Mandi Crespo

PEAC 400 Instructor

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

Background

Mandi Crespo is the Senior Advisor, Accessibility at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), where she leads strategy, planning and implementation of accessibility-related initiatives. 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.

Before joining BMO, Mandi was the National Accessibility Leader at BDO Canada. She led more than 70 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.

Mandi was also previously the Program Manager of the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) where she led initiatives to increase collaboration across Canada’s accessibility assets.

Mandi is a seasoned learning and development specialist. She has developed and facilitated learning engagements on accessibility for organizations across the country. She was 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 has trained and supported adult learners for over twenty years.