Rebecca Shields, chief executive officer, Canadian Mental Health Association York and South Simcoe, has been identified as an outstanding executive and named among the winners of Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 15th annual Women Worth Watching awards. “It is a great privilege to be recognized for this award but more importantly to be nominated by my peers,” Shields said. “I am very fortunate to work and lead in an organization that values cultural competency to provide the best service and work experience.”
There have been 162 nominations selected as 2016 winners. These leaders join the ranks of past winners, many of which have gone on to become CEOs of fortune 500 companies. Women Worth Watching award winners are role models to young women beginning their careers and an inspiration to women in the pipeline.
Watch for a profile of Shields in the upcoming summer issue.