EMILY PAYNE

Emily is a commerce student at McMaster University, specializing in Marketing with an interdisciplinary minor in Sustainability.

At McMaster, she has been involved in student-led business organizations, including serving as CMO of the DeGroote Marketing Association, where she led brand strategy and campaigns. She was also a national finalist in the Canadian Marketing League, where she developed strategies for companies including Kraft Heinz and Microsoft.

Outside of school, Emily has worked with the County of Dufferin on climate action, leading a community workshop series and advising the design of a local resilience hub to help residents prepare for climate change.

Emily is committed to using marketing as a tool for good, and to doing business in a way that leaves the world better than she found it.