IDEA represents a collaboration of lifelong learners, educators, and advocates, united by a shared passion for debate education. Our team’s diverse backgrounds and experiences serve as the cornerstone of our commitment to transformative learning. 

Board Members

Michael Mityok

President

BA & BEd. Writer, founder of ACE Education Group, 25+ years as an educator and education entrepreneur, with a proven ability for delivering exceptional pedagogical and curricular results, Michael has gained extensive founder experience building and managing ACE, which now has over 300 students.

Yun Feng

Treasurer

MBA & CFP. 20 years of consulting experience in management and finance across China, the US, and Canada. Since immigrating to Canada in 2009, she has established Vancouver as her home base, where she channels her expertise into financial planning as a co-founder and partner at Yunix Financial Group, specializing in tax optimization and asset allocation for high-income business owners and high-net-worth professionals and immigrant families. Avid reader and seasoned traveler with a global perspective.

Harmeet Singh

Secretary

As Principal Group Program Manager at Microsoft, Harmeet brings a wealth of expertise cultivated over 25 years in IT. Extensive, diverse leadership and executive positions, consistently prioritizing strategy and innovation. Acknowledged for dynamic leadership style and unwavering focus on delivering results, seamlessly integrating a deep understanding of both functional and technical domains.