Rosemarie Powell, who leads the Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN), has been at the forefront of pivotal community development and organizing throughout her 32 years in Canada. She has worked to provide immigrants, youth, and racialized communities greater access to employment opportunities and continuously pushes for change that is inclusive of everyone. From her early years in Montreal helping her peers write résumés for summer jobs to now leading TCBN and spearheading large-scale community projects in Canada’s largest city, Rosemarie knows just how meaningful community participation is to develop an inclusive economy.