Desiree is a Humanist Canada officiant. Professionally, she is currently the Chief of Staff at Satellos, a publicly traded biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-improving medicines to treat degenerative muscle diseases.

Desiree has more than 16 years of experience working directly with executives and their leadership teams, leading projects focused on operations, acquisition and integration, and growth of the organization.

Prior to joining Satellos, Desiree worked at Shopify, where she supported the Global Marketing and the Logistics leadership teams. She previously worked in philanthropy, raising money for Canadian Stage, the University of Toronto, and the Victoria Symphony. Desiree is a classically trained pianist and holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of British Columbia.