Tristan Smyth
Instructor in the MPNL program
| Degrees: | BA in English and Art History (Mount Royal University, Canada). Masters in Information Management and Policy (University of Toronto, Canada). |
Biography
Tristan Smyth (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary person with living experience of disabilities and brings over a decade of community engagement and operations experience in the not-for-profit sector. They have served as a senior executive at regional and national charities. Currently, they’re the Chief Impact & Strategy Officer with Warshield, an Indigenous consulting company and, in their practice, counsel First Nations governments on socio-economic development opportunities and advise corporate and philanthropic organizations on ESG and DEI strategies.
Outside of work, Tristan serves on the boards of Giyak Mishkawzid Shkagmikwe Corporation, Table of Impact Investment Practitioners, Living Wage Canada, Mount Royal University Alumni Association, and Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity.
Recognizing their contribution to the not-for-profit sector, Tristan was named one of Canada’s top 21 Young Impact Leaders in 2019 by Future of Good, and they are an internationally sought after speaker on ESG and impact investments.
