Originally from Nigeria, Stella Igweamaka is an award-winning market and social researcher. Stella is passionate about using research and storytelling for impactful change and was recently featured in CBC News for her work with Black Canadian Women in Action (BCW) on Adultification Bias of Black Girls in Canada. Stella holds an MBA from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and currently works at Servus Credit Union as a Senior Execution Consultant responsible for  executing growth initiatives, notably focusing on programs such as "New to Canada" to service a critical segment of the market. In 2022, Stella collaborated with Pitch Better and Canadian's Women Foundation in conducting the first national survey for Black women entrepreneurs in Canada, and she has since then contributed to Philanthropist's journal as a writing fellow focused on the non-profit sector, where she adds a strong perspective of diversity, inclusion and belonging to the articles. In April 2024, Stella was recognized as a Young Impact Leader by Future of Good.