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Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber

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Strategy and Impact Advisor at Alacrity Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

About

Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber is CEO and Chief Impact Strategist at Ideas for Impact Sustainability Agency, where she has led the firm since 2021 in developing sustainability and ESG strategies for businesses and impact-driven organizations. With over 18 years of experience in sustainability strategy implementation, she also serves as a Managing Partner at a venture studio focused on women-led enterprises, an Impact Investing Strategy Fellow at UVic Impact Investing Hub, and an Executive in Residence at the University of Victoria's Innovation Centre. Her work spans impact investing, ESG, and sustainability strategy, with a focus on creating measurable results and sustainable financial models.

Experience

  1. Ideas for Impact Sustainability AgencyCEO and Chief Impact Strategistcurrent2021 — presentVarious
  2. Realize Capital PartnersSector Advisory Committee Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. W Venture StudioManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. UVic Impact Investing HubImpact Investing Strategy Fellowcurrent2024 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
  5. Maris DaeAdvisor Impact + Strategycurrent2022 — present
  6. Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser UniversitySessional Faculty2018 — 2021Vancouver, Canada Area
  7. LOI - League of InnovatorsExecutive Director2017 — 2021Vancouver, Canada Area
  8. The Next Big ThingManaging Director2015 — 2017Vancouver, Canada Area
  9. Startup WeekendJudge2016Vancouver, Canada Area
  10. Centre for Social Innovation & Impact Investing at the Sauder School of BusinessManaging Director & Director of Social Innovation2008 — 2015Vancouver, BC
  11. Launch AcademyPitch Day Judge2015Vancouver, Canada
  12. Bean DesignMultimedia Design Consultant & Founder2002 — 2006Vancouver, BC
  13. SalescentrixMarketing & Implementation Associate2003Vancouver, BC

Education

  1. The University of British ColumbiaMBA, Marketing and Sustainability2006 — 2007
  2. The University of British ColumbiaCertificate, Multimedia Studies2002
  3. University of ArizonaB.A., Interdiscplinary Studies: Applied Political Economy1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Impact Investing1ESG1PresentationsEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Social Entrepreneurship38Entrepreneurship23Marketing Strategy13Marketing Communications9Business Strategy17Strategic Planning11Strategic Communications9Nonprofit Management2
+12 moreProject ManagementProgram ManagementResearchNon-profitsSustainabilityNonprofitsCorporate Social ResponsibilitySocial MediaMicrosoft OfficeSocial Media MarketingStart-upsWriting

Languages English · German · Polish

  • Women Venture Forward - CVCA — Ivey Business School Executive Education

From Joanna's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alacrity Canada

Alison Cowling
Marketing Manager at Alacrity Canada
Amy Hall
Board Member at Alacrity Canada
Ariel White
ARC Lab Program Facilitator at Alacrity Canada
Burak Evren
Sustainability & Cleantech Advisor at Alacrity Canada
Cec Primeau
Senior Finance Advisor at Alacrity Canada
Cheyenne Odgers
EA & Operations Administrator at Alacrity Canada
Chris Massot
Director of Operations at Alacrity Canada
Corinna Darcie
Marketing Coordinator at Alacrity Canada

Frequently asked questions

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Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber is Strategy and Impact Advisor at Alacrity Canada.

Same school

Also attended The University of British Columbia242

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Also attended University of Arizona92

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Shared employers

Also worked at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University5

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Also worked at LOI - League of Innovators8

Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door VenturesDana RamnarineHead of Talent at BKR CapitalAmanda HawthorneAdministrative Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasMelissa AllenVenture Partner at LOI VentureMarlon ThompsonVenture Partner at LOI Venture

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Also worked at Centre for Social Innovation & Impact Investing at the Sauder School of Business3

Emma GaigerManager of Operations at Evok InnovationsMatthew PattinsonStartup Leader at Empowered Startups Ltd.Alex DoonancoFounder at careCycle

Also worked at Launch Academy1

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