian non-governmental organizations (2002 to 2007) and with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (2007 to 2013) and Department of Political Affairs (2013 to 2015). She holds a BA in Arts and Science from McMaster University and an MA in Political Science (International Relations) from the University of Toronto. She also holds Prosci® Change Management certification.
Kristiana recently served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Canadian International Council, an independent non-partisan membership organization and think tank focused on advancing constructive dialogue on Canada’s place in the world. In her free time, Kristiana likes hanging out with her young daughter and going for long runs all on her own.
Contact Kristiana at kpowell@deetken.com
Vikash Raniga
Vikash’s areas of focus include M&A/transaction advisory, financial and business modelling, and procurement and negotiation support. Vikash holds a BCom in Finance from the University of British Columbia.
Contact Vikash at vraniga@deetken.com
Suiki Zhang
Suiki leads Deetken’s office operations and ensures the team is effective and efficient. Beyond office operations, Suiki enjoys contributing to key growth initiatives, including marketing and communications, promotions, human resources, and business development. Prior to joining Deetken, Suiki worked as a payroll administrator for a mining company. Suiki holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia, majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience and minoring in Commerce. As part of her contribution to the community, Suiki serves as a TV host for The Kidney Foundation of Canada and an emcee for numerous charity events. In her free time, Suiki likes playing boardgames with friends, playing music on the radio and selling milk tea in baby bottles.
Contact Suiki at szhang@deetken.com
Stephanie Pamplona
Stephanie’s areas of interest include incentive analysis, microeconomics, health economics and industrial organization. Prior to joining Deetken, while completing her bachelor’s degree in economics, she joined a small not-for-profit consulting company, together with other students, focused on performing market and economic analysis for micro and small companies in Brazil at an affordable price.
Stephanie completed her BA in Economics in Brazil and moved to Vancouver to complete her MA in Economics at Simon Fraser University.
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family and experimenting with new cooking recipes.
Contact Stephanie at spamplona@deetken.com
Jordan Bartsch
Jordan’s areas of interest include labour and behavioural economics as well as industrial organization and public finance. He particularly enjoys analyzing comprehensive datasets to derive economic insights.
During his time at university, Jordan worked as a teaching assistant, where he enjoyed helping students gain a better understanding of economic foundations. He also worked as a freelance architectural draftsman in his spare time and contributed to dozens of construction projects across Alberta.
Jordan holds a BA (Honours) in Economics from the University of Calgary and an MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia. In addition, he holds diplomas in both Architectural Technology and Theatre Acting.
Outside of work, Jordan enjoys playing music, fishing, snowboarding, and spending time with friends. He is also diligently working to become fluent in French.
Contact Jordan at jbartsch@deetken.com
Morgan Volk
Morgan joined Deetken as an Operations Coordinator in December of 2022. Her areas of interest include market research, resource management, business analysis, team support, and data analysis.
Prior to joining Deetken, Morgan attended Red Deer Polytechnic where she was enrolled in Business Administration. Morgan will earn her Business Administration Diploma in April 2023 and intends to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration at Mount Royal University.
For fun, Morgan enjoys camping, skiing, boating, surfing and spending time with her friends. She also loves to travel and experience various cultures around the globe with her favourite destination being Central America.
Contact Morgan at mvolk@deetken.com.
Ruben Schneider
Ruben has diverse interests, including the future of public transportation, government service provision, and the use and conservation of shared resources.
Prior to joining Deetken, Ruben worked as a Teaching Assistant where he engaged advanced undergraduate students on questions related to economic development. He also interned with a major development bank in South Africa.
Ruben holds an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a BA in International Economics and Development from the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
To foster community on campus and beyond, Ruben has facilitated trips and events for international students studying in Germany. He also hosted a number of bands and solo musicians who had travelled from across the world to perform at a local community venue.
In his spare time, Ruben loves to spend time with friends, play the guitar and explore nature, either on bike or on foot.
Contact Ruben at rschneider@deetken.com
Saskia Sidenfaden
Saskia joined Deetken in November 2021 as a Communications and Business Development Specialist.
