S5: E2 - A Journey to Senior Leadership Roles with Beth Borody

LYLTalks: The Light Your Leadership Podcast with Coach Lisa Anna Palmer

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In this candid LYLTalk, I interviewed the amazing Beth Borody about her leadership journey to Vice President at New Gold Inc., a mining company, and then as Founder & CEO of the Femina Collective as well as an executive at IRMA.
In it she shares about her journey and the tough choices that she has had to make along the way, the human experience of senior leadership, and how she established the Femina Collective to help other women executives live their best life. Visit The Femina Collective or connect with Beth via LinkedIn: Beth Borody.
WHO IS BETH BORODY?
Beth offers a fresh, new and innovative voice in the mining industry and is committed to propelling this industry into the future. She is the Mining Sector Lead at IRMA—which stands for the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, and she is also the founder and CEO of Femina Collective, a social enterprise that empowers women in mining and related sectors through mentorship, networking, and advocacy. Prior to that she had served as the Vice President of Sustainability at New Gold Inc., where she led the development and implementation of the company’s ESG strategy, policies, and practices.
She believes in creating and implementing positive change involving sustainability, on both an environmental and social context.
Beth has actively worked with Indigenous partners to promote economic inclusion, more diverse supply chains and to address challenges related to climate action, water management and reclamation. These experiences have led to an in-depth understanding of the holistic planetary impact on and from industry in critical decision making.
Beth has a degree in Global Studies and Political Science, holds a Corporate Directors certificate, worked human rights journalism. She was recognized as one of the Globe and Mail’s top 50 changemakers in Canada for 2021, for her work in pushing the boundaries for mining to be more diverse and inclusive.
Beth is passionate about feminism, Indigenous rights, and climate crisis action. Beth brings a uniquely global worldview to her work and has worked extensively in Sub-Saharan Africa and North America, bridging worldviews and creating impactful strategies around sustainability and ESG.

Connect with Coach Lisa Anna Palmer via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaannapalmer/
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