We are delighted to welcome Raly Chakarova, Victoria Mancinelli, and Kathleen Walsh to The Shoebox Project Board of Directors. They bring years of experience and a passion for supporting women in communities across Canada. We are fortunate to have them on our team!
Raly Chakarova is the Executive Director of the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association, a leading industry group whose members perform the majority of new road construction and maintenance in the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County. Prior to this role, Raly served as Executive Director of the BOLT Charitable Foundation, Director of Policy at the Toronto Region Board of Trade and Senior Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Growth, among other roles in the non-profit and government sectors. Raly is also a Board Director of ACCES Employment and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and a member of various industry organizations and government consultation groups. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University and a Specialist in International Development and Political Science from the University of Toronto.
Victoria Mancinelli is the Director of Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships at LIUNA (Labourers’ International Union of North America), one of the most diverse and effective unions representing various industries critical to the growth, function, strength and connectivity of our country. Before joining our Board, Victoria has served as a member of the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, Creating Alternatives Day Program, United Way Halton & Hamilton Women’s Committee and is an active Advisory Council Member at Coalition for a Better Future, Fero Inc., and St Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, Hamilton. Victoria holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Toronto and a Public Relations Certificate Program from Humber College.
Kathleen Walsh is a Lead Public Affairs Counsellor at Compass Rose, a government relations and public affairs firm based in Ottawa, ON, which helps companies and organizations find the common good by providing unique solutions for clients and delivering the best outcomes for Canada. She is a Canadian Friends of LSE committee member and previously volunteered her time on the Boards of Famous 5 Ottawa and Equal Voice National Capital Region. Kathleen graduated with High Honours in Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University and holds a Master of Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
