ELAINE WILLIAMSON

Elaine Williamson has served in leadership roles in higher education and the nonprofit sector for over twenty years. She is the Director of the Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management at the UBC Sauder School of Business and is an award-winning Adjunct Professor in the Marketing and Behavioral Science Division and the Ch’nook Aboriginal Management Program. As a co-founder of the Sauder Sales Mentorship Program, she created a career development platform to connect students with industry professionals, develop career-ready skills and find employment. Elaine has over 25 years of industry experience spanning nonprofit, higher education, and corporate industry.

Having recently completed a Master’s in Liberal Studies (SFU) with a focus on Indigenous Studies, Elaine also holds an MBA from the Sauder School of Business along with accreditations in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Elaine is an experienced community leader with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having served on the Board of Directors for a variety of organizations including BC Women’s Hospital Foundation, the Vancouver Writers’ Festival, and the Vancouver Space Centre. She currently co-chairs the Board of Dress for Success, an organization committed to empowering women into the workforce. Elaine is passionate about helping individuals who are striving to advance their academic and career goals and finding ways to address systemic constraints to economic empowerment. Elaine lives in Vancouver with her husband, four adult daughters and dog, Archie.