Stephanie is the Head of Private Sector Partnerships Division at the United Nations - International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva Switzerland, Stephanie leads the implementation of the private sector engagement across the organization's 150+ offices. Stephanie is also an Advisor to the CEO of the Canadian Academy of Film and Television on all matters concerning diversity, equity and inclusion. Previously, Stephanie was the Director of Research Partnerships at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada where she focused on women’s entrepreneurship and diversity and inclusion. Stephanie previously led UN Women’s - women’s economic empowerment programme in Canada which forged deeper collaboration between the private and public sector to advance women’s economic empowerment in Canada and throughout the G7. Stephanie’s early career was built at IKEA, Rogers Communications and the Government of Canada – Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department. Stephanie is the Co-Founder of the African Development Forum at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in the United Kingdom. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada to African migrants, Stephanie holds a BA Honors in Political Science and Law from Carleton University, Canada, and a MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from SOAS, University of London, UK. Stephanie is married with children.