Monika Federau Scholarship for Women in Business (BCom)

The Monika Federau Scholarship for Women in Business will be awarded annually to a first year female student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program at York's School of Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen, or permanent resident. Selection will be based on a minimum grade of 80% for students entering from high school. The scholarship will provide recipients the (optional) opportunity to be mentored by the donor. Monika Federau is the Chief Strategy Officer for Intact Financial Corporation where she leads the development of corporate strategies, and oversees branding, government relations and communications. She joined Intact in 2010 as Senior Vice President, Marketing responsible for national advertising, communication and sponsorship strategies, as well as research and digital initiatives. Prior to Intact, Ms, Federau lived in Hong Kong working for a global life insurer where she was responsible for developing and executing strategies to enhance the company's brand throughout Asia. Monika serves on the Board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada, the Board of UNICEF Canada, the Advisory Board for the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, and is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Toronto Finance International.

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