Weronika Gruszczynska

As of June 15, 2022, Weronika is on maternity leave! In the interim, please contact Luvy Hardy for matters relating to the Office of the Executive Director.

As the Manager, Office of the Executive Director, Weronika works directly with the DMZ’s Executive Director on building solid relationships with staff members and ​community ​stakeholders​. Weronika maintains a birds eye view on projects across all teams to align priorities and keep tech founders at the center of all strategic decision-making.

Prior to joining the DMZ in 2015, Weronika worked as an Elementary School Teacher​. ​Her passion for innovation and working with young leaders knows no boundaries.​ She is a natural at connecting the dots and inspiring peers to collaborate.

Weronika holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa. Born in Koszalin, Poland, she is fluent in Spanish and Polish. Weronika is the DMZ’s go-to foodie who loves Peruvian ceviche and never says no to a potato chip.

Get to know Weronika Gruszczynska

Favourite travel destination?
Lima, Peru

What is a crazy, but true, fact about yourself?
Taught myself to speak Spanish by listening to a lot of Spanish music.

How do you relax?
Getting together with friends / being completely alone.

What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Anything by Celine Dion.

What’s the best part about working at the DMZ?
ENERGY of the People