exeQutive | The Forum for Toronto's LGBT Leaders

Bruce Lawson

Bruce Lawson is the Executive Director of The Counselling Foundation of Canada. His background is in providing meeting planning and project management services to a variety of clients, as well as having served as Interim Executive Director of Casey House Foundation.

Bruce is the past Chair of the Board of Casey House, and co-chaired Casey House’s largest fundraising event, Art with Heart for 3 years. He is also a director of several other non-profit organizations.

Brad Berg | Partner at Blakes

Brad was one of the founding members of exeQutive. He is very involved in the community, in addition to having a busy litigation practice at Blakes. Brad lives in Toronto with his spouse Brian Rolfes, partner and global director of recruiting for McKinsey & Company. Brad's full bio and more information can be found at www.blakes.com.

Warren Kozonguizi | Insurance and Mutual Funds Investment Specialist

I’m Warren, a proud South African-Namibian transplant now calling Canada home, where I’ve traded in sunshine for snow shovels (still figuring that one out). By day, I run a life and wealth agency in Brampton under the Co-operators umbrella, helping clients achieve financial peace of mind. My tools of the trade include an MBA in Leadership, a deep love for financial literacy, and enough insurance licenses to make me sound way more serious than I am.

Growing up in a place where being gay was illegal, I never imagined I'd get to advocate so openly for the LGBTQ+ community, but here in Canada, I’m doing just that—and loving every minute of it. When I’m not helping clients plan for their futures, I’m passionate about driving financial literacy, diversity, and inclusion, especially in spaces that need it the most.

When I’m off-duty, you’ll find me running with the Brampton Benders, crafting the perfect cup of coffee, or convincing myself that my shoe collection is a solid investment strategy. Joining ExeQutive is the next chapter of my journey, where I’m excited to connect with fellow LGBTQ+ leaders, share ideas, and maybe even swap winter survival tips.

Jane Griffith | Managing Partner, Griffith Group Executive Search

Jane Griffith is the Managing Partner and Founder of Griffith Group Executive Search. A veteran search leader, Jane focuses on the recruitment of senior leaders in the academic, research, not-for-profit, and broader public sectors. Prior to founding the Griffith Group, Jane worked at three global search firms as a Partner and was the first search executive in Canada to be named ‘Partner and National Diversity Leader’, and founded Griffith Research, which had clients in Australia, Dubai, Canada, and the United States. Prior to executive search, Jane worked in the fundraising departments of the United Way of Greater Toronto, York University Foundation, and with the not-for-profit consulting firm KCI (Ketchum Canada Inc.).

Jane founded and currently serves as the Executive Director of the LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Association, which she brought to Canada as a chapter of the US organization in 2022.

In addition to her leadership at Griffith Group Executive Search, Jane is an active Board Member, and has supported many organizations including the Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce, 30% Club Canada, Informed Opinions, and as Chair of Congress 2017 with AFP Toronto, and has served as a mentor in the CGLCC OUT for Business program.

Jane is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer on hiring practices, with a specific focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives. To support this work, Jane has completed “Nisitohtamowin: an introduction to understanding Indigenous perspectives in Canada”, offered by the First Nations University of Canada; Queen’s University’s “AODA Accessible Customer Service Training Program”; the UB1x: has achieved the CatalystX certificate through completing “Unconscious Bias – From Awareness to Action”; and received the “Unconscious Bias Training Certificate” from Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.

Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal History from the University of Calgary and a Master of Arts in Legal History from the University of Toronto.

Al Ramsay | Associate Vice President, Sales and Strategy & Head LGBTQ2+ Business Development, TD

Al Ramsay is the Regional Manager, LGBT Business Development at TD Bank Group, supporting the GTA. He and his team of senior advisors are responsible for the growth of the LGBT personal, wealth and business portfolios by focusing on providing expert financial advice and delivering legendary client experience.

Al has a passion for advancing inclusiveness in the workplace and in the communities he serves; he’s held positions on numerous work committees and grass roots community organization boards, including: TD’s LGBTA Executive Committee, Community One Foundation and the Urban Financial Services Coalition.

Daniel Holland | Skymattix Inc.

Daniel is an experienced business development and marketing professional with specialization in local/location-based traffic/lead generation for retailers and service-based businesses, CRM and large-scale loyalty programs, as well as professional services marketing (law, medical specialists).

Shawn Sheridan | Vice President, Infrastructure and Cloud Services, OLG

Shawn is a senior executive with over 25 years experience in information technology. Now Vice President of Infrastructure and Cloud Services at OLG, he has held VP, SVP, and CIO positions at companies like AGF Management, Unisen, Citigroup, and Numeris. Shawn specialises in helping businesses best use their technology, focusing on both business-aligned strategy and overall management of technology in roles such as CIO, and other 'Head of IT' roles.

Shawn is also chair of OutSport Toronto, a not-for-profit umbrella organisation serving and supporting LGBT sports organisations in the GTA.

Michael J. Levesque | Chief Executive Officer

Entrepreneur, CEO, and founding partner of Resolve Collaboration Services Corp.

John F Clifford | Partner, Business Law Group of McMillan LLP (Toronto, Ontario).

John is a senior partner and Chief Operating Officer of McMillan LLP. His law practice is focused on private company mergers & acquisitions transactions and complex commercial matters and reorganizations. He has extensive experience advising a diverse range of clients on domestic and cross-border matters across many industries. Recognized internationally for his expertise and experience, Who's Who Legal identifies John as one of the top M&A lawyers in Canada and states that John is "top notch by all accounts", "very client focused" and "always delivers".

In five consecutive years from 2017-2012, John was named to the prestigious global list of OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives, as presented by the Financial Times/Yahoo , in recognition of his business achievements and impact on LGBT inclusion within McMillan and externally. Previously he received a Lexpert Zenith Award and an Out On Bay Street “Leaders To Be Proud Of” Award.

John founded exeQutive in 2007 with a group of friends and colleagues.

Greg Johns | Counsel, Technology Law, McMillan LLP

Greg is Senior Negotiations Executive for IBM Global Technology Services. In this role, he leads the structuring and negotiation of IBM’s largest and most complex technology outsourcing transactions including infrastructure, application and business process outsourcing. As IBM Canada's first out executive, Greg is a member of IBM's GLBT Executive Task Force. He has actively supported initiatives of Blue Q - IBM's network group for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Greg is a graduate of the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario and the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University. Greg is also a Trustee of the Bill 7 Award Trust, which provides scholarships to support LGBT youth in financial need who are pursuing a post-secondary education in Ontario, and was a founding member of exeQutive.

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