Growth Work: The Professional and Personal

Trans Canada Stories

This episode we’re featuring an interview with Terri McDowell (She/Her), who has built a career working in a traditionally male dominated industry. As an award-winning trans woman, who rose to the C-Suite level on her own terms, Terri reflects on her growth both professionally and personally.
Terri is a Senior Tax Partner with EY: Ernst Young. Globally, EY has a presence in 183 countries and has almost 450,000 employees based around the globe. Firstly, we are NOT talking tax on this episode.

What can employers can do to create a professional services firm where people feel safe to show-up as their authentic self everyday?

Cyn first met Terri in 2022, at the National 2SLGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce Awards, where Terri won Business Leader of the Year. Terri is Partner/Principal at EY in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and her recognition as Business Leader of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce underscores the significance of representation and visibility for marginalized communities in leadership positions, serving as a role model for others.

During this interview, you’ll hear Terri's insights on transitioning while building her career and moving from surviving to thriving.

Our conversation highlights several key Topics:

1. Key principle for anchoring a corporate business inclusion strategy.
2. Balancing Professional and Community Engagement.
3. Inclusive Leadership: Terri's experiences as a trans woman in various professional settings and creating welcoming work environments for all employees, regardless of gender identity or expression.
4. nuances of cultural dNA and trans inclusion.
5. Career Development and Diversity of Experience.
6. Building Allyships and the importance of finding common ground.

Show Notes:
Connect with Terri on LinkedIn.
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce
The Tax Foundation

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