Saskia has more than 15 years of experience in public relations and corporate communications, including most recently as VP of corporate communications for OTC Markets Group, a small, publicly-traded financial company in New York City. She has also worked at public relations and investor relations agencies in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Saskia holds a BA, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
In her free time, Saskia likes to spend time with her husband and their two boys, practicing yoga, reading and taking long walks in the woods.
Contact Saskia at ssidenfaden@deetken.com
Zack Young
Zack joined Deetken in January 2022. He enjoys using data and critical thinking to solve new and unique problems.
Prior to joining Deetken, Zack worked as a teaching assistant and did a co-op term as an economic analyst for the Canadian government. Zack holds an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto.
In his free time, Zack likes hiking, gardening, and playing chess.
Contact Zack at zyoung@deetken.com
Dara Frere
Dara has more than 20 years experience supporting business transformations for public and private sector organizations. She specializes in senior stakeholder management, strategic initiatives, alliance management, strategic vendor management, interest/outcome-based negotiations and complex transitions. She thrives at translating complex big picture concepts into a tactical plan to achieve desired outcomes.
Dara holds a business administration and network analyst diploma, a Leadership in a Project Team Environment Certification, a Project Management Certification (IBM), Creating a Vested™ agreement certificate, a Coaching for Leaders certificate and a IBM Delivery Project Executive (DPE) certification.
Dara resides in Victoria, BC, with her wife and three children. In her free time she enjoys camping with her family, reading, gardening, dabbling in photography and cheering on the Canucks.
Contact Dara at dfrere@deetken.com.
Rhonda Hunter
Rhonda joined Deetken in March 2021. She was interested in getting back into the workforce while raising three children. Rhonda is very resourceful and her “go-get-‘em” attitude is inspiring. Working remotely from home has allowed her to gain useful work experience and to be part of a dynamic team, while also remaining available to her family.
In her free time, Rhonda enjoys walking and running the trails around her home in Prince George with her family and pups, gardening, watching her boys’ sports and reading a book with a cup of hot tea.
Contact Rhonda at rhunter@deetken.com
Marnie Seelen
Marnie started working with Deetken in February 2021. Her areas of interest include business process analysis and design, stakeholder engagement and assessment, financial modeling, transitioning business problems into client solutions, and change management.
Marnie has worked in the postsecondary environment for more than 20 years, providing analysis on timetable development, space utilization and implementing effective business solutions and change management for scheduling processes. During this time, she was also a managing partner (2007-2016) at a prosperous business, where she was accountable for all financials and business operations.
She is currently working toward a BA in Communications, holds an Office Administration Diploma and has completed training in a Leadership Certificate Program and in Crucial Conversations.
In her free time, Marnie likes spending time with family and friends, taking her dog for walks, hiking, yoga and reading.
Contact Marnie at mseelen@deetken.com
Shanna Wilson
Shanna has served as a senior consultant for Deetken Insight since early 2022. Shanna is a decisive leader who has deep expertise in project management, leading teams and optimizing major high-value vendor partnerships to deliver effective programs.
Prior to joining Deetken, Shanna served as a Director at BC’s Strategic Partnerships Office (2014-2019) where she scrutinized and spearheaded major IT/IM procurement projects. She has also worked as an independent management consultant and project manager (2019 to 2022), overseeing major public sector procurement programs for BC’s Provincial Health Services Authority and the Province of BC. In addition, she served more than 18 years in the Royal Canadian Navy building high-performance teams in complex, dynamic environments.
Shanna holds a Masters of Technology Management (Engineering Applied Sciences) from Memorial University, an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads University, and a BA in Psychology/Chemistry from University of Manitoba. She has completed the Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Royal Roads University, an Advanced Procurement Law and Practice: Major Projects and Tendering certification from Osgoode Law School and the Strategic Management Program, Harvard University. She is Prosci Change Management Certified.
She is the founder of The Malaya Foundation, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the memory of Malaya Roberts and is focused on enabling Inuit Youth to pursue a higher education in health care.
