Rachel Wright

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Your freelance partner for: 
◾ Event Strategy & Design
◾ Event Coordination 
◾ Event Moderation

Freelance Event Design, Coordination & Moderation

Celbretti 

I leveraged Design Thinking to start a luxe picnic service and transformed it into an events agency. Clients included: HelloFresh, Zalando, HubSpot, BCG, and more

Founder & Events Organizer

Flix

- Optimized HR knowledge management through the design and launch of a SharePoint hub, centralizing HR resources for 80+ employees across 19 markets (2,000+ visits over 6 months).

- Creation of Flix Benefits Hub (SharePoint) providing 3,000 Flixies in 19 markets with an overview of their global & local benefits.

Senior HR Project Manager & Communications Specialist

SkaleUp

- Led financial strategy & restructuring during a liquidity crisis within the agency, minimizing operational costs while maintaining service delivery.

Interim CEO

- Created a performance management framework that lead to the redistribution of work to high-performing team members, resulting in improved efficiency and customer satisfaction.

- Saved the CEO 15 hours/ week from the first month of employment by completely taking over agency recruitment work. Defined the recruiting process/ templates; actively sourced 20 team members (including 3 Head profiles).

Head of People Operations

Zalando

- Served as PMO and Communications Lead for the 2018 Performance Management Cycle. Efforts supported 90% of employees gathering 3+ pieces of feedback, laying the foundation for better quality feedback and performance decisions.

- Contributed to hitting a company-wide OKR with the delivery of an internal communications campaign which resulted in 70% of employees reporting that they understood the connection between strategy and the updated company values after one quarter.

HR Project Manager & Communications Specialist

Managed the delivery of creative projects with a focus on Employer Branding activations.

Global Project Manager - Creative Lab

media consulta: world of ideas!

- Led a cross-functional team to deliver two Europe-wide awareness campaigns for the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enlargement, each with a budget of over €1 million. 

- Wrote new business pitches in response to tenders, securing two successful pitches worth a total of €2.5 million.

Account Manager & PR Consultant

Helping teams connect with creative & convenient events in Berlin.

Great events don’t just happen - they’re designed! 



In a digital-first world, I believe face-to-face moments still hold unmatched power. 
I craft in-person events that bring people together in meaningful, memorable ways—each one rooted in purpose and shaped by the unique culture and goals of the team behind it.

Guided by Design Thinking and fueled by curiosity, I blend my background in communications and HR with creative inspiration from art, cities, and human connection. 

The result? 

Events that feel intentional, inspiring, and perfectly aligned with your vision.

Here are the ways I can help you:

▪ Event Design & Strategy
▪ Event Coordination
▪ Event Moderation

Interested? Check out my website for client stories and more details about my services and prices.

Founder & Managing Director

Are you looking for a way to connect and celebrate with your team in Berlin? 
Check out celbretti.com for catered team event formats that are memorable & convenient.

Changemakers HQ

Joanne leverages her business acumen developed from 15+ years working in finance, commitment to conscious leadership and love for humanity to create FUN experiential learning spaces for her clients. Her theory of change is built on this simple mantra: teach people HOW to think, not what to think. As a lifelong learner, she creates space to integrate her own lessons in order to provide the highest value to clients. Joanne works with mission-driven entrepreneurs and executive leaders with one goal: amplify their impact.

Founder

Lenses of Liberation

Co-Founder & Co-Host

Fred Victor

Committee Member, Finance Committee

Theatre Gargantua

Treasurer and Board Member

The Mississauga Food Bank

TMFB's HRCC was formed in 2021 with the purpose of creating focus on developing a meaningful and effective way of developing and monitoring CEO performance. The HRCC supports the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board in this process through ensuring that the process is executed as intended, in a fair and transparent manner that promotes CEO growth and development. The HRCC provides guidance to the Board on organizational HR matters, at a governance level, such as whistleblowing and CEO succession planning. Joanne brings her hands-on experience in developing inclusive HR policies that promote employee learning and development to this committee and centers decisions made on TMFBs values.

Committee Member, HR and Compensation

Member of the Board of Directors

As the Treasurer of The Mississauga Food Bank, Joanne provides oversight through ongoing review of the organization's financial policies and procedures, performs review of financial reports and advises management on financial and accounting matters, as required. She keeps the Board regularly informed of key financial events, accomplishments and concerns, liaises with the organization's auditors and supports the administration of payroll. Joanne also serves as a member of TMFB's Audit and Finance Committee.

Treasurer and Executive Board Member

Crossroads International | Carrefour International

Joanne provided executive leadership to the Finance and Administrative portfolio, including Human Resources, IT and contracts management, at Crossroads International. She facilitated organizational growth (doubling of revenue and FTE globally) through focusing on people, processes and systems. During her tenure, Joanne successfully lead a financial systems conversion, IT server conversion and roll out of a growth-oriented performance management process, as well as developed and implemented global finance and administrative policies and an internal compliance review framework. Joanne supported the financial capacity building of senior leadership and Board members through leading innovative and engaging training sessions. She was the lead of the global diversity and inclusion committee, which steered Crossroads' direction on DEI and anti-racism matters.

