Julie Di Lorenzo

President at Mirabella Development Corporation

Speaker

Julie Di Lorenzo has been self-employed since 1982 and operates one of the largest female run Real Estate Development Companies in North America. Julie has served on the boards of the Ontario Science Centre, Harbourfront Toronto, Tarion (Ontario New Home Warranties Plan (ONHWP)), St. Michael’s Hospital, NEXT36, Waterfront Toronto, Chair of Investment and Real Estate (IREC) Committee of Waterfront Toronto, Havergal College (Board and Co-Chair of Facilities), York School (Board and interim Vice-Chair), and Canadian Civil Liberties Association Board, and recently the Pontifical Institute. Julie has also served various levels of governments in advisory capacity on Women’s issues, Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Housing recently on Provincial Housing Affordability Task Force. As the first female President of Greater Toronto Home Builders Association (GTHBA), she was instrumental in the Daniel Burnham award-winning Ontario Growth Management Plan (2004-2005). Awards include Lifetime Achievement BILD 2017, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) Business Excellence 2005, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) Businesswoman of the Year 2021, the BILD Riley Brethour Leadership Award 2022 and was named to the Order of Ontario in 2024. Current Academic Credentials and Certifications include a Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) and Rotman Governance ICD from the University of Toronto.