Buchholz, Leah

Leah has a diverse professional background with a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology. At the onset of her career, she worked across a number of clinical settings in Vancouver. She then moved to Ottawa and served as a policy advisor in the Federal Government contributing to legislation in health, environment and technology. Currently, she works as the Talent Acquisition Lead for all technical recruitment at Wealthsimple, the fastest growing FinTech start-up in Canada. In addition to her professional career, Leah has been active in her communities having founded and led two non-profit organizations, the Asian Adult Adoptees of British Columbia and Hanway Society in Ontario. In recognition of her service, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.