Senator Cardozo was appointed to the Senate in November 2022. He sits on the Security and National Defence Committee and the National Finance Committee.

Senator Cardozo is a public policy expert, with expertise that spans Canadian government and politics, broadcasting and cultural policy, multiculturalism, diversity, and skills development, especially the future of work.

Before joining the Senate, he was the President and co-founder of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy. Over a decade in that role, he worked to elevate open public policy dialogue by bringing together thought leaders from all political backgrounds, from business, labour, NGOs, and the broader public to address the major challenges facing Canadian society. He has also served as a Commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) where he championed Canadian content and diversity in broadcasting.

At the Senate, he has sought to prioritise issues of Canada-US relations, polarization in political discourse, the crisis afflicting Canada’s news media, and the future of the important Canadian national broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada.

Hon. Alvina Bertram Reynolds, President of the Senate of Saint Lucia from 2022, is a former Minister of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations (2011 – 2016) and Member of Parliament for Babonneau for this same period.

She holds a Bachelor of Philosophy in Education and Professional Studies from the University of Birmingham and a Master of Arts in International Social Work and Community Development from the University of East London.

She is a qualified teacher who has taught in St. Lucia and London and was a School Guidance Counsellor for almost 5 years. Hon. Reynolds worked with various agencies including as Project Officer for Health and Family Life Education attached to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and Health and Family Life Education Consultant in the Ministry of Education under the World Bank HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project (St. Lucia).

Hon. Reynolds has also worked as a Health and Family Life Consultant in Montserrat and Turks & Caicos Islands.

As a community worker she has facilitated sessions with youth in and out of school, teachers, principals, parents, Education Officers, Peace Corps Volunteers, faith-based organisations and Kids’ Club Workers within the hotel industry.

Hon. Mark Furner is the current State Member for Ferny Grove and Chair of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee.

From 2017 to 2024, Mark served as Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, and Minister for Rural Communities, and in 2017 as Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.

Mark first won the seat of Ferny Grove at the 2015 Election with a swing of 10.3%. He was returned in 2017, 2020 and 2024 elections.

Since winning office in 2015 Mark has focused on delivering infrastructure and jobs for his electorate including: increased parking at the Ferny Grove Station; more than $120 million for local schools; and more than $20 million for local roads.

Upon first entering Queensland Parliament Mark served as Chair of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee conducting inquiries into numerous matters including counter-terrorism, lockout laws, human rights and lemon laws.

Prior to being a member of Queensland Parliament, Mark served as a Queensland Senator in Canberra from July 2008 to June 2014 where he served on several standing committees as chair and committees of inquiry and chaired the Defence Sub-committee.

Mark is married to Lorraine. They have three children and two grandchildren. 

Geoff Dubrow is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Nexus PFM Consulting, with over 20 years of international experience in Public Financial Management (PFM). He specializes in strengthening parliamentary oversight across the budget cycle, from parliament’s role at the formulation and approval phases to ex-post scrutiny by Public Accounts Committees (PACs). As such, Geoff has worked extensively with PACs, Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), and Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs), and has authored briefs and best practice publications including Influencing the Budget During the Formulation Stage, the Attributes of an Effective Public Accounts Committee and the Public Debt Management Assessment Tool for Parliaments.

Geoff’s work spans more than 40 countries, with significant experience working with small states and jurisdictions in the Caribbean, the Maldives, and Pacific Islands. Most recently, Geoff facilitated sessions in the Isle of Man at the CPA Small Branches Workshop 2025, focusing on the budget process and strengthening PACs. His approach emphasizes collaboration across institutions, recognizing that tackling challenges such as debt crises and social inequality requires horizontal solutions that bridge traditional silos.

Geoff himself is based in Canada in the province of New Brunswick, which is a member of the CPA Small Branches network.