Leadership in Focus: Allyson Hewitt

Leadership in Focus: Allyson Hewitt: "This month in our Leadership in Focus series, we speak with Allyson Hewitt, director of social entrepreneurship at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Leading the unique program, Social Innovation Generation (SiG@MaRS), Allyson develops capacity in the field of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, provides advisory services to social entrepreneurs and helps transform systems for greater impact. After 25 years of dedication, you could say Allyson knows the nonprofit sector well. Earlier roles included executive director of Safe Kids Canada at SickKids and executive director at Community Information Toronto, a position that garnered Allyson awards for public service commitment."