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Joelle Foster

Investor

President & CEO at North Forge Angel Network · Board Member at Women's Equity Lab

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Experience

  1. Research ManitobaBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  2. Canada Foundation for Innovation/Fondation canadienne pour l'innovationNational Board Membercurrent2025 — presentCanada
  3. Technology Councils of North America (TECNA)International Board Membercurrent2026 — presentNorth America
  4. IDEA STARTBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  5. North ForgeCo-Founder, President & CEOcurrent2020 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  6. Women's Equity LabCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentManitoba, Canada
  7. University of CalgaryExecutive Director for the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking2018 — 2019Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  8. Futurpreneur CanadaDirector of Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and NWT2010 — 2018
  9. GYES-Global Youth Entrepreneurship SummitCanadian Delegate2013London Area, United Kingdom
  10. Meyers Norris PennyProgram Manager, Self Employment Program2008 — 2010Winnipeg, MB
  11. Corporate Life CoachingEntrepreneur2007 — 2010Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
  12. CTVProgram Manager1996 — 2005Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of ManitobaAsper School of Business - Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy2014
  2. Erhard TrainingManaging and Leading in the Non-Profit Sector, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management2015
  3. RRC PolytechDiploma, Computer Applications1994 — 1995
  4. RRC PolytechAdvanced Certificate, Business Administration; Management1993 — 1994
  5. RRC PolytechDiploma, Business Administration1992 — 1993
  6. University of ManitobaBachelor of Arts, Psychology1990 — 1993
  7. Carleton UniversityJournalism1986 — 1988
  8. Balmoral Hall SchoolGraduate1984 — 1986

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategy99Business Planning99Business Development99Small Business99Leadership99New Business Development98Management Consulting68Public Speaking99Management99Advertising61
+12 moreResearchBusiness StrategyTrainingSocial MediaProject ManagementWorkshop FacilitationStrategic PlanningNonprofitsNegotiationCommunication SkillsRecruitingCoaching
  • Innovation Governance Program - Level 1 — Innovation Governance Program (iGP)

From Joelle's professional profile.

Colleagues at North Forge Angel Network

Adam Palanuk
Director, Fabrication Lab (FabLab) at North Forge Angel Network
Cara Dveris
Director, Strategic Programs at North Forge Angel Network
Carly Edmundson
Board Vice Chair; President & CEO, CentrePort Canada Inc. at North Forge Angel Network
Chris Schmidt
Board Member; Founder/CEO, Parallel at North Forge Angel Network
Chris Stillwell
ElevateIP Program Coordinator at North Forge Angel Network
Dan Belhassen
Board Chair; CEO, Neovation at North Forge Angel Network
Diana Axelrod
Board Treasurer; Vice President, KPMG at North Forge Angel Network
Emelia Nyarku
Fabrication Lab (FabLab) Project Manager at North Forge Angel Network

Frequently asked questions

Where does Joelle Foster work?
Joelle Foster is President & CEO at North Forge Angel Network.

Same school

Also attended University of Manitoba36

Jay HumPrincipal at Mighty CapitalDaven PatelPartner at Bow CapitalMurray McCaigCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ArcTern VenturesChris FalloonPortfolio Development at Dell Technologies CapitalJoel SemeniukVenture Partner at Fresco CapitalJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara Growth

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Also attended RRC Polytech4

Adam PalanukDirector, Fabrication Lab (FabLab) at North Forge Angel NetworkJeff StobbeFabrication Lab (FabLab) Maintenance Manager at North Forge Angel NetworkEmelia NyarkuFabrication Lab (FabLab) Project Manager at North Forge Angel NetworkCarly EdmundsonBoard Vice Chair; President & CEO, CentrePort Canada Inc. at North Forge Angel Network

Also attended Carleton University56

Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcKenzie MacIsaacPartner at Cure VenturesFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureAmit SharmaFounder/GP at Black Jays VenturesDani TaoMarketing Coordinator at Untapped Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at North Forge11

Whitney Morgan (Moir)Director, Operations at North Forge Angel NetworkAdam PalanukDirector, Fabrication Lab (FabLab) at North Forge Angel NetworkCara DverisDirector, Strategic Programs at North Forge Angel NetworkGrace GyolaiSenior Program Manager at North Forge Angel NetworkEmelia NyarkuFabrication Lab (FabLab) Project Manager at North Forge Angel NetworkKatja FalconerCommunity and Partnerships Manager at North Forge Angel Network

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Also worked at University of Calgary21

Raghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgNadia LachmanInvestor at Amplitude Venture CapitalMark BlackwellGeneral Partner at Builders VCMegan LeeManaging Director Quantum City at QAI VenturesSaeed NeyshabouriHead of Acceleration Calgary at QAI VenturesAyla ShahidStartup Program Manager at QAI Ventures

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Also worked at Futurpreneur Canada5

Leah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsJan Christopher ArpFounding General Partner at Holt XchangeMaria PlazasProgram Coordinator at The Forge Business IncubatorRichard ReinerInvestor at i4 CapitalShawn ChancePartner at OMERS Ventures

Also worked at Meyers Norris Penny11

David SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesIdris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesAroon SequeiraFounder and Senior Advisor, Sequeira Partners at SproutxCraig EliasEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at SproutxJeff SzetoBoard of Directors; CFO of Avana Capital and Lead Investor for Alder Capital Sustainable Ventures at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

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