The Diversity Institute is also a research lead for the $300 million Future Skills Centre and the $8.6 million Women Entrepreneurship Hub. Wendy has been recognized with the Harry Jerome Diversity Award, the Bob Marley Award, the Canada-Pakistan Business Council’s Female Professional of the Year, the Metropolis Research Award, the CATA Alliance, Sara Kirke Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN. She has been named a YWCA Woman of Distinction and one of the International Women’s Forum 2020 Women Who Make a Difference, a Woman of Influence and one of the “100 Alumni who shaped the Century” by the University of Toronto. Wendy holds a PhD, an MBA, an MA, and honorary doctorates from Laval and Concordia.

She now supports nonprofits, public and private sector and early-stage entrepreneurs with governance frameworks, board training, executive coaching, recruitment and capacity building. Trish has served on more than 25 boards.

In her current consulting practice, she offers training and facilitates conversations aimed at increasing understanding of anti-Black racism, systemic racism and intersectionality.

To improve web accessibility and usability, Josh joined accessiBe and the accessFind initiative as the Community Relations Manager.

They were one of the authors of Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces.

He is honored to co-chair The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada board of directors.

Twitter: @WeyktKris

Jessie is passionate about being a systems changer, and you will often find her accelerating dialogue regarding individual and shared responsibility and activism when it comes to racial, gender, and worldview diversity.