Ms. Arlene Dickinson is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in the food and health space. She is also the CEO and sole owner of Venture Communcations Ltd. one of Canada’s largest independent full service marketing agencies. 

Ms. Dickinson serves as a Director of Anchor Capital Corporation and Australia Capital Inc. Ms. Dickinson is an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy and is the recipient of Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary’s University, Concordia University as well as Degrees from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Olds College. She is the recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.