Claudia is the CEO of Windmill Microlending, an organization that reduces poverty and labour shortages by helping immigrants and refugees restart their careers in Canada. Since 2005, Windmill’s affordable loans and supports have enabled over 12,000 newcomers to reaccredit or upskill. The average Windmill client triples his or her income as a result.

Before joining Windmill, Claudia co-founded and ran NEXT Canada, to create Canada’s next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs. Since 2010, NEXT has launched over 1000 entrepreneurs and helped over 500 ventures scale.

Claudia is active in the private sector as an advisor, board member and investor. As a board member and investor, Claudia supported the growth of Kids & Company, from a start-up to Canada’s largest childcare company. Claudia currently serves on the board of the SickKids Foundation and is a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Human Capital Council. Claudia is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contributions to the non-profit sector.