Karen Oldfield

Halifax Gateway Council provides multi-modal transportation and logistics services. The firm focus on areas such as project development, marketing and communication, membership development/private sector engagement and governance and administration. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Halifax Port Authority operates a seaport and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Canada. The private company is based in Halifax, Canada.

The International Women's Forum of Canada is an organization that focuses on empowering women through various programs and awards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The organization requires membership to access its content and offers a fellows program.