Marni Panas

Marni Panas (she/her) is the Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ATCO. She has dedicated her career to creating safer, more welcoming, and inclusive workplaces and communities in Canada and globally.  She holds a degree in Health Administration and a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional designation. Marni is the Chair of the Board of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.    

Marni has contributed to legislation and policy protecting human rights for individuals at the provincial and federal levels in Canada. She was a member of the Advisory Committee that helped draft the apology that Prime Minister Justine Trudeau delivered to 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada in the House of Commons in November, 2017.    

Marni received a Human Rights Award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and was named a Global Edmonton Woman of Vision in 2018. Marni received The Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal and the 2022 Distinguished Alumni award from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Most recently, she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her dedication to creating safer and more inclusive communities. You can hear Marni in local and national media and she has made appearances on CNN and the BBC. You can also learn more about Marni in her TEDx talk called “Finding Courage, Conquering Fear”.