About
Carolyn Best is Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab. With over 25 years of experience in business development and strategic partnerships, she has worked with Indigenous organizations, municipalities, provincial and federal governments, and commercial entities. Best has developed expertise in complex strategic pursuits and stakeholder relationship management across public and private sectors.
Experience
- Women's Equity LabManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Self EmployedConsultantcurrent2024 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- ATCOBusiness Development Manager2022 — 2024
- ATCOSr. Manager Strategic Partnerships at ATCO Infrastructure Services2020 — 2022Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- ATCO GasSr. Manager Strategic Partnerships2018 — 2020Calgary
- ATCO Energy SolutionsSr. Manager Indigenous and Remote Communities Water Solutions2017 — 2018
- ATCO FrontecGM Business Development and Marketing2015 — 2017Calgary
- ATCO Structures & LogisiticsGM Business Development and Marketing2009 — 2015Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
Education
- Ivey Business School Executive EducationExecutive Leadership Program
- University of CalgaryBComm
Skills & more
Indigenous RelationsRelationship BuildingContract Negotiation24Procurement2Business Development18New Business Development6Contract Management14Strategic Planning12Business PlanningSales11Energy1Logistics
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Project ManagementBudgetsTeam LeadershipBusiness StrategyChange ManagementProject PlanningNegotiationMarketingSales ManagementOperations ManagementMarketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsFrom Carolyn's professional profile.
Colleagues at Women's Equity Lab
Alec Leclerc
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Ariel Siller
Managing Director at Women's Equity Lab
Barbara Henderson
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Christina Fox
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Claudia Blum
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Elizabeth Dutton
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Erika Oakes
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Irene Dorsman
CEO + Director at Angel Forum
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Carolyn Best work?
- Carolyn Best is Board Member at Women's Equity Lab.
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School Executive Education7
Alex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalJordan McFarlenManaging Director at Conexus Venture CapitalBritt BowraInvestor at Roseview Global IncubatorRob RussellPartner at EmmertechRyan St. GermaineEntrepreneur in Residence at Raven Capital
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Also attended University of Calgary72
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesLeah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bryan ChowInvestor at Side Door VenturesWilson ActonManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
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