Emcy Award Winner

Business Award

In 1992, Jeanne Martinson co-founded Martrain Corporate and Personal Development. Under Jeanne's leadership, this company has grown into a business primarily focused on leadership and diversity in the workplace. Jeanne works with leaders and individuals to understand diversity issues. She has learned to work and understand the religious diversity of Canadians and brings that awareness to the workplaces of her client groups.

Jeanne Martinson's experiences in publishing diversity-related newsletters, articles, internet materials and books are impressive. She is enthusiastic about strengthening the organizational capacities of Canadian companies to celebrate and respect the diversity. Jeanne's publications are insightful and timely. She presents complicated and contentious issues pragmatically, which provides managers with tools to embrace and celebrate, rather than fear, workplace diversity. Her workshops, keynote presentation highlight the point that creatively preventing and resolving diversity-related workplace conflict is pivotal to recruiting and retaining employees.