Darrell Bowden

Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Rotman School of Management

Darrell Bowden is the new Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the Rotman School of Management. With more than 25 years of social justice, EDI, human rights and career development experience in post-secondary environments, he leads the School’s EDI strategy and oversees all efforts that help create a more diverse and welcoming community for students, staff and faculty. Previously, he held the position of Executive Director of the Office of the Vice President/Vice Provost Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). With his team, he managed the White Privilege Conference Global – Toronto in 2018 and for the last 15 years, Darrell was also the mastermind behind the Viola Desmond Day Ceremony at TMU which recognizes and celebrates the success of Black Women in the TMU community.

Darrell completed his Master’s in Education in Critical Anti-Racism Studies in Education at OISE at the University of Toronto in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Dalhousie University and an Honours Diploma in Career and Work Counselling from George Brown College.