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Kimberly Kuzmak
Vice President Client Management, Global Merchant Services
American Express Canada

Kimberly Kuzmak
Vice President Client Management, Global Merchant Services
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Paul Yang
Senior Director of Innovation and Sustainability
Tim Hortons

Paul Yang
Senior Director of Innovation and Sustainability
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Sarah Thompson
Managing Director, Sustainable Finance
RBC Capital Markets

Sarah Thompson
Managing Director, Sustainable Finance
Sarah Thompson is Managing Director, Sustainable Finance at RBC Capital Markets. As part of the Sustainable Finance Group, Sarah works closely with the growing number of institutional, corporate and government clients globally who are integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into their organizational strategy, investment process and disclosures.
Sarah joined RBC in 2011 as the bank’s first Green IT Manager. In 2013, she moved to RBC’s Corporate Sustainability Team to oversee enterprise-wide operational footprint reduction initiatives, produce ESG disclosure and support business units with the development of sustainable financial products and services. In addition, Sarah partnered with RBC’s Corporate Treasury Group to establish RBC’s Green Bond Program. The bank issued its inaugural Green Bond in April 2019 following the publication of its Green Bond Framework outlining the process for Green Bond issuance and reporting.
Sarah represents RBC Capital Markets on Canada’s Sustainable Finance Action Council (SFAC) Taxonomy Technical Expert Group, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Climate Transition Finance Working Group and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Sustainable Bond Market Advisory Group (SBMAG). She is also a Vice Chair of the CSA Group-led Transition Finance Technical Committee.
Sarah is based in Toronto, Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from McGill University and an MBA in Sustainability from York University’s Schulich School of Business.
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Julien Deschamps
Regional Sales Director for Eastern Canada
FLO

Julien Deschamps
Regional Sales Director for Eastern Canada
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James Murphy
Sr. Manager, Retail Industry Advisor
Salesforce Industries

James Murphy
Sr. Manager, Retail Industry Advisor
James Murphy is a member of the Salesforce Retail Industry Advisor Team, which serves as the tip of the spear for tracking the latest trends, challenges, innovations and emerging technologies impacting modern retailing. With over 20 years in the retail solution space, James brings his passion and expertise around omnichannel customer engagement, distributed order management, store inventory & RFID, loyalty and associate operations to both internal and external stakeholders.
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Sheena Chaudhry
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Global
Canada Goose

Sheena Chaudhry
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Global
Sheena Chaudhry has 10+ years of experience as an effective EDI thought leader and has supported organizations in fostering more inclusive work cultures. She has successfully influenced C-suites to advance inclusion and has been recognized for her authentic and approachable style. Currently, Sheena is leading the journey to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as the Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion at Canada Goose.
Sheena holds a BA in Sociology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
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