Janelle St. Omer is Vice President, Impact & Inclusion at Benevity where she has built her career for almost 8 years. She is responsible for leading Benevity’s ESG and DEI strategies. Working to embed equitable, ethical and sustainable social impact practices into the business as part of the Benevity Labs team, Benevity’s social incubator.

Before joining the team at Benevity, Janelle worked in both the corporate and non- profit sectors where she consulted on employee engagement program design, led employee fundraising, volunteering and corporate partnerships most notably at TD Bank Group.  Janelle has a strong background in Social Impact, Employee Engagement and DEI. She is a regular webinar facilitator, Industry speaker and host on Benevity’s Social Impact Show.

Janelle is a highly focused and thoughtful leader. She is a 2021 Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Nominee and was selected as a 2011 DiverseCity Fellow for rising city builders. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Black Business & Professionals Association and supports children’s health, racial justice, and youth development causes while pursuing her MBA.