Lynn Posluns

Lynn Posluns is the Founder, President, and CEO of Women’s Brain Health Initiative, the only organization dedicated to protecting the brain health of women, caregivers, and families. Since the charity launched in Canada and the U.S. in 2012, the Women’s Brain Health Initiative has been raising awareness about the inequity in women’s brain aging research, funding, and the creation of evidence-informed preventative health education programs for a greater understanding by the public of the best ways to prolong their cognitive vitality.

Since the charity launched in Canada and the U.S. in 2012, the Women’s Brain Health Initiative has been raising awareness about the inequity in women’s brain aging research, funding, and the creation of evidence-informed preventative health education programs for a greater understanding by the public of the best ways to prolong their cognitive vitality. Throughout her career, Lynn has held several executive positions within the retail and fashion industries and she has raised millions of dollars for many philanthropic causes, focused primarily on the healthcare industry.

Acknowledged for her important contributions, Lynn has received numerous awards for her work in philanthropy and giving back to the community, including the Women’s Executive Network’s Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Top Ten High Achieving Women Award, Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award, the Kurt and Edith Rothschild Humanitarian Award, and in 2019, Lynn was presented with an Honorary Doctorate by York University in Toronto. In December 2021, Lynn was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada for her contribution to research on cognitive health and aging through the founding of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative.

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