Lara is a driving force for inclusion at Architech and has established sustainability and DEI as a strategic pillar guiding the growth of the company. Lara and the Architech leadership team prioritize pay and promotion equity for women, and have increased women in technical roles well above tech industry standards. Lara is the Founder and Executive Sponsor of Architech’s Inclusion Council, Architech’s Build a Better Future Program, Pride & Allies Committee and the Wom=n@Architech Network. She has established key partnerships with Pride at Work Canada and Black Professionals in Tech Network to drive top-down awareness and safe-conversation throughout the company. Externally, Lara is a member of Pride At Work Canada’s Thought Leadership Committee and the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors. She also serves on the board of directors at the Canadian Center For Women’s Empowerment. Lara holds a Global ESG Designation from Competent Boards and proudly joins their 2023 faculty, contributing DEI business leader insights to their esteemed global sustainability programs. As part of Out Leadership’s fall roundtables, Lara will convene with top ESG professionals to shape LGBTQ+ initiatives into actionable ESG strategies, further advancing LGBTQ+ equality.
