Minerva BC 20th anniversary celebration, March 12 in Stanley Park

20^th anniversary evening celebration of Minerva BC on March 12^th inside the Stanley Park Pavilion. Throughout 2019, Minerva BC is celebrating 20 years of supporting young girls and women leaders across British Columbia.

The celebration will feature remarks from the Foundation’s founding member and event host Nancy McKinstry. The evening program begins at 7pm with opening remarks and then a look back at the founding of Minerva and highlights of the past 20 years with Nancy and Tina Strehlke. Later in the event, Minerva BC youth alumnae, Christal Do, will share her views on the future.

“Since 1999, Minerva BC has helped 4,000 women across British Columbia unlock their potential to become leaders in their community,” says Minerva BC CEO Tina Strehlke. “We have made great strides closing the gender gap at the leadership level over the past 20 years, yet there is still a tremendous amount of work to do. We’re excited to launch our year-long celebration by bringing together founders, volunteers, donors, program participants and friends from the past 20 years.”

Event: Minerva BC 20^th Anniversary Celebration

Date: March 12 2019

Times: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm dinner & entertainment

7 pm – evening program begins

Dinner: Cocktail-style dinner and dessert

Location: Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver BC

Members of the public can purchase tickets here

In addition to co-founding Minerva BC and remaining involved since its inception 20 years ago, McKinstry currently serves on the board of directors for HSBC Bank Canada, Delta Hotels & Resorts and SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. Formerly, she served as partner of the Vancouver-based investment firm Odlum Brown Ltd., chair of the Insurance Corporation of BC and governor board member for Simon Fraser University.

Over the years, McKinstry has received a great deal of recognition and awards for her professional achievements which includes the Order of Canada Honour, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Women in Finance and Honorary Doctorates from both Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Dedicated to its mission to advance gender parity in British Columbia, through leadership development programming and working with organizations, Minerva BC continues to elevate the visibility, influence and contributions of women in the workplace. Since 2013, Minerva BC has gathered and published research on females in the workforce, seeking to advance inclusive cultures and address unconscious bias. To date, more than 25 companies have signed Minerva BC’s The Face of Leadership ^TM Diversity Pledge to support progress toward representative leadership.

For more information about Minerva BC, visit https://minervabc.ca. Become part of the Minerva BC online community and like the Foundation on Facebook: @MinervaBC or follow on Twitter: @MinervaBC or Instagram: @minervabc.