Staff
Lois Whitehead(she/her)
Executive Director
About Lois
Lois Whitehead has over 30 years’ experience in not-for-profit and association-based organizations. Her educational background in psychology, non-profit management, and community economic development, combined with experience and training in strategic planning, facilitation, and human resources, has helped to make her a leader in the nonprofit world. Lois has served as the Executive Director of Science Atlantic for over 20 years. In this time, she has successfully led and grown the organization’s footprint in the region, including increasing the membership, realigning services to a redefined mission, and rebranding (twice!).
In her spare time, Lois is a news, charity, professional development, and tech junkie.
Jessica Trigo(she/her)
Full-Stack Developer
About Jessica
Jessica is a Computer Programming graduate from Fanshawe College. Her background volunteering with various mental health advocacy groups sparked her interest in nonprofit organizations. She is excited to learn more about the structure and function of not-for-profit organizations while working at Science Atlantic. In her role, Jessica is responsible for updating the design and accessibility of Science Atlantic’s website, developing and maintaining full-stack web applications, and optimizing database performance.
In her spare time, Jessica enjoys playing tabletop and video games, reading, and spending time with her animals.
Abigail Keeping
(she/her)
Administrative Assistant
About Abigail
Abigail Keeping is continuing with Science Atlantic for the 2025-2026 year. She is a recent graduate of Saint Mary’s University, where she completed a double major in Honours Psychology and Criminology. Abigail is looking forward to applying her academic background to support and contribute to the strong scientific community that Science Atlantic has built. In her role, Abigail will be responsible for assisting with various administrative tasks including board support, Annual Members meeting planning and supporting the Executive Director. In this role, she will also be assisting with social media.
Outside of work, Abigail enjoys staying active, playing video games, and painting.
Mikayla Hanlon
(she/her)
Communications and Member Engagement Assistant / Conference Support
About Mikayla
Mikayla Hanlon is joining the team as the Communications and Member Engagement Assistant – Conference Support for the remainder of the summer.
Mikayla is looking forward to using the skills she developed as a Volunteer Student Organizer of the 2024 Science Atlantic Psychology Conference to help update our Conference-in-a-Box website and other resources to better support conference organizers. Mikayla will be entering her third year of a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Saint Mary’s University in the fall, and she plans to graduate in 2026.
Outside of work Mikayla loves to read, listen to music, and do theater.
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