IN.FORM Bio: Lazina Mckenzie, MBA
Lazina Mckenzie is, first and foremost, a community builder. She’s also a leader of people, connector, innovator, relationship builder, and entrepreneurial.
Lazina leans into being an inclusive leader and understands the power of unlocking people’s gifts and strength to drive strategic, growth objectives forward in an organization. In her current role, she is on the leadership team for Yardly, a Canadian yard care business that is aimed at supporting people to maintain pride and care in their homes. Lazina spent 4 years as a leader of a MIT-based mentorship program, ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service at the University of Alberta, which is focused on supporting innovators and founders through their entrepreneurial journey. Lazina has started and run her own businesses in the personal development space as well as change management and strategy consultant; both of these experiences are based on her foundation in the management consulting industry, which is where she began her career.
Lazina is at her best when bringing people together. This is seen in her work co-creating The Other Box, a learning and development opportunity for teams to have a framework to have complex conversations to better understand oneself and the diverse perspectives of the world around us all. Lazina is a legacy co-leader of November Project Canada, a free, grassroots fitness community that started in Boston in 2012 and is in almost 60 cities globally. Lazina is honoured to hold a brand ambassador role with the global brand lululemon. In the past, she was on the 1000 Women A Million Possibilities Advisory Committee through NorQuest College and was a Board member with Suit Yourself, a non-profit organization supporting disadvantaged women in need of professional attire.
Lazina has been awarded Roy Group’s MacGregor Cup which recognizes individuals who display character, mastery, and leadership in the work they do and teams they touch. Lazina is a recipient of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership for Active Communities Award in the Group Spirit of Community Leadership.