#ChooseToChallenge: Chantel Cabaj

How do you #choosetochallenge?⁠

⁠In celebration of #internationalwomensday, we partnered up with Poppy Barley to feature some of our favourite leaders from across the country who are breaking the barriers of change and empowering more female participation in the boardroom.

⁠All of these women proudly sport DirectHer's Diversitees and items from Poppy Barley’s International Women’s Day collection.

Chantel Cabaj

CEO, Boardwell, and President and Founder, DirectHer Network

Lawyer turned entrepreneur. Advocate and community builder. Mom and wife. Chantel works to make complex things easy to understand and inclusive by listening to, learning from and connecting to other people.

I Choose to Challenge:

The traditionally insular and exclusive world of board governance, because I know when thoughtfully designed and supported, diverse teams are better teams.

For the Future I Hope:

That our boardrooms reflect and deeply respect the rich perspectives of the communities we live in.

Photography by Britta Kokemor.