of our global Partners and Collaborators Network is to foster a collective force of changemakers, experts and passionate individuals under one umbrella, to offer more nuanced, effective solutions that resonate across different sectors and cultures. This collaborative approach enriches our services and capacity to respond to today’s complex organizational challenges, helping ALG build safer, more respectful and inclusive workplaces around the world.
Meet our partners and collaborators below.
THE ESSENCE of our global Collaborators and Partners Network is to foster a collective force of changemakers, experts and passionate individuals under one umbrella, to offer more nuanced, effective solutions that resonate across different sectors and cultures. This collaborative approach enriches our services and capacity to respond to today’s complex organizational challenges, helping ALG build safer, more respectful and inclusive workplaces around the world.
Meet our collaborators and partners below.
ADRIANA LEIGH (she/her)
Founder and Principal Consultant
Adriana draws on a unique blend of 19+ years of diverse global experience as a workplace human rights lawyer and facilitator in gender equality, the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and gender-based violence prevention and diversity and inclusion. She has vast experience working nationally and internationally with the United Nations, universities as well as the non-profit and private sector.
Prior to her consulting work, Adriana spent several years as a human rights lawyer specializing in workplace discrimination and sexual harassment and taught Women and the Law at the University of Ottawa. Adriana previously held the position of Director, Organizational Wellness at Homewood Health, developing workplace solutions in areas including gender diversity, sexual harassment, and workplace mental health. In addition, she worked with Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education leading development of gender equality action planning and international guidelines and protocols to prevent sexual and gender-based violence.
GONCHA SADAYEVA (she/her)
Project Management & Strategic Partnerships
With a passion for driving impactful change and fostering strategic partnerships, Goncha has been a pivotal force at ALG Consulting since 2021. As a dedicated Project and Strategic Partnerships Manager, she excels in developing comprehensive project scopes and reporting timelines, organizational management, and crafting stakeholder engagement plans that lay the foundation for successful consulting endeavors.
Her keen understanding of ALG client needs, coupled with her adeptness at building and maintaining strategic partnerships, has been instrumental in understanding project requirements and ensuring client satisfaction. Among her notable achievements is her integral role in supporting the preparation of the UN Women Empowerment Principles Manual in 2023, underscoring her commitment to advancing gender equality and empowerment, and further solidifying her reputation as a leader in driving meaningful change in EDI initiatives.
Goncha holds a master’s degree in International Development from the University of Waterloo, with a specialization in Sustainable Development. She is PMP Certified and highly committed to leveraging her expertise in project management methodologies and sustainable practices to oversee complex initiatives that foster innovation and create a lasting impact.
LAURENCE DANIS (she/her)
Brand Marketing & Visual Content Designer
Eager to partake in the creation of safer workspaces and diversified company cultures, Laurence joined the DEI community in 2020. As the Brand Marketing and Visual Content Designer, she has been instrumental in giving visual representation to ALG Consulting’s projects, concepts and services since 2021.
Her conceptual skills and eye for detail allow her to create memorable user experiences in various digital mediums. Through revamping the ALG Consulting website and social media campaigns, she has helped finetune the brand identity, ensuring clear communication channels with collaborators and clients.
Laurence completed her MBA from McGill University in 2020 with a double concentration in Marketing and Global Strategy & Leadership, and holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology from Mount Allison University. She is thrilled to have the ability to combine her passions to help drive more inclusive workforces and to be part of DEI initiatives within the Canadian landscape.
GONCHA
SADAYEVA
(she/her)
Project Management & Strategic Partnerships
With a passion for driving impactful change and fostering strategic partnerships, Goncha has been a pivotal force at ALG Consulting since 2021. As a dedicated Project and Strategic Partnerships Manager, she excels in developing comprehensive project scopes and reporting timelines, organizational management, and crafting stakeholder engagement plans that lay the foundation for successful consulting endeavors.
Her keen understanding of ALG client needs, coupled with her adeptness at building and maintaining strategic partnerships, has been instrumental in understanding project requirements and ensuring client satisfaction. Among her notable achievements is her integral role in supporting the preparation of the UN Women Empowerment Principles Manual in 2023, underscoring her commitment to advancing gender equality and empowerment, and further solidifying her reputation as a leader in driving meaningful change in EDI initiatives.
Goncha holds a master’s degree in International Development from the University of Waterloo, with a specialization in Sustainable Development. She is PMP Certified and highly committed to leveraging her expertise in project management methodologies and sustainable practices to oversee complex initiatives that foster innovation and create a lasting impact.
LAURENCE
DANIS
(she/her)
Brand Marketing and Visual Content Designer
Eager to partake in the creation of safer workspaces and diversified company cultures, Laurence joined the DEI community in 2020. As the Brand Marketing and Visual Content Designer, she has been instrumental in giving visual representation to ALG Consulting’s projects, concepts and services since 2021.
Her conceptual skills and eye for detail allow her to create memorable user experiences in various digital mediums. Through revamping the ALG Consulting website and social media campaigns, she has helped finetune the brand identity, ensuring clear communication channels with collaborators and clients.
