Dress for Success Canada Foundation Appoints First CEO
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OTTAWA, ON, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The Dress for Success Canada Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Catherine Curtis - an experienced leader, of 28 years, in charitable and social services - as their new CEO, effective April 6, 2021.
Dress for Success is a global women s organization focused exclusively on pre-employment and job retention support for marginalized and low-income women. Dress for Success Canada Foundation serves more than 60 communities across Canada, providing pre employment, job-retention and mentorship services through a hub-and-spoke model connecting thirteen local affiliates that leverage referral relationships with over 500 social and employment agencies.
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