FCR’s ED&I Mission
First Capital is committed to sustaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive culture of belonging, where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive, love what they do and grow their careers. By creating a safe and respectful work environment that embraces different perspectives and lived experiences, we strive to inspire everyone to become better at who we are and what we do.
First Capital continues to evolve and build an action framework to support a more diverse and inclusive workplace, believing that it is an essential and foundational core value that enables greater collaboration, innovation, and connection to each other for a more sustainable workplace and culture.
FCR’s ED&I Statement
At First Capital REIT, equity, inclusion, and diversity is at the core of our values.
Over the past three years we have made remarkable strides in advancing our ED&I initiatives since the inception of our ED&I Council. I am thrilled to see the positive changes and significant milestones we have achieved and our continued journey towards creating meaningful programming that fosters awareness, advocacy, and belonging for all employees. As I reflect on our progress, it is imperative to recognize that fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is not only a goal but a continuous commitment that requires the collective effort of every individual at FCR.
We’ve invested in comprehensive training and educational opportunities, introduced various awareness campaigns within our company and the communities we support and most significantly, we’ve created an inclusive culture where every individual in the company can come forward and share their stories either through employee spotlights or panel discussions.
Looking ahead, our commitment to ED&I remains paramount as we continue to embed these principles into our organization. Together, we are actively cultivating a workplace where every voice is heard, valued, respected and empowered to succeed.
On behalf of the First Capital Board of Trustees and Executive Leadership Team, I’d like to sincerely thank our employees, tenants, community members and other stakeholders in joining our commitment for a more equitable and inclusive Canada.
Adam Paul
President & Chief Executive Officer
April 2024
Our Pillars
Foundation
Strategically prioritize our ED&I initiatives and activities over a defined period to ensure progress and incorporating ED&I accountabilities and policies across the company.
Recognition & Celebration
Communicate FCR’s ED&I goals, initiatives, and progress transparently. Celebrate successes, acknowledge challenges, and communicate how FCR is addressing any obstacles in achieving our ED&I goals.
Education
Focus and align our ED&I learning initiatives, leadership development, mentorship, and business practices to advance employee experiences across the organization.
Community
In our mission of creating thriving properties and neighbourhoods, we will strive to contribute and engage our employees, tenants, and vendors to influence the equity, diversity and inclusiveness of the neighbourhoods in which we operate.
ED&I Council
Our Council members challenge themselves and their peers by volunteering their time, energy, and talent to support the Council to ensure all employees are aligned with our ED&I Mission.
The Council leads First Capital’s ED&I initiatives and programming, and provides research, recommendations, event support, learning opportunities, and policy guidance to promote an environment that attracts the best talent and values different of life experiences and perspectives at First Capital.
Carolynn Colvin
Co-Chair
Samantha Ross
Co-Chair
Michele Walkau
Executive Sponsor
Ben Jasper
Senior Director, Leasing
Dianne Sowa
Property Administrator
Dimitra Papadopoulos
VP, Operations Eastern Canada & BC
Jennifer Yu
Manager, People & Culture
Jesse Stellick
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Karen Gore
VP, Operations Central Canada
Kieran Pearson
Legal Coordinator
Mahtab Pezhman
Senior Project Manager
Marcel Parsons
Head of Asset Strategy
Matt Ashton
Director, Leasing
Melissa McCullagh
Assistant Property Manager
Miranda Goetz
Senior Manager, AR
Mondy Azulphar
Manager, People & Culture
Nicole Rodriguez
People & Culture Coordinator
Noah Parker
Director, Marketing & Communications
Oby Nwaoshai
People & Culture Coordinator
Perry Naraine
Senior Manager, Property Technology
Partnerships that advance our ED&I Objectives
