Georgina Bencsik
Woodbridge, Ontario
Georgina Bencsik
Woodbridge, Ontario
Socio-political Advocate Volunteer with various not-for-profit organizations. Speaker on various issues to a variety of audiences, most recent focus is Environmental Awareness, diversity, finance, business, human rights, pluralism and politics. Mentoring.
With a strong focus on policy and finance, Georgina has participated on various Federal, Provincial and Municipal consultations and committees ranging from e-commerce (Industry Canada ), MEDT vision and MEOI, Ministry of Finance, as well as many environmental, human rights and transportation/infrastructure initiatives. Georgina is a graduate of the University of Toronto and an accredited mortgage broker by profession. Georgina has worked as executive assistant to the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in Ontario. She has spent most of her financial career as an advocate and activist on issues concerning the business community with a strong voice for Canada ’s diversity. She is also very passionate about community development and volunteerism at the local, national and international levels. She enjoys challenges and thinking "out of the box" in developing novel and creative approaches to increasingly complex societal problems. She has appeared in various news publications as a supporter for various causes such as depicted in the North York Mirror, York Region Business Times, Toronto Star, Jewish Tribune, Pakistan Weekly, Bangla Weekly, MuslimFreePress, MPTV; while also having been quoted in the Toronto Star and Canadian Press concerning finance related to the current Liberal and former Conservative governments in Ontario . It is because of a deep affection for her country and her fellow Ontarians that she seeks to make our province and country a better place to live in for all Canadians regardless of backgrounds and as a testament to her dedication she was the runner-up in Equal Voice’s “Greatest Ontario Female Premier”. She does this on a daily basis through public service in professional and volunteer capacities. Some of her activities have revolved around her contribution to organizations in the form of the following accolades: Certified Presenter and National Community Manager for Hon. Al Gore’s Environmental Initiative “Climate Project”, Chair for Canada Bangladesh Business Council, Governor of Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Managing Director of Waterfront Magazine, and Board member of TSCC, SAFSS, BCRTMA, Working Skills Centre, Taste of