Marni Panas is a Diversity and Inclusion professional who has dedicated her career to creating safer, more welcoming and inclusive systems, workplaces and communities. Marni Panas is Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ATCO. She holds a degree in Health Administration and a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional designation. Marni is the Chair of the Board of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.
Marni has contributed to legislation and policy protecting human rights for individuals at the provincial and federal levels in Canada. She was a member of the Advisory Committee that helped draft the apology that Prime Minister Justine Trudeau delivered to LGBTQ2S+ people in Canada in the House of Commons in November, 2017.
Marni received a Human Rights Award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and was named a Global Edmonton Woman of Vision in 2018. Marni received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal and the 2022 Distinguished Alumni award from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Most recently she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her work in creating safer and more inclusive communities.