Media Kit | Rebecca Palmer

Professional Bio

Rebecca Palmer is a nonprofit leader and social entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience driving organizational growth, capacity building, and intersectional leadership across Canada and internationally. As founder of Triigo Consulting Group, she delivers workshops, retreats, and advisory services focused on human-centered design, inclusive innovation, and transformational leadership. Her work spans program design and execution, partnership development, and ecosystem strengthening for entrepreneurs facing barriers.

Rebecca holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy (economic policy and reform) from O.P. Jindal Global University, certifications in Transformational Leadership for Inclusive Innovation (University of Toronto), Google Project Management, and Social Entrepreneurship (Copenhagen Business School). Based in Ottawa, she serves on the Entrepreneurship PAC at Algonquin College and advises the Global Entrepreneurship Network Moldova.

Contact: 613-867-2320 | rpalmerc@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/askrebecca | triigo.com


High-Resolution Photos

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Topics

Mental Health in Leadership

Building resilient teams and authentic leaders through evidence-based strategies for workplace well-being and psychological safety.

Intersectional Leadership & Governance

Applying equity, diversity, and inclusion frameworks to board operations, decision-making, and organizational culture.

Culture and Change Management

Leading teams through market disruption, organizational transitions, and strategic pivots while maintaining momentum.

Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Design thinking, customer discovery, and capacity building for entrepreneurs navigating complex ecosystems.

Emotional Intelligence & Communication

Facilitating difficult conversations, stakeholder engagement, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Previous Engagements 

Global Entrepreneurship Congress (Saudi Arabia)
Keynote: “Mental Health in Entrepreneurship” – Addressed 200+ international delegates on supporting founders through psychological challenges while scaling ventures.

GEN Moldova / EntreLaunch Inc. (Moldova)
Leadership & entrepreneurship training – Delivered month-long program across 5 cities to 600+ students, covering design thinking, customer discovery, and business development.

Rise Asset Development (Ottawa)
EmpowerU Program – Led 3-month workshop series for 130 participants facing mental health barriers, including business plan bootcamps and adaptive curriculum facilitation.
Change management workshops – Trained staff and mentors on scaling programs.

iDare (Amman, Jordan)
“Ready. Set. Earn!” workshop series – Facilitated practical entrepreneurship training for youth and social innovators.

Triigo Consulting Group (Canada-wide)
Culture & leadership workshops – Delivered transformational leadership retreats for nonprofit executives.

World Skills Ottawa
“Entrepreneurial Mindset” masterclass – Equipped participants with tools for innovation, resilience, and ecosystem navigation.

Facilitation Philosophy

I create interactive and meaningful learning experiences through:

  • Participant-centered design: Pre-session diagnostics and live polls ensure content addresses real pain points

  • Multi-modal engagement: Live assessments, breakout activities, peer sharing, hands-on toolkits

  • Evidence-based frameworks: Drawing from University of Toronto Transformational Leadership certification and Google Project Management training

  • Continuous feedback loops: Mid-session pulse checks, post-session reflection, 30-day implementation follow-ups

  • Measurable outcomes: pre/post knowledge assessments, action plan completion rates 

 

People We have Worked With

"Such a skillful, happy and energizing communicator, she has proven herself a real talent in training workshops, capacity building and networking. Highly recommended."
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Houssem TOUIL
1st World | chamberpad.com
"Rebecca is an esteemed member of GEN Moldova. Her groundbreaking ideas about fostering a thriving ecosystem are truly appreciated. Her expertise in empowering and educating young minds in entrepreneurship is invaluable."
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Olesea FORTUNA
Board President at GEN Moldova
"I thoroughly recommend making the time to connect with Rebecca and collaborating with her, she’s amazing. I have invited her as a speaker for the Stay safe but stay in Business Webinar series. Her topic was “Starting out as a startup”, the content is memorable and provocative (in a positive way!) and leaves you with no choice but to take action, all the attending participants admitted that they’ve learnt a lot and we would love to receive her in Algeria after the Pandemic."
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Yasmine BOUKHATEM
Program Manager, Entrepreneurship Leadership Innovation Program (Algeria)
"I had the privilege of working closely with Rebecca for almost a year in Amman. She is a true asset to any organization. Rebecca's ability to stay organized and passionate about her work is impressive."
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Beatrice ZORRILLA
Artist/Designer
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