Meet Our Members

Ayr Farmers Mutual is a mutual insurance company that has been supporting and investing in generations of families, farms and businesses in North Dumfries since 1893. They are invested in building lifelong relationships and create personal experiences to protect and care for their communities, people and Policyholders. Ayr Farmers Mutual is committed to fostering and incorporating environmental, social and governance initiatives and practices to their work.

The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) is an institute for advanced research, education, and outreach in the fields of global governance and international public policy. As a hub in a global network of scholars, practitioners and students, our mission is to develop new solutions to humanity’s critical problems, to improve global governance now and in the future, and to contribute to enhancing the quality of people’s lives around the world.

Brock Solutions is defined by its people and the values they live by. Their culture is driven by respect for the community, the environment, technology, and collaboration; not only within the organization but with their customers, industry peers, and community partners. With over 900 employees around the world, Brock Solutions is a privately held, employee-owned organization with over 30 years in the real-time engineering solutions space specializing in designing, building and implementation for industrial/manufacturing and transportation/logistics organizations.

Built on the foundation of innovation and print, Cober has continuously embraced change and technology to invest into their clients. They constantly focus their growing knowledge of superior integration and analytics, to make sure that clients and their businesses continue to evolve with them. Their vision today offers a perfect blend of services that’s more than just ink on paper, it’s about creating a measurable return on each tactical execution. Their goal is to help clients reach their target at the right time, through the right mediums and with the right message.

Definity is a Canadian Property & Casualty insurance company, offering automobile, property, liability, agriculture, and surety insurance. Definity serves more than one million Canadians across the country through a national independent broker force.

Enova is a dependable and reliable energy service to customer and community partnerships in the City of Kitchener and Waterloo, including the Township of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich, bringing large-scale energy generation to the communities. Enova values safety and wellbeing of their customers, providing power they can rely on by storing, sharing and generating energy amongst communities.

Founded in 2007, Explore Waterloo Region is the Destination Organization for the Region of Waterloo. We are a member based, non-profit organization responsible for promoting the community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Through the impact of travel, we strengthen the economic position and provide opportunity for people in our community. We also work with our partners to promote festivals and events, hotels, attractions, restaurants and local businesses that provide services and support to the traveling public and to develop new product offerings. Explore Waterloo Region is an initiative of the Region of Waterloo and its seven member municipalities. The goal: to deliver a single, focused message that Waterloo Region is a dynamic, year-round destination with much to offer the individual traveler, families on vacation and corporate visitors. At Explore Waterloo Region we are working with local venues and suppliers to integrate sustainability into every event planning conversation. We have also signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge and are committed to improving the social, cultural, environmental, and economic performance of our industry.

Gowling WLG is an international law firm focused on key global sectors, including energy, financial services, life sciences, natural resources, infrastructure, real estate, and tech. They have recently relocated into a Leed Gold Certified Building in 2021, which offers countless new energy efficiency benefits!

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge/Waterloo is an all-suite hotel featuring full kitchens and extra square footage providing home like accommodations for those visiting for 1 night or 365.

Impact Events Group creates and plans events that help companies gain recognition, inject energy and engage shareholders in ways they have not yet imagined. It's not about party planning. From corporate events for companies like Toyota, to more non-traditional activities that raise public profile of destinations like McLennan Park, and exciting family destinations such as the Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show, Impact Events Group creates, organizes and manages every single detail to ensure participants are safe, entertained and happy.

Kindred Credit Union (Kindred) is a member-owned financial cooperative. Kindred's values-centered approach is woven into everything they do. Kindred is cooperative banking that connects values and faith with finances, inspiring peaceful, just, and prosperous communities.

Follow the winding road nestled in the Carolinian forest and escape into a word of luxury with Langdon Hall, a 60 guestroom Relais & Chateaux property located in Cambridge, Ontario. Prepare to recharge with gracious hospitality, to reacquaint with nature, and to rejuvenate with Five-Diamond cuisine, expert spa treatments and lavish comfort.

From the first point of contact to the last bite, Little Mushroom Catering is the leader in socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, innovative food service in Southwestern Ontario. A hallmark of their commitment to excellence is the creation of every dish from scratch, using fresh local ingredients. They have made a commitment to buy locally with our certification through FeastOn with the Culinary Tourism Alliance. Operating from a 7000 sq foot nut-free kitchen, the company takes great pride in delivering dishes that not only delight the taste buds but also ensure the safety of all diners. Inclusivity lies at the heart of their culinary artistry, with accommodations thoughtfully crafted for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, halal and kosher-style diets.

Maplesoft provides mathematics-based software solutions to educators, engineers, and researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Maplesoft products and services are used by more than 8000 educational institutions, research labs, and companies in over 90 countries.

Marsland Centre Limited is a high-value-added space provider that develops, owns and manages a portfolio of commercial, industrial, and residential real estate primarily in Waterloo, concentrating on custom turnkey office and light manufacturing space for knowledge-based industries in the technology and financial sectors. Marsland Centre Ltd offers clients custom full design-build in-house contracting and construction management services, as well as a network of proven, cost-effective, and technically knowledgeable sub-trades and consultants.

Miovision provides cities with modern tools to fix today’s traffic problems. We offer solutions that collect multimodal traffic data and uncover actionable insights, helping municipalities get more out of their road network.

Supporting customers worldwide from development through commercialization. We are a personalized CDMO focused on being responsive and flexible to the uniqueness of every customer. Our experience ranges from working with startup biotech to top 5 global pharma companies allowing us to tailor every detail to customer needs.

Since 1893, The Walper Hotel has been a cornerstone of Kitchener, located right at the hub of the city. Relax in style and sophistication, while enjoying the quirk, charm, and flavours of the region’s most historic hotel. Sustainability has always been part of their DNA and evident in the makeover in 2015-2016. From installing large-format amenities in guest rooms, to installing low-volume toilets throughout the hotel, LED lights and temperature control technology can be found in all the guest rooms.

WSP is a globally recognized professional services firm.WSP develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive. WSP is equipped with an intimate understanding of local intricacies, world-class talent and proactive leadership, they plan, design, manage and engineer long lasting and impactful solutions to uniquely complex problems.

A financial partner who understands the real trials and financial realities of our members' lives today. Today’s YNCU is the result of many mergers over the years with credit unions whose histories stretch back to the 1940s. Most recently, YNCU expanded our geographic footprint by extending the neighbourhood to northern Ontario with the merger in 2016 with Community First Credit Union, based in Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins. Credit unions offer the same products and services as the big banks and do so while keeping your money local and investing it back into the community.