Dara Parker

Dara Parker is the CEO of Toniic, a global community of impact investors and private asset owners stewarding their wealth and influence in service of a thriving world.

Dara brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across philanthropy, community development and social impact. Prior to joining Toniic, she served as Vice President, Grants and Community Initiatives at the Vancouver Foundation, where she led a team of 26 and oversaw approximately USD 50 million in annual grantmaking, supporting initiatives across climate, reconciliation, equity and community resilience. She previously served as CEO of SVP Vancouver, working alongside philanthropists and community leaders to strengthen social purpose organisations through engaged philanthropy, and as Executive Director of QMUNITY, British Columbia's Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Resource Centre.

Dara currently serves on the Boards of Forward Global and Rugby Canada. Based in Vancouver, she is passionate about bringing people together across sectors to build trusted relationships, exchange ideas and catalyse collective action towards a more just and sustainable future.