Manjula Basant Rai | Spaanda
A Chartered Accountant by profession and having worked close to two decades in the Finance sector, Manjula Basant Rai, Founder, and CEO of Spaanda, always felt something was missing and sometimes questioned the purpose of her journey. While at Tesco, she stumbled across sustainability by chance, and that was her light bulb moment. In a flash, she knew what she could do and what she had to do. “Spaanda was born in my thoughts and over time I gave it shape and form in my own head. I had a vision of what I wanted to offer and where we could add value to businesses and corporates. I launched Spaanda in August 2020, right in the middle of Covid but I knew deep down we had a solid proposition that would thrive in a world that was gearing up to face the challenges of climate change,” she explains. “When I was working in the corporate world I realised that navigating climate change and performing risk assessments could be tricky. Spaanda was born to address this gap.”
Jessy Tolkan | Drive Agency
Jessy Tolkan, CEO & President, Drive Agency, is propelled to ideate, support, and put out into the world programs that, at their core, create a better and more sustainable world. By putting people at the center of her work, she roots all aspects of Drive Agency in equity and justice. Jessy is a positive disrupter- pushing everyone from foundations, donors, and large corporations to embed women’s rights, human rights, and improved sustainable mechanisms into their central processes. She seeks to elevate idea creators’ and movement organizers’ voices so that those doing the hard can receive recognition and further spread awareness and knowledge about their vital work. Jessy is also an ardent supporter and amplifier of youth voices. Garnering her start as a youth climate activist, she understands and seeks to find avenues to include youth movement voices in global change-making.
Heather Bruce | Osmundson Mfg. Co.
Today, more than ever, it is essential for leaders to think about future generations because they have the power to shape the world. Leaders who think beyond their interests and consider the long-term impact of their decisions can create a better future for everyone. In fact, generative leaders strive to leave the world a better place than they found it. They focus on creating an inspiring and enriching human experience for their people outside of work.
Dr. Simona Cataldo | Victor
Dr. Cataldo believes that effective leadership is characterized by qualities such as respect, humility, integrity, and emotional intelligence. Leading by example, she empowers and supports others in their pursuits and strives for their success. By being transparent, sharing personal anecdotes, and engaging authentically, she aims to make team members feel valued and heard, fostering an environment where any team member at any level feels comfortable approaching senior leaders and is encouraged to excel through creative thinking.
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Yoyi Marsaglia | World Class Solutions
Yoyi Marsaglia is the CEO and founder of World Class Solutions in Miami, Florida strategically located only a few minutes from the Miami International Airport and the Miami Port. This organization cares passionately for people and economies everywhere. Delivering reliable integrated logistics solutions powered by technology, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit. Connecting the world every day, sustainably.
Veronica Robinson | Stepping Stones Behavioral Solutions
Veronica Robinson, the CEO of Stepping Stones Behavioral Solutions leads with the Golden Rule in all facets of life. Her purpose is to treat everyone with the same kindness and grace. She demonstrates a deep respect for those that she serves with a willingness to gladly perform any task, whether it is changing diapers or cleaning toilets if it needs to be done. Veronica’s passion for psychology routed her to pursue ABA therapy.
Mary Clark Bartlett | Epicurean Group
According to Harvard Public Health article, federal food law is clear: It bans “any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render [a food] injurious to health.”
Regulators have used that provision for decades to crack down on food adulterated with toxic chemicals or microbes, including the likes of Listeria and salmonella, that can make us acutely ill.
Joan Kanigan | Western Development Museum
Joan Kanigan, CEO of the Western Development Museum (WDM), took an extraordinarily unique yet bold step as a leader in 2021. She initiated a 360o Performance Assessment to better understand how she was performing and where she needed to improve—all through an honest and critical feedback system to know where she was standing as a leader and a manager. “My intent with this performance review was to ensure I am serving the WDM and those I am responsible for to the best of my abilities,” she says.
Jennifer Thornton | 304 coaching
Jennifer Thornton is on a mission to help progressive organizations foster an environment of learning, experimentation, and innovation and meet the demands of exponential growth for business.
“This is the way we’ve always done it.” Those eight words have a lot to answer for.
According to Jennifer, the Old Ways worked when the world worked a certain way,
Lesslie Young | Epilepsy Scotland
”Drug safety to improve patient health outcomes has been and will always be the pillar of my research, and now, as co-founder and President of GalenusRx, I oversee our product development and the science behind it and know that our work will save lives. “
Having worked in all sectors, in different roles, Lesslie Young brings a wealth of experience to Epilepsy Scotland. Her view was, is while Epilepsy Scotland is a registered charity, it is essentially an SME and should, in the context of the charitable aims and objectives of the organisation, conduct itself as such. She set about changing the culture from one that focused on what could not be done to being entrepreneurial in thought and focusing on what could be done.
