WLI Workshops

WLI is focused on increasing diversity and inclusion across the real estate and development industry and beyond by educating women on how to get on boards, what it takes to make it to the C-Suite, and how to design a fulfilling career on their own terms. We support this initiative by hosting educational workshops and webinars led by dynamic women who are leading the industry both locally and globally.

WLI sees a growing problem as achieving gender diversity at the Board of Directors level has stalled. With new rules aimed at increasing gender diversity on public boards, many organizations will increasingly be looking for talented women to heed the call. We have included some helpful resources below for women seeking opportunities on boards. Those seeking qualified women to serve on their boards can also refer to the WLI Championship Team website which highlights many of the female leaders in our community.

Women on Boards Resources

Building Your Board Profile, Women Get on Board
How to Prepare for Corporate Board Roles, Women Get on Board
Serve Your City, Mid-Term Public Appointments, Boards & Associations- City of Toronto
Government of Ontario– Upcoming Vacancies
Federal board positions – Government of Canada
Women Get on Board
Institute of Corporate Directors

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WLI Workshops

  • Allyson Roy, Partner, Fasken moderates our panel of Gail Borthwick, Studio Director, Giannone Petricone Associates Inc., Lisa Chandler, Vice President, Development, Oxford Properties Group, Delee Fromm, Principal, Delee Fromm Consulting Inc., Dr. Diana Nada, Senior Manager, Infrastructure Advisory Services, Colliers Project Leaders, Sharon Rudy, Partner, Spencer Stuart as they discuss mid-career and beyond.

  • Moderated by Vanessa Judelman, Mosaic People Development, panelists Allison Wolf, CFO, Oxford Properties Group, Audrey Jacob, Deputy Regional Director, IBI Group, Michelle Banik, Chief People Officer, OMERS, Beth Wilson, Canada CEO, Dentons and Catherine Karakatsanis, COO, Morrison Hershfield share stories of their journey to the top, along with insight into the future of the C-Suite.

  • Our third Women on Boards event assembled Salima Rawji, Vice President, Development, CreateTO, Heather McGregor, CEO, YWCA Toronto, Kristy Shortall, VP – Land and Development , Metropia, Sharon Avery, President & CEO, Toronto Foundation to speak about preparing for Non-Profit Board membership.