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Caroline Codsi is a Canadian businesswoman who is the president and founder of a non-profit organization Women in Governance, created in 2010 to help women access decision-making roles.[1] She is also a board member of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Alexa Translations, and has spoken at TEDxMontrealWomen.[2][3]
Caroline Codsi | |
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 Codsi in 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Paris, HEC Montreal, |
| Occupation | Founder |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Organization | Women in Governance (La Gouvernance au Feminin) |
| Website | womeningovernance |
Education edit
Codsi was born in Beirut, and moved to Paris at age 17, where she received her high school diploma in 1986 from Lycée et collège Victor-Duruy.[4] She continued her studies at the University of Paris, and graduated in 1990 with a diploma in Foreign Languages and Civilizations.[citation needed]
In 1991, Codsi moved to Montreal to study at HEC Montréal, the graduate business school of the Université de Montréal. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in Human Resources. In 2013-14, Codsi was awarded a grant to study the Directors Education Program for Governance and received her ICD.D designation (from the Institute of Corporate Directors) at McGill University.[5]
Career edit
Codsi spent the majority of her career in Human Resources, Employee Assistance, Human Capital and Health Services.[citation needed]
Programs of the Women in Governance organization support gender parity in Canada via advocacy, educational events, mentoring, etc. In cooperation with the McKinsey & Company they developed the Parity Certification which is available in Canada and United States.[6] [7]
Awards edit
- Top 20 Diversity Leading Figure in Quebec
- Top 75 Canadian Immigrant
- Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
- Gender Equality Award by the United Nations Women's Committee and by New Delhi's Women's Economic Forum[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "FUTURE TALK 2020 | CAROLINE CODSI". futuretalk.org.
- ^ "Caroline Codsi".
- ^ "Caroline Codsi at TEDxMontrealWomen". YouTube.
- ^ "Interview with Caroline Codsi". NDA Global Limited.
- ^ "Caroline Codsi: Woman Of Influence". August 6, 2017.
- ^ "#48: Caroline Codsi, President & Founder of Women in Governance". UNLEASHED.
- ^ "Empowering women". 13 September 2019.
- ^ "The Founder". La Gouvernance au Féminin.
- ^ "Caroline Codsi". CASUGOL.
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