Welcome to our spring issue. It’s been a busy time since our 25th anniversary gala late November. You can read about our 2026 events in this issue, both past and upcoming. In January, we also held our annual AGM and voted in our 2026 Board. Our sincere appreciation to outgoing Directors Jessica Horwitz, Alma Farias and Audrey Ross for their dedicated service.

Jessica brought structure and rigour to the Board in her role as VP Legal, Alma has been a long-standing Board member who has contributed to many of our initiatives, most notably supporting trade missions to Mexico. Audrey has served in several roles, most recently as Past President, and who did a fantastic job managing the backend of our website and supporting administration operations. We thank them wholeheartedly for their commitment to promoting international trade and advancing women in business. While they are stepping down as Directors, we are pleased that they will continue to support the organization as Strategic Advisors.

We are pleased to welcome two new Board Directors: Susana Vaz as VP Communications and Abigail Noronha as VP Sponsorship. Susana joins us from the City of Toronto and Abigail hails from Export Development Canada. They both have many strengths to add to their roles and we look forward to working with them.

2025 was an ambitious year for OWIT-Toronto, attracting a strong cadre of energetic student volunteers, sponsors and new community partners. With global trade in the headlines daily and with Canada’s goal to diversify our trade, this year is shaping up to be another eventful one. We will continue to keep our fingers on the pulse and bring you timely information and events to help you navigate this topsy-turvy landscape. Stick with us!

Cathy Williamson & Susan Baka, Co-Presidents