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Kayla Isabelle

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CEO (On Parental Leave) at Startup Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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About

Kayla Isabelle is the CEO of Startup Canada, working across the non-profit and innovation sectors on entrepreneur support, community mobilization, and fundraising. Her background includes executive leadership, communications, and change management, and she serves as a board member and mentor for academic and charitable institutions. Her recognitions include DMZ Woman of the Year, the Globe and Mail's Top 50 Changemakers, and the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade Top Forty Under 40, and she has spoken at events including the GITEX Summit in Dubai and SaaS North in Ottawa.

Experience

  1. Startup CanadaCEOcurrent2020 — present
  2. Startup CanadaStartup Women Podcast Hostcurrent2019 — present
  3. Startup CanadaManaging Director2020
  4. Startup CanadaBusiness and Administration Manager2019 — 2020Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  5. Ottawa Board of TradeBoard Member2022 — 2026Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  6. Allied For StartupsBoard Member & Member of the Continental Council2021 — 2025Brussels Region, Belgium
  7. IABCPast President2021 — 2022
  8. IABCPresident2020 — 2021
  9. IABCExecutive Vice President2019 — 2020
  10. IABCVice President, Leadership Development2018 — 2019Ottawa, Ontario
  11. IABCVice President, Chapter Development2017 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  12. Innovators & Entrepreneurs FoundationExecutive Director2020 — 2021
  13. Tanzania Tourist BoardDigital Marketing Advisor2019Tanzania
  14. Carleton University AlumniPresident - Carleton Communications Alumni Chapter2017 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  15. Ingenium Communications Inc.Communications Consultant2014 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  16. CPRS Ottawa-GatineauBoard Member2013 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  17. Carleton UniversityLearning Support Services2011 — 2014Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  18. Carleton UniversityResearcher2013Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  19. Carleton UniversityOffice for Undergraduate Recruitment2011 — 2012Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  20. Her CampusDirector of Social Media2012 — 2014Carleton University
  21. A Supreme AgentCommunications (Contract)2012New York, New York

Skills & more

ManagementLeadership57Public Speaking28Relationship Building4Interpersonal Communication4Operations Management5Strategic Partnerships12Business Strategy9Fundraising17Entrepreneurship Development2Entrepreneurship1Organizational Leadership
+12 moreOrganizational DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsTalent ManagementVolunteer ManagementSocial MediaEvent PlanningPublic RelationsEditingEvent ManagementStrategic CommunicationsProject ManagementChange Management

Languages French · Swahili

  • HTML and CSS — Camp Tech Inc

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Colleagues at Startup Canada

Ali Taiyeb
Board Chair at Startup Canada
Amanda Logan
Programs Officer, Startup Women & Startup Global at Startup Canada
Arielle Land
Director of Partnerships and Growth at Startup Canada
Armin Nourozi
Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council at Startup Canada
Brenda Beckedorf
Board Vice Chair at Startup Canada
Brenda Halloran
Board Director at Startup Canada
Britney Bresciani
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications at Startup Canada
Carleen Dehaney
Finance Committee Chair at Startup Canada

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kayla Isabelle?
Kayla Isabelle is the CEO of Startup Canada, working across the non-profit and innovation sectors on entrepreneur support, community mobilization, and fundraising. Her background includes executive leadership, communications, and change management, and she serves as a board member and mentor for academic and charitable institutions. Her recognitions include DMZ Woman of the Year, the Globe and Mail's Top 50 Changemakers, and the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade Top Forty Under 40, and she has spoken at events including the GITEX Summit in Dubai and SaaS North in Ottawa.
Where does Kayla Isabelle work?
Kayla Isabelle is CEO (On Parental Leave) at Startup Canada.
Where did Kayla Isabelle go to school?
Kayla Isabelle studied at Carleton University (Bachelor of Arts, High Honours); University of Toronto (DNA of Highly Effective Teams, Business Administration); Lean Change Management (Lean and Agile Change Management Certificate).

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