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***Application deadline is extended to December 1st*** Be a part of positive social change Imagine working for an organization whose primary mission is to advance equality, social justice and respect for human dignity. Imagine that your work aligns with your personal values and that you participate every day in creating positive social change through transformative […]

Marcel Forget (he/him) worked at Air Canada for more than 30 years where he was appointed Senior Vice President, Commercial Strategy. He's now retired since 2017 and is a member of our board since 2019. Why Equitas? On the Equitas Board of Directors, each member brings his or her own life experience, professional and academic [...]

Darryl Yates (he/him) is the Executive Director of Clinical Programs at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. Darryl is a passionate and respected Executive Health Care Leader with a track record of leading and inspiring interprofessional teams to design and improve systems that deliver exceptional patient care and achieve strategic imperatives. Darryl has successfully led teams in [...]

Remzi Cej (he/him) works with the Government of Canada, and was also a founding member of the Bridge to the Rock group, a volunteer group based in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador supporting LGBTQ+ refugees from around the world. He is a former Director of the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Newfoundland and Labrador, and [...]

Marc Girard (he/him) is a retired senior finance executive. Marc served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Eacom Timber Corporation from 2011 to 2014. Prior to joining Eacom, he served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of SR Telecom, a TSX-listed company, and Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Aeroplan Income Fund, a [...]

Krista Pawley (she/her) is the Founder of Imperative Impact, the co-Founder of Wavemakers and the co-Chair of IdentityNORTH. Systems change, inclusive governance models in the digital age, designing transformative learning journeys and digital ID for everyone. Catalyzing digital communities founded in diversity and belonging: Krista Pawley convenes the conversations that matter for communities across Canada [...]

Jillian Stirk (she/her) is a former Ambassador and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada where she was responsible for strategic policy, global issues and European affairs. Over the course of her career, she has worked on a wide range of issues including security, peace support operations, human rights and democracy. In 2020, she led the [...]

Inez Jabalpurwala (she/her) has extensive experience building and leading teams, organizations and cross-sector collaborations in science, technology and innovation, academia, and international development. She is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Public Policy Forum, a leading Canadian think tank. Inez founded and is Global Director of VINEx, a non-profit corporation that was [...]

Erin Aylward (she/her) is a manager with the Public Health Agency of Canada, where she leads a policy team focused on family violence prevention. She is also an adjunct professor in Political Science at Memorial University in Newfoundland, having completed her doctoral research at the University of Toronto on the polarization of sexual and reproductive health [...]

Bushra Ebadi (she/her) is a social innovator, researcher, and strategist focused on mobilizing communities, knowledge, and resources to advance peace, justice, human rights, and the agency of marginalized communities globally. She has worked with over a dozen organizations and individuals, including Amnesty International, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, UNICEF, the World Refugee Council, [...]