Kay Castelle

Kay Castelle is the Executive Director of CERIC. Kay leads the development and delivery of the strategic goals and objectives for the organization, supporting the CERIC Board, Committees and staff in their efforts. In her role, Kay develops strategic and functional partnerships that enhance the body of knowledge for Canada’s career professional communities. Additionally, she oversees all areas within CERIC’s mandate including Cannexus, Canada’s Career Development Conference, the CareerWise and OrientAction content websites, the peer-reviewed Canadian Journal of Career Development (CJCD), and a host of internal and external projects including national surveys of Canadians’ perceptions about career planning and about career development and the workplace. 

Kay was formerly with Food Banks Canada where she was the Director of Learning & Knowledge Exchange. She is also the part-time Executive Director at Hand Up From Hunger Toronto, Executive Board Member at the New Beginnings Support Program and a volunteer Career Mentor at Times Change Women’s Employment Service. She has a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto, holds a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) designation from The Institute for Performance and Learning, is a Certified Prosci Change Practitioner, and has completed Certificates in Career Development and Work-Life Coaching with Career Professionals of Canada.  

Contact Kay about: 

• Project partnership ideas 
• Strategic partnerships (sector development initiatives) 
• Becoming a supporting organization for the Cannexus conference 
• Volunteering with CERIC on one of our Advisory Committees 
• Ideas you feel would strengthen our offerings to support Canada’s career development communities