Mrs. Wendy Beckles
Wendy attended Queen’s College in Barbados and is a graduate of Harvard University and the
Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. She holds the Certified General
Accounting designation (CGA), Chartered Professional Accounting designation (CPA) and
Certified Healthcare Administrator designation.
With a professional career which spans North America, Europe and the Caribbean, Wendy has
held executive roles in healthcare, oil and gas, audit, financial services and international
business.
As President and CEO of Shepherd Village, one of the largest Seniors’ communities in Southern
Ontario, Wendy provides innovative executive leadership to her team of 500 as they serve 900
seniors across an integrated healthcare campus.
Wendy’s early implementation of COVID-19 pandemic preparedness protocols, successfully
positioned Shepherd Village to avoid active outbreaks during wave one. She was recognized in
June 2020 by the Scarborough-Agincourt community for her exemplary leadership of frontline
workers and the most vulnerable in the community during the pandemic. Wendy was
subsequently invited to serve on Ontario’s Provincial Recovery and Planning Table to advise the
Ministry of Health on implementation and oversight of COVID protocols throughout the
pandemic.
In response to increased gun violence in Toronto, Wendy co-founded The Canadian
Multicultural LEAD Organization for Mentoring & Training. And in 2011, Wendy was recognized
by the Toronto Police Service for her positive contributions to the community and dedication to
youth. Wendy was recognized by Planet Africa in 2012 for her contribution to the Crossover
Mentorship Program and for impacting the lives of youth and others in leadership.
In 2019, Wendy was recognized with the Harry Jerome Award for Leadership by the Black
Business & Professional Association. More recently, in March 2020, Wendy was selected as one
of 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women. This award recognizes Wendy’s personal support
and involvement in the advancement of black women and girls, in addition to her
demonstrated leadership, role modelling and volunteer activities.
In December 2020, Wendy was recognized as a WXN Top100 “Canada’s Most Powerful
Women” for her excellence in leadership and inspiring the advancement of the next generation
of female leaders.
Wendy recognizes that authentic leadership is consistently being your best self. That whether
you are enjoying success or working through challenges, life is about creating value for others,
not just for yourself.
Wendy and her husband Mark have three adult children William, Ashley and Warren. Wendy’s
family provides her unwavering encouragement to be her best self.