Free Webinar: Mental Wellness for Mortgage Professionals - Fostering Safe and Supportive Workplaces
Join Elizabeth Wood, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, CMI Financial Group for an engaging session on supporting mental wellness in the mortgage industry. Learn how to recognize signs of stress, reduce stigma, and build a more open and supportive workplace. Through personal stories and practical tips, you’ll gain tools to care for your own mental health and support others in your organization.
**This webinar is not eligible for CE Credits**
DETAILS:
- Tuesday, May 22, 2025
- 1:00 PM ET
- Virtual Session – Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day before the webinar
- FREE for Everyone!
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Types of mental health disorders;
- Understanding mental health in the workplace:
- Tips for self care and offering support;
- Resources and more!
Meet Our Speaker
Elizabeth Wood
Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, CMI Financial Group
Elizabeth is a solutions-oriented leader with expertise in organizational design, change and workflow management, policy development, governance and regulatory oversight. She has been instrumental in driving innovation and operational excellence, contributing to CMI’s emergence as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and a leading, respected private lender. As the architect of CMI’s talent strategy, Elizabeth has achieved gender parity while significantly expanding the company’s workforce.
Her industry contributions have earned her recognition as a Canadian Mortgage Professional Woman of Influence in both 2019 and 2022, as well as a Woman of Distinction at the Canadian Mortgage Awards in 2021. In 2023, Elizabeth was named among Canada’s top 50 executive leaders as a recipient of the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Best Executive Awards. Most recently, she received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from Athabasca University.
Elizabeth holds an MBA, a Bachelor of Commerce in Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, is an instructor and course content developer for McMaster University’s CCE Business and Marketing programs, and is a former national board member and treasurer of CIM Chartered Managers. A passionate mental health activist, Elizabeth advocates for the development and inclusion of workplace mental health programs in financial services and beyond, as well as for community-based support for homebound and marginalized populations.
Previously serving as co-chair of the Canadian Lenders Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roundtable, where she championed the advancement and empowerment of marginalized groups within the financial services sector, she has joined the board of the Canadian Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (CNETS) and spearheaded the establishment of a mental health committee where she continues to advocate for mental health supports for both patient and caregiver as an integral component of overall care. She is also a passionate animal lover and activist, most recently joining Golden Rescue as a volunteer and supporter, with a lifelong dream of founding an animal sanctuary for abandoned, ill or unadoptable dogs