Grace Xin deftly navigates the intersection between the business and not-profit worlds. As a former business executive, she is no stranger to building partnerships and managing large-scale projects. She also brings expertise in effective multilingual communication, and intercultural understanding.
Grace has held leadership roles with the Somerset Street Chinatown BIA, Tourism Industry Association of Canada, and Hong Kong-Canada Business Association. Her career in the tourism sector took her to every province and territory in Canada and made her an extremely proud Canadian.
She has also left her mark in communities in Ottawa. In 2010, Ottawa Life Magazine named Grace one of the city’s top fifty people for leading the Chinatown Gateway project. A joint Ottawa-Beijing initiative, Grace managed an international team that raised funds and completed the stunning arch. It won a prestigious “Project of the Year” award from the American Public Works Association in 2011.
In 2021, Grace was inducted into the Order of Ottawa, which recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to the city.
Grace holds a bachelor’s degree in physics (Photonics) from Shandong University in China, an MBA from the University of Ottawa, and the designation of Master of Financial Advisor- Philanthropy (MFA-P). She also completed the NFP Governance Essentials Program from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management in 2022. Grace is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.