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Kayla: together at Carleton University
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
- Startup CanadaCEOcurrent2020 — present
- Startup CanadaStartup Women Podcast Hostcurrent2019 — present
- Startup CanadaManaging Director2020
- Startup CanadaBusiness and Administration Manager2019 — 2020Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Ottawa Board of TradeBoard Member2022 — 2026Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Allied For StartupsBoard Member & Member of the Continental Council2021 — 2025Brussels Region, Belgium
- IABCPast President2021 — 2022
- IABCPresident2020 — 2021
- IABCExecutive Vice President2019 — 2020
- IABCVice President, Leadership Development2018 — 2019Ottawa, Ontario
- IABCVice President, Chapter Development2017 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Innovators & Entrepreneurs FoundationExecutive Director2020 — 2021
- Tanzania Tourist BoardDigital Marketing Advisor2019Tanzania
- Carleton University AlumniPresident - Carleton Communications Alumni Chapter2017 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Ingenium Communications Inc.Communications Consultant2014 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- CPRS Ottawa-GatineauBoard Member2013 — 2018Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Carleton UniversityLearning Support Services2011 — 2014Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Carleton UniversityResearcher2013Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Carleton UniversityOffice for Undergraduate Recruitment2011 — 2012Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Her CampusDirector of Social Media2012 — 2014Carleton University
- A Supreme AgentCommunications (Contract)2012New York, New York
Skills & more
ManagementLeadership57Public Speaking28Relationship Building4Interpersonal Communication4Operations Management5Strategic Partnerships12Business Strategy9Fundraising17Entrepreneurship Development2Entrepreneurship1Organizational Leadership
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Organizational DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsTalent ManagementVolunteer ManagementSocial MediaEvent PlanningPublic RelationsEditingEvent ManagementStrategic CommunicationsProject ManagementChange ManagementLanguages French · Swahili
- HTML and CSS — Camp Tech Inc
From Kayla's professional profile.
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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Also attended Carleton University112
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcAlexandra JohnstoneMarketing & Communications Manager at Brightspark VenturesBrent MacDonaldPartner at Rising TideKenzie MacIsaacPartner at Cure VenturesFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita Venture
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Also attended University of Toronto590
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended University of Ottawa130
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMatt JohnsonInvestor at Seaside VenturesOliver WalzerFounding Partner & COO at Serpentine VenturesMakhtar DiopManaging Director at International Finance Corporation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Startup Canada12
Brenda HalloranBoard of Directors; District Governor at Rotary International at Waterloo Accelerator CentreAli TaiyebBoard Chair at Startup CanadaPaula KwanGovernance & Nominations Committee Chair at Startup CanadaBrenda HalloranBoard Director at Startup CanadaJenn JubyInterim CEO at Startup CanadaIsabel NolanDirector of Programs at Startup Canada
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