Our board of Directors is a group of dedicated volunteers that meet on monthly basis to set the strategic direction of our organization.
Following the Policy Governance Model, they provide financial oversight, strategic planning, analysis of needs and trends, and linkages to help move us towards achieving our organization's mission and vision.
Blake joined the IWC Board in January 2021. Passionate about workers’ rights, migrant justice, and climate change — Blake has spent the better part of the last decade supporting these issues in various capacities and campaigns.
Blake grew up in a small town in southern Alberta and moved to Hamilton for University in 2007. There, he finished with a Master’s Degree in Work and Society in the School of Labour Studies. He currently works for the City of Hamilton as bus operator. Blake’s personal motto is “a just world is possible if we want it.” Meaning a that we can make the world just and fair if we collectively do the work to change it.
Conny Lo, CFRE, MFA-P, CM, PMP
Conny Lo is a professional with over 20 years of international experience in fundraising, marketing and communications with a specialization in strategic planning, business development.
With her broad range of experience ranging from the private to non-profit sectors, and an extensive global background, Conny currently works at Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), in Toronto, as the Associate Director, Major Gifts. Prior to that, Conny worked for SickKids Foundation, where she was recruited to spearhead a brand new fundraising initiative.
Conny for-profit experiences including her worked at Scotiabank, where she served as senior marketing manager for multicultural banking. She lightheartedly says that: “It must be a joke from God; instead of spending millions of marketing dollars for the bank, I end up being an ally to fundraisers and was given a goal to raise millions.”
Conny was born and raised in Hong Kong. Due to her trilingual capability, English and two Chinese dialects, Cantonese and Mandarin, and her capacity to understand and embrace the relevance and beauty of diversity in Canadian culture has set her on an exciting path in cross-sector business development. Conny is the award winner of Top 25 Canadian Immigrant and Outstanding Community Leader in 2020.
Heino joined the IWC board in May 2023. Heino was born and raised in Denmark, moved to Canada in 2010, and now calls Hamilton home. He is energized by serving the local community and has a strong passion for a more inclusive Hamilton and Canada.
Heino is a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) and holds a MSc Economics from Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA). Heino works in finance for one of Canada’s biggest pension plans.
Beyond work and volunteering, Heino enjoys time with his family and friends, checking out local community events, and watching live sport (go Ticats, Rock, Cardinals, Forge FC, and Buffalo Bills!). His motto is “means are ends in the making” (Mahatma Ghandi).
Nidhi Nagori is a CA, CPA US, CPA Canada, CISA and currently runs her own consulting firm. Prior to this, she spent a decade in corporate doing mergers & acquisitions across industries, handling asset management and has worked in 28 countries. While doing her job, Nidhi started creating career content online and amassed over 2 million followers on social media, in a span of 3 years.
Originally from India, Nidhi moved to Canada from the US and knows firsthand the experience of being a newcomer on a foreign land. An opportunity to move to Canada changed her life, and she wants to ensure that door remains wide open for others as they look for their new home.
Rob was born and raised in the UK. He attended the University of Bradford School of Management and has completed corporate-sponsored studies at the London Business School (UK) and the MIT Sloan School of Management (US).
Rob is Freemen of the City of London (England) and actively involved in the Livery movement in the UK and across North America.
He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London (UK) and an active advocate for Rugby Union within Canada, including through Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club.
Vagish Sharma is a certified Project management professional (PMP) and currently working as Senior Project Specialist with Deloitte Canada . He has more than 8 years of work experience working across companies, industries, start-up’s, multilateral organizations and NGO’s .
Vagish has completed his MBA and worked on projects with UN’s, Greenpeace, USAID for which he was selected as Global Social Fellow by University of Waterloo, East Asia Future Leader by Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Young Pacific Leader by United Nations.
He has recently moved to Canada and feels passionate to counsel and teach New immigrants. He believes that counselling and early handholding to new immigrants should attract and retain more skilled workers and their families in Canada.
Shalini Duggal has over 13 years of executive experience in Human Resources, Marketing, and Communications. Currently, she serves as the Chief People Officer of Wattpad and WattpadWebtoon Studios.
Before this role, she served in various leadership roles at Centrilogic, Achievers, Ontario Telemedicine Network, and SCM Insurance Services. Shalini is a member of the Neythiri Executive Women’s Council, Forbes HR Council, Canadian Learning Council Research Advisory Board, Canadian Society Training Development Board, and the Canadian Professional Sales Association.
She holds certifications as a Certified Training and Development Professional, Certified Sales Professional, and Emotional Intelligence Coach. Shalini is also currently pursuing an executive MBA in Leadership
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Please note that all IWC locations are open for online services only today Friday, Dec 27th at 9:00 AM.
All IWC locations are closed from Dec 30th to Jan 1st.
And all in-person services will resume on
Thursday Jan 2nd, 2025.
Please note that all IWC locations will be closed on, December 25th and 26th. Our offices will re-open for online services only on Friday, December 27th at 9:00 AM.
Than you for your understanding.
Please note that all IWC locations will be closed on Thursday, December 12th afternoon from 12PM. Our offices will re-open and all services will resume on Friday, December 13th at 9:00 AM.
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Please note that all IWC locations will be closed on Monday, August 5th. Our offices will re-open and all services will resume on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00 AM.
Please note that all IWC locations will be closed on Monday, August 5th. Our offices will re-open and all services will resume on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00 AM.
Our main office at 8 Main St E, Hamilton, will be closed for in-person services today, Friday, December 6th. Services will be available online only during this time.
For walk-in clients, please visit our other location at 100 Main St. E. Ste. #210
For in-person assistance.
Regular operations at 8 Main St E will resume on Monday, December 9th, at 9:00 AM.
Thank you for your understanding!