DONATEOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
GOOD TO BE GOOD is a nonprofit association created for and by women and gender-diverse folks—driven by the dedicated and principled efforts of our team, board directors, volunteers, partners, advisors, and collaborators.
Our small yet mighty team is made up of dedicated leaders, service providers, and advocates working to improve the conditions of women & gender-diverse individuals from our priority communities.
We work with purpose, values, and a shared sense of solidarity.
We’re committed to building a more just and equitable world for women & gender-diverse people. We hold ourselves accountable to our communities and the future we’re working toward—together.
Our multidisciplinary team brings a mix of lived experience and professional skills across areas like program design, social services, mutual aid, outreach, advocacy, research, communications, organizing, and leadership.
Everything we do is rooted in our mission and a shared commitment to lasting change.
Manager of Admin & Finance
Jenny Hong joined the Good To Be Good team in 2022 as program support — and now leads as the organization’s Finance & Admin Manager.
Community Worker & Program Coordinator
Mecca is a Social Worker graduate from the Philippines, living and studying in Toronto. Part of her work has involved working with women from marginalized communities, financially disadvantaged women, and differently abled people.
As a compassionate, effective, and productive community worker, she believes it is critical to have a strong desire to support others and learning to serve communities from different walks of life with their needs and priorities. As GOOD TO BE GOOD’s Community Worker, she focuses on developing her confidence so that she can help other women develop theirs.
She realizes how important every element and attention to detail is as a community worker agent and is dedicated and passionate about assisting underserved communities where they’re at.
Manager of Support Services
Aramí Galeano (she/her) is a passionate mental health counsellor and registered psychologist in Paraguay, dedicated to fostering healing and empowerment in diverse communities. Her extensive experience includes working with immigrants, survivors of intimate partner violence, and marginalized populations, where she consistently advocates for restoring voice and agency to these communities
Drawing from a compassion-focused approach, Aramí is committed to helping individuals reconnect with their inner strength and move towards their most authentic selves. She believes in the transformative power of connection and creates safe spaces where healing can unfold naturally
When she’s not supporting clients, Aramí channels her energy into dancing, reading, and facilitating various wellness experiences that contribute to collective well-being and community connection.
Advisor, Volunteer
Julia (she/her) is a volunteer advisor at GOOD TO BE GOOD and passionate digital product strategist living in Toronto and pursuing her Master’s in Digital Product Management. In her role, Julia evaluates all customer interactions within a business. She then defines the strategy to deliver a positive, meaningful experience across those interactions. Julia enjoys having a creative outlet at work when designing digital experiences, and at home, where she creates digital art and shoots film photography.
She looks forward to supporting the GOOD TO BE GOOD mission of serving women and marginalized communities in any way she can. As someone who loves to get her hands dirty, Julia is excited to volunteer for events and engage with the community.
Digital Media & Communications Specialist
As a Digital Media & Communications Specialist at Good To Be Good, Hiral aims to support and amplify our vision by using gender-smart, authentic and data-backed communications.
Very early in her career, Hiral understood that communication goes beyond ‘promotions’ and when used correctly it can evoke powerful emotions that drive meaningful actions. Over the course of 7 years, she has built strong expertise in using digital tools, strategies, and frameworks to improve the online presence of organizations, particularly in the government and non-profit sectors dedicated to serving the public and marginalized communities. Hiral holds a B.A. Hons. in Marketing and Communications from The University of Chester, United Kingdom and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Communications- Public Relations from Seneca School of Media, Toronto.
Always a learner at heart, she is currently training to become a certified teacher in Hatha Yoga. When she’s not working, you’ll find her flowing through yoga asanas, practicing breathwork, or enjoying her favorite masala chai.
Executive Director, Board Member, and Founder
Char (she/her) is a friend, social entrepreneur, intersectional gender equity advocate, and writer.
Char serves as the founder and Executive Director of GOOD TO BE GOOD. Through GTBG’s grassroots approach, Char has advanced initiatives that build solidarity and empowerment by centring community-led solutions and collective action. As Executive Director, she leads with a vision that confronts inequity and power while creating pathways toward justice and collective liberation for all women.
