Martine Roy worked for 20 years at IBM, where she held positions such as Critical Incident Resolution Coordinator and Account Manager. At IBM, she set up resource groups to support LGBT employees and was deeply committed to raising staff and management awareness of LGBT realities and promoting an inclusive workplace.
Now Regional Director, LGBTQ2+ Business Development Quebec & Eastern Canada for TD Bank, Martine is once again taking up the challenge with passion.
A strong advocate for LGBT rights, she has her heart set on her business. Dismissed from the Canadian Armed Forces for her homosexuality at age 19, Martine led the class action that concluded with an apology from the federal government in 2017. Martine served as a member of the Board of Directors of Pride at Work Canada for 10 years, a Toronto-based organization she founded with seven other individuals. She was also President of Fondation Émergence until 2015. Over the years, a leader in workplace inclusion, Martine has received numerous awards and distinctions. In 2017, she was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec.