Mina Sahota is a faculty member in the Melville School of Business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Mina is responsible for providing students enrolled in the human resources undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs with real-world business skills, practical application and a well-rounded approach to Canadian people-practices in business. Mina strives to cultivate inclusive, safe and rich learning experiences in her classrooms by incorporating intercultural teaching methods, decolonizing education through incorporating diverse literature and by supporting students in sharing their diverse perspectives.

From 2008-2021 Mina held various human resources practitioner roles within BC’s heavily unionized public sector including Fraser Health Authority, Surrey School Board and various municipal organizations. Mina gained invaluable experience delivering results and building relationships in these highly complex organizations over 13 years.

Mina is the Principal at Mina Sahota Consulting & Research Inc., an inclusion and belonging consultancy. The foundation of Mina’s work is rooted in her belief that those who know better, do better. Mina enjoys working with a broad range of organizations to support their inclusion and belonging efforts. For more info visit: www.minasahota.com.

In 2021, Mina began volunteering on the Diversity and Equity Committee with Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association and stepped into the Chair role shortly after. This diverse minor hockey organization’s executive board recognized that more needed to be done to address systemic discrimination in ice hockey. Over the past year this small committee has developed key programs and activities to continue growing a culture of inclusion and belonging in the association. For more info visit: https://cloverdaleminorhockey.teamsnapsites.com/diversity-inclusion/

As a Second Generation South Asian Canadian, Mina holds a strong interest in understanding the experiences of those who grew up straddling the line between two cultures. Mina’s doctoral research will seek to understand the experiences of inclusion and belonging for South Asian Canadians in BC’s business sector.

Mina holds a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from Royal Roads University (2020) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (2008). Mina also holds her Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation (2008).

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