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Janice Smith
Founder and Managing Director


IMPETUS Healthcare Inc. was founded by Janice Smith following 18 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, more recently as Director of Oncology at AstraZeneca, and two years as a strategic communications consultant focusing on the not-for-profit health sector.   



Natalie Yeadon
Managing Director

Natalie joined Impetus in 2010 following 4 years as a Radiation Therapist and 17 years in the Global Life Science Industry.  In 2007 Natalie was voted top 100 Inspiring People in Pharma Voice Magazine.  She sits on the Board of Directors for University of Toronto of Mississauga Alumni Association and member of the Mississauga Board of Trade Policy and Government Relations Committee.

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In 2008, IMPETUS formed a partnership with IGLOO Inc.  IGLOO was originally formed to support the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), a not-for-profit research centre founded in 2003 by Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM).   CIGI needed a robust software platform to support its vision of a free online research network designed to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing between researchers, educators and field workers around the world. The network was completed in 2005 and named IGLOO (International Governance Leaders and Organizations Online.) The platform became incredibly popular, and in 2008 evolved into a for-profit software company which now supports more than 200,000 customers in 550 global communities around the world.  Jim Balsillie remains the Chairman of the Board.

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