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CanWIT Ottawa Chapter:
Success & the Technical Start-up
Making your mark as a leader or team member

January 25, 2012

Are you thinking of starting a new business or thinking of joining one?
CanWIT Toronto’s Networking Event with Don Tapscott!
November 22, 2011

Join CanWIT Toronto for an evening of insight and inspiration.
CanWIT BC - Leadership Essentials for Women in Technology
January 25, 2012

How women can gain prominence and visibility at work...
CanWIT BC -
Starting your Start up

February 22, 2012

Industry research shows women who lead startups have a higher chance of...
Technology Gives Back Holiday Social in Partnership with United Way KW
December 14, 2011

There’s no time like the holidays to celebrate the joy of giving. Join...
BC - Join CanWIT's Group Mastermind Mentoring Circle

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Ottawa Chapter

 

The Ottawa Chapter is proud to be the first to promote CanWIT initiatives of helping women advance their careers within the local technology sector. We offer regular events that focus on a variety of themes that are of interest to our members, including professional development workshops, mentoring opportunities, and networking forums. Please check out our events section to find out more about upcoming events and how you can get involved!

Join our LinkedIn group to receive news, updates, network and take part in the latest CanWIT Ottawa discussions.

As a member, you will benefit from:

  • Regular chapter-organized events connecting high profile women involved in the tech sector.
  • Professional development programs, such as the Springboard CanWIT workshops.
  • Mentoring and networking opportunities
    Downloadable forms:
    CanWIT Mentor Application (Word 202kb)
    CanWIT Protégé Application (Word 202kb)
  • Shared success stories from women in technology through our newsletter.

Ottawa Executive Team:

Chair: Ella Mar [Bio], VP Operations Canada, Irdeto, ella@p2peak.com

Vice-Chair: Sheri Finlay, Team Lead, Systems Integration - Business Applications, MD Physician Services Inc., sheri.finlay@yahoo.ca

VP Program Management: Jennifer Robinson,Project Planning and Control Officer, Canada Post, jennifer.robinson.pmp@gmail.com

Co-VP Marketing: Lesley Sturla, Senior Consultant, High Road Communications, lesley.sturla@highroad.com

Co-VP Marketing: Vanessa Simmons, Director of Marketing, Pythian, simmons@pythian.com

VP Partnership: Susan Odle, Business Development, Provance Technologies, Inc., sodle@provance.com

VP Finance: Maureen O'Higgins, Principal, O'Higgins Consulting, maureen.ohiggins@rogers.com


WIT Executive:

Genevieve Friesen, Programs Officer, Canada Foundation for Innovation, gen_friesen@hotmail.com

Dalia Sherif, Application Platform Solution Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, Dalia.Sherif@microsoft.com

Sarah Burns, Senior Vice President, High Road Communications, sburns@highroad.com

Meredith Dundas, Director of Sales, Americas, Espial, meredith.cata.wit.ottawa@gmail.com (Past VP Marketing)