Surranna Sandy is the CEO of Skills for Change (SFC), multi-service employment, social services, and settlement charity serving 16,000+ Immigrants and Refugees in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Region annually.

Surranna has a Master of Arts and Honours Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Management, an MBA in Human Resources Management, a diploma in human resources management and certificates in nonprofit management and human resources management, and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration. 

Surranna is currently completing a Master of Liberals degree in Global Development Practice at Harvard University focused on understanding how policy instruments, social complexities, human health risks, ecological system dynamics, technological innovations, and financial models can advance sustainable development.

She is an Advisor for Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience; Member Stakeholder Committee LMIC / CIMT; Chair of Communications Committee for International Women’s Forum- Canada Toronto Chapter; Chair Board of Directors of the Black Human Resources Professionals of Canada; Deputy Director of Communications and Global Engagement Harvard University Extension Student International Relations Club; Co-Chair of the Global Task Force on Environmental Action for Masters in Development Practice Student and Alumni Advisory Committee (Global MDP SAAC).  She is a former inaugural member of the City of Toronto’s Partnership & Accountability Circle (“PAC”) for The Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-black Racism, completing a 2.5-year term in Spring 2021. Former Board Chair of Toronto Workforce Innovation Group.  She is a mentor for Black Leadership Institute for Social Action. 

Surranna has received multiple awards for her nonprofit leadership and community development work including from the Federal Government of Canada.  

SURRANNA SANDY, MA, MBA | Chief Executive Officer