DASHTGARD, ANNAHID

ANNAHID DASHTGARD is the co-founder of Anima Leadership, a consulting company specializing in issues of diversity and inclusion. Previously she was a leader in the anti-corporate globalization movement, responsible for several national political campaigns and frequently referred to as one of the top activists to watch in the 1990s. She is the author of Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation, and the host of the podcast series Breaking the Ocean: Soundwaves of Belonging and the director of two award-winning documentaries, Buy-Bye World: The Battle of Seattle and Bread. Her writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and Briarpatch magazine.