Kaitlin Strachan is a Finance Manager – Programs at Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), where she co-leads the management and operations of the Finance Programs team.  She provides financial support to the Programs area of the organization, enabling innovators to meet pre-award and post-award financial requirements.

Prior to joining the Grand Challenges Canada team, Kaitlin was a Finance Prime at Bell Canada, where she was responsible for managing program budgets and providing project governance. Kaitlin completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Guelph and obtained her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Kaitlin also works as a Project Accountant at the Hospital for Sick Children managing grant funds for the Neuroscience and Mental Health Portfolio and in her spare time enjoys traveling.