At Mending the Chasm, we embrace the innovative power and potential that comes from anti-racist and inclusive cultures.
Working in partnership with a team of Associates, we offer a suite of coaching, consulting and training services to help companies and teams to build the cultural competencies needed to create more authentically inclusive organizations and community spaces.
To sum it up, we are working towards a world that is:
Authentically Anti-Racist.
Diversity Driven.
Intentionally Inclusive.
Testimonials
“I had the opportunity to work with Leena during her time as the Director of the Halton Poverty Roundtable, where her accomplishments and leadership transformed this organization.
We worked in a lean and resource constrained environment – yet she was resourceful and innovative in the face of challenges.
Leena had a gift for building productive relationships and an entrepreneurial knack for raising our profile with stakeholders in the community and finding funding. Launching the Halton Community Benefits Network project was a groundbreaking challenge: A new concept for Halton, involving a diverse group of stakeholders, and dependent on a committed group of volunteers. As the Chairman of the HCBN I saw her in action. Leena built strong alliances and partnerships which positioned Halton as a thought leader in Ontario.
Her energetic and collaborative style built the stakeholder relationships which resulted in Halton receiving its first Provincial Community Benefits pilot in 2018.
After a long career as a senior executive with US multinationals around the world, I was fortunate to be able to pursue my love of sport as the founding CEO of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. I had the privilege to hire and work with some excellent people over my four years, and they delivered a remarkable, memorable, historic event - on time and under budget .
Leena’s energy, creativity and team building skills would have fit right in.”
- Ian Troop, Chair, Halton Community Benefits Network
“Leena was part of a leadership team in anti-racism training I got to take part in recently. She did a fantastic job!
She recognized and navigated the tense topic in a way that made all of us feel safe to bring up views and opinions while still challenging us in the ways we needed to be.
She brings a preparedness, a calming presence, knowledge, and open ear to these events. I cannot recommend her enough - she was excellent.”
Chris Cooke, Living Rock Ministries
“Leena and I worked together during the founding of the Halton Poverty Roundtable. On a daily basis she demonstrated the importance of inclusion and diversity. Her efforts to build an inclusive culture made the HPRT both welcoming and relevant for all members. I'm so proud of the work we accomplished together.”
- June Cockwell, Co-Chair, Halton Poverty Roundtable
“I had the pleasure of working closely with Leena during my time as Co-Chair with the Halton Poverty Roundtable. She demonstrated not only strong leadership and organization skills, but skillfully and respectfully help us navigate the challenging process of bringing together diverse individuals and community organizations.
She helped create a respectful and inclusive environment that encouraged meaningful dialogue between leaders from business, government, institutions, religious groups, not for profit groups, people with lived experience of poverty and our communities.”
- Marc Hamel, Hamel Wealth Management Group (Former Co-Chair, Halton Poverty Roundtable)
