Cora Di Pietro is Vice President, Global Trade Consulting at Livingston International, pursuing strategic opportunities to grow the business with clients engaged in international trade, helping them minimize risk and achieve higher levels of regulatory compliance. Highly knowledgeable in all areas of valuation, tariff classification, free trade agreements, security regulations, marking rules, export controls and tax, Cora has played a key role in helping large companies around the world expand their business into international markets. Cora has had several success leadership positions since joined Livingston in 1997, including consulting director for Ontario and head of the eastern region in 2004, responsible for both consulting services and business development.

Prior to Livingston, Cora held progressively senior positions in the area of commodity tax with two major accounting firms.

Cora holds a B.A. from York University in Toronto and is an active member of numerous trade and industry associations while also frequently serving as a speaker and lecturer on global trade.

Tanneke is a partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP with a focus on natural resource project development in emerging markets. Tanneke is highly regarded for her expertise and experience in the mining industry where she is recognised as a leading legal advisor. Her extensive experience includes advising on all aspects of the development and financing of mining and other natural resource projects in emerging markets, with an emphasis on African markets.

Tanneke’s practice also encompasses advising and representing clients on significant cross-border investments and investment protections in natural resources, infrastructure, and other sectors in various emerging markets. She regularly advises major international mining companies and international financial institutions as well as governments in numerous countries around the world.

Shairoz comes with a 25 year progressive career in a variety of leadership roles across teaching/academic and community hospitals in both an adult and pediatric settings at St. Michael’s Hospital, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton Health Sciences and currently as Director, Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Medicine at Halton Healthcare.

Having completed her Master’s in Healthcare Quality in 2016, Shairoz has embraced the opportunity to drive quality improvement and best practice across her program areas, and beyond. With a leadership track record, Shairoz has built strategic partnerships within and external to the organizations where she has worked. Shairoz also comes with a strong business and financial acumen. She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a CPA designation. This has helped the hospital manage budgets effectively, develop sound business cases and create value for money. She has held board positions as Chair of the Governance committee and previous to this as Chair of the Finance committee at the Bob Hemp Hospice in Hamilton. She has also contributed as a member on the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences board whose mission is to provide advocacy, support and service for Technologists in Radiation Sciences and Ultrasound.

Meera is the Vice President, Global Project and Portfolio Management at Livingston International, where she is responsible for strategic planning and overall project management for multi-year capital projects. Her experience includes automation opportunities, digital capabilities, regulatory impacts, product expansion, development of service offerings and evaluation of international opportunities. She is an influencer who works across all divisions of Livingston to maximize the company’s return on investments.

Meera has a MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario as well as a HBA in Economics from the University of Toronto.

Cassandra Dorrington is currently the President of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC), a non-profit organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of Aboriginal and visible minority communities through business development and employment. Its mandate is to identify and certify Aboriginal and minority-owned businesses, and facilitate their access into the supply chain of major corporations in Canada. Ms. Dorrington was formerly the president and owner of Vale & Associates Human Resources Management and Consulting Inc., a company specializing in providing human resources management and consulting services to public and private clients nationally and internationally. From 2001-2004, she worked with Deloitte as part of their people practice.

Building on her national and international work linking SMEs to procurement professionals, Ms. Dorrington sits on the National Advisory Committee for the PSPC, and is a founding member of both Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada (SDCA) and Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA) to facilitate collaboration and connection while driving a more inclusive procurement. In addition to sitting on Dalhousie University’s Board of Governors, Cassandra also sits on the Black Business Enterprise Board as past Chair and is currently a member of the departmental Audit Committee for the federal department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

Cassandra’s past interests have included Chair of CPA Canada, member of Saint Mary’s Business School Advisory Board, Mount Saint Vincent University Board of Governors, Treasurer of the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce, and Treasurer of Techsploration (an organization that works to promote young women in non-traditional roles in trades and technologies). A graduate of Saint Mary’s University Executive MBA Program, Ms. Dorrington also holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a CMA/CPA designation.