Elizabeth Lim is the Head of Equity,Diversityand Inclusion at Blue Ant Media, where she leads the company’s EDI strategy and works closely with Blue Ant Media’s senior management team to create a diverse,equitableand inclusive organization. She is the executive sponsor of the company’s global Blue Ant Diversity Council and oversees key industry partnerships that support diverse storytelling in the Canadian media industry.
Elizabeth’s journey began at the Race Relations and Policing Unit, Ministry of the SolicitorGeneraland the Employment Equity Commission in Ontario. Over the last 20+ years she has worked across government, banking, education, the non-profit sector,retailand media, using herexpertiseto drive meaningful change for equity-deserving communities.While at the Business Development of Canada (BDC), the bank sponsoredElizabethtoparticipateinNobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus’Grameen Bank Dialogue Program on microcredit, which included fieldwork in Tangail, Bangladesh.
Elizabethholds herCanadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP)designationthrough the Canadian Center for Diversity and Inclusionand is an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT). Sheis a graduate of theUniversity of Victoria (MBA), University of Toronto, Trinity College (Honors BA History & Political Science), University of Windsor (BA Education) andUniversity of Bergen, Norway(ERASMUS+program inNorwegian Language,Artand Culture). Elizabeth has mentored newcomers to Canada through ACCES Employment and Jumpstart Refugee Talent and currently sits on the Development Committee with the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.