ADVISORS
Our advisors are seasoned professionals with significant strategy-related experiences in a variety of roles at institutions including Accenture, Bank of Montreal, CIBC World Markets, Scotiabank and ZS Associates.
Our advisors provide direction and guidance for Collaboration Partners to shape its long-term vision and strategy, as well as provide their experience and insights to help deliver results to our clients.
Our advisors provide direction and guidance for Collaboration Partners to shape its long-term vision and strategy, as well as provide their experience and insights to help deliver results to our clients.
BOARD of directors
ANDREA LOAYZA, FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
|
As one of the co-founders of Collaboration Partners, she has been involved with the organization since its inception in 2011. She is the Chair of the Board of Directors for Collaboration Partners and has previously served as Lead of the Executive Team and Project Manager for a client engagement. She is very enthusiastic about the impact of pro bono consulting for nonprofits in the community. Andrea has served as a volunteer consultant for a microfinance organization in Sao Paolo through the Global Social Enterprise program at Yale SOM, Lead Advisor for various engagements at the Volunteer Consulting Group at the University of Toronto for four years and Engagement Manager for Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-profits..
Andrea has professional experience in investment banking, corporate strategy (management consulting and internal strategy) and corporate development within the financial services industry in North America (US and Canada). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. |
MONA EGHANIAN, GENERAL BOARD MEMBER
|
Mona works at the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), a nonprofit working in partnership with the government to drive innovation in Ontario. Her role is focused on corporate strategy, corporate development and program management for emerging technologies. Prior to joining OCE, Mona worked in strategy and operations at CIBC.
Having worked in both private and public sector organizations, Mona is keen on leveraging her professional experience and skills to empower nonprofits in our community. Mona has been a longtime volunteer in the city of Toronto, supporting programs through the Wordswell Association for Community Learning. Mona has joined Collaboration Partners as a member of the Board of Directors in 2019. Mona holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Western University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. |
ELMIRA KALALI, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
|
Elmira is a Technology Consulting Manager at Accenture, focusing on large scale business & technology integration programs. Prior to joining Accenture she worked in Strategy & Operations at the Toronto Transit Commission.
Elmira's passion for helping clients transform business extends to beyond her day job. Elmira has been actively engaged with the non profit sector, helping provide strategic guidance to organizations, helping them achieve their sustainable long-term goals. She has been with Collaboration Partners since 2012 and took the Executive Director role in 2014, overseeing the overall organization operation. Additionally Elmira has kept close ties with her alma matter, remaining engaged with the University of Toronto Volunteer Consulting Group , where she has been acting as a Consulting Advisor to students. Throughout her studies Elmira was also on the executive board of a student organization, holding Vice President and Advisory role for three years. Elmira has a B.A.S with Honors in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Bio-engineering from the University of Toronto. |
MIKE KENIGSBERG, GENERAL BOARD MEMBER
|
Mike has worked at Klick Health working with US based Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Med Device companies to overcome their marketing challenges. Previously he worked at ZS Associates, an international Management Consulting firm specializing in Health and Pharma and consulted with multinational companies on business issues in both sales and marketing.
Mike has been involved in charitably and not-for-profits for the past five years and has sat on the Board of Directors of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation of Canada and has acted as the Chairman of the Board. Mike has recently joined Collaboration partners as a member of the Board of Directors as well has acted as Advisor on project work. Mike has a B.Sc. from York University, an M.Sc. from Western University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. |
VICTORIA VANINA, GENERAL BOARD MEMBER
|
Victoria is an Associate Director in Investment Banking at Scotiabank, where she is responsible for execution of M&A and equity and debt financing transactions for financial sponsors and infrastructure sector clients. Previously Victoria worked in the infrastructure company, where she identified, developed and implemented business improvement initiatives.
As a supporter of giving back to the communities in which she works and lives, Victoria has been an active member of Women in Capital Markets since 2013. She has acted as a speaker at a number of events and has also been a mentor in WCM's Mentoring Program. Victoria has joined Collaboration Partners as a member of the Board of Directors in 2019. Victoria holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. |
Project Advisors
BIOS COMING SOON...