Director, Finance and Administration

Humber College

Joanne provided oversight to the treasury and financial reporting functions at Humber College, liaising with the financial services team and internal stakeholders to support new and existing business processes. She placed emphasis on continuous improvement, while maintaining the College's strategic goals and financial reporting requirements in mind. Joanne focused on streamlining business processes, while maintaining data integrity, in order to better meet the increasing demand for financial information to support business decision making.

Manager, Financial Services & Reporting

Joanne provided oversight to the financial reporting function at Humber College, with a strong focus on external stakeholders. This goes beyond monthly and annual reporting and extends into other reporting tools, such as benchmarking and dashboard reporting, cash flow forecasting and pro forma. As part of the department's business strategic objectives, Joanne was actively involved in other initiatives throughout Financial Services & Planning, including integrated risk management. Joanne strives to be an intentional leader to inspire her team members.

Manager, Financial Reporting

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)

Facilitator & Marker

Malton Community Festival

As the Treasurer of a grassroots not-for-profit, Joanne is wholly responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the organization's financial records.  Her responsibilities vary from bookkeeping to budget planning to grant reporting.  As an executive member, she plays an active role in the decision making process and is looked upon as the financial expert within the organization.

This Life Cambodia

Joanne volunteered as a consultant on behalf of AfID at This Life Cambodia during her travels in South East Asia.  She implemented a formal budget preparation policy, designed a financial reporting manual and provided recommendations to improve processes and controls throughout the organization.

AfID Volunteer

𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 🗺️ 

Waitlist for calls available in Featured section. 
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Hey, I'm Joanne! 

𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨.  


Leadership isn’t just about external strategies.

It’s about your 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮—the systems that shape how you show up, make decisions, and navigate challenges.

Mastering this is key to high performance.

𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

✅ You want to grow your business, but changing strategy feels risky..
✅ Big-picture thinking keeps getting sidelined..
✅ Your finances give you the scaries, so you avoid them..
✅ Giving feedback feels tough when you 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 care about the person..
✅ You’re torn between your values and sound business decisions..
✅ You perform for others (like your board/investors), even though you value authenticity..
✅ Work-life balance seems impossible because you 𝘢𝘳𝘦 the business..
✅ You feel responsible for everyone’s well-being..
✅ You want a caring culture without sacrificing performance..
✅ You’ve read the books, taken the courses, listened to the podcasts, but find yourself stuck in the same cycles..

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼...

1️⃣ 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭: Valuing authentic connections over transactions.

2️⃣ 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦: Challenging the status quo, building innovative solutions to solve deep-rooted societal, environmental, and economic issues.

3️⃣ 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩-𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥: Taking self-responsibility and actively seek experiences that foster growth.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽!

I partner with business owners, people-leaders, and teams using a multi-disciplinary approach that blends:

📈 Systems thinking
💸 Business acumen
🧠 Mindset and somatic coaching
⚡️ Energetics

We uncover the root causes of your challenges and use a 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙧-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 for real, lasting results.

𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥

You don’t have to sacrifice your well-being nor values to be successful.

I believe that when you’re fully aligned—mind, body, and soul—you can create a prosperous business that lights you up, serves your team, and makes a positive impact.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙤𝙣𝙚.

Join the waitlist. 

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲

🦸🏾‍♀️ Founder @ Changemakers HQ
👩🏾‍💼 Recovering CPA, CA
🌶️ Divergent Thinker 
🔮 Reiki Practitioner
🏃🏾‍♀️ Wellness Enthusiast
🌍 Explorer

Joanne Singh, CPA, CA

𝙄 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 “𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙.”

Not because they’re not growing—but because their growth isn’t happening fast enough.


We live in a world where you can get almost anything with a few clicks. 
Answers, groceries, entertainment, even “expertise.”
And because everything moves so fast, our expectations have changed too.

We expect ourselves to learn fast.
We expect other people to respond fast.
We expect growth to happen on our timeline.

But real learning doesn’t work like that. 
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱.


I’ve been learning Spanish, and let me tell you… it has been humbling.

Language has never been something I’m naturally good at.
Every sentence is a stretch. Every verb tense is a test of patience.

It’s been a practice in:
- messing up again and again
- staying in my own lane
- not comparing myself to the naturals
- letting myself be a beginner
- and celebrating the tiny wins that don’t look like much from the outside

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯? There is no such thing as “where I should be.”


Slow learning is underrated because it asks something most of us have forgotten how to give—time.

Time to absorb.
Time to evolve.
Time to make a mess.
Time to get it wrong and try again.
Time to let things take the shape they’re meant to take.

And here’s the truth: 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘺.

Things like:
- building trust
- strengthening your nervous system
- healing old patterns
- learning to lead in a new way
- understanding your money
- learning how to love someone well
- or even learning how to love yourself

None of these can be rushed.
Nor should they be.


So if you’re in a season of slow learning—whatever that looks like for you—maybe this is your reminder:

You are not behind.
You’re becoming.
And becoming takes time. 
💛


#leadership #learning #growth

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