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Meenu Sikand
My Journey to Advocacy and Entrepreneurship. My journey has been shaped by purpose-driven leadership, lived experience, and a deep commitment to putting people first. As a disabled, immigrant woman of colour, I lead with the conviction that barriers do not exist within individuals, but within systems that fail to include them. This belief has guided […]
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Michael Braithwaite
You have achieved a tremendous amount in your career thus far MIchael Please share the achievements that you cherish the most. Working with so many incredible leaders, ones that I have reported into and ones I have had the honour of leading. Having the good fortune to work with so many talented, value driven and hard […]
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Andrew Chunilall
1. You have a wide range of spheres of influence and an ever increasing length and breadth of achievements. What are you most proud of as you reflect on them? I began my career in philanthropy in 2007 working for a community foundation. At the time, certain conversations and topics were non-existent at philanthropic Board […]
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Zahra Ismail
1. Zahra you’ve had an amazing career spanning the International sphere and in Canada. Please share a few achievements that you feel really proud of. I am proud of the teams I’ve worked with and the cultures we have created together. I am proud of the establishment of the BC Non-Profit Network and the close […]
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Margie Grant Walsh
1. Margie, you are a much awarded and lauded Canadian Leader with an incredible history of accomplishments. Please share a bit about yourself and the achievements that you cherish the most. I have had the privilege of serving as Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County for over three decades, working to […]
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Heather Mason Wood
Heather Mason Wood President and Chief Strategy Officer of Canso Investment Counsel She held many positions in Corporate and Commercial Banking as well as Risk Management in her 15-year career with the bank. Heather joined Canso in February 2003 in credit research and portfolio management and until mid-2019, was responsible for client service and marketing […]
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Helen Burstyn
Helen Burstyn-O.C- has had a storied career in government, business, academia, broadcasting and community service. She serves on numerous Boards in the Nonprofit Sector including The Pecaut Centre for Social Impact Koffler Centre Canadian Opera Company Luminato amongst many others. She is also the winner of the Carol Shields Prize for women fiction writers. 1. […]
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Steve Lloyd
Meet Steve Lloyd, President, Publisher & Editor in Chief of Lloydmedia a publisher of multichannel media properties for data-driven businesses across Canada including Foundation Magazine-a leading national publication for the philanthropic sector. He is the prolific Founder of major publications, seminal conferences and seminars and the recipient of Awards both as a publisher and journalist/writer. […]
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Jennifer Gillivan
1. You are iconic. As a pre-eminent Canadian CEO/Leader you have been lauded and applauded in many different realms. Please share a bit about yourself and the achievements you cherish the most. Thank you for the compliment, but I certainly do not see myself as iconic. I see myself as a very passionate woman who […]
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Michael McKnight
Michael McKnight is the dynamic CEO of United Way British Columbia. He has an illustrious history and an unparalleled vision for the future of the Nonprofit World and United Ways. 1. You have achieved a tremendous amount in your career thus far Michael. Please share the achievements that you cherish the most. Having been a […]
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