Two Calgary board-ready candidates selected by Canadian Board Diversity Council – Calgary Herald

Two Calgary-based people have been selected for this year’s Diversity 50 list by the Canadian Board Diversity Council which identifies qualified board-ready candidates for corporations and organizations across the country.

The two are Sara Austin, a passionate champion for women and children and a Standards Council Member with Imagine Canada, and Mel Benson, president of Mel E. Benson Management Services Inc. an international consulting firm working in various countries with a focus on First Nations/Corporate negotiations.

The Diversity 50 list is Canada’s first-ever database of diverse, qualified board-ready candidates including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people and people with disabilities.

Pamela Jeffery, founder of the Canadian Board Diversity Council, said the initiative is a resource for directors and search firms who seek board candidates beyond their own networks.

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