Leigh Mitchell is a leadership brand strategist, founder of Women in Biz Network and host of the ChangeMaker Leader Podcast. Based in Toronto, she helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs align their brand, business growth, and well-being with meaningful change. Leigh has guided thousands of professional women and collaborated with brands including Microsoft Canada, TELUS, and TD Canada Trust. Her expertise has been featured in CBC, The Globe and Mail, and The Wall Street Journal. She studied Marketing Leadership at Sprott School of Business (Ottawa University) and teaches at York University, YEDI, and the University of Guelph-Humber. A vocal advocate for mental health and collaborative leadership, Leigh champions mentorship as a pathway to resilience and positive change.
Leigh is also a Forbes Impact Top 10 recipient and a Women on Microsoft award winner. Leigh is also recognized as an EDI subject matter expert by Statistics Canada. When she isn’t coaching leaders or teaching Business and Digital Marketing, she is mentoring the next generation of innovators at B-Local Ontario, Rise, YSpace and The Prosperity Project.
