Our Leadership
Christelle François, Chief Executive Officer
Christelle is a bilingual senior executive leader and entrepreneur who has extensive experience as a Strategy Consultant where I specialize in accelerating growth and implementing strategic solutions for various organizations such as the former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean's Foundation.
In 2019 and 2020, she helped lead the Federal Lobby Day initiatives with the Canadian Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers. She's the former President of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. In 2022, Christelle was listed among the Top 100 Most Influential Black Canadians. Christelle is the Co-Founder of the Afro-Canadian Cultural Center and a Founding member of the Canadian Purpose Economy Project.
She is the Board Chair of the Table of Impact Investment Practioners.
Most recently, she is also the Board Chair of Boann Social Impact, which is one of the three Canadian Federal Wholesalers who are assisting in deploying $755M across Canada.