Vanesa Cotlar, MBA

Vanesa Cotlar, MBA, is a highly experienced and strategic leader with a passion for building genuine connections and supporting leaders in fostering the same within their teams.

With a background in Management Consulting at Deloitte and as a former CEO of a tech start-up, Vanesa excels in transforming business challenges into opportunities.

She specializes in leading the People & Culture function in organizations, operationalizing people strategies, and driving organizational change management.

Vanesa's global experience and fluency in Spanish and English enable her to create impactful solutions tailored to diverse market needs.

In her spare time, Vanesa is an active speaker, ambassador for Manitoba Women in Tech, and part of the executive team of TechWPG, mentoring start-ups on crafting winning pitches.

Her skill set includes people analytics, talent vision, strategic partnerships, public speaking, and senior leadership experience, among other capabilities.

Vanesa holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University and has participated in various executive entrepreneurship programs and leadership roles at reputable organizations.

For collaboration or inquiries, Vanesa can be reached through LinkedIn.