Sometimes, the answer to the generic “what do you do?” question is nice and simple: “I’m a lawyer, I’m a nurse, I’m an accountant”, for example. Other times, like when the question is posed to Kiana Alexander, a simple one-word answer won’t suffice. Kiana is the Chief Operating Officer at the Raven Institute, which is...
PwC Canada, a member firm of the second-largest services firm in the world, is one of the most recent organizations to sign Minerva’s diversity pledge, committing to gender parity at the leadership level. And although the partnership with Minerva is new, the organization’s work towards furthering gender parity is not. “We’ve seen a significant benefit,...
Understanding the importance of being a leader in her community has been part of Lori Ackerman long before she was elected Mayor of Fort St. John in 2011. Even before spending two terms as a City Councillor and serving as the Family Service Director at the local Salvation Army, it was Mayor Ackerman’s parents who...
Bob Elton talks about what men can do to be part of the gender equality discussion Fighting for gender equality involves a lot of hard work – work that needs to be shared by both men and women. Bob Elton, former President and CEO of BC Hydro and former Board Director at Minerva BC, has...
Co-founder Nancy McKinstry attended Dr. Kristel Prabhu’s wedding in Bali this spring. Most people know what a hassle it can be moving from one home to another. Now imagine your old home – the only home you’ve ever known – is on one side of the world, and your new home is on the complete...
Minerva BC’s Learning to Lead™ program helped Darcee Hiemstra find her calling For Prince George resident Darcee Hiemstra, helping others has always been second nature to her. As a child, she was always motivated to “make a difference” that led her to volunteer in various capacities during her early teen years. It was not until...
Vancouver Community College student recruitment specialist Leigh Wall says Women Leading the Way™ program helped her find her passion With her intricate collection of arm tattoos she isn’t shy about revealing, upon first glance, one might be surprised how many dozens of people count on Leigh Wall, Vancouver Community College student recruitment specialist and Minerva...
Vancouver resident Jacoby Macdonald shares her leadership journey Feeling extreme anxiety or panic all-too frequently was something that plagued 19-year-old Vancouver resident Jacoby Macdonald for all of her childhood. Looking back, even today, she can vividly recall having trouble with sometimes the seemingly simplest of tasks like crossing a quiet street.“My legs would be shaking,...
Effective leaders are humble first and foremost: Minerva BC award-winner Martha Manuel There were no screams of victory or celebratory fist-pumps when Martha Manuel initially learned she was named recipient of Minerva BC’s Michelle Pockey Leadership Award. Martha’s father, the late Grand Chief George Manuel, emphasized the virtues of humility and avoiding boastfulness at all...
Prince George resident and Minerva BC program alumna Tamara Gregg reflects on her role as a vocational advisor Mentoring others as they walk their life journeys was not something Prince George resident Tamara Gregg would have anticipated she would be doing as a career. However, given time to reflect on how she got to where...
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