Mekdime Belachew

Mekdime Belachew is an accomplished administrative professional currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer and Board at Southbank Centre since September 2019, also holding the position of Executive Administrator. Previous experience includes a role as Finance Administrator at Toronto Hydro, where Mekdime was responsible for compliance with internal and external audits, alongside serving as Executive Assistant/Office Manager to the Hon. Bob Chiarelli at the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, providing critical support and liaison between various governmental stakeholders. Earlier positions include Office Manager/Program Associate at MicroSkills, where project management skills were utilized to implement language services for immigrants, and roles as Executive Assistant at Young Diplomats and Administrative Assistant at altisHR. Mekdime holds a B.A. Honours in Human Rights and Equity Studies from York University.