Stacey Allaster, BA’85, EMBA’00, was honoured at convocation for the Faculty of Health Sciences and Brescia University College on June 16. Allaster, who is the Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), spoke to graduates about her journey to achieve what she calls her “dream job” as well as on the challenges for women in leadership.
“Our country is in trouble. For years, there has been a dearth of women in leadership positions across Canada. In the past few years, progress has been made, but it has stalled. Given we have more than enough qualified women to fill half these positions, the numbers do not make sense,” Allaster said.
“This must be solved by you – the men and women sitting in Alumni Hall working together. We can teach ourselves, we can teach our kids that it is acceptable for girls to be strong and confident, because they are equal.”
