Nadine Spencer

Nadine was recently appointed as the Black Business and Professional Association’s Acting CEO, a secondment from BrandEQ, her global agency specializing in social change marketing, communications, and public relations. Founded in 1983 and celebrating its 40th anniversary in the year ahead, the BBPA, a charitable organization, advocates for Canada’s Black business community by facilitating the delivery of programs that support business and professional excellence, higher education, and economic development.

She has been acknowledged in 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women and has received numerous awards including the Harry Jerome Business Award, the United Nations Volunteer Award, among others. A dedicated Black community champion, her life’s work is fighting discrimination, battling poverty, and advancing women’s education. She strongly always supports equality for women and girls of colour and uplifting society’s marginalized people.

She holds a B.A. in Political Science with Honours from York University and serves on the York Alumni Board, the Ryerson Diversity Institute Advisory Board, among others.