Judy has built a career helping senior industry leaders communicate with stakeholders in meaningful ways.
She breaks down complex concepts and makes them relatable by humanizing outcome and impact.
As a philanthropy specialist, she helps non profits realize financial goals by ensuring metrics, messaging, processes and partnerships drive mission. And she helps businesses realize the return on investment by supporting the right charity, at the right level, at the right time.
Judy earned the internationally recognized fundraising credential of CFRE in 2011.
She is a member of AFP and holds a CAAP designation from the Institute of Canadian Advertising.
In senior management roles for charities, she led communications and fundraising teams of staff and volunteers for Whitby Station Gallery and YWCA Durham.
Judy was drawn to serve non profits after a career providing communications and advertising support for companies in retail, manufacturing and financial service sectors as Account Executive at Foster Advertising, Account Director Concepts Inc. and General Manager at Creative Access Inc.
Judy has held various Board roles including a current position as President for a charity that supports adults with autism and their caregivers in Durham Region.
She values fairness, empowerment, authenticity and transparency. She loves technology, especially its ability to spark two-way conversations.
A Torontonian, born and raised, Judy and her family moved to Durham Region in 2003 where small town life suits to a tee.