Biographical Notes – Tanya Van Biesen

Ms. Tanya van Biesen was appointed to the role of President and CEO of Women in Capital Markets in January 2024, where she uses her experience to contribute to achieving the organization’s mission of accelerating equity in finance for women and gender-diverse individuals.

Prior to joining Women in Capital Markets, Ms. van Biesen worked at Korn Ferry as Managing Partner for the Board & CEO Succession Practice where she focused on advising corporate clients on their most important leadership decisions.

Previously, Ms. van Biesen led global member engagement and operations at Catalyst, a global non-profit, focused on the advancement of women and other underrepresented groups in the workplace. In this role she was responsible for 35 team members working with over 500 companies around the world to build gender-inclusive workplaces.

Ms. van Biesen is a member of the Culture External Advisory Committee at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, chair of the Executive Sleep-Out at Covenant House Toronto, a member of the Advisory Board at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and President-elect of the Canadian Club of Toronto.

Ms. van Biesen holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.