About
I am an executive with close to two decades in multinational financial services leading Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change, ESG, Community Investment, Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). My experience has included Banking and Insurance (both Life & Health and Property & Casualty).
I am also active in the academic space, currently as lecturer for University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Graduate Diploma program.
Originally from El Salvador, I am passionate about the global migrant and refugee crisis. I have held various Board positions with NGOS focused on supporting immigrants and refugees in Canada. Currently I serve on the Boards of Ducks Unlimited and CUSO International.
I hold an MBA from the Schulich School of Business.
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In the spirit of equity, inclusion and reconciliation
In the spirit of equity, inclusion and reconciliation
By Gabriela Polanco Sorto
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Honored to be participating in the upcoming 2024 National Latino Leadership Conference as a moderator for the session "Understanding & Overcoming…
Honored to be participating in the upcoming 2024 National Latino Leadership Conference as a moderator for the session "Understanding & Overcoming…
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The Dive In Festival returns, marking significant strides in diversity and inclusion within the insurance sector. Angela Flaherty, Partner at Clyde &…
The Dive In Festival returns, marking significant strides in diversity and inclusion within the insurance sector. Angela Flaherty, Partner at Clyde &…
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Great to see this op-ed emphasizing the importance of global sustainabilty disclosure standards by Barbara Zvan and Barbara Stymiest published in the…
Great to see this op-ed emphasizing the importance of global sustainabilty disclosure standards by Barbara Zvan and Barbara Stymiest published in the…
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What the Non-Financial Manager Needs to Know About Financial and Managerial Accounting
Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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Program Advisory Commitee, Sustainable Business Management
Seneca College
- 1 year 10 months
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Board Member
Sojourn House
- 3 years 1 month
Human Rights
Coming from the most war-torn, poverty stricken countries around the world children, women and men will seek refuge at Sojourn House. Sojourn House's shelter and transitional housing programs assist them with their integration into Canadian society. By offering shelter, safety and other essential services, Sojourn House is the helping hand and the umbrella of hope for refugees while they begin to rebuild a life in Toronto
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English
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Spanish
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Since implementing Visier, Gore Mutual Insurance has seen transformative business outcomes—increasing their retention rate by 25%, and their employee…
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Measuring and reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions is the priority for most industries and the most difficult to tackle. It requires innovative…
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Today I Had a great session with Luiza Monteiro and Gustavo Batista, both 3x Black Belt World Champions 🥋 Besides the 3-hour intense training…
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Gore will be at the IBABC Trade Show on September 4th. Visit our booth to connect with our expert underwriters. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Happening tomorrow! We’re excited to share that Andrea Nemtin (M.S.M.), SI Canada CEO will be moderating a panel discussion at the session "Policy…
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I am looking forward to joining my fellow panellists Kindra Mohr, Esq. and Paloma Muñoz Quick at #GPCConf24 as we examine navigating some of the hot…
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From being the lone woman engineer on job sites, to leading DEI initiatives at Scotiabank, Marta Cano Escobar, Managing Director and Global Head of…
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🏡We’re thrilled to participate in our upcoming session on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 facilitated by Andrea Nemtin (M.S.M.), SI Canada CEO, along with…
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