The Team

Michael Bach | Chair

Michael is the Founding Co-chair and current Chair of Pride at Work Canada. He is also the National Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity for KPMG in Canada. Michael also sits on the Advisory Board for the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), the development committee of the Canadian Centre for Diversity, and is a board member of exeQutive.

Kirsten Thompson | Secretary

Kirsten is a research lawyer and commercial litigator at Thornton Grout Finnigan (TGF), a downtown Toronto law firm. She has been active in various LGBT organizations both in Toronto and, before that, in her hometown of Calgary. She is continually impressed by the enthusiastic support her firm provides, and is proud of TGF’s leadership within the legal community.

Dan HIll | Treasurer

Dan has provided strategic financial and operational leadership to hospitals and not-for-profit organizations through executive positions at Princess Margaret Hospital, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Bridgepoint Health, and currently as Chief Financial Officer at Women’s College Hospital.

Dan has served on several Boards of Directors for not-for-profit organizations in the housing, education and healthcare sectors, including Casey House Hospice, and The Aphasia Institute.

Matt Petersen | Director

Matt currently serves as the Director of Diversity Strategies for CIBC where he is responsible for leading the Employment Equity and Diversity team. This team has global accountability for developing strategies and programs that support the attraction, retention and development of diverse talent for CIBC. Since taking over this area for the bank in 2010, CIBC has been recognized as a leader area of workplace diversity & inclusion which include Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Best Employer for New Canadians in 2011 and 2012.

Connie Bonello | Director

As a seasoned management consultant bringing several years of global C-level experience, Connie Bonello leads IBM‘s workplace diversity and LGBT Business Development organization program in Canada and South America.

Prior to joining IBM, Connie led the Advanced Analytics practice within Deloitte Canada’s Information Management and Analytics Technology practice where she provided advisory services to large global financial service organizations across Europe, Asia and North America. Connie holds a MBA from the Schulich School of Business, a BA (Honours) in Economics, a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation, a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation as well as an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) designation.

Calvin Campbell | Director

Calvin is an Associate Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities in Calgary. He was the regional lead for RBC PRIDE, RBC’s LGBT Employee Resource Group, for the past two years and continues to be active on the national steering committee. Calvin is also the Civilian Co-Chair for the Calgary Police Service’s Sexuality and Gender Diversity Chief’s Advisory Board where he works with the Calgary Police Service and the LGBT Community to provide advice and support as well as recommend and review strategies and initiatives related to crime prevention and safety concerns.

Jason Karsh | Director

Jason Karsh is the Vice President of Marketing at Workopolis, Canada’s leading online recruitment specialist. He has nearly 20 years of marketing and strategy experience, 5 years of management consulting background and 13 years of sales and marketing leadership.

He holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and is also a graduate of Harvard University.

Jackie Perri | Director

Jackie brings 20 years of experience in financial services. With deep expertise managing and delivering transformational projects, including change management, process improvement, and opportunity identification. Prior to Deloitte, Jackie was a Senior Director at CIBC where she was responsible for the effectiveness CIBC’s retail distribution channels and Chair of CIBC’s Pride Network. Jackie is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Corporate Strategy Consulting practice and Chair of the National LEAD Network.

Matthieu Pinard | Director

Matthieu Pinard is an Associate Director at Bell Business Markets in Montreal where he is responsible for IT consulting services to some of the largest enterprise customers of Bell. He is a graduate of HEC Montreal where he earned a BSc and MSc in Management and Strategy.

Matthieu has served on the board of GRIS-Montreal, a prominent LGBT community organization in Quebec, and is one of four founding members of Bell’s LGBT Affinity group.

Ron Puccini | Director (non-voting)

Ron is a Senior Manager of Corporate Diversity with TD Bank Group in Toronto with a portfolio focus on TD’s LGBTA Diversity Committee and Serving Diverse Communities committee. Ron joined the bank in 1989 and has held variety progressively senior roles in Retail Branch Banking and Corporate Office. He has experience in banking product management as well as project management.  Ron was also one of the founding members of TD Bank’s LGBT employee resource group. (2006)

Ron brings a strong business background coupled with a passion for diversity, inclusion and community to Pride At Work Canada.

Liz Reynolds | Director

Liz Reynolds is the Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for KPMG in Canada and is responsible for the execution of the firm’s diversity strategy, programs and initiatives. Liz holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Sexual Diversity Studies from the University of Toronto, and is committed to the work of LGBT inclusion both in her work and volunteer roles.

Elizabeth is active in the community as a member of the steering committee of pride@kpmg – the employee resource group for KPMG Canada’s LGBT members, and as a Chair of Women’s Initiatives for Pride at Work Canada.

Martine Roy | Director

Born in Montreal, Martine Roy joined IBM‘s Saint John office in 1999 and became involved in their LGBT employee affinity group, the Blue Q Network, when she decided to set up a local chapter for her and her fellow employees. Later, when she returned to Quebec, she moved to form yet another local chapter of the group, this time, called Nuance Chapter which currently boasts 20 members. Since then, they have participated in numerous events, Pride marches as well as an Executive Breakfast.

In 2005 and 2006, Martine was awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate of Appreciation by IBM and was also part of the 2008 Technical Support Emerging Leadership Forum.

Marc-Antoine Saumier | Director

Marc-Antoine Saumier is a Supplies Account Manager at Xerox Canada in Montréal. Over his nine years with Xerox, he has been actively involved in promoting inclusiveness in the workplace and is now leading Galaxe in Quebec, Xerox’s LGBT employee resources group.

Ever since the Out for Business conference in 2006, Marc-Antoine has been actively involved with the Gay Chamber of Commerce of Quebec (CCGQ) and is now an Executive Board member. His experience with the CCGQ helps him strengthen local relationships and community participation.

Steve Yan | Director

Steve Yan is a Senior Manager, Corporate Diversity with TD Bank Group in Montréal where he plays an active role in the Bank’s LGBT initiatives and serves on the National LGBTA working committee as well as the LGBT lead for the Québec Region. Demonstrating his passion for connecting his employer with the LGBT market in Québec, Steve has served on the Board of the Québec Gay Chamber of Commerce and has established strong partnerships with the Farha Foundation and other LGBT community partners.

Charlie Ung | Director

Charlie Ung joined IBM in 2001 and is currently working at their Pacific Development Centre (PDC) in Vancouver, Canada. Splitting his time between Vancouver and New York, Charlie works in the Corporate Communications function specializing in New Media and Event Management.

He is the West Coast representative for Blue Q/Nuance, IBM’s LGBT Diversity Networking Group, and is also an active member of IBM’s East Asian Networking Group. He also helped produce IBM’s Asian Leadership Summit, a thought leadership event where dozens of companies came together to discuss issues such as global leadership, competing in a global environment, and developing the next generation of talent.

Looking forward, Charlie hopes that his participation in Pride at Work Canada will benefit the LGBT community on the West Coast as well as the Asian LGBT community; both of which have very little representation.

Cameron Zinger | Director

Cameron Zinger is a Senior Manager of Public Affairs at TELUS in Vancouver. He manages the British Colombia community investment and public relations strategy for TELUS, which includes building relationships with key community partners. Cameron currently serves as co-chair for the BC chapter of Spectrum, TELUS’ LGBTQ Employee Resource Group, and is a member of the national planning committee. He has a strong understanding of volunteer recruitment, event management and sponsorship agreements.