Claudia Hepburn

Ms. Hepburn has studied, designed, built and led innovative education programs, most recently The Next 36, which she co-founded and ran for its first four years. She is currently a Senior Resident in Entrepreneurship at Massey College, University of Toronto; a director of Kids and Company, Fraser Institute, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, and The Reta Lila Howard Foundation.

In 2013 Ms. Hepburn ranked as one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence for her achievements in the NGO sector. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and has been named in the press as one of Canada’s Ten Most Inspiring Women. Ms. Hepburn has a BA from Amherst College, and an MA and B.Ed from the University of Toronto.