Nancy Shaw is the CEO of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, an organization that aims to be the voice of business for Greater Oshawa. They provide leadership support, promotion of business opportunities, and business-to-business cooperation throughout the community. Before her appointment as CEO, Nancy has firmly established her persona in the community, coming in with prior experience as an Executive Officer and Executive Assistant for other community service-oriented organizations.

Nancy joins me today to share her thoughts and ideas regarding gender diversity in executive positions. She describes her role and responsibilities as the CEO of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. She explains what being a leader means in today's world and how young people can become good leaders. Nancy also discusses some of the best ways for young people to start a business and what she believes the future holds for gender diversity in executive leadership roles.

"If you're going to be anything in this world - be kind." - Nancy Shaw

Today on the Creative Disruption Podcast:

• Ideas she wants to be implemented in the Chamber of Commerce in the future.
• The stigma she wants to remove from the Chamber.
• What her role as CEO entails and how she enacts it.
• Her definition of leadership and what it means.
• The positive changes she observes in Oshawa.
• The resources that are available to people that want to start a business.
• Nancy's most notable achievements as CEO.
• What the future holds for gender diversity in higher positions.

Resources mentioned:

• Business Advisory Centre Durham

Connect with Nancy Shaw:

• Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce
• LinkedIn

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