Currently an independent executive advisor, Elaine has held senior positions in the areas of business advisory, strategic planning, and program management at various organizations including the Lazaridis Institute of Wilfrid Laurier University and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Growth. As the former Chair of the KW YMCA, Elaine counts among her accomplishments, the merger of four regional YMCAs in 2020. Elaine has degrees in computer science and economics and certificates in business (Ivey Executive Program) and governance (The Directors College, DeGroote School of Business & Conference Board of Canada).