Leadership Lab with The Honourable Janet Austin, O.B.C., Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Hon. Janet Austin, O.B.C.
The right leadership is key to any successful organization. With business more complex than ever and disruption and volatility the norm, how do leaders thrive? Each event in our new Leadership Lab series will feature an influential business leader who will share their secrets to inspiring and effective leadership.
This time, we have the pleasure of having The Honourable Janet Austin, O.B.C. join us for a fireside chat with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO Bridgitte Anderson.
Prior to the appointment as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Her Honour spent 15 years as CEO of YWCA Metro Vancouver, one of the province’s largest and most diversified non-profits. Under Her Honour’s leadership, the reach and scope of services offered by the YWCA increased significantly and flourished under the social enterprise model she championed.
About the speaker:
The Honourable Janet Austin, O.B.C. was sworn-in as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on April 24, 2018. Prior to this appointment, she spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro Vancouver, one of the province’s largest and most diversified non-profits. There she oversaw operations delivering services to tens of thousands of people annually at more than 40 locations.
Her Honour has actively volunteered for many organizations in commitment to helping improve the lives of others. She has served on the boards of TransLink, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the Council for Early Child Development, the Women’s Health Research Institute, MOSAIC and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. She has been a long-time volunteer with United Way of the Lower Mainland and has served on the BC Provincial Advisory Council on Social Entrepreneurship, the City of Vancouver Healthy City for All Leadership Council and the Organizing Committee for the National Retreat for Women.
Her Honour is Chancellor of the Order of British Columbia and was invested as a Member of the Order in 2016. She holds an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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