We believe in the power of partnerships.
One way to showcase your business and discover potential opportunities is to volunteer. We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities to help you build relationships and encourage business growth.
Explore some of the opportunities below.
SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE
Our community of Certified WBEs and supplier diversity professionals is eager to learn. We are constantly looking for engaging speaker, trainers, mentors and great content. If you have a topic that will propel our audience forward, we want to hear from you!
SHARE YOUR STORY
WBE Canada loves to hear about the success stories from our community. From time to time we feature these stories on our website, in WBE Canada Magazine, e-updates, presentations and resource materials. Let us know about your achievements - we can't wait to celebrate with you.
EVENT VOLUNTEER
WBE Canada hosts and attends many events across Canada and the US. Occasionally we look for support with events. You must be a representative of a WBE Certified Business, Corporate Member organization or Partner Organization in good standing to be a volunteer at our events.
BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBER
WBE Canada is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. Our Board works through 5 Board Committees. We're constantly looking for sharp individuals to help us move to the next level to create even greater impact. If you are a representative of Certified WBE or Member organization eager to support us, we want to hear from you!
Our Volunteers, Advisors & Champions
WBE Canada greatly appreciates the support of our community. We partner with business professionals to champion supplier diversity and success of Canadian women-owned businesses.
Andy Thompson
Committee Member
VP, Network Infrastructure Transformation, Nokia
Anne-Marie Deslauriers
Committee Member
Founder, DELAN
Ann-Marie Anderson
Committee Member
Advisor, Canadian Supplier Diversity, BMO
Arun Nair
Committee Member
Strategic Sourcing Manager, TD Bank
Bilal Ahmad Khan
Mentor
Category Manager, TELUS
Christine Canning
Committee Chair
Managing Director, Supplier Relationship Management, BMO
Charmaine Hammond
Committee Member, Mentor
Owner, Hammond International Inc.
Cheryl Cryer
Mentor
Head of Responsible Sourcing & Supplier Diversity, TD Bank
Daelan Burgess
Committee Member
Assistant Director, Global Supplier Recovery, General Motors LLC
Darlene Marino
Committee Member, Mentor, Trainer
President & Owner, Procurement Management Services Inc.
David Kim
Committee Member
Regional Manager Client Diversity, BC & North Region, BDC
Deb Day
Committee Member, Mentor
Founder, CEO and Chief Strategist, Innovate By Day
Eusebius D'Souza
Committee Member
Senior Director Card Operations & P&CB Supplier Management Shared Services, RBC
Hannah Keip
Committee Member
Sourcing Leader, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Janice Tee
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Global Human Resources & Talent Management, Magna
Jen McAvoy
Committee Chair
VP, Client Engagement, Cotton Candy
Jennifer Cooke
Committee Member
Corporate Lead/Women in Trade, EDC
Jennifer Ménard-Shand
Mentor
Founder & CEO I Director, Client Happiness, Staff Shop Inc.
Johanna De La Cadena
Committee Member
Supplier Diversity Program Lead, Chep
Kait Abma
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy & Transformation, RBC
Katia Dedovic
Committee Member
President, SCKD Inc.
Katie Neville
Committee Member
Procurement Category Lead for BPO & Professional Services, TELUS
Kiruba Sankar
Committee Member
Director, Program Support Policy & Development, City of Toronto
Laura Didyk
Committee Vice-Chair
VP, Client Diversity, BDC
Lisa Siragusa
Mentor
President, NRG TeleResources
Lorena Diaz
Committee Member
Ventures and Acquisitions Program & Project Management, Accenture
Madeleine Baker
Committee Chair
Director, Products & Services, TELUS
Mariam Saad
Committee Member
Director Procurement, IT, Technology Services, TELUS Health & Professional Services, TELUS
Marte Belisle
Mentor
President, SommEvents
Martin Grenier
Committee Chair
Vice President, Procurement, Cogeco
Maude Pariseau
Committee Member
Director Procurement, BDC
Michèle Leduc
Committee Member
President, ZIP Communication
Mike Pacholok
Committee Vice-Chair
Chief Purchasing Officer, City of Toronto
Pamela Shainhouse
Mentor
President, The Shainhouse Group
Pamela Smith
Committee Member, Mentor
General Manager, Trend Collection and Bailiff Services Ltd.
Paula Bass
Mentor
President, KBC Tools & Machinery
Paule Grenier
Committee Member
President & Co-Founder, ELAM
Rahmat Fashanu
Committee Member
Assistant Corporate Secretary, DCM
Sandra MacDonald
Mentor
CEO, IPSG Technology
Shannon Walker
Committee Vice-Chair
President, WhistleBlower Security Inc.
Shawna Pereira
Mentor
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Wonderkind
Sherrie O'Doyle
Committee Member
Director, Value Growth Programs, BMO
Stephanie Khurana
Committee Chair
President, Netchem Inc.
Tatyana Pena
Committee Member
Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Senior Analyst, Accenture
Vincent Laparriere
Mentor
Lead Category Manager, Cogeco
Zahir Jaffer
Mentor
Vendor Manager, Network Transformation, TELUS