Education: Master of arts, University of Victoria (2005)
Biggest business achievement: Taking a charitable organization with $0 in earned revenues in 2017 and adding social enterprise and earned revenues as a significant income stream in 2019 – while not only maintaining but also scaling our operation to reach more than 8,000 youth per year.
Biggest obstacle overcome: Assuming the role of executive director unexpectedly with no formal training and little experience in the administrative side of the non-profit sector.
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The Ottawa Hospital’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow enters important next phase
For Ginger Bertrand, some of her earliest childhood memories in Ottawa are centred around healthcare. “I grew up across the street from what was originally the General Hospital,” she explains,
The Ottawa Hospital’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow enters important next phase
For Ginger Bertrand, some of her earliest childhood memories in Ottawa are centred around healthcare. “I grew up across the street from what was originally the General Hospital,” she explains,
Biggest influences: My children. I had the great fortune of being a D.A.D. (“domestic administration dude”) for more than three years when they were small. Spending that amount of time in a nurturing role has had the greatest impact on my leadership and direction for Youth Ottawa.
Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Relationships are key. You can’t operate if you can’t trust, and you can’t trust if you don’t put a big emphasis on the small talk.
Favourite pastime: Reading
I’m currently reading: The Expanse series of novels by James S. A. Corey
Favourite song: Springtime in Vienna by the Tragically Hip
