Halifax, Nova Scotia Chief Operating Officer, Rafflebox Technologies Inc Amber Froese enjoys obsessively breaking down any idea or business model to see where efficiencies can be created. She loves understanding how processes work, how people react to them and how to work alongside people so they can discover their best working and collaboration style. She…
Casselman, Ontario Manager, Indigenous Relation Public Policy, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. Tiara Folkes is a senior government and Indigenous relations professional with experience spanning federal public policy, major infrastructure projects, and cross-sector leadership. Raised in Treaty 7 territory and now based in Ottawa, she has worked in ministerial offices and corporate government relations, including leading elements…
Westmount, Quebec Présidente, Monica Flores Consulting Monica Flores is passionate about travel and languages. Her career in Government Relations and Communications has brought her to work in Canada, Latin America, the U.S. and Europe. Monica seeks to have an impact by elevating leaders from diverse communities. She is the co-founder of the Canadian Latin American…
Edmonton, Alberta Supervisor, External Corrosion Prevention, Enbridge Kelsey Fernuik is an Edmonton-based Engineering Supervisor and ceramic artist. She currently leads a North America-wide corrosion prevention team responsible for integrity programs that protect people, the environment, and critical pipeline assets. She holds a degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Alberta and is driven by…
Brossard, Quebec Senior Legal Counsel, Power Sustainable Weihe Feng is Deputy General Counsel at Power Sustainable, working at the intersection of law, investment, business, and sustainability. An immigrant to Canada at age eight, she grew up trilingual in French, English, and Mandarin. Professionally, Weihe has led complex negotiations related to sustainable investments and advises senior…
Calgary, Alberta Managing Partner, Audaxa Ventures Raissa Espiritu is a founder, investor, and educator focused on building more inclusive and effective systems of capital in Canada. She is a Managing Partner at Audaxa Ventures, an early-stage fund investing in diverse leadership teams developing technology at the intersection of climate and health, and a sessional lecturer…
Laval, Quebec Director Business Excellence and Risk, Defense and Security – International/Canada, CAE Inc Fanny Dubé is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience in operations, logistics, and organizational transformation. At CAE since 2008, she has led the deployment of processes and governance frameworks to drive continuous improvement and business excellence. Passionate…
Pincher Creek, Alberta Senior Manager, Scotiabank Alison Croft’s work reflects a commitment to understanding and strengthening resilience in people, communities, and systems. Her education in environmental science (M.ES, M.Sc) examining climate-sensitive urban water systems and High Arctic wetlands, shaped her view that diversity strengthens resilience and sustainable systems must adapt to change. While building her…
Frelighsburg (Québec) Président, ONEKA Philippe Choinière est un ancien joueur de hockey professionnel, une expérience qui lui a inculqué la discipline et la résilience et qui l’a mené à rencontrer sa conjointe, Stacey — qu’il considère comme sa plus grande réussite. Fier père de deux filles, il puise dans sa famille une motivation quotidienne à…
Toronto, Ontario Vice President, Talent Acquisition, CIBC Brent Chamberlain is a recognized expert in inclusive leadership and human capital management, currently serving as Vice President of Talent Acquisition at CIBC—a leading North American financial institution with 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients. He brings a wealth of experience from the non-profit, communications…
