Surranna Sandy is Chief Executive Officer of Skills for Change, a national charity that equips more than 20,000 immigrants, refugees, and other underserved Canadians each year with the skills and opportunities needed for economic success. She drives the organization’s strategy, forges multi-sector partnerships, and cultivates an inclusive culture that turns client potential into measurable outcomes.

She holds a Masters degree in Global Development Practice from Harvard University, an MA in Leadership and Management from Anglia Ruskin University, an MBA in Human Resources Management from the University of Wales, and an Honours BA in Leadership and Management from Northumbria University. Her credentials also include a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from Western University, the Harvard Kennedy School Public Leadership Credential, and the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Directors Education Program. In addition, she has completed professional certificates in human resources, environmental analysis, international relations, and nonprofit management.

Surranna currently serves on the boards of the Toronto Arts Foundation and the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT). She formerly sat on the board of Harvard Alumni for Global Development as Director of Civic Engagement. She also chairs Black HR Professionals of Canada Inc., advises the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience, and serves on advisory groups for the Labour Market Information Council, Winning Inclusive Solutions, and the Ontario Nonprofit Network. Within the International Women’s Forum Toronto Chapter, she leads the Communications Committee. Her contributions have been recognized with the Canada 150 Good Neighbor Award, inclusion among the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women, the Jamaica Canadian Association Women of Distinction Award, the Dancing Damsels Community Leadership Award, and the 100 Black Canadian Women to Watch list.