Joel Dembe (Vice-Chair)
Senior Manager, Acquisitions & Engagement, RBC Direct Investing, 5-time Canadian National Wheelchair Tennis Champion, Paralympian and Public Speaker
Joel Dembe is a Paralympian and strategic communications advisor. He was Canada’s top-ranked wheelchair tennis player and won over 30 international titles throughout his career.
Joel represented Canada at the Paralympics and won the country’s first international medal in wheelchair tennis at the 2015 Toronto Pan-American Games, shortly before retiring from the sport.
He currently serves as a Senior Communications Manager and is also Co-Chair of RBC Reach, an advisory group for clients and employees with disabilities.
Joel is a frequent media contributor, keynote speaker and writer, where he advocates for accessibility and inclusion.
He was recently named to the Emerging Leaders under 40 list by the Canadian business news publication, The Peak, recognizing leaders making an impact in their field