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Out on Bay Street
Canada's premier 2SLGBTQIA+ professional conference
Leaders to Be Proud Of
Annual gala celebrating professional excellence
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Leadership Incubator
Intensive program for emerging leaders
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Our blog - The Starting Line
Start Proud Hosts Annual Leaders to be Proud of Awards Gala
Start Proud Hosts 2025 Leaders to be Proud Of Awards Gala Honouring 2SLGBTQIA+ Professional Excellence Across Canada
Read about how the TSX & Start Proud celebrated Pride.
Start Proud Rang the Opening Bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 7
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Team
Executive Leadership Team.
Mathias Memmel
President
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Lawyer, Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Fasken
Ksenia Kussner
Executive Vice President, Initiatives
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Supervisor, Communications Design | Initiative
Shiv
Chief Accountability and Impact Officer
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Owen Berry
Executive Vice President, Operations
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Senior Strategy & Technology Consultant | Konrad Group
Extended Leadership Team.
Sean McIver
Sean McIver
Chief of Staff
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Senior Manager | BMO Financial Group
Daniella Maylor
Daniella Maylor
Director, Finance
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Finance Administrator | REST Centres
Hanson Feng
Hanson Feng
Director, Partnerships
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Consulting Analyst, Kearney
Krishiv Shah
Krishiv Shah
Director, Logistics
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Digital Consulting Associate | Huron
Aidan Bonner
Aidan Bonner
Director, Content
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Assistant Marketing Manager, Enterprise Marketing & Content | BMO
Sarah Bonner-Proulx
Sarah Bonner-Proulx
Associate Director, Corporate Relations
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Articling Student | Gowling WLG
Allison Choi
Allison Choi
Manager, Special Projects & Growth
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Senior - Global Operations, Engagement Manager | Ernst and Young (EY)
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Manager, Legal Partnerships | Corporate Relations
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Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen
Lead, Legal Moots
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Lawyer | Adair Goldblatt Bieber
Anran Wang
Anran Wang
Co-Lead, OOBS
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Investor Services Associate | Invest In Canada
Thomas Pfanner
Thomas Pfanner
Co-Lead, OOBS
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Business Manager | German International School Toronto
Ashika Verma
Ashika Verma
Co-Lead, Industry Nights
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Manager, Financial Crime | Deloitte
James Bui
James Bui
Co-Lead, Industry Nights
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Revenue Growth Management Analyst | The J.M. Smucker Co
Board of Directors & Governance.
Brione Lacey
Chair of the Board of Directors
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Regional Enablement Coach, CFS GTR | Royal Bank of Canada
Brooke Robinson
Board Member
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Manager, Deals Value Creation (M&A) | PwC
Rachel Jurgens
Board Member
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Partner & National Access, Equity and People Risk Client Services Leader | Deloitte
Charmaine de Silva
Board Member
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Senior Account Director - Corporate Affairs | Burson
Alexander Wichmann
Board Member & Chair of the Finance Committee
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Senior Manager, Strategy, Financial Planning Delivery Excellence | TD
Chris Bos
Board Member & Chair of the HR & Governance Committee
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Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Global Inclusion | Scotiabank
Trevor Farlie
Board Member
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Lawyer
Shana-Kay Wright
Corporate Secretary
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Legal Counsel | Sobeys
Jonathan Généreux
Corporate Treasure
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Senior Manager, Audit | KPMG
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