Chelsea Prescod

Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce

Chelsea encompasses an eclectic professional and entrepreneurial background with a deep commitment to empowering and mobilizing communities, specifically youth, women, and systemically excluded entrepreneurs.

Chelsea is the Vice President of Business Development and Growth at The Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC). CanWCC is the first – and only – Chamber of Commerce for women-identified and non-binary business owners in Canada. Before joining CanWCC, Chelsea was the Regional Manager for the Client Diversity Team and the National Lead for Black Entrepreneurs at BDC. The Client Diversity Team's mandate was to ensure BDC’s portfolio reflected Canada’s diverse population. They aimed to provide all diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with the tools and resources they needed to access the right financing, people, and programs to grow their businesses successfully. In addition, Chelsea was also the Country Director for WeConnect International helping Canadian women-owned businesses connect with large corporate buyers and grow internationally.

As a woman of Afro-Caribbean descent who is the product of a business leader and a serial entrepreneur, Chelsea understands the hurdles faced while running a business as a person of color. She wants to help diverse business owners navigate the complex entrepreneurial ecosystem and discover new market opportunities. Chelsea believes in equitable entrepreneurship, and endeavors to help diverse entrepreneurs build generational wealth and break down systemic barriers.

Chelsea is motivated to build a better and equitable future for her twins, Justice and Freedom. She wants them to live in a world where they are judged by the content of their character and not their background. She wants their future limitless and is proud to be a part of an organization that allows her to be an agent of change and level the playing field for many.

She is a University of Waterloo graduate, with an Honors BA in Economics, Arts and Business and a Master’s of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology.

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