Meet Stacey

 ENTREPRENEUR | SPEAKER | AUTHOR | CONSULTANT | COMMUNITY BUILDER

Stacey Ann Berry is the Founder and President of Bstellar® Group Inc. , which provides professional development workshops as well as, consulting services in government relations, business development, community engagement and strategic planning.

Stacey is a service-driven leader who is passionate about the arts, community engagement and youth development. Stacey serves as the Toronto Chapter President for Blacks in Technology Foundation, which makes tech careers more accessible for black professionals and provides resources, mentorship, career development and scholarships. Stacey is also a published author, workshop facilitator an has extensive professional experience in senior and administrative roles in private, non-profit and public sectors.

As a former director for the Toronto Board of Health, she chaired the Public Health Champion Awards Selection Committee, served on the Performance Appraisal of the Medical Officer of Health Committee and the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Board of Directors.

She developed the digital course AI Governance, Policy and The Public Good, for Udacity, which provides a governance focused framework for how AI can benefit society, respect human values, and promote fairness.” She is also an AI Policy Research Member with the Centre for AI and Digital Policy based in Washington, DC.

She has a master’s degree in Public Policy Administration and Law as well as, an Honors BA in History and Law and Society from York University. She also has a diploma in Court and Tribunal Administration and a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Seneca College.

Stacey is the recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution to Student Experience” Award from York University. She was also recognized as one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women as well as, Canada’s 100 Black Women to Watch by the Canadian International Black Women Excellence and recognized as one of the “150 Neighbours and Community Builders” by University of Toronto Scarborough. Stacey is also a recipient of the G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Award from Toronto Metropolitan University.