Raly Chakarova became the Executive Director of BOLT in September 2020. She brings a tremendous amount of experience working in both non-profit and government, along with a strong passion for workforce development.
Prior to this role, Raly was the Director of Policy at the Toronto Region Board of Trade, leading its work on talent and trade. One of the policy reports she authored at the Board was the high profiled “Help Wanted: Modernizing Employment and Skills Training Services in Ontario” that looked at improving workforce development practices in the province. A big reason for joining the BOLT Foundation was to put the principles of that report into practice.
As a former senior advisor to provincial cabinet ministers, including Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development and Growth, Raly has an in-depth and practical understanding of government policy.
Raly is a Board Member of ACCES Employment, a member of RESCON’s Anti-Racism Roundtable, and member of the Women in Construction Committee at George Brown College. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University and a Specialist in International Development and Political Science from University of Toronto.
