Karen Stintz

BA, MsC, MPA

President and Chief Executive Officer
Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ontario

As President and CEO, Karen leads our mission to give all children living with disabilities in Ontario a chance to achieve their personal bests. She believes in the power of sport to inspire children to dream beyond what they once thought was possible. Once they know what they can achieve, nothing is beyond reach.

Since joining Variety Ontario in 2015, Karen spearheaded the partnership initiative with local leaders across the province to bring Variety trained staff and programming to children waiting for access to sport and fitness in their communities.

Previously, Karen served as a City of Toronto Councillor and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, and worked with the Ministry and Health and Long Term Care, managing and delivering multi-million-dollar programs to expand the number of long-term care beds available in the system.

Throughout her 25 year career, Karen has led organizations in both the public and private sector, particularly those undergoing transformational change. She entered the not-for-profit sector as it faces its own transformational challenges – engaging a new generation of donors to support charities and their work.