BDO’s Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer Wins Award

The Indo-Canadian Arts and Culture Initiative (ICACI) has chosen Patricia Gonsalves, BDO’s Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, as the recipient of its 2018 Women of Diversity award.

Her achievements in promoting diversity and giving back to the business and the community stood out to ICACI’s board of directors.

Patricia is working with BDO’s talent leader to establish a national inclusion and diversity advisory council, and raising the importance of diversity across the firm.

She is also involved with Zonta, a women’s advocacy group, and mentors new Canadians through The Mentoring Partnership.

Patricia has more than 20 years of professional experience in public accounting and is a Quality Assurance partner in the Greater Toronto Area.

She received the award on March 24, 2018 at ICACI’s 6th Annual Celebrating Womanhood Gala.