Sydona Chandon is a Human Rights Advocate,  Experienced Executive Director and Policy-maker with years of combined experience working with non profits and government. She thrives to do meaningful work and is committed to impacting change through creating policy and structural solutions. She has invested much of her time in creating and building community here in New Brunswick through mentoring young people and contributing to many policy changes. Sydona is the recent recipient of the 2023 New Brunswick Human Right Commission (Youth) Award in our province and recently named one of Canada’s top 100 Black Women to watch for 2024. Sydona’s love for humanity and faith keeps her grounded in the work she does and has been apart of the Emancipation Planning Committee since the re-establishment in 2021.