Keda Edwards Pierre

Keda was born to Grenadian parents who migrated to Canada, and so she appreciates the value of newcomer support and services. Bringing 35+ years of diversified experience to the NYCH Board, she is a 27-year police vet, socialpreneur, impact producer, and ordained minister. Keda’s work includes mental wellness and trauma recovery, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) activism, strategic partnership, business and program development, and sustainable community development.

Keda has worked as a frontline and community officer with Toronto Police, former Board President of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands and Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre, Founding Member of Immigrant Women in Business, CEO of True2Soul Network (committed to the eradication of gender-based violence), Facilitator and Trainer with Toronto Police Service and TELUS Health (formerly Lifeworks/Morneau Shepell) and CEO of Broken Whole Media Group (amplifying underrepresented voices through in Film, TV and Web). Keda’s personal experiences as a complex trauma survivor fuel her unique professional history and drive her mission to innovate, contribute to, and collaborate with safe, equitable, and empowered spaces for marginalized communities.

Keda serves as Vice-President of the NYCH Board of Directors.