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
Angela Sparks
Ann-Marie Anderson
Committee Member
Advisor, Canadian Supplier Diversity
BMO
Anne-Marie Deslauriers
Committee Member
Founder
Delan
Arun Nair
Committee Member
Strategic Sourcing Manager
TD Bank
Ashifa Jumani
Trainer
Director of Procurement
Telus
Bilal Ahmad Khan
Mentor
Category Manager
Telus
Christine Canning
Committee Chair
Head of Global Delivery, Virtual Connect
BMO
Charmaine Hammond
Committee Member, Mentor
Owner
Hammond International Inc.
Chelsy Cho
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
Geneviève Sharkey
Committee Vice-Chair
Chief Procurement Officer
City of Toronto
Hannah Keip
Committee Member
Manager, Purchasing Services
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Janice Tee
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Global Human Resources & Talent Management
Magna
Jen McAvoy
Committee Chair
VP, Client Engagement
Cotton Candy
Jen Schrock
Committee Member, Mentor
Director, PPM Operations & Strategic Initiatives
CDW
Jennifer Cooke
Committee Member
Director of Inclusive Trade
EDC
Jessica Grey
Trainer
Associate Director, Supplier Diversity
RBC
Johanna De La Cadena
Committee Member
Supplier Diversity Program Lead
Chep
Kait Abma
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy & Transformation
RBC
Kate Penton
Mentor, Trainer, Manager, Procurement and Supplier Management
Rogers Communications Inc.
Kathleen Barber
Committee Member
Strategic Corporate Category Manager - US & Canada
Cogeco
Katia Dedovic
Committee Member
President
Services Conseil Katia Dedovic Inc.
Katie Neville
Committee Member
Team Lead & Manager Procurement Outsourcing, IT Services & Consulting
Telus
Kayla Maduk
Trainer,
Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Bell
Kelly Brown
Mentor
Senior Procurement Advisor & Supplier Diversity Champion
EDC
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, Chief Procurement Office, IT, Technology Services, Professional Services
Telus
Marte Belisle
Mentor
President
SommEvents
Martin Grenier
Committee Chair
Vice President, Procurement
Cogeco
Marty Britton
Trainer
President & CEO
Britton Management Profile Inc.
Maude Pariseau
Committee Member
Director Procurement
BDC
Michèle Leduc
Committee Member
President
ZIP Communication
Pamela Smith
Committee Member, Mentor
General Manager
Trend Collection and Bailiff Services Ltd.
Paula Bass
Mentor, Trainer
President
KBC Tools & Machinery
Paule Grenier
Committee Member
President & Co-Founder
Elam
Rahmat Fashanu
Committee Member
Assistant Corporate Secretary
DCM
Rusalena MacDougall
Trainer
Strategic Sourcing Information Manager
BGIS
Sanja Todorovic
Trainer
Principal, Global Sourcing and Category Management
Microsoft
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
