Creative strategist, vintage dance specialist, published author and award-winning speaker, Kristin Light has split her eclectic career between the boardroom and the ballroom.

As a vivacious showgirl and co-founder of two successful companies, she was perhaps the last person you’d expect to be living with diagnosed mental and cognitive challenges. But following a brush with suicide that left her confined to a psychiatric ward, she now speaks out to provide real insight and practical strategies that demystify the facts surrounding mental illness and neurodiversity including inspirational (and often hilarious) stories from her own personal and professional life.

Today, Kristin is channeling her lived experience to drive change from within Canada's corporate world – specializing in employee engagement and accessibility for the Metrolinx-led ONxpress transportation venture, where she is proudly helping shape the future of corporate responsibility through resolute mental wellness and neuro-inclusive initiatives.