Senior Merchant Success Manager of Key Accounts
at Shopify. Lead of Merchant Success Northern
America Mentorship Program at Shopify. Chair of
Shopify's 'OUT' Employee Resource Group
(ERG).
Through her work at Shopify, she has positively
impacted the company's global community through
the programs she has built and led, one of which
has transformed Shopify's benefits program to
include the 'Inclusive Family Benefits' program,
critical for those folks who identify as women,
LGBTQ2+, with disability/ies and/or caregivers.
As a WTM Ambassador, Hels has not only been able
to increase her mentorship reach, but to broad
then the scope of these programs on a global
level, and to connect with other WTM members in
Toronto and Montreal for local impact.
When asked what is her hope for the future of
women in technology, she says:
"There is space for you. You belong here. Find
your communities, find your mentors and make
sure you bring your people along with you in
your journey."