Laurence completed her MBA from McGill University in 2020 with a double concentration in Marketing and Global Strategy & Leadership, and holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology from Mount Allison University. She is thrilled to have the ability to combine her passions to help drive more inclusive workforces and to be part of DEI initiatives within the Canadian landscape.
Collaborations and Partnerships
SYDNEY ELAINE BUTLER (they/them)
Founder of Accessible Creates | HR&DEIA Consultant | Facilitator | Neurodiversity Specialist
Sydney conducts training and consulting for companies on how to be more accessible and inclusive, and how to recruit and retain more diverse individuals, using a human, authentic approach and a lens of intersectionality/human resources. They founded the company called Accessible Creates due to their understanding of the barriers that exist within the workplace for diverse individuals.
JOANNE SINGH (she/her)
Founder and CEO, Changemakers HQ
Joanne, a Toronto-based leader, is on a mission to redesign leadership and drive positive social impact.
As the CEO and Founder of Changemakers HQ, she empowers and supports social impact leaders, paradigm shifters changemakers, and disruptors drawing from her diverse experience in private, public, and non-profit sectors.
CHANEL GRENAWAY-MILLS (she/her)
Chanel Grenaway and Associates Inc.
Chanel has over 20 years of experience focused on integrating gender equity, inclusion and intersectionality practices into workplace cultures. She is currently supporting organizations to improve their gender and racial equity outcomes through equity assessments, facilitation and training, community engagement, and action planning.
RASIKA SUNDARAM (she/her)
Director & Founder, Imaara Survivor Support Foundation
Rasika’s inquisitiveness to understand the causes for trauma to occur in society led her to pursue a career in human rights. She was the brainchild behind The Neeti Project which has transformed into Imaara Survivor Support Foundation, an NGO that works towards sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and supporting individuals who have endured trauma.
SYDNEY
ELAINE
BUTLER
(they/them)
Founder of Accessible Creates | HR&DEIA Consultant | Facilitator | Neurodiversity Specialist
Sydney conducts training and consulting for other companies on how to be more Accessible and Inclusive from a Human approach and how to recruit and retain more diverse individuals through the lens of Intersectionality/Human Resources as well as other areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an authentic manner at the company they founded called Accessible Creates due to understanding the barriers that exist within the workplace for diverse individuals.
JOANNE
SINGH
(she/her)
Founder and CEO, Changemakers HQ
Joanne, a Toronto-based leader, is on a mission to redesign leadership and drive positive social impact.
As the CEO and Founder of Changemakers HQ, she empowers and supports social impact leaders, paradigm shifters changemakers, and disruptors drawing from her diverse experience in private, public, and non-profit sectors.
CHANEL
GRENAWAY-MILLS
(she/her)
Chanel Grenaway and Associates Inc.
Chanel has over 20 years of experience focused on integrating gender equity, inclusion and intersectionality practices into workplace cultures. She is currently supporting organizations to improve their gender and racial equity outcomes through equity assessments, facilitation and training, community engagement, and action planning.
RASIKA
SUNDARAM
(she/her)
Director & Founder, Imaara Survivor Support Foundation
Rasika’s inquisitiveness to understand the causes for trauma to occur in society led her to pursue a career in human rights. She was the brainchild behind The Neeti Project which has transformed into Imaara Survivor Support Foundation, an NGO that works towards sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and supporting individuals who have endured trauma.
RELATIV IMPACT
Impact Management, Resource Mobilization, and Strategic Communication Solutions
Relativ Impact serves purpose-driven organizations on their journeys to achieve significant environmental and social impact. Their expertise spans impact management and measurement, resource mobilization, and strategic communications, including advocacy work. The Relativ team is grounded in the belief that every organization is already making an impact, but the kind of impact you’re making, and how you measure and manage it, is critical to your ongoing success and sustainability.
A key aspect of their approach involves building the capability of teams through participation and practice, engaging with them to develop implementation and impact performance systems that can be embedded into their organizational culture.
Relativ brings together a wealth of talent and knowledge from various sectors and geographies, with experience working with organizations in over 45 countries. Examples include Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights, CanadaHelps, Oxfam, Salvation Army, YMCA South Africa, FINCA, Quantum Foundation, and Yunus Social Business.
DIALECTIC
E-Learning Solutions
Meet the Dialectic crew – a bunch of tech-savvy problem solvers with a twist! They are not your typical team; with a unique mix of brainpower from philosophy, economics, and sociology backgrounds. Founded on the principle of improving the way people work, learn, and collaborate through person-centred design and the latest in social science, Dialectic has a proven track record of delivering impactful results for clients worldwide. Oh, and what sets them apart? They celebrate diversity not just in our backgrounds, but in approaches to problem-solving, fostering creativity and inclusivity every step of the way.
GREEN COMMUNICATION
DESIGN
Graphic Design Solutions
What makes Green Communication Design unique? What do we offer, that others seem to fall short on? We came together with a common goal… creatives with a passion to use our talents to shape attitudes and foster knowledge. Social impact design: It’s more than graphic design… it’s about the issues.
Curious about joining?
Are you passionate about fostering workplace respect, preventing harassment, and advancing gender equity?
Consider joining our team of ALG partners and collaborators.
Together, we can make a meaningful impact in promoting respect, inclusion and equity across organizations.
Apply today to be part of this important mission!