Len Preeper

Partner

Len is the owner and president of both Shift and Thinkwell Research. Since joining the market research industry in 1995, he held various roles with the Nova Scotia Government before founding Thinkwell Research. Len is a proud resident of Dartmouth, avid sports fan and business magazine junky. 

Liam Cook

Director of Business Development

Liam provides Shift's clients with strategic and technical expertise in the design and management of resource conservation projects. When he's not assisting our clients, Liam can be found volunteering throughout the community, spending time with his wife and daughter, or learning a new skateboard trick.

Shandel Brown

Program Coordinator- Maternity Leave

Shandel joined the Thinkwell Shift team in January 2016. She’s a graduate of Quest University and the University of Waterloo. When she’s not encouraging kids to play outside, grow vegetables and reduce energy consumption, you'll find her exploring her Cape Breton backyard in hiking boots, flip flops or snowshoes.

Jermaine Addo

Program Coordinator

Being born and raised in Accra, Ghana politics, public policy, and government discussions were never far from everyday conversations. Being introduced to these conversations at an early age became key in his pursuit of a major and minor in International Development Studies and Political science at Saint Mary's University.
Jermaine enjoys photography, watching National Geographic, and playing scrabble outside of work.

Carrie McDonald

President & Partner

Carrie has been with Thinkwell since the very beginning. A passionate consumer behaviour specialist with a strong appreciation for the importance of client relationships, she oversees all aspects of client service and operations. In her spare time, Carrie enjoys skiing and equestrian events.

Ruvi Mugara

Senior Program Manager

Ruvi was born and raised in the small, country of Zimbabwe. She moved to Nova Scotia after a game of 'spin the globe' that she played with her family and studied Psychology at Saint Mary's University. Ruvi joined Thinkwell Shift as an Engagement Officer and now manages multiple programs.

Angela VanKessel

Project Coordinator 

Angie started with us in 2020 as an Engagement Officer for the Northern region. As a horticulturist, she has always had a passion for the environment and sharing how easy growing food can be if you work with nature. Angie enjoys traveling to music concerts with her husband, spending time in the woods with her kids, and at the barn playing around with her retired racehorses.