Rajpal Kohli is an employment equity and diversity professional with a broad and extensive range of experience, knowledge and skills in human rights; diversity & inclusion, harassment prevention, and organizational development. In her role, she assists with the oversight of City of Vancouver’s policies on Human Rights & Harassment and Respectful Workplaces. She is responsible for appropriate interventions and resolution of workplace harassment issues, training and education on workplace harassment, human rights, Building Respectful Workplaces to all levels of management and staff. Her work includes diversity and inclusion initiatives such as the coordination of Mentorship Program for new Canadians in partnership with Immigrant Employment Council of BC, cultural competency training for City staff, and partnerships for Indigenous employment and engagement. Rajpal has a Master’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Organizational Behavior and Industrial Psychology, a B.A. in English Honors, and a management certificate in Human Resource Management from BCIT. Prior to working with the City of Vancouver, Rajpal worked with Legal Services Society of BC and in the immigrant settlement field.

 

Patrick MacKenzie is the CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC. He has made a career of public service from coast to coast, working in policy and program areas aimed at supporting many of Canada’s most vulnerable communities through economic and social development as well as international relations. Previously, Patrick spent 11 years working for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at its national headquarters in Ottawa and its regional offices in Vancouver. Throughout his career, Patrick has worked with partners on matters affecting aboriginal and immigrant populations, including immigrant economic integration, provincial nominee programs, credential recognition and labour mobility.