Shanna spends most of her free time with her family, and playing soccer competitively. In her former life, she represented Canada on the Military Women’s National Team at the International Military Sports Council/Conseil International du Sport Militaire (IMSC/CISM) Women’s World Cup in France.
Contact Shanna at swilson@deetken.com
Fatima Sajid
Fatima joined Deetken in May of 2021 as an Intern and later joined full-time as an Associate in June 2022. Her fields of interest are game theory, industrial organization and sports data analytics.
Before joining Deetken, Fatima worked as a graduate teaching assistant at SFU Burnaby. Prior to that, she has worked as a research assistant and as a sports writer and analyst in Pakistan.
Fatima has an undergraduate degree in Economics from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan and an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University.
In her free time, she likes exploring the city, watching cricket with her friends and family, and occasionally indulging in creative writing.
Contact Fatima at fsajid@deetken.com.
Jen Kanters
Jen joined Deetken Insight in August of 2022. Her areas of interest are systems planning and transformation, the social and housing sector, policy and planning, as well as community development. She is passionate about building cross-sector partnerships and collaborating with stakeholders and community partners.
Jen has nearly 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector, and spent time in front-line social services, management and senior leadership roles. She has also spent almost two years alongside several Canadian municipalities, working to tackle complex social issues.
Jen holds a BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University in Ottawa. She also studied Interprofessional Mental Health and Addiction at Camosun College in Victoria.
Jen loves spending time in her beautiful surroundings in the Okanagan with her husband and two sons, as well as trail running, gardening and reading.
Contact Jen at jkanters@deetken.com.
Mehak Raina
Mehak joined Deetken Insight in 2022. Her areas of interest include public and health economics, data analytics, international trade and finance.
Before joining Deetken, Mehak worked as a teaching assistant, teaching macroeconomics to undergraduate students. She also conducted a policy suggestion study for the Government of India while pursuing her bachelor’s degree.
Mehak holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce at the University of Delhi and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia.
Outside work, you’ll find Mehak trying different delicacies, playing soccer, and painting on canvas.
Contact Mehak at mraina@deetken.com.
Lea Assadourian
Lea joined Deetken Insight as an Associate in October 2022. Her areas of interest include the linkages between economics and political systems, causal inference or finding a causal relationship and conclusion using economics, and applied microeconometrics.
Prior to joining Deetken, Lea worked as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate microeconomics course at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has also worked on impact evaluations of cash transfer programmes with the Applied Economics and Development Research Group at the American University of Beirut (AUB).
Lea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from AUB and a Master of Arts in Economics from UBC.
Outside work, you’ll find Lea exploring the landscape of Canada, hiking, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Contact Lea at lassadourian@deetken.com
Jessica Hartley
Jessica joined Deetken Insight as a Business Analyst in October 2022. Her interests and experience include communications, change management, business analysis and being part of a successful project team.
Jessica has over 10 years of management, communications and project management experience within the public sector including the University of British Columbia (UBC), BC’s six Health Authorities and the BC Ministry of Health. Most recently, she served as a business/project analyst for the Digital Health Covid-19 Portfolio for the BC Ministry of Health. Prior to that, she led change management communications for the multi-million-dollar Workplace Evolving Services and Technologies (WEST) Transition for BC’s Health Authorities. She has also worked in communications and educational programming for UBC .
Jessica’s educational background is in business analysis and problem solving. She holds a BSc in Business Modeling and Management from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK and is also a certified Prosci® change management practitioner.
In her free time, Jessica chases after her two small children and loves organizing fun-filled activities with family and friends.
Contact Jessica at jhartley@deetken.com
Richard West
Richard joined Deetken Insight in October 2022 as a Consulting Specialist. He has more than 15 years of experience in information technology in roles of increasing scope and responsibility, progressing from technical support to management and executive leadership. His expertise includes outsourcing and contract development, business performance management, project management and IT support.
Prior to joining Deetken, Richard held progressively responsible roles with BC’s Provincial Health Services Authority and Top Producer System.
