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OUR STORY

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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Toronto connects and supports women engineers and engineering graduates in Toronto, Canada, enabling them to rise together as a community. We encourage meaningful and engaging conversations through a series of meet-ups, speaker series and workshops.

Globally, The Society of Women Engineers has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry for more than six decades. In January 2017, SWE Toronto became an official international affiliate. SWE Toronto envisions a world where women engineers and engineering graduates are successful and thriving by getting the support they need to become leaders in solving tough problems for our world.

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OUR MISSION

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Our mission is to contribute to the continual professional growth of women in engineering by:

• Connecting women in engineering across various stages of their careers
• Building a community of engineers, professionals, and industry partners that support the success of women in engineering
• Supporting the retention of women in engineering through outreach, ​events, and personal development

To read more on how our governance accomplishes our mission, please find our bylaws here.

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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ALESSANDRA MASSARO

PRESIDENT

OLIVIA GILLIS

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

SYLVIE SPRAAKMAN

DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY OUTREACH

CHRISTINE BLAIR

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

EVANGELINE PHILOS

PAST PRESIDENT

ELAINE SAMUEL

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

SARA AMINAEI

DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY OUTREACH

ISHITA BHUTANI

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

AKHILA SRINIVASAN

PRESIDENT-ELECT

ALEX BRUCE

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

AINHOA NEGRIN

DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY OUTREACH

ALLISON MERZ

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

VALERIE SURHOFF

FINANCIAL OFFICER