Meena Waseem

Meena Waseem (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is an advocate for accessible education, health equity, and civic engagement. She worked with a team to enhance business school policies for underrepresented groups, raised $105 million in funding for technology-driven health and education projects in Waterloo Region, and was the youngest and first Muslim elected official in Waterloo Region in 2022. She has received numerous local and national awards, her work has been recognized in Canada’s House of Commons, and in 2024, she was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

Meena holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University in Canada. She was born in Pakistan and grew up between Lahore and the KPK region. She currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Waterloo Region District School Board, helping make governance decisions to drive strong education, wellbeing, and employment outcomes for youth.

Meena loves reading, drawing, meeting new people, and mango ice cream!