Richard holds certifications in Vested® Outsourcing and Collaborative Contracting from the University of Tennessee and Project Management with the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Richard enjoys spending time with his two teenage children both on and off the ice as both a hockey player and spectator for his son. He also enjoys motorcycle riding, handywork and home renovations, and, if he has time, playing his PlayStation.
Contact Richard at rwest@deetken.com
Owen Coughlin
Owen joined Deetken Insight in October 2022. His areas of interest include financial analysis, business strategy, and corporate sustainability.
Originally from Ontario, Owen previously worked in banking as a commercial lender, working with mid-to large-sized private companies from a diverse range of industries.
Owen holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Finance from the University of Windsor. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Enactus Windsor, a student-run charity at the University of Windsor, where he previously served as President and Vice-President of Finance.
In his free time, Owen enjoys exploring the many delicious restaurants throughout Vancouver and is a lifelong Detroit sports fan of golf, football, and hockey.
Contact Owen at ocoughlin@deetken.com
Steve Banks
Steve joined Deetken Insight in May 2022. His areas of interest and expertise include interest-based negotiation, stakeholder management, strategic vendor management, service design and transformational change initiatives.
Steve excels at leading large transformation initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, developing and implementing IT services for diverse clients, developing governance models and building strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders, and negotiating and managing strategic vendor contracts. Prior to joining Deetken, he held progressively-responsible roles with the Province of BC and supported the province through numerous and varied engagements with core government and the broader public sector.
Steve majored in Computer Science at the University of Victoria and has attended numerous
professional development courses and conferences on management, CIO leadership and coaching, ASD core technologies, strategic vendor management, information technology project management, and support services conferences.
In his free time, Steve likes to hide out at home playing pool and darts with his wife and exploring the beach with their dogs.
Contact Steve at sbanks@deetken.com
Matty Singh
Mataikya (Matty) Singh joined Deetken in 2023 as an Associate. His areas of interest include predictive and prescriptive analytics, game theory, statistical analysis and data modelling.
Prior to joining Deetken, Matty worked for the City of Vancouver as a data analyst on the Finance & Performance Measurement team. Previously, Matty was a consulting associate at ZS Associates in India where he worked on demand forecasting and KPI dashboards.
Matty holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology in India and a Master of Business Analytics from the University of British Columbia.
Outside work, Matty enjoys evening walks and cycling (if the weather permits), exploring brunch places and playing badminton, squash and football on weekends.
Contact Matty at msingh@deetken.com.
Aashi Gill
Aashi joined Deetken in June 2023 as a part-time Communications Associate. Her areas of interest include developing communications materials and multimedia content.
Prior to Deetken, Aashi completed media and communications internships and practicums with various organizations in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, where she gained experience in communications, event planning, digital and social media marketing.
Aashi holds a BA in Journalism and Communications, and a certificate in NGO and Nonprofit studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
In her spare time, Aashi enjoys weight training to keep an active lifestyle. For fun, she enjoys exploring the city with her friends and family.
Kellee Ngan
Kellee joined Deetken Insight as a part-time Business Development Specialist in June 2023. Her areas of interest include communications and engagement, cultural development and community development.
Kellee has more than 20 years of expert writing experience and specializes in grant writing, plain language communication, and operations management. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, including government agencies, arts organizations and small businesses.
Kellee holds a BS in Communication from Cornell University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.
Kellee currently volunteers as a board member of the Bowen Island Public Library. Outside of work, Kellee enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids. You can often find her swimming in the ocean or exploring the forest trails near her home.
Contact Kellee at kngan@deetken.com
Juan Gil
Juan joined Deetken in September 2023 as an Associate. His areas of interest include economic competition, development economics, and data science and visualization.
Before joining Deetken, Juan worked at AT&T Mexico as an economist specializing in policy analysis and competition in the telecommunications sector.
Juan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) in Mexico City and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia.
Outside work, Juan enjoys playing and watching basketball, exploring British Columbia, and spending time with friends.
Contact Juan at jgil@deetken.com