Mandi Crespo

PEAC 400 Instructor

• M.A. Arts: Music and Culture; B.A. English

Background

Mandi Crespo is the National Accessibility Leader at BDO Canada. She is a passionate accessibility advocate, leveraging her lived experience of disability and her expertise in inclusion to drive meaningful change for persons with disabilities.

At BDO Canada, Mandi has been the Project Lead on more than 30 accessibility projects for organizations such as Accessibility Standards Canada, Coast Capital Credit Union, Canadian Tire Corporation, Capital One Canada, Employment and Social Development of Canada, TELUS, and the Trans Mountain Pipeline. She has also been a key contributor in driving accessibility and inclusion forward within BDO Canada, through her work drafting the firm’s inaugural accessibility plan and supporting internal systematic and cultural change.

Mandi was previously the Program Manager of the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) where she led initiatives to increase collaboration across Canada’s accessibility assets. Before joining CAN, Mandi spearheaded accessibility, benchmarking, strategy, planning, and change management efforts within post-secondary education. She specialized in managing large-scale projects related to accessibility, digital transformation, and university restructuring.

Mandi is a seasoned learning and development specialist. She has developed and facilitated learning engagements on accessibility for organizations across the country. She was previously a trainer at Carleton University, where she developed and facilitated programs and workshops for faculty and staff related to leadership, change management, mental health and well-being and other topics. She trained and supported adult learners in post-secondary education for over eighteen years.