Craig Wellington (he/him) is the Executive Director of the Black Opportunity Fund, a national community-led charitable organization which aims to address longstanding underinvestment in Canada’s Black communities due to systemicracism, by securing and deploying sustainable funding to promote social and economic empowerment. Wellington has held progressive leadership positions in not for profit organizations for almost 30 years, with extensive experience working in partnership with corporations, educational institutions, and all 3 levels of government.
Craig is an experienced Diversity Equity & Inclusion consultant helping organizations in Canada and the US to develop impactful DE & I strategies. He was recently a member of the Toronto Chief of Police’s Black Community Consultative Committee, is a current member of the City of Mississauga’s Mayor’s Black Caucus, and an advisory board member of the Black Community Action Network of Peel Region (BCAN).