Jodi Kovitz
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| Jodi Kovitz | |
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| Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 🏡 Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🏫 Education | University of Western Ontario (Honors Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts, Richard Ivey School of Business) Osgood Hall Law School (Batchelor of Laws) |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder and CEO |
| Board member of | Toronto Global, Toronto Sickkids' hospital Capital Campaign Cabinet, Lazaridis Institute Advisory Board |
| 🌐 Website | movethedial |
Jodi Kovitz (born in 1978) is the founder and CEO of #MoveTheDial..[1], a global movement and organization to advance the participation and leadership of all women in tech[2].
Early Life and Education
Kovitz was born in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of Jeff Kovitz QC (now married to Dr. Micheline Maylor) and Dr. Karen Katchen (now married to Bernie Katchen). She has 5 siblings. Her father was a lawyer and is currently a businessman, while her mother is a psychologist and executive coach.
Her mother moved to Toronto, Ontario when Kovitz was 6 years old and married Bernie Katchen. She attended Forest Lawn Collegiate High School in Toronto.
In 1997 she enrolled at the University Of Western Ontario at the Ivey School of Business. She graduated in 2000 with a degree in Honors Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts. While at Western, she founded HandHeld Cards, a small business venture and created the CT Investment Challenge, an student focused, internet based game to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Jodi studied international finance, abroad at Commerciale L. Bocconi, Milan in Italy from January to June 2000 and was featured in Realm Magazine as “Limelight Entrepreneur” for creating and running the CT Challenge Initiative.[citation needed]
In 2003 Kovitz enrolled in Osgood Hall Law School. She graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Laws and was awarded the Blake, Cassels & Graydon Prize in Business Associations for placing first.
Career
Early career
After graduating from business school, Kovitz worked at WorkBrain[3] as a marketing specialist in 2000 - 2001. In 2002 she joined ScotiaBank as a Manager in Leadership Resource Management.
Law
Kovitz was called to the Ontario Bar in 2006 and was an associate in the Family Law Department of Torkin Maines[4] from 2006-2011. In 2011 she joined Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and became the Director of Client and Business Development, and Director of Growth Initiatives.[5]
PeerScale
In 2016 she became the Chief Executive Officer of Peerscale (formerly AceTech Ontario) a peer to peer community of technology executives.[6]
#MoveTheDial
In 2017 she founded #movethedial as a global social enterprise with a mission to advance the participation of all women in tech. Kovitz is the current CEO.[7]
Kovitz participated in writing the first ever study examining the current state of women in the tech and innovation community in Canada (Where's the Dial Now?) , a collaboration between #movethedial, PwC Canada and MARS.[8]
Boards
Kovitz co-founded Elevate Toronto[9] and sits on several advisory boards including
Other Work and Ventures
Kovitz was Co-Campaign Chair [12]of the successful re-election of John Tory, Mayor of Toronto in 2018.
Kovitz is part of the Sickkids' Hospital Capital Campaign Cabinet[13] raising $1.3B to transform paediatric health in Ontario and as part of that initiative is co-chair of #tech4SickKids[14], a committee raising $25 Million towards the capital campaign.[15]
Awards and Recognition
Recognized as one of Canada's 25 Women of Influence in 2018[16]
Recognized as one of WXN's Canada 100 most powerful women in 2017[17] and again in 2019[18]
References
- ↑ "#MoveTheDial". MoveTheDial. 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Eldor, Karin. "How The Founder Of #MoveTheDial Is Turning Tech Into A Girls' Club". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ↑ Bobak, Laura (April 2, 2007). "Workbrain agrees to $227M buyout". The Star. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Torkin Maines Law Firm". Torkin Maines. October 27, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kovitz, Jodi (September 21, 2015). "Women Play Leading Roles in Big Law". Oslers.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Peerscale | CEO Networking Group - Tech Leaders". Peerscale. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ↑ Cole, Trevor (October 23, 2019). "#movethedial founder Jodi Kovitz on her mission to get more women in tech's top ranks". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Canada, P. M. N. (2017-11-01). "Only 5% of Canadian tech companies have female chief executives: report | National Post". Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ↑ BetaKit (September 2, 2019). "ELEVATE TALENT". BetaKit. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lazaridis Institute Global Advisory Board". Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises. 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kirkwood, Isabelle (January 11, 2019). "JODI KOVITZ APPOINTED TO TORONTO GLOBAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS". BetaKit - Canadian Startup News and Tech Innovation.
- ↑ "#MovetheDial founder Jodi Kovitz joins Toronto mayor John Tory's re-election committee". BetaKit. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ↑ "Sick Kids Capital Campaign". Sick Kids Foundation. October 27, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Foundation, SickKids. "Home". Tech4SickKids. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ Galang, Jessica (November 16, 2017). "#TECH4SICKKIDS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $25 MILLION FOR SICKKIDS HOSPITAL". BetaKit.
- ↑ "TOP 25 WOMEN OF INFLUENCE 2018: JODI KOVITZ". Women of Influence. September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "CANADA'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN: TOP 100™ AWARDS. Celebrating Canada's Most Powerful Women. Grand Finale November 22, 2018". WXN Top 100 Awards. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Executive; Women, Executive (2019-11-20). "Sponsored: RBC Champions Awards | Financial Post". Retrieved 2019-11-23.
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