Antonia Issa, 2011-2012 Director

Antonia Issa is a business consultant and writer for Write Ahead, a boutique firm in Vancouver. Write Ahead’s mission is to foster growth of the local economy by providing top-level business consulting and writing services to start-ups and small businesses. Because Write Ahead is a micro-enterprise, Antonia’s responsibilities are broad ranging and multifaceted, including everything from business development and communications to client services. After some time spent travelling in parts of Latin America Africa and Europe, Antonia paused to complete a Transnational MBA at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, specializing in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This was preceded by an honors B.A. in Science and Technology Studies. Currently Antonia is on the board of the Canadian Flowers for Food Society as their Director of Business Strategy and Social Responsibility. Through support and education, Antonia’s goal is to help people develop social enterprises, sustainably integrating and communicating ethical and responsible practices into core business strategies. When she’s not working or volunteering, Antonia enjoys the cultural and creative fields. She stays active playing Capoeira Angola, participates in world music workshops, and experiments in the kitchen.