FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2024
Toniic Institute, the global community of individual, family office, and foundation asset owners seeking to steward wealth and use influence to enable a thriving world, announced today that Dara Parker will join as its new Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Adam Bendell will remain on the Board of Directors and will assume the role of President.
Toniic thanks CEO Search Committee members Dr. Ruth Shaber, Michael Au, and Toniic co-founder Lisa Kleissner for their tremendous contribution handling an extensive and highly competitive search process. “Dara brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and progressive social change,” said Michael Au, Toniic’s Board Chair. “She has consistently demonstrated her commitment to collaboration, openness, and action —values that align seamlessly with the Toniic community and our partners. We are confident that her leadership will propel us toward realizing our vision of a world where all investments honor both the planet and its inhabitants.”
Most recently, Dara served as Vice-President, Grants and Community Initiatives at the Vancouver Foundation. Her previous roles include Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Vancouver, a network of engaged philanthropists, and Executive Director of QMUNITY, BC’s Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Resource Centre.
Commenting on her appointment, Dara said: “As we navigate an increasingly complex global landscape, our investments can shape the future in meaningful ways. At Toniic, I’m thrilled to join a community of purpose-driven investors who are committed to using their capital to create a more equitable, sustainable world—and have fun doing it!.”
About Toniic
Toniic is a global community of private asset owners seeking to steward wealth and use influence to enable a thriving world. Our members – more than 500 high net-wealth individuals, family offices and foundations from more than 25 countries – are active impact investors and philanthropists, for whom Toniic provides a vibrant community, with education, investment opportunities, impact support, and events. Toniic also builds the field of impact investing, leading by example to move money and mindsets.