Her advocacy centres on addressing socioeconomic disparities, championing justice, and empowering women and girls confronting systemic inequities.
Hailing from Rexdale, Char now resides in Toronto, where she volunteers her time and served as a trusted advisor to organizations across Canada such as Sistering and Women’s Habitat. She is also a member of Humber Polytechnic’s Program Advisory Committee and previously served on the Board of Directors for Youth Rising Above, a charity dedicated to transforming the lives of marginalized youth.
Board Member, Board of Directors
Tenika Bennett is a communications manager, entrepreneur, and founder of unattached and unbothered, A Greedy Bish, and Drinks by Nika. She’s passionate about food and using storytelling to better serve women. Across all platforms, Tenika aims to encourage young women to love themselves fiercely, unconditionally and unapologetically, and inspire them to live their best lives.
www.instagram.com/drinksbynika
Board Member, Board of Directors
Model turned actress, filmmaker, activist and mental health advocate Shreya Patel is altruism personified. A voice for empowering the underdog, she has, since childhood, dedicated her life to not only a professional career in film and the arts but also in social work. She is an honoree of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women of Canada (Arts, Sports, and Entertainment Category), Forbes 30 Under 30 (Media Category), Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, Women’s Achiever Award (Youth Leadership Category), and CSPN Emerging Leader Award Under 35. She also gained an honourable mention by the City of Toronto for advancing equity in the city. DissDash named her “Top 50 Coolest South Asians of 2021” along with Priyanka Chopra, Kamala Harris, and Hasan Minaj. Shreya’s selfless doggedly-determined desire to serve and improve the welfare of others is borne from surviving her own traumatic experiences. She is determined to be a net contributor to society. She divides her time between Canada. USA, and India.
www.imshreyapatel.com
On-Call Community & Peer Support Worker
Ella previously joined us as a placement student this past March, where she supported our Peer Support Team with dedication and care. Before returning to school, she worked as a Peer Support Worker with transitional-aged youth navigating complex mental health challenges.
Ella understands the importance of meeting people where they are and walking alongside them on their nonlinear journey toward healing, justice, and recovery.
Outside of work and academics, you’ll find her listening to music and relaxing with her cat.
Advisor, Volunteer
mercy ayesha (they/them/she/her) has always been an active citizen and has a wealth of experience in community organizing, campaigning, and lobbying for underrepresented groups of people. Having worked various roles in political and electoral campaigns in both their home of London, UK, and their new home of Tkaronto, Canada, with a lifelong commitment to contributing a positive change to their community.
Advisor, Volunteer
Daisy currently holds a position as People and Culture Business partner for TELUS Health, where she provides strategic human resources guidance. She has over 20 years of recruitment management, human resources, corporate operations, and account management experience. And has turned her passion for people into a career specializing in people programs, client management, strategic recruitment and business consulting, executive search and operations.
Daisy is also founding Director of Danny’s Backpack, a non-profit organization based in Toronto and San Salvador serving to provide educational supplies to underprivileged children in Central America . Her journey with Good To Be Good started in 2019 when she first attended a fundraiser and immediately fell in love with the vision. She began volunteering for community events and eagerly seeks out opportunities to engage with our community. A mom of 3, Daisy strives to teach through action and example. Daisy is multi-lingual and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from York University.
Program Mentor & Lead Facilitator
Rochelle Ford-Wilson (she/her) is our Program Mentor and Facilitator for the Change Make-Her Program. She is a 30-something year-old wife, mother of 4 and Queen-Advocate for Working mothers world-wide. With a 12+ year career within Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, she also is a certified Life, Career & Well-being Coach and inspirational voice in women’s empowerment space, especially for moms.
Over the last decade, Rochelle has dedicated her life’s purpose to helping moms recreate their life with more intention, well-being and joy, by first reclaiming and embodying their inner Queen. She resides in a small town outside of Toronto with her husband and 4 kids. You can often find her listening to an audiobook while running after one of her busy kids, playing Beyoncé tunes full-blast in her car or having a epsom salt bath with a glass of wine when the kids are asleep!
