Elise Maiolino is a senior corporate strategist, with expertise in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional project management. She is a trusted counselor on high-risk decision points, in both the private and public sectors, and an internationally cited thought leader on gender, diversity, and politics.

Previously, Elise was the Global Head of Women’s and Personal Safety Policy at Uber. She has also served as the Senior Gender and Diversity Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.

Elise earned a PhD in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts in Women's Studies and Feminist Research from Western University. She has taught courses in Gender, Politics, and Society; Race, Class, and Gender; and Qualitative Research Methods at the University of Toronto. Her research has been published in the Canadian Review of Sociology; the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy; and by UBC Press.