Mission and Vision
Young Women in Business is a community for emerging self-identified women leaders and professionals who want to create their own success.
As a nonprofit and volunteer-run organization our focus is accelerating and ignite the potential of our community. We believe every self-identified young woman stepping into the workforce or growing in their business should be well equipped with the proper set of tools and knowledge to reach their fullest personal and professional potential.
We provide young women and professionals with events, programs and an engaged network of ambitious women, to help them become successful in their careers, their businesses, self-reflect, take on new challenges, and develop skills.
Our Commitments
Reflect upon and put into action steps to increase diversity, inclusion and belonging within our team and community.
Continue to increase representation and diversity in our speakers, panelists, event attendance, and team members.
Work harder at crafting content and programming that support the expressed needs of our Black and Indigenous community members.
Start real conversations about mental health, equity, inclusion, and allyship to help our community become informed and empowered to make a difference in their own circles.
Partner with and give back to charities that actively work to increase opportunities for Black, Indigenous and POC communities and dismantle oppressive white supremacist systems.
Evaluate our language, communications, and content in an effort to ensure they are thoughtful, inclusive and do not create harm for BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities well as folks living with disabilities.
Discuss what it means, and plan ways for our future in-person and virtual events to be safer and more accessible.
We want you to hold us accountable to these commitments. We’re serious about doing better, and being better. We’ll mess up, but we’ll continue to unlearn and evolve so that everyone feels safe and welcome to be a part of our community.
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” - Vernā Myers
Meet Our Team
Charlotte Strahl
President
Emily McIlquham
VP, Sponsorship
Emily Santin
SheMentorship Program Coordinator
Brielle Pelletier
Vice President
Sara Berardi
VP, Finance
Danielle Marsala
Director of Events
Sarah Cartwright
VP, Communications
Victoria Spanton
VP, Marketing
Shannon Farrell
VP, Events
Jen Tran
VP, Operations & Strategy